Adult Dublin Tennis League

Summer 2012
Contact

Mike Croft mcroft@dublin.oh.us
614-410-4562 office (League Administrator)

Rich Brown Rich.Brown@KingThompson.com
614-657-6750 (League Volunteer Commissioner)

Locations

Coffman High School, Grizzell Middle School, Jerome High School, Karrer Middle School, Scioto High School and Davis Middle School

Registration

You may register via phone 614-410-4550, online or in person at the Dublin Community Recreation
Center (DCRC), 5600 Post Road.

If you have never registered in a DCRC program please follow the following steps:
Contact the DCRC front desk staff (614410-4550) or stop by to establish your household
information and online registration User ID and password.

Go to http://www.dublinohiousa.gov/recreation/online-registration/ to register using one of the activity numbers listed below, or visit the DCRC.

Credit card, check and or cash are accepted. Checks must be made out to the City of Dublin.

Date/Time Information:

Monday Doubles / Wednesday Singles

Class #

 Date

Day

Time

CR - SDR/NR Fee

365300.01

May 28 - Aug 20

M

6 - 9:30 p.m.

$65 - $75

365300.02

May 30 - Aug 22

W

6 - 9:30 p.m.

$65 - $75

 

Payment:

All payments must be made at the Dublin Community Recreation Center or through the Website. All checks must be made out to the City of Dublin.

Confirmation

All players must confirm their playing status via e-mail by noon the business day before their match. An e-mail will be sent from the League Administrator requesting this information. Two forfeits or “no shows” will result in suspension from the league.

Rain:

In the event of rain, matches will be rescheduled. No refunds will be allowed. For updates on court conditions and cancelations please contact the DCRC weather hotline at 410-4946. Weather impact is extremely localized. Until you know there is a rain out, assume there will be play.

Basic Rules:

  1. The game will be played in accordance with the current USTA rules and regulations. If there are any questions or concerns which cannot be rectified on the court, please see a staff member who will be in possession of the unabridged rules and regulations.

  2. Any modifications from current USTA rule and regulations or points of emphasis are listed below. Please see an intramural supervisor if any rule modification needs clarification.

  3. All games are self-officiated and tennis etiquette is required.

Game, Match, and Tournament Scoring:

Players play three sets. I seed the first set by level / past week’s results to make the courts as even as possible. At each location, the first court to get to 9 games won by a team immediately ends all matches at that location. On the other courts, whichever team has the highest game won count is declared the winner. If a match is tied in games won when the first court reaches 9 games won, the current game is to be played out to determine the winner. Winning teams move up a court / losers down a court and teams split. This happens after the first and second set. So each player will have three different partners. Play level / pairings are by level, not by sex. Each player tracks their individual games won and which court they finish on, reporting this on the tracking sheet at the end of the third match. Future week’s seeding is based on past week performance. I do not use no add scoring. Not needed to make this work. Standard tie breaker is first to 7 by 2.

Balls and Racquets:

  1. Players are responsible for their own racquet(s) which meet(s) USTA standards. All players are responsible for bringing one can of tennis balls (3 balls).

  2. If a player breaks a string, he or she by rule may continue to play with such racquet if he or she has no suitable replacement. It is not permissible to suspend a match for a player to retrieve another racquet.

The Play of the Match:

  1. Players are responsible for calling their own lines and playing by USTA rules

  2. Any point, game, or match played in good faith by both opponents’ counts even if an error in game administration has occurred. Once an error is discovered, any subsequent play shall be subject to the correct rules and regulations.

    1. It is the winning player’s responsibility to report the final score to the recreation department’s court captain. Pairing sheets on clip boards are given to each court captain to assign the court locations and partners and announce the warm up and start times for play. Match results are delivered by the court captains to the league chairman, Rich Brown, after the conclusion of each league match.

    2. If a player signs up for play and does not show up, or arrives more than 15 minutes late, they are kicked out of the league for two weeks. A second offense is permanent removal from the league. This assures full courts and personal responsibility to not negatively impact other players doing their part to maintain a successful league. One no-show kills the flow for all courts at that location.

Disputes:

  1. Players may not dispute a judgment call.

  2. Any dispute which cannot be resolved on the court may be appealed to the sports supervisor no later than 12:00 the next business day.

  3. When a staff member is present his or her decisions on the court are final and play shall
    continue.

Logistics:

  1. Fees must be collected at the Dublin Community Recreation Center before the match is played. Credit cards will be accepted, checks can be payable to the City of Dublin.

 


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