2010
Alabama League Regulations

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 USTA League Tennis National, USTA Southern, and USTA Alabama Regulations have full force and applicability at all levels of play in USTA League Tennis in the State of Alabama and there is no authorization to modify, amplify or change them by Local League Coordinators, Grievance or Grievance Appeals Committee.  The State League Coordinator in conjunction with USTA Alabama Leagues Committee Chairman, shall have the authority to interpret the USTA League Tennis Alabama State Regulations.  USTA League Tennis Regulations can be found at USTA.com.  USTA Southern and USTA Alabama Regulations can be found at www.alabamata.com.  Printed below are the USTA Alabama League Regulations as authorized by the USTA Southern Regulations.
(Note:  Paragraphs included herein are numbered according to pertinent paragraphs of the 2010 USTA League Tennis National and Southern Regulations.)

1:00        GENERAL
    1.04        OFFICIAL LEAGUE REGISTRATION.  Each local league must establish deadlines and procedures for registering teams on TennisLink.   
    1.05            OFFICIAL SCORE REPORTING AND STANDING SYSTEM. 
Scores must be reported in TennisLink within 48 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.
    1.09        AMENDMENTS. 
These Alabama Regulations may be amended by the State League Coordinator with approval from the Adult Leagues Committee.
    1.16        ADULT LEAGUES COMMITTEE. 
The USTA Alabama League Programs shall be governed by the State League Coordinator with approval from the Adult Leagues Committee appointed by the President of USTA Alabama and subject to the control and direction of the USTA Alabama Board of Directors.
    1.21        CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEES. 
The State League Coordinator will appoint all championship committees.
    1.23        LOCAL LEAGUE SEASON. 
All local leagues shall obtain approval of the State League Coordinator for the dates of the local league season (s).
        1.23A                     Local League Competition. 
Each local league may establish a maximum of two (2) league seasons during the league year.  

    1.25        LOCAL LEAGUES.  Each local league will have a Local League Coordinator with local league rules submitted and approved by the State League Coordinator, prior to the start of the local league season.  Local League Coordinator shall be appointed for a period of one league year subject to yearly renewal.  The State League Coordinator shall have final authority in the selection and or retention of all local league coordinators. 
        1.25A                     NEW LOCAL LEAGUES.  Any area of the state wishing to begin a new USTA league must be approved by the Adult League Committee using the following criteria.  The league must be a minimum of 60 miles from any existing league.  The league must have a minimum of two teams at the same level with the potential for growth in future leagues.   The league must have a local league coordinator.

 2.00                        GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES (Refer to National Regulations)  All local league 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.  The state league coordinator shall approve all local and state league grievance and grievance appeal committees. 
        2.01A     Grievance Committees. 
All Grievance Committees shall consist of no less than three persons, including a chairman, to adjudicate grievances.  The members of the Committee may be the same as or different in whole or part, from the committee first approved.
                2.01A(1)                Local. 
With the approval of the state league coordinator, each local league may appoint a Local League Grievance Committee.
        2.01B     Grievance Appeal Committees. 
All Grievance Appeal Committees shall consist of no less than three persons, including a chairman, to consider appeals from the Grievance Committee.  No member of a Grievance Appeal Committee may be a member of a Grievance Committee.  The members of the Committee may be the same as or different in whole or part, from the committee that is first approved.
                2.01B(1)                Local. 
With the approval of the state league coordinator, each local league may appoint a Local League Grievance Appeals Committee.
    2.02        Grievance Complaints.
                2.02E(1)                 Self Rate Eligibility Grievance Complaint
.  Self rated players who enter the USTA League Tennis program by misrepresenting their actual skill level are considered to have violated the standards of good conduct, fair play and good sportsmanship and may be subject to a grievance complaint and possible disqualification by the USTA Southern League Grievance Committee.  Self Rate NTRP Grievances filed within two weeks of the start date of the player’s and/or captain’s State 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.
                2.02E (10)    
USTA Alabama mandates that the party(ies) that file(s) the self rate eligibility grievance complaint must provide the documentation to support their complaint at the time of their filing. 

3.00        ADULT DIVISION REGULATIONS
All USTA League Tennis in 1.00 GENERAL and 2.00 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES and the following procedures shall apply to the USTA League Tennis – Adult Division.
    3.01            LOCAL LEAGUE
                3.01A                     Number of Teams. 
A local league is a team competition in a specific geographic area that applies specific local league regulations and consists of NTRP level(s) with a minimum of two or more teams per level.  A local league may choose to divide any or all NTRP levels into flights.  Where flights are used, a playoff  structure may be established to determine a champion for each NTRP level.  All playoffs must be approved by the state league coordinator.
                3.01B                     Team
All local leagues will limit the number of players that appear on a team roster to no more than 16.
                3.01C                     Age.
  Each player shall have reached the age of eighteen years prior to or during the calendar year in which such player plays in his/her first local league match.
                3.01D                     Entry
.  A player without a computer rating must self rate to enter the program.  A player with a current NTRP computer rating must use that rating to enter the program.
                3.01G                     Scoring and Rest. 
Each Local League may determine the method of scoring for Local league competition.
                3.01H                     Competition Format.
                    3.01H(1)                Round Robin. 
Each NTRP level within a local league shall play at least one round robin competition wherein every team play every other team.  Any NTRP level with only two or three teams are required to play a minimum of three matches.
                    3.01H(2)                Team Match and Scoring.
  Local League(s) may decide how to handle team forfeits.
                    3.01H(4)                Team Lineups. 
An individual match is started when the first ball is put in play.  After the start of an individual match, if injury to, illness of, or disqualification of a player occurs, the opponents will be awarded a forfeit for that individual match only.  The forfeit principles in 3.03L, shall be applicable, with the State modifications that:
                            3.01H(4)a             
In the event of illness, injury, disqualification, or no-show 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 forfeited in local leagues.
                            3.01H(4)b             
In the event that a team match must be rescheduled and starting times are staggered, where opponents are not available and ready to play, forfeits will be awarded in the affected position only.
                            3.01H(4)c             
In the event that rain or inclement weather forces the cancellation and rescheduling of a team match, unrestricted substitutions from the team roster may be made in any individual matches that have not begun.  This includes moving a player from one position to another.
                            3.01H(4)d             
Two players will play together in the higher position when both of their partners do not show in order to avoid two defaults.
                3.01H(5)                Player Participation
                            3.01H(5)a             
A player may play on one team in a NTRP level within this division in the same local league during the same season.  In local league where NTRP levels are divided into flights, players may not play in more than one flight.
                            3.01H(5)c             
A player may play on more than one team within this division in the same season provided it is in a separate local league.
                            3.01H(5)d             
Players who qualify for the Alabama State Championships may advance on (one) adult and (one) senior team, but may not advance on (two) adult or (two) senior teams.  If eligible players do not participate at the State championship, they may participate in the Sectional and/or National championships.
                            3.01H(5)g             
Local leagues must accept teams from outside its boundaries if the team meets all the requirements established of all teams in that local league.  A maximum of four players on a roster may reside outside of the state of Alabama except as stated in 3.02A(2).
                            3.01I                       Local League Champions. 
At the conclusion of local league competition, the Local League Coordinator shall certify to the State League Coordinator the results of the local league competition and the name(s) and email address(es) of the team captain(s) and the team #.  Local league competition must be concluded prior to the deadline set by USTA Alabama.  All local league play for Adults must be completed and scores entered on TennisLink no later than May 23, 2010.  State League Coordinator may amend these dates as needed.
    3.02        Progression        
                3.02A                     Local League Competition. 
Each team that wins a specific level of local league competition shall be entitled to advance to the next level of competition.
                            3.02A(1)                2.0 Level. 
In order to be eligible for the state championship a 2.0 player can only play 2.0 locally.  All 2.0 teams will be invited to the state championship.  Roster addition deadlines must occur by May 23, 2010.  Players may play at the 2.0 level for one year only and must play at 2.5 or higher the following championship year.
                            3.02A(2)               
If there are less than 5 teams in the entire state at any level, from a minimum of three cities, then the local league shall be played at the State Championships.  Leagues that play their local league at the state championships may have no more than two players from outside the state of Alabama.  For these levels all roster addition deadlines must occur by May 23 (adults).  If there are only two teams in the state at a level the state league coordinator has the authority to approve a local league being played locally.
                3.02B                     USTA Alabama Adult League State Championships.
                            3.02B(1)                Local Season. 
Initial team roster deadlines will be no later than May 1st.  Local play, which qualifies local winners for the 2010 State Championships, must be concluded no later than May 23rd .  State league coordinator may amend these dates if needed.
                            3.02B(2)                All Leagues in Alabama:  Men, Women
                                           a.                 
One berth per season for 2 – 10 teams in any given level.
                                           b.
                  Two berths per season for 11 – 20 teams in any given level.
                                           c.
                  Three berths per season for 21 – 30 teams in any given level.
                                           d.
                  Four berths per season for 31 + teams in any given level.
                            3.02B(3)                Wildcards. 
State league coordinator may issue wildcards as necessary to fill the draw.
    3.03        USTA Alabama Adult League State Championships
                3.03A              Eligibility.                   
Players who play in a local league prior to January 1, 2010 and whose published 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.
                            3.03A(2)               
In a local league where two league seasons are played, with a winner declared for each season, a player must have played two matches during the same local league season in which his/her team qualified for further competition.  One default received by the player during local competition shall count for advancing.  A team winning both seasons without identical rosters for both seasons must choose which season’s roster of players will represent the local league at championship competition.  A team winning both seasons with identical rosters the Alabama Adult League Committee will choose which season the team represents.
                            3.03A(4)               
At all championships, a minimum of eight team members who were on the final roster of their local league team at the conclusion of local league play must be available and eligible to compete.  (2.0, 2.5 and 5.0 levels must have a minimum of five team members available and eligible to compete).  The Championship Tournament Committee, by majority vote, may reduce that number to not less than four.
                3.03C                     Scoring and Rest. 
At the USTA Alabama State Championships, all matches will be the best of two sets and the Set tiebreak shall be used at 6-all in each set.  In lieu of a third set, a Match tiebreak shall be played.  There will be a two minute set break at the end of each set with no coaching.  The Match tiebreak shall be scored as 1 set and 1 game for tiebreak procedures in the event of a tie.  The Coman Tiebreak Procedure shall be used for all tiebreaks.
                3.03D                     Competition Format.  State Championship play shall be round robin in all levels of competition.
                3.03E                      Team Match and Scoring
                            3.03E(1)                 Adult 3.0 – 4.5 levels will play two singles and three doubles positions.
                            3.03E(2)                 Adult 2.0, 2.5, and 5.0 levels will play one singles and two doubles positions.
                3.03M    Scoring of Team Defaults.  If a team defaults an entire team match for any reason during round robin play, then all matches of that team played or to be played, shall be null and void.  If all teams in contention for the Championships have already played the defaulting team in good faith, the matches stand as played.  
                            3.03M(1) Players on teams entered in the State Championships that  withdraw after the schedule has been published will be subject to a fine of $75 per person payable to ATA.  Said players will be ineligible to compete in any USTA League including Tri Level and Southern Combo Doubles until the fine is paid.  An appeal may be submitted to the chairman of the Adult League Committee within two weeks after the end of the said championship.                           3.03Q                     Date and Location.  The 2010 USTA League Tennis Adult State Championships will be played as follows:
                                                                June 10 – 13, 2010                             3.5 & 4.0 Women, 3.5 Men – Mobile

                                                                June 17 – 20, 2010                             2.0,2.5,3.0,4.5,5.0W & 2.5,3.0,4.0,4.5,5.0 M – Mobile
    3.04            LEAGUE NTRP DISQUALIFICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
                The regulations in this section apply only to the USTA League Tennis – Adult and Senior Divisions.
                             3.04A(4)                Local League Procedures. 
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.  Local League regulations for deadlines and roster limits may be waived if a team is found and time permits.
                3.04D                     Scoring Procedures
                            3.04D(1)                Local. 
If a player with a self rating (S), tournament rating (T), mixed rating (M) or a medical appeal (S) is disqualified for that particular level of play , all matches played by that individual player shall be considered losses and scored (6-0, 6-0).  If a player with a computer rated appeal (A) or and Early Start League dynamic rating (D) is disqualified for that particular level of play, no matches will be reversed, but the player will be promoted immediately.  Players with a Year-end computer (C) or benchmark (B) rating are not subject to dynamic NTRP disqualification.  Players not disqualified by conclusion of local league round robin play will be eligible to compete in entire playoff.  Dynamic ratings will be calculated at the end of the local playoff to inform any disqualified players that they may not advance to the State Championships.  Points earned by disqualified players will stand.
                            3.04D(2)                Championship.  Dynamic ratings will be calculated following the State Championships.  Points earned by disqualified players will stand.  The disqualified player will not be eligible to advance to the next level of competition.

    3.05            YEAR END NTRP COMPUTER RATINGS AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
               
Players may appeal their NTRP rating in accordance with the procedures of the USTA NTRP Computer Rating System and their State Appeal Procedures.  Match results from NTRP Tournaments in TennisLink will NOT be                 included in the 2010 year end ratings.
                3.05A                     USTA National Year end Computer Ratings & Alabama Early Start LeagueRatings

                            3.05A(1)               
Year end ratings are valid for three (3) consecutive years or until a new NTRP computer rating is generated for individuals who are less than 60 years of age through the championship year.
                            3.05A(2)               
Year end ratings are valid for two (2) consecutive years or until a new NTRP computer rating is generated for individuals 60 years of age prior to or during the championship year.
                            3.05A(3)               
Alabama Early Start League Ratings will be published in accordance with USTA Regulations in the beginning of August for fall leagues.
                            3.05A(4)               
Year end computer ratings of all leagues will be published at the end of November or first week of December following the National Championships.
                3.05B                     Appeal of Year end and Early Start League Ratings.
                            3.05B(1)                               
The medical appeal committee will review all medical appeals, which must include the attending physician’s written evaluation of the player’s condition; and the expected permanent loss of motion, mobility, and strength.  Such evaluation must be presented using the attending Physicians Statement form found at USTA.com.
                            3.05B(3)                               
The state coordinator will forward medical appeals to the Section Medical Appeal Committee through the Section League Coordinator.  If Southern Medical Appeal Committee concurs then appeal will be forwarded to the National Medical Appeal Committee for a final decision.
                3.05C                    
Benchmark 2009 Year End Ratings – No Championship Benchmark (State, Section, or National) may be appealed the first year after publishing.

4.00        SENIOR LEAGUE REGULATIONS.
All USTA League Tennis Regulations in 1.00 General, 2.00 Grievance Procedures, and 3.00 Adult League Regulations, with the following exceptions allowed to the USTA Alabama Regulations, shall apply to the USTA League Tennis – Senior League Division.
    4.01        AGE.      
Each player shall have reached the age of 50 prior to or during the calendar year in which such player plays his/her first local league match.
    4.02       TEAM.   
A senior league team shall consist of a minimum of six (6) players of the same gender eligible to compete.  All local leagues will limit the number of players that appear on a team roster to no more than 14.
    4.03            LEVELS OF PLAY. 
The levels of league play are 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5.
    4.04        USTA ALABAMA SENIOR LEAGUE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

                4.04A     Team Match and Scoring. 
In all championships after local league competition, the team match format will consist of three (3) doubles matches.  The team winning the majority of those three individual matches will be                                                 awarded one team point.
                            4.04A(2)
  If there are less than 5 teams in the entire state at any level, from a minimum of three cities, then the local league shall be played at the State Championships.  Leagues that play their local league at the state championships may have no more than two players from outside the state of Alabama.  For these levels all roster addition deadlines must occur by April 18, 2010.  If there are only two teams in the state at a level the state league coordinator has the authority to approve a local league being played locally.
                4.04B     Eligibility.
                            4.04B(1)                               
At all championships, a minimum of six (6) team members who were on the final roster of their local league team at the conclusion of local league play must be available and eligible to compete.
                4.04C     Defaults.  If a team defaults an entire match for any reason during round robin play, then all matches of that team played or to be played, shall be null and void.  If all teams in contention for the championships have already played the defaulting team in good faith, the matches stand as played.
                            4.04C(1)                Players on teams entered in the State Championships that withdraw after the schedule has been published will be subject to a fine of $75 per person payable to ATA.  Said players will be ineligible to compete in any USTA League including Tri Level and Southern Combo Doubles until the fine is paid.  An appeal may be submitted to the chairman of the Adult League Committee within two weeks after the end of the said championship.
                4.04E      Local Season.  Initial team roster deadlines will be no later than April 1st.  Local play, which qualifies local winners for the 2010 State Championships, must be concluded no later than April 18th .  This date may be amended by the state league coordinator.
                4.04F      Progression.

                            4.04F(1)                 All Leagues in Alabama:  Seniors

                                        a.                  One berth per season for 2 – 10 teams in any given level.

                                        b.
                  Two berths per season for 11 – 20 teams in any given level.
                                       c.
                  Three berths per season for 21 – 30 teams in any given level.
                                       d.
                  Four berths per season for 31 + teams in any given level.
                            4.04F(2)                 Wildcards. 
State league coordinator may issue wildcards as necessary to fill the draw.
                4.04G     Date and Location.   The 2010 USTA League Tennis Senior State Championships will be played as follows:
                                                                May 6 – 9              2.5 - 4.5W, and 3.0 – 4.5M  - Pelham


5.0          MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE REGULATIONS.
                All USTA League Tennis Regulations in 1.00GENERAL, 2.00 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES and 3.00 Adult League Regulations, the following regulations shall apply to the USTA League Tennis – Mixed Doubles Division
    5.01        LOCAL LEAGUE.
                5.01B     Team. 
All local leagues will limit the number of players that appear on a team roster to no more than 14.
                5.01D     Entry

                            5.01D(5)               
Mixed Doubles results will not be part of generating a player’s year-end rating except for those players who play in the USTA League Tennis – Mixed Doubles Division exclusively.  Players who play exclusively in the USTA League Tennis – Mixed Doubles Division and choose to participate in the USTA League Tennis – Adult and/or Senior Divisions the next year must enter at their USTA League Tennis – Mixed Doubles Division year-end rating or higher.
                5.01E      Levels of Play.     
The levels offered will be straight 2.5 and combined (6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 Adults and 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 Seniors) where each individual player’s NTRP rating may be no more than 1.0 apart (i.e. a 3.0 player and a 4.0 player may play 7.0).  Refer to 5.01E(2)  The 2.5 level is a straight level and players may not combine levels (i.e. a 2.0 player and a 3.0 player may not play together).
                            5.01E(1)                 Senior Mixed Doubles Levels. 
The Senior Mixed Doubles Levels 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 are not part of the national program.  The USTA Southern Section have authorized the following waivers for Senior Mixed Doubles Levels:
                                        a.             Players must play in at least one local match in order to advance to the State Senior Miixed Doubles Championship. 
                                        b.             If only one senior team registers at a specific level, then that senior team can qualify by playing in the adult league at that same level.  When a senior team is included in the adult schedule, matches played will not count in standings.


ALL OTHER MIXED DOUBLES RULES SHALL APPLY FOR SENIOR MIXED DOUBLES.
                5.01G     Scoring. 
Each local league may determine the method of scoring for local league competition.
                5.01H     Competition Format.
                            5.01H(2)                Team Match and Scoring.  Local Leagues may decide how to handle team forfeits.
                            5.01H(4)                Team Lineups.
                            5.01H(4) a-d.  Refer to 3.01H(4) a-d
                            5.01H(5)                Player Participation

                            5.01H(5) a-g   
Refer to 3.01H(5) a-g
    5.02        PROGRESSION.

                5.02A     Local League Competition. 
Each team that wins a specific level of local league competition shall be entitled to advance to the next level of competition.
                5.02B     Alabama Mixed Doubles State Championships.

                            5.02B(1)                                Local Season. 
Initial team roster deadlines will be no later than June 30, 2010 with all local league play ending no later than August 15, 2010.  The state league coordinator may amend these dates as needed.
                            5.02B(2)                                All Mixed Leagues in Alabama:
                                            a.               
One berth per season for a maximum of 10 teams in any given level.
                                            b.                Two berths per season for 11 + teams.
                            5.02B(3)                                Wildcards.  State league coordinator may issue wildcards as necessary to fill the draw.
    5.03        USTA ALABAMA MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
                5.03A     Eligibility.

                            5.03A(3) & (4) 
Refer to 3.03A, 3.03A(2) & 4.04B(1)
                5.03C     Scoring and Rest  Refer to 3.03C
                5.03D     Competition Format.  Refer to 3.03D
                5.03E      Team Match and Scoring.  The team match format will consist of three individual doubles matches.  The team winning the majority of those three individual matches will be awarded one team point.

                5.03M    Scoring of Team Defaults. 
If a team defaults an entire match for any reason during round robin play, then all matches of that team played or to be played, shall be null and void.  If all teams in contention for the Championships have already played the defaulting team in good faith, the matches stand as played.
                            5.03M(1)
Players on teams entered in the State Championships that  withdraw after the schedule has been published will be subject to a fine of $75 per person payable to ATA.  Said players will be ineligible to compete in any USTA League including Tri Level and Southern Combo Doubles until the fine is paid.  An appeal may be submitted to the chairman of the Adult League Committee within two weeks after the end of the said championship.
                5.03Q     Date and Location.  The 2010 USTA League Tennis Mixed Doubles State Championships
                                                                September 9 – 12                                Dothan, AL


6.0                SUPER SENIOR LEAGUE REGULATIONS
All USTA League Tennis Regulations in 1.00 General, 2.00 Grievance Procedures, and 3.00 Adult League Regulations, with the following exceptions allowed to the USTA Alabama Regulations, shall apply to the USTA League Tennis – Super Senior League Division.
                6.01B     Team. 
All local leagues will limit the number of players that appear on a team roster to no more than 14.
                6.01E      Levels of Play. 
The levels of play for Super Senior 60’s are 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 levels and Super Senior 70’s are 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 levels.
                6.01D     Entry
.
                            6.01D(5)
  Super Senior match results will be a part of generating a player’s year end rating.
                6.01G     Scoring. 
Each local league may determine the method of scoring for Local League competition.
                6.01H     Competition Format.
                            6.01H(2)                Team Match and Scoring. 
Local Leagues may decide how to handle team forfeits.
                            6.01H(4)                Team Lineups.
                            6.01H(4) a-d.        
Refer to 3.01H(4) a-d
                            6.01H(5)                Player Participation
                            6.01H(5) a-c         
Refer to 3.01H(5) a-c
                            6.01H(5) d            
Players who qualify for the USTA Alabama State Championship may advance on (one) 60’s and (one) 70’s team, but may not advance on (two) 60’s team or (two) 70’s teams.  All teams that register by the state deadline will receive an invitation to play at the state championship.  Players who participate in Super Senior 60 and Super Senior 70 divisions will not be accommodated in scheduling of event. 
    6.02        PROGRESSION 
                6.02B     Alabama Super Senior State League Championships.
                            6.02B(1)               
The initial roster deadline for all teams that register for the state championship is September 1, with an add on deadline of September 10.
                            6.02B(2)                                All Super Senior Leagues in Alabama:
                                            a.            
All teams registered by the state deadline on TennisLink will be invited to the state championship.
    6.03        ALABAMA SUPER SENIOR STATE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
                6.03A     Eligibility.
                            6.03A(3)               
At championship, a minimum of six (6) team members who were on the final roster of their local league team must be available and eligible to compete.  The championship tournament committee, by majority vote, may reduce that number to not less than four.
                6.03C
     Scoring and Rest.   Refer to 3.03C   
                6.03D     Competition Format
.  Refer to 3.03D
                6.03E     Team Match and Scoring. 
The team match format will consist of three individual doubles matches.  The team winning the majority of those three individual matches will be awarded one team point.
                6.03M    Scoring of Team Defaults. 
If a team defaults an entire team match for any reason during round robin play, then all matches of that team played or to be played, shall be null and void.  If all teams in contention for the Championship have already played the defaulting team in good faith, the matches stand as played.
                            6.03M(1)
Players on teams entered in the State Championships that  withdraw after the schedule has been published will be subject to a fine of $75 per person payable to ATA.  Said players will be ineligible to compete in any USTA League including Tri Level and  Southern Combo Doubles until the fine is paid.  An appeal may be submitted to the chairman of the Adult League Committee within two weeks after the end of the said championship.
                6.03Q     Date and Location. 
The 2010 USTA League Tennis Super Senior State Championship will be played as follows:
                            October 7 – 10                     Huntsville, AL


Grievance and Grievance Appeals Committees:
Ruth Anne Bendall
Jeff Burns
Jeannie Harrell
Martie McEnerney
Lynn Lamere
Ken Vines
Perry Baker
Judy Stalcup
Christine Slaughter
Eph Walker
Chuck Harrell
Sharon Dobbs
Tony Tumlin
Kristin Pfeffle
Scott Novak

Adult League Committee
Jeff  Burns, Chairman
Martie McEnerney
Lynn Lamere
Jeannie Harrell
Sharon Dobbs
Tony Tumlin
Kristin Pfeffle
Ruth Anne Bendall – Staff Liason
Jerrie Ciza – Staff Liason