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Please review the latest updates to our Unified Local Rules dated 5/31/2009  Rules and Regulations

 

 

 

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SENIOR DIVISION NOW ACCEPTING TEAM REGISTRATION FORMS {SEE ABOVE SENIOR DIVISION}

 

 

Please download 5.2.09 Unified Local Rules- 2 changes were necessary. Rules and Regulations {Rainouts and Team Forfeits}

 

Captains: If your match is rescheduled and the match has not started, you are allowed to change player's from your original line up.  

This includes # 3 Doubles from the Athletic Club.

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 If you are interested in Captaining a team, Please contact Liz Baker or Jim Lawson                                                                              

   

   

Understanding Section Rule 10:

If you intend to play on more than 1 team IN THE SAME DIVISION - {Adult -Senior- Senior Mix- Mix - Super - etc.}
ON:   four or more teams, only two players who are registered on the same team may be members together on any other team in the same DIVISION during the same season.
(anywhere, any level} In the Mid-Atlantic Section - Maryland -Virginia - DC - West VA
(2).    three or less teams, three players may be members together on another team in the same Division during the same season.
The infraction occurs at registration.
 

FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF MID ATLANTIC SECTION RULE 10d.

 

Player limitation:  In local level leagues of four or more teams, only two players who are registered on the same team may be members together on any other team in the same Division during the same season.  In local level leagues consisting of less than four teams, three such players may be members together on another team in the same Division during the same season.  The infraction occurs at registration.

 

FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION IN APPLYING THIS RULE, I OFFER THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE:

 

TEAM A is playing in a 10 team league.

TEAM B is playing in a 3 team league.

 

Example 1.

TEAM A – all players have registered and are on the roster.

TEAM B is allowed to take 3 players from Team A because they are in a 3 team league.

In this example, both teams have the same 3 players, and it is legal.

 

Example 2.

TEAM A – players have not yet registered.

TEAM B – all players have registered and are on the roster.

In this example, Team A may NOT use 3 players from Team B, because they are in a 10 team league.  If they did, this would be an example of where both teams have the same 3 players, and it is NOT legal.

 

The emphasis is on the date/time of registration.  This is critical.

 

 

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  SELF RATING ISSUES:

 

BASIC TIPS FOR SUCCESSFULLY SELF RATING:

AT THE TOP OF THE TENNISLINK HOME PAGE, YOU WILL SEE A “STICK FIGURE” WHICH SAYS “NTRP RATING HELP”  - PLEASE ENCOURAGE ALL CAPTAINS AND NEW PLAYERS TO VIEW THIS FIRST SO THEY WILL HAVE A SUCCESSFUL SELF RATING EXPERIENCE. THIS WILL BE VERY HELPFUL TO THEM AND WILL AVOID COMMON PROBLEMS NEW PLAYERS HAVE.

PLEASE ENCOURAGE CAPTAINS NOT TO SELF RATE THEIR PLAYERS.  ONCE A CAPTAIN STARTS THE SELF RATING PROCESS,  THEY USUALLY GET HALFWAY THROUGH AND REALIZE THEY DON’T HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FROM THE PLAYER TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.  THEY “X” OUT THINKING THEY’LL CHECK WITH THE PLAYER AND DO IT AGAIN.  IT’S TOO LATE, THE SYSTEM HAS ALREADY ASSIGNED A RATING.

  1. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
  2. DO NOT CLICK ON THE BACK ARROW
  3. DO NOT ‘X’ OUT AND TRY TO GO BACK TO CHANGE ANYTHING
  4. WHEN YOU GET TO THE END, IF YOU RECEIVE A LOWER RATING THAN WHAT YOU WANT, YOU CAN CHANGE IT FOR A HIGHER RATING.
  5. IF YOU SEE THAT A PLAYER HAS NOT CHANGED THEIR SELF RATING, e.g. SELF RATED AS A 2.0 BUT PLAYING IN A 3.5 LEAGUE, PLEASE HAVE THE PLAYER CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY TO CHANGE THEIR RATING, EVEN IF THEY HAVE PLAYED MATCHES, SO THAT THE RATING SYSTEM IS NOT CONTAMINATED.
  6. IF YOU RECEIVE A HIGHER RATING THAN WHAT YOU WANT, YOU MUST CLICK ON APPEAL AND FILE ELECTRONICALLY.  THIS IS THE QUICKEST AND MOST EFFICIENT WAY OF DOING THIS.
  7. IF A PLAYER DOES RECEIVE A HIGHER RATING THAN WHAT THEY WANT AND THEY FAIL TO FILE AN ELECTRONIC APPEAL, THEY MUST CONTACT ME FOR A BACKGROUND HISTORY FORM.  THEY CANNOT FILE A REGULAR END OF YEAR APPEAL FORM.

 PLEASE EDUCATE YOUR CAPTAINS ABOUT THIS SO THEIR NEW PLAYERS HAVE A SMOOTH SELF RATING EXPERIENCE.

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Tri-Levels

TRI-LEVEL LEAGUES

 

Tri-Level format:  A recreational league with 3 double positions per match played at three straight NTRP levels so friends can play together on one team, but play within their level.  

Example: One double team of 2.5s, One double team of 3.0s, and one double team of 3.5s = One Tri Level Team

Objective:  Develop a format that would help create new league play in areas that currently do not have enough players or limited players at a given NTRP level. Encourage league recruitment and participation by teams of members with different NTRP levels, to play in a “socially competitive” program.

NTRP range variations within a league structure can be organized to best suit local demands--leagues can be framed to include any three levels of play per match.  This format would be included in the League menu and offer coordinators the flexibility to tailor programs to community needs.  Tri-Level would emphasize play at the local level, where fun and team camaraderie is the key, not competition.  Play would stop with the local league or with possibly one round of playoffs at the area/district level.      

High-level guidelines/rules

·     Play occurs at three NTRP levels per match

·     Doubles teams are straight-level

·     Minimum age is19 years old

·     NTRP based (with use of TennisLink), with computer- or self-rated players

·     USTA membership required

·     TennisLink use required registration and reporting

·     No NTRP disqualification

·     Otherwise, regulations should be minimized to permit maximum reasonable flexibility at the local level  

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Season: It is possible to have more than 1 season in a calendar year e.g. Winter Senior Mix and Summer Senior Mix. Each season is treated as a  separate Division.

 

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Membership

When you renew USTA membership, select RENEW
not NEW MEMBERSHIP, EVEN AFTER EXPIRATION.

 

Appeals 

COMPUTER RATINGS ARE GOOD FOR 3 YEARS (2 YEARS FOR THOSE AGED 60 OR OLDER DURING 2009).

All medical appeals must be accompanied by a letter from your treating physician stating the date the injury/condition occurred, the nature of your injury/condition, your prognosis and treatment rendered, and whether the injury/condition is permanently disabling.

Appeals may also be emailed to:
Leibfreid@mas.usta.com

 

 

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Basic Rules and Customs Every League Player Should Know

 Read and understand the Rules of Tennis and The Code.  Remember that “tennis is a game that requires cooperation and courtesy from all participants.”

4-27-2007

Before a player may call a foot fault on his opponent, he must first warn; then seek an official, and if no official is available (as is generally the case) he must seek an acceptable {by both} impartial third party to make such calls. Only if ALL these steps fail can the player himself then call a foot fault on his opponent.

 

Remember the basics for unofficiated matches:

Assessing Lateness penalties and defaults are mandatory. Review local league rules for specifics.
Make all your “choices” before you begin warm-up. (Spin racket, etc. as soon as all players are on court.)
Play is continuous until the 3rd game of any set…no more than 20 seconds between the end of one point and the start of the next, and no stopping between games or on the first change-over.
Player makes all calls on balls landing on, or aimed at, the player’s side of the net.
Don’t call a ball out unless you can clearly see part of the court between where the ball hits and the line. A ball 99% “out” is 100% “in”.
When a player genuinely doubts an opponent’s call, the only recourse is to ask “Are you sure of your call?” If the answer is yes, that is the end of it. If the answer is no, then reasonable doubt exists and the player who made the call loses the point. No further delay/discussion is permitted.
On first serves, play to your opponent’s call. He/she is the only one who can call a serve “out” and may be giving you the benefit of the doubt on a close call (as is required by The Code, at 26).
Server must call the score after every point. Assuming the server is calling the score, unless a player challenges the score immediately, he loses the right to challenge at all: the players have accepted the server’s version!
Foot Faults may be called only if they are “flagrant” and only after warning the offender and seeking a 3rd party to monitor the courts and make such calls.
Players shall not talk while the ball is moving toward the opponent’s side of the net. If such talk interferes with an opponent’s ability to play the ball, the “talkers” lose the point based on a claim of hindrance.
Coman Tiebreak procedure is used in Howard County league matches: everything is the same except you change ends after the first point, then every four points thereafter (after points 1-5-9-13-17…)
You always change ends at the end of a tiebreak (assuming normal changeover procedures in effect).
The player/team whose turn it was to serve first in the tiebreak, shall be the receiver in the first game of the following set.
Clothing and towels should never be placed on the net.

 

 

  BUBBLE MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER THROUGH APRIL.
Revised December 5, 2008.

 

Bubble memberships may be obtained by going to Columbia Association Headquarters. Membership Service Center, Downtown Columbia, Lakefront above Clyde's Restaurant. Family plans available.

Information (410) 730-1802

Columbia resident:$60.00  

if you are employed in Columbia, you may qualify for resident price. Inquire; 2 person family rates

Non-Columbia resident:$108.00

Benefits:

1. Purchase court time in the bubble.

2. Save on all USTA administration fees.

3. Save on all Columbia Association Tournaments

4. Play Columbia Association Club Championship Tournaments.

Bubble membership does not include use of any outdoor courts or use of Athletic Club Fitness equipment.
EXCEPTION: USTA LEAGUE PLAY "TENNIS COURTS"

 

 

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It is the policy of the Columbia Association to remain open during inclement weather or regional emergency for business and normal facility operations. From time to time it may be necessary to close one or more of the Columbia Association's facility or services Closing decisions will be made on a site-by-site basis with consideration given to the need to serve the public and the Columbia Association's team member safety. In case of inclement weather, please call the Inclement Weather Hotline at 410-715-3154

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How to print a detailed roster:

Go to http://national.usta.com/, enter USTA # in Captain/Coordinator block on the right hand side, enter a password or confirm your email address, whatever you normally do.  Go to team summary page.  Click on Player Roster, when it opens, click “send to Excel”.  Use the last two columns for CA # and fee paid.   If the players are listed as 11, 12, etc. you did not enter your USTA# as above.  If done correctly, you will see detailed info of the player(s) starting with USTA #.

 These instructions are also available in your captain’s packet on the “Summary” page.

 Liz Baker

Howard County League Coordinator

 

 

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