2012 USTA League
Alabama Senior Championship
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CAPTAINS’ INFORMATION & SITE RESPONSIBILITIES 

The following includes information and responsibilities for each team captain.  Please review this information carefully and relay all information to your team members! 

·         The captain is responsible for checking his/her team in at the site of the match.  Do not check in with the site desk until ALL players are present and ready for play.  You will turn in your lineup at the site desk at this time using one of the scorecards in your registration packet.   A fifteen-minute default time will be strictly enforced, as will the USTA point penalty system.

·         In the event your team has a split match (2 courts at one site and the #3 doubles position at another site), the scorecard is to be submitted to the site desk where the majority of the match is being played ie the #1 and the #2 doubles positions.  The #3 doubles players go directly to the site of their match and report to that site desk for court assignment and balls.  The #3 doubles scores are reported to that same site desk. 

·         If a team has a known default (not enough players to field a complete team), the opposing team will have the opportunity to take their scorecard back and resubmit their lineup.  If the opposing team has not turned their scorecard in, they will be notified of the line the default is taking place prior to turning their scorecard in. 

·         If a team defaults one position throughout the championship, each player on the entry is subject to the $75.00 fine.  An appeal may be made to the Adult League Committee Chairman, Jeff Burns at jeffburns@knology.net  Deadline to appeal is May 20, 2012.  Players are ineligible to compete in adult, senior, mixed doubles, tri level and combo doubles until the fine is paid.

·         ALL PLAYERS MUST BE PREPARED TO PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IMMEDIATELY UPON REQUEST. 

·         You will be given the court assignments for your team match and it is your responsibility to pass these on to your team.  MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PLAYERS ARE PLAYING AGAINST THE CORRECT OPPONENTS. TELL YOUR PLAYERS TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND GIVE THE POSITION THEY ARE PLAYING!  Winners of individual matches will take the balls and report the score IMMEDIATELY to the site desk. 

·         All players will abide by the USTA Rules and “The Code”.  The server will call the score after each point, clearly and loud enough for the opponents to hear.  Line calls will be made as accurately as possible, always giving the benefit of any doubt to the opponent.  Remember that if you cannot call your opponent’s shot out, it is presumed good!  Do not ask opinions from spectators.  No coaching of any player will be permitted at any time.  Please follow all rules of considerate behavior.  Return balls from other courts promptly.  Be ready to receive serve promptly.  Always insure that your opponent is ready for your serve. 

·         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. 

·         All matches will observe a 10-minute warm-up, including serves.  Play is continuous. 

·         In the event of rain, the Site Director on site will stop play and players will report their score in progress to the site desk.  Players will not be allowed to leave the site until released by the Site Director on site.  If needed, play will continue under lights if or on different surfaces if necessary, to keep on schedule.  RAIN DELAY TELEPHONE NUMBER:  1-800-592-1838 

·         Medical Conditions: Medical conditions include but are not limited to an injury, illness, and heat-related condition or cramping. 

·         Medical Time-Out: A medical time-out consists of evaluation time as determined by the referee plus a maximum of three minutes treatment time. 

·         Request for a medical time-out.  A request for a medical time-out may be made by a player to the court monitor or at the tournament desk.  During the match or warm-up, if a player suffers from a medical condition or believes that medical diagnosis or treatment is required, the player may request a one-time medical time-out for that medical condition.  Subsequently, he may request another medical time-out for a different medical condition.  Only one medical time-out shall be permitted for heat-related conditions and cramping in any match, even if the heat-related condition or cramping occurs to different parts of the body. 

·         Grievances & Grievance Appeals: Forms are available at each of the sites at the tournament desk.  A copy of any grievance must be given to the opposing team captain by the captain of the team filing the grievance.  Completed grievance forms are to be presented to the Site Director at the site of the match within 30 minutes of the completion of the team match.  The committees involved will handle all Grievances and Appeals as promptly as possible.  Unless requested by the committee involved, only the captain and the player(s) involved will be permitted at any hearings.    

·         Self-rate NTRP Grievances filed after April 26,2012 against anyone participating in the State Senior Championships will be administered after the State Championships unless the Tournament Committee authorizes the administration of the grievance prior to that time.  If the grievance is not administered until after the State Championships, points won by players will stand. Disqualified players and/or captains that are suspended will not be eligible to advance to the Sectional Championships. 

·         Awards will be presented to Champions and team photos taken immediately after each level’s finals.  

2012 League Championships Cancellation Policy
Should inclement weather or other circumstances prevent the completion of a state championship the Tournament Committee will determine whether the matches played at the point of cancellation will be used to determine round robin group winners and a champion and finalist in each of the levels.
If the Tournament Committee determines that there was a lack of “equal opportunity” for all teams in the level due to the schedule of play, the Tournament Committee will place all teams in a drawing to determine the champion and finalist in each level.  (For instance, in a five team round robin, one team may be in first place at the time of cancellation with two matches played, while other teams in the round robin have fewer matches played.  This example would not provide “equal opportunity” for all teams in the round robin and would not be used to determine the round robin group winner).  If any team in a round robin flight is mathematically out of contention at the time of championship cancellation it will be excluded from the drawing. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to alter the format, the scoring method or terminate the team match when one team has won the majority of the points.  However, without directive from the Tournament Committee, teams are expected to play all matches to completion.  

In the event of inclement weather, court surfaces may change based on availability or play may be under lights.