2010
USTA
The USTA League Tennis Regulations and
Southern Regulations shall have full force and applicability at all levels of
play in USTA League Tennis, and Super Seniors in the state of Kentucky, and
there is no authority to modify, amplify, or change them by Local League
Coordinators, Community Tennis Associations, or committees.
USTA
The USTA Southern Section
A. STATE
REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
1. The
B. LOCAL
LEAGUES
1. New National Regulation for Adult
League: Each player shall have
reached eighteen (18) years of age prior to, or during, the calendar year in
which such player plays his/her first local league match.
2. Local Leagues shall be approved by USTA
3. An existing league level is defined as an
area that enrolls two or more teams per NTRP level. USTA 3.01A
4. Local League administrators, including Local
League Coordinators and Community Tennis Associations, are responsible for the
administration and the promotion of the USTA League Tennis Program in their
Local League area.
5. Local League Appointments
a. The Community Tennis Association
(CTA) submits candidates to the SLC for an interview.
b. The SLC makes
the decision as to which candidate is acceptable.
c. The Local League Coordinator shall be appointed
for a period of one year and is subject to a yearly renewal as well as entering
into a service contract with USTA Kentucky. USTA
6. Local League Coordinators are required to
follow the current job description, which is subject to change each league
year.
7. Local Leagues are required and have the
authority to compose regulations that preside over local play. Local League
regulations shall not conflict with any existing National, Southern, or
8. Prior to the start of the Local League Season,
the Kentucky Adult League Committee must approve the local League Rules and
Regulations. Local League Rules and Regulations must be distributed to Team
Captains along with USTA, STA, and Kentucky Regulations before the League
Season begins, preferably during the Captain’s meeting. Copies of such
regulations may also be available on Local League Websites and by Email to team
captains.
9. The approved Local Leagues for the 2010 season
are: Ashland (ASH), Bowling Green (BG), Henderson (HEN), Pennyrile Area (HOP),
Lexington (LEX), Louisville (LOU),
10. Local League Coordinators and/or Schedulers
may not captain any USTA League Tennis team. Local League Coordinators and/or
Schedulers may be a non-playing captain, as long as it is at a different level
than they are playing.
11. A CTA may add a nominal fee to their
existing league fee, but the fee must first be approved by the SLC and the
Kentucky Adult League Committee. The CTA must request in writing prior to the
registration being opened for each league and/or season that it intends to add
a nominal fee, specifying the amount, which must be approved by the SLC and the
Kentucky Adult League Committee. Once approved, the amount of the nominal fee
as well as how the funds will be used will be published in the CTA’s local league
rules and regulations. At year end, an accountability form must be submitted to
the SLC to document how the funds were spent.
C. USTA
MEMBERSHIP
1. All players participating in USTA League
Tennis and/or Southern Combo and/or Super Seniors must be a current member of
the USTA for the entire league season.
2. Participants competing in State
Championships are required to have a current USTA membership throughout the
entire event.
D. SELF-RATING
The process
of self-rating shall be administered by TennisLink and the Southern Sectional
office. Players who do not have a computer rating on file in TennisLink shall
self-rate in accordance with the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP)
Guidelines and declare their self-rating on TennisLink when registering for a team.
Omission of information regarding a player’s tennis history will subject the
player, the captain and/or others who condoned inaccurate self-rating to
sanctions and disqualification. STA
3.01D(2)
E. FEES
1. State and Local League fees, as well as
Championship fees, shall be reviewed prior to each league year. Final fees
shall be established by the USTA Kentucky Management Committee acting upon the
recommendation of the SLC and the Kentucky Adult League Committee.
2. 2010 Minimum Fees:
i. USTA League Tennis Adult/Senior $22.00 (KY Head Tax $13.00)
ii. USTA League Tennis Mixed Doubles $20.00 (KY
Head Tax $11.00)
iii. Southern Combo Doubles $20.00 (KY Head Tax $11.00)
iv. Super Seniors $28.00 (KY State
Championship)
F. TWO
TEAM NTRP LEVEL
1. A two team league is approved by USTA to
encourage growth in areas otherwise not able to field a three-team league at a
specific NTRP level.
2. Two team leagues are required to play a
minimum of three matches. USTA 3.01 H
(1).
G. ONE
TEAM NTRP LEVEL
1. A team cannot advance to Championship level
without playing a local league.
2. Local leagues that enroll less than the
required two teams per NTRP level may compete in the regular USTA league tennis
program by joining another existing Local League.
a. The State League Coordinator in conjunction
with the Local League Coordinators shall assign a team to a local league and
move the team to the appropriate league within TennisLink.
b. The assigned team will be required to travel
to all matches within the existing local league they are assigned, unless the
other teams within that local league agree to share the traveling.
c. The assigned team must abide by the Local
League Regulations and deadlines of the local league in which the team is
assigned.
d. In the case that two one team leagues join
together, both teams will be required to travel equally.
3. If two or more Local Leagues have only one
team at the same level, an Area Local League may be formed and played during
the “Championship weekend”. If another Local League has two or more teams at
this level, an area local league may not be played during a Championship,
unless determined by the SLC. NTRP levels in
4. Local League Coordinators must inform the
SLC of a single team league as soon as determined. The team will register
according to registration requirements approved by the Local League. Local
League Coordinators must be aware of registration deadlines in surrounding
local leagues. If a team does not meet the registration requirements for the
league they wish to enter, the Local League will not have to accommodate the
team.
5. All teams
participating in the 2010 Adult USTA League Tennis season must be
registered in TennisLink by April 15, 2010.
All teams participating in the 2010 Senior
USTA League Tennis season must be registered in TennisLink by April 8, 2010. A team is
defined by National Regulation 3.01 B. A team shall consist of a minimum of 8
players of the same gender eligible to compete at a specific level of
competition. Team members shall not have a higher NTRP rating than the maximum
NTRP rating of the level in which they are competing. The section association
may limit the number of players that appear on a team roster and the number of
players on that roster that are at a specific NTRP level. For 2.0, 2.5 and 5.0
levels, a team consists of a minimum of 5 players. For Seniors, a team consists
of a minimum of 6 players. (This regulation applies to all teams and must be
met by the published local league initial roster deadline date.) Exceptions to local deadlines may be given by the Kentucky
Adult League Committee (ALC).
H. LOCAL
TEAM ENTRIES/PLAYER PARTICIPATION
1. Local Leagues may limit the maximum number
of players on a roster. This number must be published in the Local League
Regulations. STA 3.01 B
2. Each local league shall accept entry to teams
of which the majority of the players are comprised of team members from another
area. A local league cannot reject a player from another area.
3. The team winning the majority of individual
matches shall be awarded one team point. STA
3.01 H (2)
4. Any Local League divided into flights must
establish playoff regulations and the format for determination of local league
winners. Playoff regulations must be published prior to start of the league
season.
5. Local Leagues shall determine the procedures
and/or penalties if a team forfeits an entire team match during Local League
play and must be included in Local League Regulations. STA 3.01 H (2)
6. Local Leagues shall determine the procedures
for rescheduling of team matches including inclement weather procedures.
7. Scores must be reported in TennisLink within
48 hours of the completed team match. After match scores have been entered on
TennisLink, they must be confirmed by the opposing team within 48 hours of the
initial entry or the initial score will automatically be considered valid. Local Leagues may determine any penalty for a
team not adhering to these guidelines. USTA
1.05
8. A player may play at their actual NTRP level
and one NTRP level up in a local league provided his/her rating does not exceed
the rating at that level. Limits may not be imposed on the number or percentage
of players that can play up on a team, except by special request submitted by the LLC and approved by the State Adult League
Committee. STA 3.01 H (5) b (i.e. Player rated 3.5 may play 3.5 and 4.0, but
not 4.5)
9. A player may play on more than one team
within a division in the same season provided it is in separate local leagues. STA 3.01 H (5) c.
10.
11. Last day of play
for the Adult USTA League Tennis season is June 7,
2010. Last day of play for the Senior
USTA League Tennis season is May 5, 2010.
I. APPEAL
PROCESS:
NTRP Appeals for computer rated players may
be submitted throughout the year in the “Find a Rating” area of TennisLink. This appeal is
granted based on mathematical criteria established by USTA and is automatically
denied or granted based on a player’s computer rating. If a players computer rating appeal is
granted (up or down), that rating will be used for all future registrations
until a new rating is published. Ratings
will not change on current rosters unless the player or captain requests the
change to the Local League Coordinator.
Players are entitled to keep the rating that is authorized at the time
of registration for any program through that program’s championships season
unless notified that the player’s rating has reached “clearly above level”
(disqualification) status.
MEDICAL APPEAL
Medical Appeals for computer rated
players. If an intervening, permanently disabling injury or illness
indicates that a player’s current computer rating may be too high, the player
may request a medical appeal of such rating in accordance with the USTA League
NTRP Medical Appeal Procedures.
Medical Appeal Forms are available on www.kentuckytennis.com
or from the Local League Coordinator. Appeals
submitted by a captain for a player will not be accepted. All medical
appeals will be reviewed first by a section-appointed review committee and if
deemed a permanently disabling injury or illness, will be forwarded to the
National Medical Review Committee for a final decision.
• Permanent disabling injury or illness
occurring after year-end ratings were achieved.
• Appeal must be accompanied by an
attending physician’s evaluation of the injury and all other substantiating
information including the prognosis for recovery with a timeline.
NOTE: For the NTRP Computer Ratings, if you are 59 and under, your NTRP
Computer Rating is valid for 3 years and if you are 60 and over, your NTRP
Computer Rating is valid for 2 years.
J. NTRP DISQUALIFICATION AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
1. No dynamic disqualification of Year-end
Computer (C) or Benchmark (B) players.
2. Players who can be dynamically disqualified
include NTRP published level followed by (A) appeal-all, (S) self-rated, (M)
Mixed Exclusive, (T) Tournament Exclusive, (D) Dynamic rating-usually an Early
Start Rating moved down in the Adult and Senior divisions through the Section
Championships.
3. NTRP Disqualification Appeals are considered
based solely on missing or incorrect information.
K. TENNISLINK
1. All players are required to register for
Local League play in
2. For any team in which a player is deleted
from the roster more than 45 days after initial registration, the captain must
submit the reason for removal in writing to the Local League Coordinator, who
will then submit the statement to the SLC for approval. The SLC has the
authority to deny reimbursement of registration fees to the Local League in
question.
3. Players promoted to the next level of play
are permitted to join another team. Local League Coordinators will provide
assistance in placing promoted players on existing teams.
USTA LEAGUE TENNIS -ADULT & SENIOR
L. STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. A team cannot advance to the State
Championships without playing a Local League.
2. Players may
advance to championships with two matches played on the same team during local
league competition. (1 default counting)
3. Local leagues with the following number of
teams per local season may qualify to advance to the State Championships:
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Senior |
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2 teams |
1 team |
2-10 teams |
2 teams |
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3-12 teams |
2 teams |
11-20 teams |
3 teams |
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13-22 teams |
3 teams |
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23+ teams |
4 teams |
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4. The Tournament Committee will determine the
number of teams needed to complete the draw. If it is determined that additional
teams are needed to complete the draw in any level, a blind draw will be made
to determine which local league area will receive the wildcard. However, the “
The
wildcard selection process is based on a draw which operates as follows: The first wildcard in each division is first
offered to the host city with the remaining wildcards being offered to the
areas in the order in which they are drawn. The selected area for the wildcard
may go to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place local
league finishers, if none of these teams accepts, then the decision to offer a
wild card for that area reverts back to the Tournament Committee.
5. Teams should be expected to play on any USTA
approved surface at the Kentucky Championships.
6. Teams progressing to the Championship are
determined by placement after local league play. 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. Any deviation from this must be
approved by the Kentucky Adult League Committee (ALC).
7. A minimum of 8 team members who were on the
final roster of their local league team at the conclusion of local league play
must be available and eligible to compete at the Kentucky Championships. The
Tournament Committee can reduce that number to not less than four. For 2.5,
5.0, and Senior teams, a minimum of 6 team members must be available and
eligible to compete.
8. A $100 deposit will be required of all teams
at each Kentucky Championship.
9. 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 and
a grievance may be filed against the entire team.
10. A team forfeiting an entire team match
during the Championships, without consent of the Tournament Committee, will be
subject to a grievance being filed against the Captain by the State League
Coordinator.
11. All
teams are expected to play all scheduled matches! Any team not complying will
be subject to grievance procedures. In accordance with USTA League Tennis
Regulations, any team forfeiting an entire team match for ANY REASON will
result in all matches of that team previously played or to be played to be
declared null and void. If all teams in contention for the Championships have
already played the forfeiting team in good faith, the matches stand as played.
12. 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 first to 10
winning by 2). 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. All
tie-breaks will be played in the Coman Tiebreak Format.
13. State Championship Dates: All dates and
Locations are subject to change by the Tournament Committee.
a.
May 21-May 23, 2010, TBD
ENTRY DEADLINE: May 12, 2010
Per Player Registration Fee: $28.00
b.
June 25-27, 2010 – 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 Men and Women,
June 26-28, 2010 – 2.5, 3.5, 4.5
Men and Women,
ENTRY DEADLINE:
June 14, 2010
Per Player Registration Fee: $28.00
14.
2010 Southern Sectional Championships Adult and
Senior Dates:
a. Adult
Men and Women 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5
Senior Men and Women 4.0 and 4.5
July 24-27, 2010
b.
Adult Men and Women 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, Open
Senior Men and Women 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5
July 29-August 1, 2010 Birmingham, AL.
USTA LEAGUE TENNIS MIXED DOUBLES
1. The format for the USTA League Mixed Doubles
League will be straight 2.5 level and 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 for Adults
and 6.0 through 9.0 for Seniors as adopted by the Southern Tennis Association.
Each doubles team combined rating cannot exceed the team level, and each
individual player’s rating may be no more than 1.0 apart.
2. The
format of play will be three individual mixed doubles matches per team match.
3. Any NTRP level with only two teams are
required to play a minimum of three team matches.
M. NTRP ELIGIBILITY
1. Players may enter the program with a
self-rating if they do not possess a current NTRP rating from 2007, 2008 or 2009.
For
the NTRP Computer Ratings, if you are 59 and under, your NTRP Computer Rating
is valid for 3 years and if you are 60 and over, your NTRP Computer Rating is
valid for 2 years.
2. Self-rated players who exclusively play
Mixed Doubles will generate a NTRP at the end of the Mixed Doubles League
Season. Players
with a Mixed exclusive “M” rating are subject to NTRP Grievance.
N. SELF-RATING
- Same as Adult/Senior above STA 3.01 D (2)
O. LOCAL TEAM ENTRIES/PLAYER PARTICIPATION
1. A participant may play on more than one
team; however, a participant may not play on more than one adult team in the
same NTRP level in the same local league.
2. A participant may play on the same level
adult and senior teams. Each participant must pay the league fee for each team
he/she plays on.
3. No special scheduling consideration will be
given to players who play on more than one team.
4. A mixed doubles team is defined as a minimum
of 3 men and 3 women of the appropriate NTRP level, who must be listed on a
team roster before the published local league initial roster deadline date.
5. If two or more Local Leagues have only one
team at the same level, an Area Local League may be formed and played during
the “Championship weekend”. If another Local League has two or more teams at
this level, an area local league may not be played during a Championship, unless
determined by the SLC. NTRP levels in
6.
Players may advance to championships with
two matches played on that same team during local league
competition (1 default counting).
7. All teams participating in the 2010 Adult and/or Senior USTA League Tennis Mixed
Doubles season must be registered in TennisLink by August 7, 2010. Last day of play for Adult and/or Senior
USTA League Tennis Mixed Doubles is August 25, 2010.
Exceptions may given by the Kentucky Adult League Committee (ALC).
P. SENIOR
MIXED DOUBLES
1. If there is only one Senior team
registered at a given level, the Local League Coordinator must contact another
local league for the team to join. Seniors may not play in the Adult division
to qualify. If the Senior team wants to
play as an Adult team, the LLC can move them into the Adult division.
2. Senior Mixed players may play on both Adult
and Senior mixed doubles teams.
3. Seniors may advance to championships with
one match played during their local league season, with one default counting..
USTA LEAGUE
TENNIS - MIXED DOUBLES
Q. STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Players may advance to district championships on 2 Adult
teams at different NTRP Levels and 2 Senior teams at different NTRP Levels,
however there will be no concessions made for scheduling.
2. Local leagues with the following number of
teams per local season may qualify to advance to the State Championships:
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2-10 teams |
2 teams |
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11-20 teams |
3 teams |
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21+ teams |
4 teams |
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3. Teams should be expected to play on any USTA
approved surface at the Kentucky Championships.
4. A $100 deposit will be required of all teams
at each Kentucky Championship.
5. Teams progressing to the Championship are
determined by placement after local league play. 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. Any deviation from this must be
approved by the Kentucky Adult League Committee (ALC).
6. A minimum of 6 team members who were on the
final roster of their local league team at the conclusion of local league play
must be available and eligible to compete at the Kentucky Championships. The
Tournament Committee can reduce that number to not less than four.
7. Any team that withdraws from the tournament
after the schedule is published shall forfeit their deposit and registration
fees and a grievance may be filed against the entire team by the SLC.
8. A team forfeiting an entire team match
during the Championships, without consent of the Tournament Committee, will be
subject to a grievance being filed against the Captain by the SLC.
9. 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 first to 10
winning by two). 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. All
tie-breaks will be played in the Coman Tiebreak Format.
STATE MIXED DOUBLES: September 10-12, 2010,
SECTIONAL MIXED DOUBLES: October 15-17, 2010,
NATIONAL MIXED DOUBLES: November 20-22, 2010,
NATIONAL MIXED SENIOR: April 9-11, 2011
USTA LEAGUE SUPER SENIORS
state super senior: September 24-26, 2010
SECTIONAL SUPER SENIOR: TBD
NATIONAL SUPER SENIOR: TBD
USTA
2010
Judy Anderson, Chairperson -
Jerry Groce -
Valarie DeSalvo -
Kim Angermeier –
Michael Cunningham –
Tricia Valenti –
Butch East – Purchase
Judy Davenport –
Roger Norem –
Sherri Crosby -
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.
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2010 MATCHES REQUIRED TO ADVANCE |
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ANY CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL |
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP |
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LOCAL MATCHES REQUIRED |
DEFAULTS |
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ALL MATCHES through SECTION CHAMPS |
DEFAULTS |
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USTA
League Division |
To
advance to any championship level through Section Championship |
Defaults
received counting to advance to any championship level through Section
Championship |
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To
advance to National Championship |
Defaults
received counting to advance to National Championship |
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Adult |
2 matches |
1 default may count |
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3 matches |
NO defaults |
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Senior |
2 matches |
1 default may count |
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3 matches |
NO defaults |
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Mixed |
2 matches |
1 default may count |
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3 matches |
NO defaults |
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*Senior Mixed |
1 match |
1 default may count |
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2 |
1 |
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**Combo |
1 match |
1 default may count |
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Not a National Program |
Not a National Program |
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***Super Senior |
1 match |
1 default may count |
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2 matches |
1 default may count |
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A RETIRED
match shall count for all players |
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* 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. |
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** 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). |
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*** 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. |
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