2011 NJTL INFORMATION & RULES
THE SPRING SEASON BEGINS SATURDAY, April 30th AND RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY, June 18th (7 weeks, excluding Memorial Day Weekend, 5/28/11).
MATCHES BEGIN AT 1:00PM UNLESS OTHERWISE COORDINATED BETWEEN BOTH CAPTAINS.
NOTE: CAPTAINS OF CLUBS WITH MULTIPLE TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE, PLEASE WORK THROUGH THE ISSUE OF CONFLICTING HOME MATCHES WHEN IT MAY OCCUR. LOOK AT ALL SCHEDULES FOR YOUR CLUB'S TEAMS. THE LEAGUE HAS ATTEMPTED TO MINIMIZE CONFLICTS -- BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO ELIMINATE 100%.
IMPORTANT RULES:
DEFAULTING: IF A TEAM IS GUILTY OF FORFEITING 2 OR MORE MATCHES TWICE IN A SEASON (DUE TO LACK OF PLAYERS), THE TEAM IS SUBJECT TO BEING SUSPENDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE NJTL THE FOLLOWING YEAR. The League will monitor.
POST PLAY RULE: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WEATHER, THE LEAGUE IS NOT PERMITTING POST PLAY OF ANY MATCHES (Beyond Sunday of the scheduled weekend match). ALL 5 MATCHES MUST BE PLAYED BY THE SCHEDULED WEEKEND (Or defaults will be assigned). THEREFORE, REVIEW ALL SCHEDULES AND DETERMINE THE VIABILITY OF PRE-PLAYING ANY MATCHES PRIOR TO A CONFLICTING WEEKEND. Report these results during proper week.
PRO PLAY RULE: 1 PRO CAN PARTICIPATE IN LEAGUE PLAY for the A/B/C/D Divisions ONLY. No PROs are to play in the E/F/G Divisions unless mutually agreed to by both captains in order to fill-out the team. No points will be awarded for the match played by a PRO in E/F/G unless officially agreed to count prior to the start of play. Please notify your opponent when/if utilizing a PRO and at what position based on appropriateness. *Definition of a Pro: Any person receiving compensation from a) a club within the NJTL, or b) a person(s) for private tennis lessons. If more than one pro is needed to fill-out a team, you must get mutual consent from the opposing captain. The League encourages play versus defaults, but all exceptions require the mutual consent of both captains.
WOMEN AND JUNIORS WHO ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE PARTICIPATING CLUB CAN PLAY IN THE NJTL.
ZERO POINT RULE: If matches are not played on fair weather days (and the 1pm default time or mutual rescheduling prior to Sunday pm CANNOT be arranged), there will be NO POINTS awarded to either team. If neither team can play on a fair weather day then the zero point rule takes effect, however if one team is able to play and the other team cannot, it is counted as a default on the team who cannot play.
ASSUME ALL WHITE ATTIRE W/COLLARED SHIRTS UNLESS OTHERWISE KNOWN (if players arrive unprepared to play according to dress code, and do not make accomodations at their own expense to change, their match will be defaulted and a point lost for each match unable to be played.
ALL CAPTAINS SHOULD (HOME TEAM MUST) POST RESULTS ONLINE, EMAIL, or FAX RESULTS BY TUESDAY AM AFTER EVERY WEEKEND MATCH. (Download SCORE SHEETS ~ FILL THEM ALL OUT!)
RAINOUTS SHOULD BE RESCHEDULED FOR THE SUNDAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SCHEDULED DATE (We have a very tight season!) AND NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK AFTER THE LEAGUE CONCLUDES. DON’T WAIT TO RESCHEDULE AND PLEASE ADVISE THE LEAGUE OF YOUR PLANS. IF SOFT COURTS ARE NOT PLAYABLE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BOTH TEAMS CANNOT AGREE TO PLAY ON AN ALTERNATIVE SURFACE, TREAT THE CONDITION AS A RAINOUT MATCH. CAPTAINS FROM BOTH TEAMS HAVE TO MUTUALLY AGREE ON A RESCHEDULED DATE.
30 MINUTE RULE: IF WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POOR, TEAMS WAIT NO LONGER THAN 30 MINUTES FOR WEATHER TO SUBSIDE BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO RESCHEDULE. IF A TEAM IS LATE FOR A MATCH, BEYOND 30 MINUTES, THE MATCH CAN BE CONSIDERED DEFAULTED
FIVE MATCHES (POINTS) ARE TO BE PLAYED EVERY WEEK. CAPTAINS CAN AGREE ON THE TEAM FORMAT (2 SINGLES, 3 DOUBLES IS STANDARD, AND TO BE USED AS THE DEFAULT FORMAT). FOR EXAMPLE, IF BOTH CLUBS PREFER ALL DOUBLES, THAT IS ACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE REPORTED AS SUCH. FOR MUTUAL DEFAULTS, NO POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO BOTH TEAMS FOR THEIR STANDINGS (UNLESS IT IS WEATHER RELATED, IN WHICH CASE ½ POINT WILL BE AWARDED TO BOTH).
TIE BREAKER RULE: ALL SETS ARE DECIDED BY 12 POINT TIE BREAKERS.
THE TOP 2 TEAMS FROM EVERY DIVISION WILL QUALIFY TO MOVE UP A LEAGUE FOR THE 2012 SEASON, WHERE THE BOTTOM 2 WILL MOVE DOWN. * Div. A/B only move 1 team (subject to final review by NJTL management).
THE ENTRY FEE OF $225 PER TEAM, PAYABLE TO S&A Event Services c/o N.J.T.L,
FEES MUST BE PAID BY APRIL 24, 2011 TO PARTICIPATE! (CALL IF YOU REQUIRE AN INVOICE)
REMINDER: CHECK ALL SCHEDULES FOR ACCURACY AND REVIEW THIS INFORMATION WITH EVERY PLAYER.