List of Rules for the San Diego Tennis League
Rules and Regulations
Heres some of the rules for the following leagues:
San Diego Tennis, Cincinnati Tennis and Richmond Tennis
1) Playing Format (2 out of 3 sets)
League applies the first two out of 3 6-game pro sets w/ ads. If a set goes to 6-6 a first to 7-point tiebreaker should be used to determine the victor of the set. The tiebreaker format should be applied for all 3 sets.
1b) 2 sets with 3rd set tie-breaker
If the match is tied and the match is running too long, the players can agree to play a 10-point super tie-breaker to decide the match.
1c) 10 game pro set
If the players agree before the match or you are limited to 1-hour of court time, a 10-game pro set can be used with ads. This means the first to win 10 games. But, if the match is ended because of a time restriction than the score at the end is the tally for the match. At 9-9, a best to 7-point tiebreaker will be used to determine the victor.
Each player is required to bring a new can of tennis balls to every get together. The victorious participant will take home the un-opened can. The losing player can take home the used balls. Participants not following this regulation will receive a playing mark towards the 3 strike policy.
6) Abiding by the rules of the court at which you are playing.
Players need to follow the rules of the tennis courts they are playing at. Participating in a matchup doesn’t give you exceptions to break the rules of the local court. If we receive word that players are improperly using the League name in such cases it will result to immediate removal from the league.
Rematches are now allowed!
The league is now permitting participants to record a rematch per opponent per season. We will be checking for a 3rd score and not allowing it to be recorded. The philosophy is that the regular season is all about playing and the playoffs are where champions are crowned. This will hopefully make getting to 5 wins a little easier for some players. We still want players to meet up with as many new partners as they possibly can during the regular season.
9) Qualifying for the Playoffs
A participant who gets X wins or the win criteria defined by the league during the season will qualify for the playoffs. With X being the win total on the division report. It is usually 5 wins for Male Divisions and 4 wins for Female Divisions. No-show wins will count towards the 5 wins to qualify for the playoffs. Qualifiers will be bracketed against the other qualifiers in the from the same level. Players need to be around for the first 2 weeks of the playoffs to qualify for the playoffs.