| Team Tennis Fall 2008: Match Format & Playoffs |
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- Each team plays every other team once during the regular season.
- Once the lineups have been turned in, players in position # 1 plays # 1, # 2 plays # 2, etc. Each singles match will consist of a 6-game, no-ad pro-set. Each doubles match will consist of an 8-game, no-ad pro-set. The first players to either 6 (singles) or 8 (doubles) games wins the point(s) for their team.
- Regular 12-point tiebreakers are to be played at 5 games all for singles matches and at 7 games all for doubles matches.
- Singles matches are worth 1 point per match. Doubles matches are worth 1½ points per match.
- The winning team is determined in the following order:
- The team with the most points is the winner.
- If tied, the team winning the most games is the winner.
- If tied, the team winning the most doubles games is the winner.
- If tied, the team who used the least number of alternates/substitutes is the winner.
- If still tied, the score is officially recorded as a tie.
- Team standings will be determined by results in the following order:
- overall win-loss record
- head to head results
- team recording the most points (after penalties)
- number of games won
- At the end of the regular season (once all teams have played each other), the top 4 teams in the final standings will advance to the playoffs.
- Play off teams will be seeded based on the final regular season standings. In the semis the #1 seed plays #4; #2 plays #3. The winners of the semis will play in the final to determine the champion.
- The semis and the finals will both be played on the same day. The location will be announced at a later date.
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