Spring 2008 Conway Tennis League

Updated Player Rosters and Match Schedule (last updated 6/19/2008 8:32 AM):   CLICK HERE 

Check league standings and submit match scores:  CLICK HERE

League Format

The league is made up of singles, doubles and mixed doubles divisions based on level of play. Every effort is made to put people in the correct division based on ability, but sometimes we have to group players from 2 different levels in one division.

Your name is listed with a player # in each division you entered (see link above for division rosters).  Your player number determines who you play each week. If a division has an odd number of players, an extra player named "BYE" will be listed at the end to make the number even for scheduling purposes. When you are scheduled to play "BYE", you have the week off.

This is an 8-10 week league (7-9 weeks for scheduled matches and 1 make-up week). If you have 8 or 10 players in your division, you will play everyone once. If you have 4 players in your division you will play everyone twice.  If your division has 6 players, you will play everyone at least once and some more than once, based on the schedule. However, the league winner will only be based on matches listed in black in the schedule. Matches in red are optional and do not count towards the league winner (they are for fun!). This ensures that everyone played each other person the same number of times.

Example: You are player #4 in your division during the week beginning June 9th, so your opponent for that week will be whoever is listed as player #3 in your division.

If there are more than 8 or 10 players at a certain level, we will usually split it into 2 or more divisions, depending on the number of players.  If that happens, the top finishers in each split division will play each other at the end of the season in a playoff to determine overall winners at that level.

NOTE: WE WILL NOT BE USING THE CHALLENGE-BASED LADDER SYSTEM IN ANY DIVISION THIS TIME AROUND. TO DETERMINE WHO YOU PLAY EACH WEEK IN EACH DIVISION, CLICK ON THE ROSTER PDF AND MATCH SCHEDULE LINK AS POSTED ABOVE.

Match Schedule

Your Responsibilities

  • Make every effort to play your match during the scheduled week - that keeps things running smoothly
  • Be proactive in contacting your opponent to schedule your match - don't wait for them to call/email you
  • Some people may not check email frequently, so you might need to call them to schedule a match
  • Attempt to contact your next week's opponent during the current week to arrange the match time/place
  • Matches can be played at any time/place that you and your opponent agree to
  • If you know you will be out of town, let your opponent know ASAP so you can arrange a make-up
  • Each player/team should bring a new unopened can of tennis balls to each match - open one can to play with, and the match winner keeps the unopened can and the non-winner keeps the used can
  • Familiarize yourself with the tennis rules and etiquette - check www.usta.com for more details
  • Be cordial and fair to your opponent - we want this league to be a fun experience for all participants
  • Winner of each match should promptly post match scores on Global Tennis Network
  • If by the end of the league season you were unable to play a league match and your opponent was available to play, give him/her a forfeit and report that to the league coordinators
  • Give first preference to playing your scheduled opponent for that particular week - make-up matches should not take priority over your scheduled matches
  • Contact the league coordinators if you have any problems, questions, suggestions, etc.

Match Scores

Match scoring is the best 2 out of 3 sets with standard Ad scoring, and 7-point tiebreak game if the set is tied 6-all. If you split the 1st 2 sets, a full 3rd set is played to determine the winner. This differs from past leagues where we played a 10-point super- tiebreak.  

All scores are recorded on Global Tennis Network - login using your username/password, click on the appropriate division, click on Report Score, then select your name and opponent's name (your name + partner name, and opposing team's names) from the drop down boxes, select your set scores, and the date, and click Submit to submit the score.

NOTE: For divisions that are split into 2 groups in the roster/schedule, you'll all be part of a single division on Global Tennis Network. Just play your matches based on the roster/schedule, and submit scores based on who you play, and everything will work smoothly.

Determining League Winner In Case Of Ties

There are a number of ways to break a tie when determining a winner in league play for people who are tied for 1st or 2nd place with the same win-loss record. Here is how we will do it:

If two people tie for first or second based on their match wins-losses, then whoever won the match between them will be the winner. This is known as "head-to-head". If there is a three way tie, the person who lost the fewest sets will be the winner. A third set tiebreaker counts as a set. If two people remain, the winner will be the person who won the match between them. If there are three people remaining, the winner will be the one who lost the fewest games. Again, if there is a tie between two, the winner will be the one who won the match between them. If there is still a three way tie we will improvise!

Prizes and T-shirts and League Banquet

Prizes (e.g. trophies) will be awarded to the top two players in each division.  Everyone will receive a complimentary league t-shirt (1 per person).  Other special prizes and awards may be awarded at the discretion of the CATA.  We have an end-of-league awards dinner at a local restaurant - TBD.