Adult Tennis League

Dates

May 22nd - July 9th, Deadline May 14th 

Oct 9th - Nov 26th, Deadline Oct 1st 

Feb 13th - Mar 26th, Deadline Feb 6th

Cost 

$25 for a single season 

$45 for 3 season term (save 40%) 

$65 for both doubles and singles for 3 season term 

Rules 

Please join the league if you are committed to scheduling and playing 5-10 matches. 

Rules of Tennis and The Code for Unofficiated Matches apply. Coaching is not allowed in Flex League matches. 

Players must be age 16 or over in this calendar year and willing to play the league within the defined area. 

Levels 

Singles / Doubles 

A (Advanced 4.0+) 

B (Intermediate 3.5) 

C (Beginning 3.0-) 

Match Scoring 

A round robin format is used with one match assigned per week. One to two additional weeks are included at the end of the season to make up missed matches. 

Scoring format is best 2 of 3 sets with a 10-point match tiebreaker played in lieu of a third set and scored as 1-0. If both players agree, the third set may be played out, but will still be scored as 1-0. 

Scheduling 

Flex League uses 'play by' dates to encourage players to schedule weekly matches. Matches can be played at any time*, in any order, as long as they are completed by the season deadline. *Daytime only flights must play matches on weekdays (M-F) between the hours of 9am and 3pm, unless otherwise agreed on by players.

Both home and away players are encouraged to make contact. It’s recommended to contact all opponents at the beginning of the season to start the scheduling dialog. Some player’s schedules are more compatible than others. Schedule and play the most convenient matches first. In order to encourage more play, we now have a policy on communication responsibilities. 

Acknowledge your opponent’s calls or emails even if you're unavailable to play. If you're leaving town, let your opponents know that you'll contact them when you return. If your opponent tries you three times (2 via email and 1 via phone) and does not receive acknowledgement, she can report your lack of response and take a default win. 

Player(s) listed as “home' should provide new balls, reserve the courts for their home matches and expect that the “away” player travels to them. The “home” player can offer to travel to the “away” players location if he/she chooses. The date, time and location of the match must be agreed upon by all players. 

If a match is rained out, it should be rescheduled and completed as soon as possible. 

Courts 

Visit the courts you’re planning to use in advance for lights, condition, parking, time restrictions, etc. Communicate this to your opponents. 

Reserve courts for a sufficient amount of time to finish a match. Rescheduling an unfinished match can be difficult, especially for the visitor. 

Your club/facility may have guest fees that apply to your opponent. If your club/facility does not waive fees for Flex matches, the fee is your responsibility. 

Awards 

Flight winners will be determined by the standings on the last day of the season. In the event of a tie, head to head competition will determine the winner followed by % of sets won and then % of games won. 

Defaults 

Within 24 hours of the agreed match time, the player unable to play will default the match unless the player receiving the default prefers to reschedule the match. 

It is the home player's responsibility to ensure that the court is playable prior to the scheduled match time. If the visiting player arrives and the court is not playable, the visiting player may take a default or ask to reschedule the match at their court. 

If a player does not arrive within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, that player will default the match unless the opponent agrees to extend the time or reschedule the match. 

Defaults can greatly impact standings in many ways but are sometimes unavoidable. Defaults will be scored as a 6-0, 6-0 win for the player receiving the default. Excessive defaults by players who do not withdraw will be monitored for future seasons.

Lack of communication is another method by which a player can earn a default. If you are unable to make contact with your opponent after 3 tries (2 via email and 1 by phone) 

1. Report the incident and 

2. Take a default win 

If your opponent communicates after you’ve taken steps 1 and 2 that she would like to play, it is your choice to reinstate the match. Contact your administrator to reset the match. 

After three reports from that a player is non-responsive, player will be contacted, matches scored as defaults, and player suspended from playing the next season. 

Withdrawing from the League 

In the event that a player must withdraw from the league prior to completing the schedule, he/she should notify the administrator and her/his opponents. 

If a player withdraws prior to playing a match, all of his/her matches will simply be deleted. 

If a player withdraws in the flight after playing a match, all players in the group will receive a 6-0,6-0 win against the withdrawing player. This rule attempts to give credit to players who have already played a withdrawing player without penalizing those players who did not play the withdrawing player. 

The administrator will attempt to replace a player who withdraws with a substitute for the remainder of the season. 

No refunds will be issued once schedules have been posted.