FOR BEST SCHEDULING:
Be sure to fill out your Player Availability on your Profile and keep it current throughout the season.
Use the Comment Box in Player Availability to give your opponents added information such as best playing days/times, alternate facilities, etc.
WHY THIS TYPE OF FORMAT WORKS:
Many Tennis Players are “time poor” today where playing on a specific day and /or time limits how much tennis they can play.
Adding flexibility to location of match and day/time of match gives players additional possibilities to schedule their tennis. For instance, a player may choose a facility for one match that is closer to work and chose a facility closer to home for the next match.
Tennis facilities are able to make courts available for these types of matches outside the other scheduled court times such as leagues, coaching, and events giving them an opportunity to fill off peak court times.
WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN I CAN’T REACH AN OPPONENT?
Our philosophy is to emphasize playing the match whenever possible. This is why we actually give the whole season to play all of the scheduled matches and an extra week at the end to complete your schedule. However, things happen and sometimes opponents seem to be unreachable or unavailable. Keep a “log” of emails or phone calls made in case this match doesn’t get played. If one player attempts contact and the other player does not, the administrator will likely give the player who made the attempt to play the default over the player who did not. There is also an option to record a double default where the match did not get played and neither player attempted adequate contacts. In round robin play, we score withdrawing players as 6-0,6-0 wins for all other players in flight since some may have already played the player and others have not. This rule attempts to give credit to players who have already played a withdrawing player without penalizing those players who did not play the withdrawing player.
HOW DO THE PLAYOFFS WORK?
Flight winners will automatically advance to the playoffs. More players might advance as well, depending on number of flights and indivdual resluts. A single elimination draw will be set up for the playoffs with weekly schedules for each round. For instance, if we decide to bring in 8 players to the playoff, they would start in the quarterfinals. Winners of the quarterfinals would advance to semis and semifinal winners would be scheduled for a final match. This example would take 3 weeks for quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds. Awards will be sent to the winner and the finalist of the playoff draw.
Can I play in more than one level?
For now, yes. We are monitoring feedback and do hope that we see a high level of enjoyment and good competition. Many players live on the fence between two NTRP levels and can offer a great match at a higher level. We do not allow players to play below their current NTRP rating and do ask players to remember the need for integrity in placing themselves in this program.
What is a 'Daytime Play Preference' flex league?
A 'Daytime Play Preference' flex league is for players who prefer to play weekdays as opposed to evenings and weekends. Matches may still be played at any time, but this option can help players avoid scheduling challenges, for example, that occur when arranging matches with those who cannot play during daytime hours Monday through Friday.
Can I play in more than one division such as singles and doubles?
Yes. The league assumes that the individual has the best idea of whether he/she has enough availability for multiple flights within the same season such as singles/doubles or doubles/mixed doubles or adult singles/senior singles.
How do I find more USTA Leagues in my area?
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