USTA Region 6 I ndian R iver, M artin, S t. L ucie Captains - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

USTA Region 6

Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie

Captain’s Presentation Winter 2019

USTA PLAYER PROMISE

I recognize that tennis is a sport that places the responsibility for fair play on me. I promise to abide by the rules of the game, which require me to give the benefit of the doubt to my

• pponent.

At all times, I shall strive to compete with the true spirit of sportsmanship, recognizing that my behavior

• n the court is a direct reflection of my character.

Whether my match ends with my victory or defeat, I promise to conduct myself in a way that honors my

• pponents, my team, my club, those who support

me and the game of tennis.

Member Services

➢ 1 – 800 – 990 – USTA (8782) ➢ Monday-Friday 9 am to 9 pm ➢ Saturday 10 am to 6:30 pm ➢ Purchase a new membership ➢ Track down a misplaced USTA membership # ➢ Renew USTA membership ➢ Lost or forgotten password help ➢ Replace a lost membership card ➢ They do NOT handle any league or NTRP questions.

INTRODUCTION

• I am Jessica Agee-Bradshaw, the Region 6 USTA Adult

Play Coordinator (APC), covering Indian River, Martin,

• St. Lucie, Okeechobee and North Palm Beach

counties.

• My website was designed to help you and your

players – IRMSLTENNIS.NET. The majority of the following info can be found on my website so please familiarize yourself with it.

IRMSL Participating Teams

Adult 65 & Over

3.5 Women 8.0 Women

Monday Afternoon Wednesday Morning

Harbour Ridge Boulevard NRSTC Harbour Ridge

IRMSL Participating Teams

Adult 55 & Over

3.0 Women 3.5 Women 4.0 Women 4.0 Men

Sunday Afternoon Saturday Morning Saturday Morning (begin 2/16/19) Saturday Morning

Harbour Ridge Boulevard Boulevard Boulevard Magnolia Lakes Grand Harbor Buttonwood Friendship Park Harbour Ridge Harbour Ridge Vero Beach TC Legacy Magnolia Lakes NRSTC

IRMSL Participating Teams

4.5+ Women Modified format – 1 singles/3 doubles 4.5+ Men Modified format – 1 singles/3 doubles Saturday Morning Thursday Night

Boulevard Boulevard NRSTC Buttonwood NRSTC

Adult 40 & Over Winter (4.5+ only)

A 2nd season will be offered in 2019

IRMSL Participating Teams

Mixed 40 & Over

7.0 8.0 9.0 Tuesday Night Monday Night Sunday Afternoon Boulevard Boulevard Boulevard Harbour Ridge Lawnwood Moorings Legacy Vero Beach TC Liguori Vero Beach TC Sea Oaks Vero Beach TC Tucker

IRMSL Participating Teams

MOMBO

(Mixed Combo / non-advancing)

6.5 7.5 Tuesday Night Thursday Night Harbour Ridge Buttonwood Legacy Harbour Ridge NRSTC Lawnwood Whispering Pines NRSTC

Captains Responsibilities

Be accountable for upholding National Regulation 1.04E(4) Player Agreement….. All players participating in the USTA League agree to abide and be bound by the USTA Constitution and Bylaws, the FRIEND AT COURT – The USTA Handbook of Tennis Rules and Regulations including THE CODE, the USTA LEAGUE REGULATIONS and the standards of good conduct, fair play and good sportsmanship.

Captains Responsibilities (cont’d)

• Review this Captains Meeting presentation completely.
• Ensure all players have an NTRP rating, have a current USTA

membership through the entire league season and are registered in TennisLink BEFORE they play a match.

• Make sure that players are committed to play on the team,

as there are NO registration fee refunds.

• Make weekly match line-ups.
• Advise players when they are in the line-up and if they

need to bring a new, unopened can of tennis balls.

• Print your match scorecard and exchange with opposing

Captain simultaneously before your scheduled match begins once ALL players are present.

Captains Responsibilities (cont’d)

• Report and/or confirm match score entries in TennisLink.

This includes verifying set scores as well as players first and last names. If entry is incorrect, hit “Dispute” and email me & opposing captain with what is incorrect.

• Act on behalf of the team to properly handle complaints.
• Know the rules and educate your players.
• Make sure your roster complies at all times with the

75%/25% regulation (for Adult 40 & 55 and Over league programs only).

• Communicate with me via email on any issues –

especially on rain out makeup arrangements.

Adult 40 & 55 and Over League Programs

• 75/25 regulation applies to the roster at all times
• Regulation does NOT apply to weekly line-up

Total # of players on roster Lower NTRP players allowed 5 – 7 1 8 – 11 2 12 – 15 3 16 – 19 4 20 – 23 5

Contacting me

• Please contact me using email. It allows me to keep record of
• ur communication.

ageebradshaw@ustaflorida.com

• Only call or text in the event of an emergency or a time

sensitive issue. (407) 613-2745

• Communication protocol

– 1. Players contact their captains with questions – 2. Captains then contact me if they can’t answer – 3. Players should not contact me directly

Play Format –

Adult 55, 65, Mixed 40 & Mombo Leagues – 3 doubles Adult 40 & Over 4.5+ – 1 singles/3 doubles

• Matches shall be the best of three (3) sets with a 10-

point match tiebreak being played in lieu of the 3rd set.

• The SET tie-breaker (first to 7 by 2) is played at the end
• f a set when games are tied 6 games all. The set is

recorded 7-6.

• The MATCH tie-breaker (first to 10 by 2), sometimes

called a “super tie break”, must be played in lieu of a third set when the match is tied at 1 set each. The match tiebreaker result is recorded as 1-0.

Play Format – cont’d

• The Coman Tie Break Procedure will be utilized

for all tiebreakers. No breaks including bathroom breaks during tiebreakers and no coaching at any time during the match.

• Please access my website – IRMSLTENNIS.NET -

and click on the “Resources” tab to review the Coman Procedure.

Breaking a Tie

If at the end of local league play, two (2) teams have the same win/loss record, below is how the league winner is determined in order of determining factor -

– Individual Matches – Winner of the most individual matches – Head to Head - Winner of head to head match – Sets - Loser of the fewest number of sets – Games - Loser of the fewest number of games

Breaking a Tie

Adult 40 & Over 4.5+ Leagues In your individual matches since 4 positions are being played, if you are tied at 2 positions won each, below is how the match winner is determined in order of determining factors.

(TennisLink will calculate this for you and display properly in your league’s stats & standings.)

– Sets - Loser of the fewest number of sets – Games - Loser of the fewest number of games

Player and Team Advancement

• To participate in any local league playoff or

championship level match, each player must be credited with at least two (2) matches during the local league season.

• Only one (1) of those two (2) matches may be

a win by default.

• A retired match is credited for all participants.

Disqualifications

• NTRP Dynamic DQ’s (Page 17 in Captain’s Guide)

– You CANNOT be disqualified if your NTRP rating is: – Exception to ALL above is as follows: Year-end (M) & (T) rated players are required to self-rate to enter the Adult league types and then are automatically designated as a Self-Rated (S) player and therefore are subject to NTRP dynamic disqualification.

Letter Rating C Computer Rated M Mixed Exclusive T Tournament

Disqualifications

• NTRP Dynamic DQ’s (Page 17 in Captain’s Guide)

– You CAN be disqualified if your NTRP rating is: – When a player playing in an Adult league type is DQ’d and promoted to the next higher NTRP level, that player must play at their new NTRP level in all USTA league programs from that point forward.

Letter Rating A Appealed- all granted appeals including Medical and Promoted Players 60 or Over S Self-Rated Players D Dynamic or NTRP Grievance Disqualified Players E Dynamic rated players for Early Start Leagues

Websites- Three ways to access information

Local League Website - IRMSL

irmsltennis.net

USTA Florida Website

ustaflorida.com Tennis Link tennislink.usta.com

TennisLink

Accessible from my website by clicking on the TennisLink logo

• n the right hand side of the home page.

https://tennislink.usta.com

• Captains can

– Build lineups for matches and practices – View and update player availability – View player preferences and statistics – Create match announcements

• Players can

– View published lineups for matches and practices – View and update their availability – Update their preferences – View player statistics

How to use TennisLink

Captains Guide pages 30-34

• Sign in using your ID (email address) and password
• Bookmark this location for easy access
• On the WELCOME page, you can access

– Stats and Standings for a player, team or match – Find NTRP rating of a player – Record/Confirm a score – My team information to perform most of the duties of a captain

• On the TEAM page, you can

– View Team Standings – Match Schedules – Player Rosters – Captains Report – Print a blank scorecard – Confirm/Dispute a match

Score Reporting

• Match results should be reported in TennisLink following

the completion of the final individual match in a team

• match. Preferably the same day/night match is played as
• ther teams may be looking for your results.
• After match scores have been reported in TennisLink, the
• pposing team must either confirm or dispute the match

within 48 hours of the initial entry or the initial score will be considered valid automatically; and no appeals will be allowed.

• The USTA Mobile App for I-phones is a great way to enter

scores right after a match. One captain can enter and the

• ther captain can confirm a match using the app right at

the courts.

Total Team Defaults

• For each team match, a majority of the individual

matches must be played. If this does not happen, a TOTAL team default occurs.

• If a team defaults an entire team match for any

reason during round robin play, all matches of the defaulting team played or to be played in that round shall be null and void when determining standings but will be used for ratings and advancement purposes.

Impact of Total Team Defaults and Individual Position Defaults

• A certain level of dissatisfaction enters the league

affecting others negatively by no fault of their own.

• Players register/pay expecting to play tennis.
• Matches played in good faith may have implications for

the winner of the division if they are removed.

• Matches scheduled to be played are cancelled which

denies players of both teams opportunities to play.

• Player eligibility to advance can be impacted.

Consequences of Total Team Defaults and Individual Position Defaults

• Any team/club that defaults an entire match

(a total team default) will not be permitted to field a team in that league/NTRP level if

• ffered again in that same Championship year.
• Any team/club that defaults three (3) or more

positions during a league season will not be permitted field a team in that league/NTRP level if offered again in that same Championship year.

Consequences of Total Team Defaults and Individual Position Defaults (cont’d)

• For either infraction, a total team or three (3)
• r more individual position defaults, at the

APC’s discretion, the club may be restricted from entering a team in that same league/NTRP level the next Championship year.

Ratings

• Details on Ratings in Captains’ Guide (page 20).
• Any player with a computer rating may play at that

NTRP level or one (1) level above that NTRP level.

• NEW - A player may participate in different flights of

the same local league - ie daytime 3.5W and nighttime 3.5W – as long as teams do not play each

• ther during regular local league play.
• A player may not be on the roster of two (2)

different teams within the same area league/flight at the same NTRP level.

Match Information

• Captains should contact each other at least two (2) days prior to the

scheduled match to verify location and number of courts. It is BOTH teams players responsibility to be at the designated facility on time.

• Default time is defined as fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled match
• time. A player that is late to the match will forfeit his/her right to the

warm-up period. Late is any time after the scheduled start match time, however; if the players are still in the warm up, the “late” player may join in, BUT WILL NOT BE GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME PAST THE OFFICIAL 10 MINUTE WARM-UP.

• Substitution of a player can occur only during the warm-up period and
• nly in the position where the original player was scheduled to play.
• No coaching is allowed at any time during the match by an off-court

captain, tennis professional or spectator. Players should not converse with anyone other than players on their court.

Match Information (cont’d)

• Line calls or disputes during a match can ONLY be resolved by the players

participating in that individual match.

• ALL electronic devices, capable of sending and receiving any type of

communication, including cell phones and Apple watches, must be turned

• ff. If during an individual match this is violated, penalties are as follows:
• 1st offense one (1) point,
• 2nd offense loss of game,
• 3rd offense match default.
• Penalties to be enforced by opponents on the court.
• There is NO rest period between the first and second game of any set.
• There is a 90 second rest on changeovers and a 120 second rest between
• sets. During the set, play should be continuous with the server ready to

serve the next point within 20 seconds of the end of the previous point.

Team Line-Ups

• Captains should print match specific scorecards from

TennisLink as close to match time as possible that lists ALL eligible players for both teams.

• Captains should exchange their completed line-ups

simultaneously and immediately prior to the start of each team match.

• It is the responsibility of each captain to verify that players

appearing in the written line-up are registered via TennisLink and proceed to the correct designated court.

• Team matches must proceed on court in the following
• rder: #1 Doubles before #2 Doubles, #2 Doubles before #3

Doubles.

Extreme Weather

• An “extreme” weather condition could be, but is not

limited to, extreme heat, extreme cold or extreme wind.

• When an extreme weather condition occurs, both Captains

need to mutually agree to not play the match.

• Both Captains must inform me via email that the match was

not played. Captains will have seven (7) days to agree upon a new date/time to play the match. Captains will have sixteen (16) days from the originally scheduled match date to complete the match - all positions.

• The agreed upon date/time of the rescheduled match is

not subject to change for any reason other than rain or extreme weather. Both Captains must inform me of this situation and are still responsible for having the match played to completion within the sixteen (16) day timeframe from the originally scheduled match date.

Rainouts

• An individual match/position has officially

started when the ten (10) minute warm-up period has been completed and the first service attempt has occurred. If this occurs on all the scheduled positions, the team match has officially started. Once a match has

• fficially started, only the player(s) on the

court are able to finish that match.

Rainouts (cont’d)

• No Individual Matches Have Started Play:
• If line-ups have been exchanged and subsequently the team match has

been declared rained out, a new line-up may be presented at the start of the rescheduled match, including any previously defaulted position(s).

• Both Captains must inform me via email that the match was not played.

Captains will have seven (7) days to agree upon a new date/time to play the match. Captains will have sixteen (16) days from the originally scheduled match date to complete the match - all positions.

• Each individual position may be made up separately or the match may be

made up as a team. In either situation, Captains are agreeing ONLY to what position will be played on what date/time. Player(s) names are not required to be given.

• If each individual match is being played separately, a team line-up is not

exchanged.

• The agreed upon date/time of the rescheduled match is not subject to

change for any reason other than rain or inclement weather. Both Captains must inform me of this situation and are still responsible for having the match played to completion within the sixteen (16) day timeframe from the originally scheduled match date.

Rainouts (cont’d)

• Match Started, Suspended and Resumed - Same Day:

– If it rains after play has started during a team or individual match, both Captains shall keep a copy of the team line-ups, scores, who was serving and resume play starting exactly where play stopped with the same players. – Any point played is always counted and is never

• replayed. Upon restarting the match, a ten (10)

minute warm-up is allowed. – No player changes may be made to the exchanged line-up. – Any court that cannot resume play will be recorded as a retirement.

Rainouts (cont’d)

• Match Started, Suspended and Resumed - Another Day:
• If it rains after play has started for a team or individual match and play will be resumed on

another day, both Captains shall keep a copy of the team line-ups, scores, who was serving and resume play starting exactly where play stopped with the same players. Any point played is always counted and is never replayed. Upon restarting the match, a ten (10) minute warm- up is allowed.

• The same players at the same positions where play stopped are required to resume play at

the exact score, set and game point where they were when the match play was suspended.

• A new line-up may be presented for any individual match that has not started and for any

individual match previously indicated as a default on the initial line-up.

• The make up must be scheduled within seven (7) days and played within sixteen (16) days of

the originally scheduled match.

• Both captains must inform me via email of the date/time of the rescheduled match. The

agreed upon date/time of the rescheduled match is not subject to change for any reason

• ther than rain or inclement weather. Both Captains must inform me of this situation and

are still responsible for having the match played to completion within the sixteen (16) day timeframe from the originally scheduled match date.

Rescheduled Matches

• If an agreement between captains cannot be

reached within the seven (7) day timeframe and communicated to me, the match will be played on the sixteenth (16th) day from the

• riginally scheduled match date at the
• riginally scheduled home facility and time.

Score Entry

Captains Guide Pages 33-34

• Captains are responsible for confirming scores and player’s

names (first and last) at the conclusion of the match to prevent errors during score entering in TennisLink.

• Either captain may enter the scores after the completion of

the match. The other captain is responsible for confirming

• r disputing the score entries within forty-eight (48) hours
• f entry. TennisLink will automatically confirm match

scores after 48 hours and no changes will be permitted.

• Disputed score entries need to be emailed to me and the
• pposing captain immediately. Details of the match -

league name, NTRP level, match number and all information related to the error(s) need to be included in the email so the error(s) can be corrected.

Advancement

Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Adult 65 & Over Section Championship Location / Surface 3.5 April 13-15 Lake Nona / Soft 4.0 April 13-15 Lake Nona /Soft Adult 55 & Over Section Championship Location / Surface 3.0 May 4-6 Lake Nona / Soft 3.5 May 18-20 Lake Nona / Soft 4.0 May 4-6 Lake Nona / Soft

Mixed 40 & Over

Section Championship Location / Surface 7.0 June 22-24 Lake Nona / Soft 8.0 June 1-3 Lake Nona / Soft 9.0 June 22-24 Lake Nona / Soft

Advancement

Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Playoff may be needed between season league winners to determine which team advances.

Adult 40 & Over Section Championship Location / Surface 4.5+ July 27-29 Lake Nona / tbd

Championship Attendance

• If a team realizes it cannot attend the Section

Championships for any reason, the team must let me know immediately.

• The second place team will then be offered to play and

represent our area – Region 6/IRMSL - at the championships.

• Any team that does not attend the Section

Championships after registering, without sufficient notification or reason, or withdraws from play during the Championships, may be ineligible to participate in any USTA League Tennis programs the following year.

Sportsmanship

• Several acts of unsportsmanlike behavior have
• ccurred over the past few seasons in our area
• Examples:

– Crossing the net to check a mark – Profane language on the court – Obsessive screaming or outbursts – Racquet abuse and/or launching balls off the court – Approaching another player physically or in a threatening manner

• Grievances have been filed and actions have been

taken

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In Closing

• Please email me that you have reviewed this presentation –

ageebradshaw@ustaflorida.com

• I am available for questions and to show you how to access

information on any of the websites.

• Thank you for being a USTA Captain and supporting USTA
• programs. Local leagues cannot exist without you!
• I sincerely hope you and your teammates have a successful

and positive 2019 Winter USTA local league experience! Play tennis, make friends, winning is a bonus!