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Spring Team Tennis 2012: 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 doubles match will consist of an 8-game, no-ad pro-set worth 1½ points. Each singles match will consist of a 6-game, no-ad pro-set, worth 1 point. The first player 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.
- Default time is 15 minutes from the time a court is available for play, as determined by the Commissioner on-site. USTA point penalties are in effect up until that time (up to 5 minutes = loss of toss and1 game, 6-10 minutes = loss of toss and 2 games, 11-15 minutes = loss of toss and 3 games, 15+ minutes = default). There are no exceptions for any player, or for any reason.
- The same player must play both singles and doubles. The following default rules apply:
- If a player is unable to play the first scheduled set, a default is issued for both doubles (1½ points) and singles (1 point).
- If a player plays the first set but is unable to play the second set, then the games and appropriate number of points for the first set are recorded and a default issued for the second set.
- If a player begins a set and is unable or unwilling to complete it (retired), the number of games won is recorded, and the opponent is awarded the appropriate number of points.
- Defaulted sets will be recorded as 0-0 games won.
- In the event of inclement weather, a match will be cancelled no less than 15 minutes prior to the start of the match. The Commissioners will make the final decision of whether to dry the courts or cancel the matches. If the early matches are cancelled, then so is the later match.
- The team winning the most points wins. Ties will be broken by the following (first to do so):
- Most games won.
- Most doubles sets won.
- Most singles sets won.
- Least number of alternates.
- Coin toss.
- Team standings will be determined by results in the following order:
- Overall win-loss record
- Head to head results
- Most points (after penalties)
- Number of games won
- At the end of the regular season, the top 4 teams in the final standings will advance to the playoffs.
- Playoff teams will be seeded based on the final regular season standings. In the semis the #1 seed plays #4 and #2 plays #3. The winners of the semis will play in the final to determine the champion.
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