Lynmar League Rules

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Court Etiquette: Ball Return

Lynmar’s courts are closer together than some other facilities. Members have learned to promptly return another court’s tennis balls that come near their court. Play does not need to stop to return a ball, unless it is a safety hazard, but after a point is over, it is courteous to return any balls near your court that are not yours. When returning another court’s tennis balls, it is also courteous to do so when the court is in between points.

LEAGUE RULES

Fees & Billing: You are billed one lump sum on your February statement. Costs includes court time, balls, awards, end-of-season party and administrative fee. League fees vary from $90 to $250, depending on the number of weeks, court rate, and singles/doubles options selected.

Schedule: Players will be called with a start date for each league, and then mailed a copy of the league rotation and rules.

Make up matches are highly discouraged.
Players not able to make regularly scheduled matches should obtain a substitute.
Due to an unforeseen emergency only - if all parties agree to reschedule the match, it must be played before the last day of that league season. If no score is turned in, then 0 points will be given to both parties.
Due to the unforeseen emergency and a make up match occurs, payment for court and balls is the responsibility of the participants.
The front desk will not give out tennis balls for league make-ups!

I. PARTICIPATION

a. You must be a Lynmar member to play or substitute.
b. Sign up for the league that coincides with your NTRP level. See section VI: Changing Levels.
c. If you do not have an NTRP rating you must be rated by a Lynmar pro.
d. Doubles teams must play at the higher rated players level and only if the partners are no more than one level apart (3.0 and 3.5 is o.k. but, 3.0 and 4.0 is not). At least one partner must be the actual level of the league.
e. When playing on a split-level league both players must be in one of the levels.

II. SUBSTITUTES

a: It is your responsibility to find your own substitute of equal level.After your second no show you will be dropped from the league and replaced by the league coordinator at the original players expense.
b: The substitute must play at the level of their most current rating at any given time. If the league coordinator agrees that the sub was of a higher level, the match will be forfeited resulting in 0 points to the player or team.
c: The same substitute can only be used twice during the league (per person singles, per team doubles). A 0 score will be given if the same sub plays a third time.
d: Two substitutes in a doubles league: The match is scored as a regular match - minus the present points.
e: There must be at least two play dates remaining in league play for a sub to be designated as permanent, this is not retroactive. Permanent subs may be required due to injury of the regular player, etc.
f: When a player or team has a bye week, they cannot sub in their own league.

Ill. LEAGUE MAKE UPS ... Are highly discouraged.

IV. PLAY

a: If you are 5-9 minutes late for your match, you forfeit the warm-up. You forfeit the 1^st set if you are 10-14 minutes late. The USTA 15-minute default rule is in effect.
b: Warm-up is limited to 10 minutes including serves. League matches are the best two out of three sets. Play is continuous with no breaks between sets.
c: Everyone plays no ad scoring. On the last point receivers choose which service court they wish to receive from. In mixed doubles the man serves to the man, and woman to woman on game point.
d: A 12-point tiebreaker is played at 6 games all in any set.
e: 10 minute time limit: if you are still playing the match 10 minutes before the time limit, the game in progress at that time is finished:

1. If a team is ahead by two or more games, that team is declared the winner of that set.
2. If a team is ahead by only one game, play one more game and then a tiebreaker if that game ties the score.
3. If you split sets, play a twelve-point tiebreaker for the third set.

f: If the match is not completed during the allotted time, there are 2 options, which both parties must agree:

	Option 1: Split points: Doubles - 4 points apiece if both players are present (3 if there is a sub) Singles - 3 points apiece (2 if there is a sub)
	Option 2: Reserve a court for 1/2 hour and finish the match where you left off. Players are responsible for the court cost.
	If both parties cannot agree then the points are automatically split. If the match is not played, then the points cannot be split.

V. SCORING
	a: Winners of all leagues are determined by the person or team who accumulates the most points during the league season. To be eligible to place 1st or 2nd in the league, a singles player or doubles team in an 11 week league must play a minimum of 8 times, or 9 times in a 14 week league.
	b: If there is a tie for first place at the completion of the league play then the person or team who won the most matches in head to head competition is the winner. If there is still a tie, total sets won throughout the season will be used.
	c: At the end of the match the winner keeps the balls, records the results on a scorecard, and turns the card into the front desk. All players are responsible for checking the completed scorecard.

VI. CHANGING LEVELS
	a: A player who wins 1 or 2 leagues at a given level has the option to move to the next higher level for the next season (immediately following) by submitting a written request to the league coordinator. Requests will be approved or denied by the appeals committee.
	b: A player (s), who participates in the next higher level through the appeals process, must finish higher than last place in the next league season. Otherwise, the player (s) has to move back down to their correct level for the following season.
	c: When a player moves up via appeals, then that player must play and/or sub at that higher level.
	d: If you are in last place in 2 consecutive leagues, you must move down.