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Lucayan Towers Team Tennis
RULES
TEAM TENNIS IS FREE TO EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER COURT FEES DUE TO GULLY SHOULD BE PAID BY THE INDIVIDUALS AS USUAL.
EACH OF THE FOUR TEAMS SHOULD HAVE A CAPTAIN TO ORGANIZE MATCHES AND BOOK A COURT.
EACH TEAM MUST HAVE A NAME.
EACH MATCH SHOULD BE PLAYED WITH NEW BALLS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TEAMS.
AT THE START OF TEAM TENNIS, EACH WEEK (SUNDAY TO SATURDAY) MATCHES SHOULD BE PLAYED ON ARRANGED DATES AND TIMES BETWEEN TEAMS.
ARRANGED MATCHES COULD BE RE-SCHEDULE PROVIDED ALL CONCERN IS GIVEN SUFFICIENT TIME
IF PLAYERS HAVE OTHER OBLIGATIONS, THEN BOTH TEAMS HAVE TO BE AWARE OF THIS IN ADVANCE SO THEY CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY. IF THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOT MADE IN ADVANCE FOR A MATCH TO BE PLAYED DURING THE WEEK (NOT ON THE MAIN MATCH DAY) THEN THE MATCH TO BE PLAYED IS A AUTOMATIC DEFAULTED/FORFEITED MATCH.
AFTER MATCHES ARE ARRANGED AND A TEAM OR ANY PART OF THE TEAM DOES NOT PLAY, OR SHOW UP TO PLAY ANY OF THEIR MATCHES, (ON THE MAIN MATCH DAY) THIS WOULD BE A DEFAULTED/FORFEITED MATCH.
SCORING
a. WINNING MATCHES 10 POINTS
b. LOOSING MATCHES 5 POINTS
c. DEFAULTED/FORFEITED MATCH 0 POINTS
GAMEPLAY: PRO- SET OF EIGHT GAMES
a. EACH GAME WITH SUDDEN DEATH RULES
b. NO AD GAMES
c. RECEIVERS TO CHOOSE SIDE
d. IN MIX DOUBLES SAME SEX RECEIVERS
e. REGULAR TIE BREAK AT 7 ALL
A MALE PLAYER CAN ONLY PLAY ONCE IN ANY ONE (1) MATCH*; ONLY IF HE IS PLAYING THE MENS SINGLE MATCH, CAN HE PLAY TWICE (2) ONCE IN DOUBLES AND ONCE IN THE MENS SINGLE MATCH.
A FEMALE PLAYER CAN PLAY MORE THAN ONE (1) MATCH.
IF A TEAM HAS FOUR (4) OR LESS PLAYERS SHOW UP ON MATCH DAY, THEN THE CAPTAIN CAN PLAY TWICE OR ASSIGN ONE PERSON (CAN BE A MALE) TO PLAY FOR HIM.
IF A MALE OR FEMALE PLAYER IS NOT LINED UP TO PLAY A DOUBLES MATCH, THE TEAM CAPTAIN CAN CHALLENGE THE OTHER TEAM TO A SINGLES MATCH. ONLY UNDER THIS CIRCUMSTANCE CAN A MALE PLAYER (WHO IS NOT THE CAPTAIN) CAN PLAY TWICE.
IF THE ABOVE RULE DOES NOT APPLY EACH TEAM STILL HAS ONE CHALLENGE PER MEETING BETWEEN TWO TEAMS.
THE TEAM BEING CHALLENGED HAS A RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR DENY THE CHALLENGE.
THE CHALLENGE MATCH IS A SINGLES MATCH (TWO PLAYERS OF SAME SKILL LEVEL) ONE (1) SET, FIRST TO SIX (6) GAMES, NO AD GAMES, 7 POINT TIE BREAKER IF NECESSARY.
COACHING TIME OF ONE MINUTE WOULD BE ALLOW DURING THE TIME TEAMS ARE CHANGING SIDES.
THE TEAM WITH THE HIGEST TOTAL OF POINTS AT THE END OF THE SEASON WOULD BE THE WINNING TEAM.
WHERE TWO OR MORE TEAMS HAVE THE SAME TOTAL A PLAY OFF MATCH WILL BE PLAYED.
THE WINNING TEAM WILL RECEIVE FLOATING TROPHY.
WE ASK THAT EACH PARTICIPANT PAYS $10 BEFORE THE START OF TEAM TENNIS TO HELP COVER THE COST. BALLS, TROPHIES, WEBSITE ETC.
TEAMS SHOULD ORGANIZE THEIR OWN PRACTICES.
NO SUBSTITUTIONS ARE ALLOWED; IF FOR ANY REASON A PLAYER CAN’T CONTINUE PLAYING; THE GAME WILL BE AWARDED IT TO THE OTHER TEAM.
EVERY MATCH DAY BETWEEN TWO TEAMS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
ONE MEN DOUBLES MATCH
ONE LADYS DOUBLES MATCH
ONE MIX DOUBLES MATCH
TWO OPEN DOUBLES MATCHES
ONE MENS SINGLE MATCH
CHALLENGE MATCHES IF ACCEPTED*
