2009 CENTRAL PENN
DISTRICT (CPD)
CAPTAINS REGULATIONS
AND GUIDELINES FOR
ADULT, SENIOR, SUPER
SENIOR, MIXED DOUBLES
USTA LEAGUE TENNIS
Section A Official League Registration
. 3
Section B Official Score Reporting and Standings System
4
Section C - Amendments
4
Section D Local League Season
4
Section E Grievance Procedures
5
Section F Regulations Scoring and Rest
.. 5
Section G District and Flight Championships
. 7
Section H Section Championships
. 8
Section I National Championships
. 8
Section J League NTRP Disqualification and Review Procedures
8
Section K Year End NTRP Computer Ratings and Appeal Procedures
9
Appendix # 1 USTA Middle States and CPD Committees
. 2
Appendix # 2 CPD League Calendar
.
. 10
Appendix # 3 CPD Clubs
11
Appendix # 4 CPD Coordinators
.. 12
Central Penn District
Rules elaborate on but do not replace or supersede
USTA or USTA MS or
National Regulations
Prepared by CPD League Committee February 2009
2009 & 2010
USTA Middle States Section League Committees
Leagues
Committee:
Chair: Nelson Winter (AMD)
Vice-Chair: Jay Witmer (CPD)
Members: Tom Ellis (DD)
Maryann
Lyons (EPD)
Ben
Rasmussen (NJD)
Carol
MacLean (NJD
Jon
Feinstein (PATD)
Russell
Chamberlin (PATD)
Staff Liaison: Sally Baird
Middle States Grievance Committees & Grievance Appeal Committees are
formed as necessary first utilizing members of the USTA Middle States League
Committee and Subcommittees and then other committee members selected by the
League Committee Chairman and Vice Chairman.
Medical
Appeals Committee:
Members: Wilson Pipkin (CPD)
Jon Morris
(PATD)
Sally Baird
(PATD)
To
file a medical appeal - Download Medical Appeal Form from
the Middle States Web site and submit all paperwork to Sally Baird at the
Middle States Section office or by e-mail:
baird@ms.usta.com.
Self-Rate Grievance Committee:
Chair: Dave Tolbert (PATD)
Members: Joe McKeown (EPD)
Ruth
Roulston (CPD)
Self-Rate Grievance Appeal Committee
Chair: Kris Nonnenmacher (DD)
Maryann
Lyons (EPD)
Jon
Feinstein (PATD)
Leagues
Committee:
Chair: Jay Witmer
Members: Mary Ann Kaplan Mel Eckhaus
Kirk Thoman
Jill Keiser
Kathy
Oostdam
Alyce James
Stephanie
Otto
April Gift
League Grievance Committee:
Members: Gloria Jaremko
Donna
Platt
Jim
Booth
League Appeals Committee: The League
Appeals Committee will be three (3) members selected from the league
coordinators who are not involved in the original grievance.
2009 USTA Middle States Section
Regulations
CPD
District Rules (Underlined
and Italicized)
USTA League Tennis National and Section Regulations
have full force and applicability at all levels of play in USTA League Tennis
in the USTA Middle States Section (USTA MS) and there is no authorization to
modify, amplify or change them by local or area league coordinators, or Grievance
or Grievance Appeals Committees. These
rules apply to adult, senior, mixed and super senior leagues.
The Section League Coordinator, in conjunction with
USTA Middle States Section Adult Leagues Committee Chairman and Vice Chairman,
shall have the authority to interpret the USTA League Tennis Middle States
Section Regulations.
USTA League Tennis Regulations (National and Middle
States) are available on the USTA Middle States Section Web site: www.middlestates.usta.com. On the left click
on USTA League Tennis. Printed below
are the USTA Middle States Section League Regulations as authorized by the USTA
League Tennis National Regulations:
A. OFFICIAL
LEAGUE REGISTRATION:
a.
Each
area shall establish deadlines and procedures for registering teams/players
on TennisLink.
b.
Local
leagues that will be played at section championships must have the minimum
number of players registered by April 1 for mixed doubles, July 1 for adult
players and August 1 for senior and super senior leagues.
c.
All players
must register through TennisLink before playing in a team match. If a player has difficulty registering
before a match, he/she must notify the coordinator before match play for the
match to count. The player will be
disqualified if he/she does not notify the coordinator.
d.
A
player may transfer to a different team up to the final date for registration
provided that individual has not played a match or received credit for a
default. Refunds will not be given
after the league season starts.
e.
Players
who submit an appeal to their self-rating through the TennisLink system before
their local league deadline to register players will be permitted to register
if the appeal is granted.
f.
Registering for an Adult Team, a Senior Team, a Super Senior Team,
or a Mixed Doubles Team can be done by logging onto the USTA website (www.usta.com).
g.
Each player will need to have the
following available before registering for a USTA team. (A USTA membership number,
a team number provided by the team captain, phone number, address, and a credit
card with the expiration date).
h.
The 2009 Registration fee for all
leagues will be $ 18.00 per player.
i.
All players will need to have a
computer rating when signing up for a team or will be prompted to declare a
self-rating prior to registration for the team. Players without a computer rating must self-rate in accordance
with the NTRP guidelines. If a
self-rated player questions which level they should play, they should place
themselves in the higher NTRP level of play.
All self-rated players will be required to complete an online player
history form.
j.
It is the captains
responsibility to be sure all team members are properly registered before a
match is played. If an
unregistered player competes in a league match, that court will be
defaulted.
B. OFFICAL SCORE
REPORTING AND STANDINGS SYSTEM.
a.
All scheduled matches
must be completed and scores reported in TennisLink within 72 hours of the completed
team match. TennisLink will automatically confirm scores 48 hours after the
team match is initially reported in TennisLink if not confirmed by opposing
captain. Both captains are responsible
to report the match scores. Wherever
possible, matches should be played on the originally scheduled date.
b.
All matches must be
completed and scores reported by the deadline established by the district
rules. Teams that do not comply with
this requirement may not advance to any championship level.
C.
AMENDMENTS.
a.
These USTA MS Section
Regulations may be amended by the Section League Committee.
b.
The USTA Middle States
Section league program shall be governed by the USTA Middle States League
Committee appointed by the president of the USTA Middle States section and
subject to the control and direction of the USTA Middle States Section Board of
Directors.
D. LOCAL LEAGUE
SEASON.
a.
All local leagues shall
obtain approval of the Section League Coordinator for the dates of the local
league season(s) within the Middle States section.
b.
The Local League
Coordinator shall establish match schedules.
In case of staggered matches, team captains must agree in advance (in
writing e-mail) on start time for each individual match. The host captain has the final say if no
agreement can be reached. Generally,
two (2) hours should be allotted for each court match.
c. The home
team captain must notify the visiting captain the order of play four (4) days
prior to the match. This includes
matches played on different surfaces.
d. Available
courts should be filled at match time.
There should be no courts empty while players are waiting.
E. GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURES.
a.
Complaint Forms are available on the Web site (www.middlestates.usta.com.)
b.
All regulations will
include the names of grievance and grievance appeal committee members and will
be distributed to captains prior to beginning of the local league season.
Distributions via captains packets and/or websites are acceptable.
c.
The section shall
approve all League Grievance and Grievance Appeal Committees. Sanctions imposed
by grievance decisions will be applicable to all leagues in the USTA Middle
States Section league program.
d.
For example, if a
player is suspended in the adult league, he/she cannot play in any league
sponsored by USTA MS.
e. Self-Rate Grievance
Complaint form on website. The
USTA Middle States Section will administer Self-Rate Grievance Complaints. Complaints should be first delivered to the
section league coordinator who will forward to the Middle States Self-Rate
Grievance Committee Chairman. This committee will have jurisdiction over
grievances filed against any player and/or captain who enters or condones
entering at one level when their actual skill level is at the top of the next
NTRP level or higher.
f.
Self-Rate Grievances
filed within two weeks of the start date of the players and/or captains
District or Section Championships will be administered after the event unless
the section authorizes the administration of the grievance prior to that time.
If the grievance is not administered until after the event, points won by
players will stand. Disqualified players and/or captains that are suspended
will not be eligible to advance to the next level of championship play.
F. REGULATIONS -
SCORING AND REST.
Each district may determine the method of scoring for local league
competition.
a.
Best of two (2) tie-break sets will
be played. In lieu of a third set, a
Match Tie-break (First to 10 points by 2) will be played. The Coman tie-break procedure will be used
for all tie-breaks.
b.
The HOME team captain will contact
the visiting captain at least four (4) days prior to discuss the match time and
order of courts (if necessary).
c.
If an emergency arises and you are
unable to field a team, contact the opposing captain prior to the match so as
not to inconvenience anyone. Any team
unable to field a full team must notify the opposing captain and the opposing
club 48 hours prior to the match or they may be required to pay the entire
court fee for that particular match.
d.
Point
Penalty System.
i.
The
USTA Point Penalty System for lateness will be in effect unless amended in the
district rules.
ii.
The
PPS will be in effect at all championships starting with Area/District - Penalties for Lateness (Friend at Court); 5 minutes or less: Loss of toss + 1 Game; 5.01 10
minutes: Loss of toss + 2 Games; 10.01
15 minutes: Loss of toss + 3 Games; More than 15 minutes: Default
iii.
Due to the fact that CPD league
matches are un-officiated, the lateness rule of 15 minutes applies but the
remaining rules are not in effect
e.
Warm-up. Warm-up including serves must be
taken before the match begins. Warm-up
should be no longer than 10 minutes.
Warm-up is never forfeited because of lateness.
f.
Team
Match and Scoring.
i.
District
or local league rules may decide how to handle team defaults at the local
level.
ii.
Each
team match in a local league shall consist of such number of individual matches
of singles, doubles or any combination thereof, as determined by the local
league.
iii.
Any
team that defaults an entire team match may not advance to championship level
unless superseded by a district or local rule.
iv.
Results
of defaulted matches stand unless superseded by a district or local rule.
g. Team captains shall exchange lineups
simultaneously PRIOR to the scheduled start time of a team match. An individual match is started when the
first ball is put in play (first serve attempt). After the start of an
individual match, if injury to, illness of, or disqualification of a player
occurs, the opponents will be awarded a default for that individual match only.
The default principles in 3.03L, shall be applicable, with the section
modifications that:
i.
In the
event of illness, injury, or disqualification of a player prior to the start of
an individual match (once the lineup has been exchanged), a team may substitute
a player in the affected position within the 15-minute default time, using a
player not already listed on the lineup. If no such substitution can be made,
the affected position only will be defaulted in local leagues.
ii.
When a
match is postponed to another day and an individual match has not started (as
defined above) a captain may change the lineup for any such match.
iii.
In the
event of rain, completed individual matches will stand as played. Incomplete matches must be continued by the
same players and resumed at the exact score as they stood when halted (any
point played is always counted and never replayed). If teams have assembled to play and the beginning of the match is
delayed by rain or wet courts, teams must wait no longer than one hour past the
originally scheduled time for the start of the first match to determine if the
courts are playable. If courts are
still not playable after one hour has elapsed, teams are free to leave and
reschedule unless BOTH captains agree to wait longer. (NOTE: See b above)
iv.
Postponements: Matches may be rescheduled for the following
reasons only:
1.
Rain
or Snow
2.
Unexpected
court availability issues
3.
USTA
league playoff matches. (A team may
request that a local match be rescheduled if two or more players are involved in
a district or section championship).
4.
Teams
may reschedule on their own if both captains agree (in writing e-mail).
v.
Any postponed / rescheduled match
must be rescheduled within one week. If
not rescheduled, the League Coordinator will choose location, day and time.
vi.
The HOME team captain will contact
the visiting captain at least four (4) days prior to discuss the match time and
order of courts (if necessary).
vii.
If an emergency arises and you are
unable to field a team, contact the opposing captain prior to the match so as
not to inconvenience anyone. Any team
unable to field a full team must notify the opposing captain and the opposing
club 48 hours prior to the match or they may be required to pay the entire court
fee for that particular match.
viii.
Two doubles
players will play together in the higher position when both of their partners
do not arrive in time in order to avoid two defaults.
h.
A
player may play on more than one team at the same NTRP level as long as they
are playing in different districts. Areas
may limit the number of team members from one team permitted to play together
on a team in another district. Areas
imposing such restrictions are responsible for identifying and monitoring such
activity in their area. Areas are
responsible for establishing and imposing penalties upon those players who
violate area rules. Players who qualify
may play at more than one level at any championship. The schedule will not be
written to accommodate playing at more than one level. If eligible players do not participate at
the district championships, they may participate in the section and/or national
championships. (See p.8 for
requirements)
G. DISTRICT and
FLIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS
a.
The format for winning teams to progress from local league competition to
Section League Championships is as follows: The area shall determine the
progression from local league to Section Championship. This process including
the structure for any playoffs (flight, area, for example) - shall be
distributed in writing to team captains prior to the start of the local league
season.
i.
District
Championship:
1.
Comprised of flight
winners (did not play each other during the local league season) and wild cards
as necessary to optimize round robin or tournament play. Example:
Winners of three flights and one second place team to complete the draw.
ii.
Flight Championship: (This
format used in CPD)
1.
Comprised of multiple
teams from the same flight or multiple flights (may have played each other
during the local season). Example: The first and second place teams
from each of two flights or the top four teams in the same flight
b. The Districts shall identify to the Section
their winning teams at each level.
H. SECTION
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
a.
Section Championships format
shall be round robin in all levels of competition.
b.
Each team shall play
every other team in its flight and the team with the most team points shall be
champion in its flight.
c.
In the event of a tie
in team points, the winner shall be decided by using 3.03l in the national
rulebook.
d.
Each team shall be
scheduled for a minimum of three (3) matches in either a championship or a
local league played during championships.
e.
Championships Eligibility - Players who register for a
local league prior to the publication of year-end ratings and whose rating at
the time of registration was in level may advance to championship play with
that team at that level unless their NTRP rating reaches the disqualification
mark for that level.
f.
The Coman Tie-break Procedure will be used at all levels of championship
for both the set tiebreak and the match tiebreak.
g.
Scoring of Team
defaults - Teams forfeiting an
entire team match during championship play may receive further penalties
imposed by the Tournament Committee.
I.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
a. Teams that qualify to go to national championships
but do not go will be bound by the move-up/split-up rule which means that no
more than 3 players
(2 for 2.5 and 5.0) may stay together the following year.
J. LEAGUE NTRP DISQUALIFICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
a. Local league Procedures
i.
Disqualified players
may register on a higher-level team if a team agrees and there is time to
register prior to the end of local round robin competition.
ii.
District regulations
for deadlines and roster limits would be waived if a team is found and time
permits.
b. Scoring Procedures
i.
During Local League, if a player
(rating type A, S, M, T, or D) is disqualified for that particular level of
play, the last three matches played shall be considered losses for the
disqualified player and shall be considered wins for the opposing player or
doubles team.
ii.
This rule applies to
championships unless the format is single elimination. In that case only the last match played by
the player shall be considered a loss by the player and a win for the opposing
player or doubles team.
K. YEAR-END NTRP
COMPUTER RATINGS AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
a. Match results from tournaments and super senior leagues
will not be included in the year-end calculation of ratings.
b. Players who want to appeal their self-rating must
complete the on-line appeal form available on the last screen during the
self-rate process. The section employee
in charge of leagues will investigate the information provided in the self-rate
appeal form and make a decision within two weeks. Medical appeals will be decided by a committee.
c. The Section shall utilize a Medical Appeals Committee
to adjudicate medical appeals. Medical appeals submitted by players shall be
forwarded to the Middle States Medical Appeals Committee. If the injury/illness is deemed permanently
disabling and affecting the players level of play, the appeal will be forwarded
to the National Medical Review Committee for a final decision. Form
is available on the Web site.
Championships Table
|
Championship
|
Team Format (all
Championships)
|
Matches required for
districts/section
|
Matches required for
Nationals
|
Location (Sectional)
|
Date
(Sectional)
|
|
Mixed Adult
|
3 doubles combined rating (max 1.0 differential)
|
2 matches, 1 may be default
|
3 played
|
Landisville
|
June 19-21
|
|
USTA League Adult
|
3.0,3.5, 4.0,4.5:
2 singles, 3 doubles
|
2 matches, 1 may be default
|
3 played
|
Princeton, NJ
|
Aug 28-30,
|
|
2.5, 5.0: 1
singles, 2 doubles
|
3 played
|
|
USTA League Senior
|
3 doubles
|
2 matches, 1 may be default
|
3 played
|
Princeton, NJ
|
Sept. 11-13,
|
|
Super Senior
|
3 doubles combined rating (max 1.0 differential)
|
1 played match
|
2 matches; 1 default
|
Landisville
|
Sept. 25-27
|
|
Mixed Senior
|
3 doubles combined rating (max 1.0 differential)
|
2 matches, 1 may be default
|
2 matches, 1 default
|
TBD
|
Fall 2009
Dates TBD
|
|
Tri-Level
|
3 doubles, 3 different NTRP levels
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2009 League Calendar
Jan 1 Start of Mixed Doubles
Leagues Various
Feb 22 Captains Meeting (11:30
AM)
Hershey
CC
Mar 1 Deadline - Team
Registration (Summer Leagues)
Apr 25 27 7.0 and 9.0 Super Senior Nationals Surprise, AZ
Apr 28 30 6.0 and 8.0 Super Senior
Nationals Surprise,
AZ
May 1 Approximate start of
Adult League
May 2 4 CPD Mixed Doubles Playoffs Hempfield
Rec
Jun 15 Approximate Start of
Senior Leagues
Jun 19 21 MS Sectional Mixed Doubles
Championships Hempfield Rec
Jul 1 Deadline to Register
for Adult Leagues
July 15 Approximate Start of
Super Senior Leagues
Jul 31 - Aug 2 CPD Flight Championships (Adult) Hempfield Rec
Aug 15 Deadline to Register for
Senior Leagues
Aug 28 30 MS Sectional Adult Championships Princeton, NJ
Aug 31 Sep 3 CPD Flight Championships for Senior
Leagues Hempfield Rec
Sep 15 Deadline to Register for
Super Senior Leagues
Sep 26 - 28 MS Sectional Super Senior
Championships Hempfield &
LTYC
Oct 2 4 5.0 Adult Nationals
Indian
Wells, CA
Oct 2 4 4.0 Adult Nationals
Las
Vegas, NV
Oct 9 11 2.5 Adult Nationals
Indian
Wells, CA
Oct 9 11 3.0 Adult Nationals
Tucson,
AZ
Oct 16 18 3.5 Adult Nationals
Tucson,
AZ
Oct 16 18 4.0 Senior Nationals Indian
Wells, CA
Oct 23 25 4.5 Senior Nationals Tucson,
AZ
Oct 23 25 3.5 Senior Nationals Indian
Wells, CA
Oct 30 Nov 1 4.5 Adult Nationals
Las
Vegas, NV
Oct 30 Nov 1 3.0 Senior Nationals Tucson,
AZ
Nov 20 22 National Mixed Las
Vegas, NV
Nov 20 22 National Mixed Tucson,
AZ
Spring 2010 Senior Mixed Invitational TBA
April 2010 6.0 & 8.0 Super Senior
Nationals TBA
April 2010 7.0 & 9.0 Super Senior
Nationals TBA
2009 Central Penn
Clubs
Allenberry PO
Box 7 258-3211 Mike Keys
Boiling
Springs, PA 17007
Bent Creek 625 Bent Creek Drive 581-1001 Dick Treiss
Lititz, PA 17543
Blue Ridge CC 3940 Linglestown Road 545-2318 Mikel Sweitzer
Harrisburg,
PA 17110
Colonial CC 4901 Linglestown Road 657-3212 Tom Sweitzer
Harrisburg,
PA 17110
HardKohr Tennis 2810 East Prospect Road
757-4833 Jim Kohr
(Formerly Yorktowne) York, PA
17402
Hempfield Rec 950 Church Street 898-3102 Wilson Pipkin
Landisville,
PA 17538
Hershey CC 1000 E Derry Road 508-1770 Peggy Long
Hershey,
PA 17033
Hershey Racquet 998 Briarcrest Blvd. 533-5995 Paul Harclerode
Hershey,
PA 17033
Lebanon CC
3375 West
Oak St. Box 266 273-0611 John Forster
Lebanon,
PA 17042
Lancaster T & Y 2615 Columbia Avenue 392-7826 Dick Green
Lancaster,
PA 17603
Lancaster CC 1466 New Holland Pike 394-4487 Ken Birkett &
Lancaster,
PA 17602
DeWitt Boyd
Harrisburg CC 401 Fishing Creek Valley
Rd. 599-5140 Ryan Mellinger
Harrisburg,
PA 17112
Manheim Tennis Memorial Park Drive 330-8921 Bill Loercher
Manheim,
PA 17545
Penn State York 1031 Edgecomb Avenue 771-4036 Kerry Magni
York,
PA 17403
RCWest Lancaster 200 Running Pump Road
299-5631 Kurt Steinman
Lancaster,
PA 17603
Tennis Club 4880 Buchanan Trail
East 762-3922 Bill Wissinger
Zullinger,
PA 17272
West Shore 150 Silver Springs
Road 796-1770 Gary Gouse
Mechanicsburg,
PA 17050
Wisehaven 2989 Prospect Road 757-6373 Jim Overbaugh
York,
PA 17402
York Outdoor CC 1157 Detwiler Drive 764-1158 Jenni Goodling
York,
PA 17404
