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2010 Kentucky Southern Combo Doubles Regulations

Play is governed by the RULES OF TENNIS; “The Code” as contained in the 2010 Friend at Court, The USTA Handbook of Tennis Rules and Regulations, USTA Southern Sectional Regulations and the following Kentucky Southern Combo Doubles Regulations.

Each Local League must supplement these regulations for play within their league. Local regulations may not be in conflict with any Kentucky or USTA Southern Sectional general regulation. No Southern Combo Doubles Regulation or Procedure may be waived by a Local Association or by any Local, State, or Sectional League Coordinator or Grievance or Grievance Appeal Committee. Any violation of these regulations shall be subject to such sanctions as may be imposed by the USTA Kentucky Adult League Committee with the approval of the USTA Kentucky Executive Committee. The State League Coordinator, in conjunction with the USTA KY Adult League Committee Chairperson shall have the authority to interpret the Kentucky Southern Combo Doubles Regulations.

All teams participating in the 2010 Adult, Senior or Super Senior Southern Combo Doubles season must be registered in TennisLink by the initial roster deadline of October 1, 2010. This means a team must have at least 6 players (able to combine to form three teams) registered by this date in order to be eligible to advance to Championship play. Last day of play for Southern Combo Doubles is October 7, 2010. Exceptions may be given by the Kentucky Adult League Committee (ALC), as needed.

1. A team shall consist of a minimum of six players eligible to compete at a specific level. A minimum of six players must be registered by the initial roster deadline. The format of play will be three individual men or women’s doubles matches per team match.

2. All participants must be current members of the USTA. All participants must reach 18 years of age for Adult divisions, 50 for Senior divisions and 60 for Super Senior divisions during the calendar year in which they play their first local league match.

3. Levels offered will be combined Adult 5.0, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5, and 10.5. The maximum level of play allowed at the combined 5.0 level would be 2.5. Senior 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5 and Super Senior combined levels 6.5, 7.5, and 8.5. Doubles partners combined NTRP rating can not exceed level of play. NOTE: There are no limitations as to a player’s rating for a particular level as in years past. For example, for an 8.5 COMBO level, the players can have an NTRP rating of 3.0 + 5.5 or 4.0+ 4.5 or 3.5 + 5.0.

4. The National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) is the official system for rating levels of competition in Southern Combo Doubles. Adult players without a computer rating from 2007, 2008 or 2009 may self-rate themselves in accordance with the NTRP guidelines. Age 60 and above without a computer rating for 2008, 2009 may self rate in accordance with the NTRP guidelines.

5. A player may not be dynamically disqualified based on match results from Combo Doubles and match results are not calculated in year-end NTRP computer ratings. Players may play with the rating submitted on the roster through the Sectionals Championships unless the player’s year end rating is two levels above the rating on the roster. Once rosters have been submitted for the Sectional Championships, the section will determine and notify the state if any players that were moved two levels at year end are not eligible to play at the middle level.

6. A participant may play on more than one team; however, a participant may not play on more than one Adult/Senior/Super Senior team in the same level. For example, a participant may play on a 7.5 team and an 8.5 team but may not play on two different 7.5 teams in the same local league. However, a participant may play on the same level for an adult and senior team. No special scheduling consideration will be given to players who play on more than one team.

7. Local Leagues shall determine the maximum number of players on a roster. This number must be published in Local League Regulations.

8. The team winning the majority of individual matches shall be awarded one team point.

9. Any Local League divided into flights must establish and publish playoff regulations and the format for determination of local league winners.

10. Local Leagues shall determine the procedures and/or penalties if a team forfeits an entire team match during Local League play. This should be published in the local league regulations.

11. Scores must be reported in TennisLink within 48 hours of the completed team match and confirmed within another 48 hours. Local Leagues may determine any penalty for a team not adhering to these guidelines.

12. All Local Leagues must play a minimum of four matches. All teams must participate in the same number of round robins as every team in the flight.

13. All Local League Matches shall be the best of two sets and the Set Tiebreak In lieu of a third set; a Match Tiebreak (first to ten by two) shall be played. There will be no rest period or coaching. The scoring in the event of a default, forfeit or disqualification (not based on NTRP) shall be 6-0, 6-0. Pro-Sets are not permitted in this league. The Local League shall determine and publish in their local regulations if the Coman Tiebreak format is to be used during local league play.

14. A player may play on two adult and two senior teams while advancing to the Kentucky Championships, however there will be NO scheduling considerations. Due to the limited number of courts and times, it may be difficult for a player to participate on multiple teams.

15. If there is no other Senior, Adult or Super Senior Combo Doubles teams at a given level in your local area, the Local League Coordinator must notify the State League Coordinator by October 2, 2010 and these teams may be allowed to advance directly to the State Championship.

16. Where there is no local senior Combo league, a senior team may play in an adult division. The matches will be entered into TennisLink to determine the standings. The senior team will be eligible to advance directly to Kentucky Championships in Senior Division and the Adult teams will advance in the order they finished.

17. If a schedule has been created for a Local League that a team is trying to enter, before the published registration deadline that Local League will not have to accommodate any team from another area. A Local League Committee may rule to accommodate a team if their schedule has been posted before the published registration deadline.

18. All participants must be on the original roster and have played one match locally with that team in order to advance to state championship competition. (defaults received do count towards advancement in this program)

19. Local League Champions: Local leagues with the following number of teams per local season may qualify to advance to the State Championships:

2-10 teams locally 2 teams advance

11-20 teams locally 3 teams advance

21+ teams locally 4 teams advance

NOTE: Teams progressing to the State Championship are determined by the Local League standings. Local Leagues are expected to send their top finishers. A local league may send the next team in their local standings to represent their local league if the top finishers decline. Any deviation from this must be approved by the Tournament Director and the Tournament Referee.

20. Teams should be expected to play on any USTA approved surface at the Kentucky Championships.

21. A $100 deposit will be required of all teams at each Kentucky Championship. Any team forfeiting an entire team match will forfeit this deposit. Any team that withdraws from the tournament after the schedule is published shall forfeit their deposit and registration fees. In the event a team at any championship forfeits an entire match for any reason during round robin play, then all matches of that team, played or to be played shall be null and void. If all teams in contention for the championship have already played the forfeiting team in good faith, the matches stand as played. A grievance may be filed on the entire team for withdrawal or team forfeit.

22. All matches at the Championship will be the best of two sets and the Set Tiebreak shall be used at 6-all in each set. In lieu of the third set, a Match Tiebreak shall be played. The Coman Tiebreak format will be used for all tiebreaks. There will be a two minute set break at the end of each set with no coaching. The Match Tiebreak shall be scored as 1 set for tiebreak procedures.

23. The championship format will be a round robin competition. Teams will receive one point for each team match win. The team with the most points is the winner. In the event of a tie, it will be broken by the first of the following procedures that does so:

i. Individual Matches. Winner of the most individual matches in the entire competition.

ii. Sets. Loser of the fewest number of sets.

iii. Games. Loser of the fewest number of games

iv. Head-to-Head. Winner of the head to head match.

v. A method to be determined by the championship committee: Procedure to be announced prior to commencement of the championship competition.

COMBO Championship dates are October 22 - 24, 2010, Louisville, Kentucky. Any fees for court usage will be determined during the Championship period. The Championship entry fee per player is $25.00.

2010 USTA Kentucky Adult League Committee

Richard Wimsatt, Chairman

Judy Anderson, Secretary

Jerry Groce

Jonathon Amlung

Gerry Canter

Russ Coffey

Valarie DeSalvo

Esther Hubbard

Cleo Meaux

Jill Smith

Kentucky Grievance Committees & Grievance Appeal Committees are formed as necessary first utilizing members of the Adult League Committee and Subcommittees and then other committee members selected by the Adult League Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.

2010 MATCHES REQUIRED TO ADVANCE

	ANY CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL		NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
	LOCAL MATCHES REQUIRED	DEFAULTS	ALL MATCHES through SECTION CHAMPS	DEFAULTS
USTA League Division	To advance to any championship level through Section Championship	Defaults received counting to advance to any championship level through Section Championship	To advance to National Championship	Defaults received counting to advance to National Championship
Adult	2 matches	1 default may count	3 matches	NO defaults
Senior	2 matches	1 default may count	3 matches	NO defaults
Mixed	2 matches	1 default may count	3 matches	NO defaults
*Senior Mixed	1 match	1 default may count	2	1
**Combo	1 match	1 default may count	Not a National Program	Not a National Program
***Super Senior	1 match	1 default may count	2 matches	1 default may count
	A RETIRED match shall count for all players

* 2010 Southern Section Regulations "Players must play in at least one local or state championships match (including defaults received) in order to advance to the Southern Senior Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships.
** 2010 Southern Combo Doubles Regulations "Players must play in at least one local or state championship match in order to advance to the Combo Doubles Sectional Championships (defaults received do count towards advancement in this program).
*** 2010 Southern Section Regulations 6.01H(5)d Players must play in at least one local or state championships match in order to advance to the Southern Super Senior Sectional Championships. A maximum of one (1) default received by the player during local league competition shall count for advancing.....The one match requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Tournament Committee for a players advancing to the Section Championships.