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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

TOURNAMENT PHONE NUMBER IS 501-681-3188

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Burns Park prohibits alcohol within the Park

 

  • The captain is responsible for checking his/her team in at the site of the match 30 minutes prior to match time.
  •  A fifteen-minute default time and the point penalty system will be strictly enforced at the scheduled match time.

 

Penalties for lateness:

5 minutes or less Loss of toss plus one game

5:01-10 minutes: Loss of toss plus 2 games

10:01-15 minutes: Loss of toss plus 3 games

More than 15 minutes: Default

  • MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PLAYERS ARE PLAYING AGAINST THE CORRECT OPPONENTS. TELL YOUR PLAYERS TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND GIVE THE POSITION THEY ARE PLAYING! 
  • Both Captains will take the balls and report the score IMMEDIATELY to the site desk after completion of all matches.
  • Both Captains are responsible for verifying the scores and signing the match card after the completion of all courts. Captains need to sign the score card for it to be entered into tennis-link.
  •  SCORING:   Each team will receive 1 point for each team match won.   In the event of a tie, the tiebreak procedures will be total of individual matches, then least sets lost, and then least games lost, then head to head, then a coin toss.
  • 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.

  • Grievances: 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 as promptly as possible.  Unless requested by the committee, only the captain and the player(s) involved will be permitted at any hearings.  

  • All matches will observe a 10-minute warm-up, including serves.

In matches where players or teams split sets, the match tiebreak in lieu of a third set shall be played (first to ten points by a margin of two points).  Play is continuous.  

  •  Coaching is not permitted at any time 
  •  ALL CELL PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF 
  • 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.
 

 

  • Toilet visit.  A player may request one or more suspensions of play for a toilet visit.  No coaching shall be permitted during the suspension of play for either a medical time-out or a toilet visit.
  •  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 necessary, to keep on schedule. 
  • If any matches are moved indoors due to rain, the cost of  indoor courts at Burns Park and LRAC will be $7.00 per player.   
 

Captain will collect all the $ for the team and turn it into the tournament desk before scheduled match.