USTA Region 6 I ndian R iver, M artin, S t. L ucie Captain’s Presentation Winter 2019
USTA PLAYER PROMISE I recognize that tennis is a sport that places the responsibility for fair play on me. I promise to abide by the rules of the game, which require me to give the benefit of the doubt to my opponent. At all times, I shall strive to compete with the true spirit of sportsmanship, recognizing that my behavior on the court is a direct reflection of my character. Whether my match ends with my victory or defeat, I promise to conduct myself in a way that honors my opponents, my team, my club, those who support me and the game of tennis.
Member Services ➢ 1 – 800 – 990 – USTA (8782) ➢ Monday-Friday 9 am to 9 pm ➢ Saturday 10 am to 6:30 pm ➢ Purchase a new membership ➢ Track down a misplaced USTA membership # ➢ Renew USTA membership ➢ Lost or forgotten password help ➢ Replace a lost membership card ➢ They do NOT handle any league or NTRP questions.
INTRODUCTION • I am Jessica Agee-Bradshaw, the Region 6 USTA Adult Play Coordinator (APC), covering Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee and North Palm Beach counties. • My website was designed to help you and your players – IRMSLTENNIS.NET. The majority of the following info can be found on my website so please familiarize yourself with it.
IRMSL Participating Teams Adult 65 & Over 3.5 Women 8.0 Women Monday Afternoon Wednesday Morning Harbour Ridge Boulevard NRSTC Harbour Ridge
IRMSL Participating Teams Adult 55 & Over 3.0 Women 3.5 Women 4.0 Women 4.0 Men Sunday Afternoon Saturday Morning Saturday Morning Saturday Morning (begin 2/16/19) Harbour Ridge Boulevard Boulevard Boulevard Magnolia Lakes Grand Harbor Buttonwood Friendship Park Harbour Ridge Harbour Ridge Vero Beach TC Legacy Magnolia Lakes NRSTC
IRMSL Participating Teams Adult 40 & Over Winter ( 4.5+ only ) A 2 nd season will be offered in 2019 4.5+ Women 4.5+ Men Modified format – Modified format – 1 singles/3 doubles 1 singles/3 doubles Saturday Morning Thursday Night Boulevard Boulevard NRSTC Buttonwood NRSTC
IRMSL Participating Teams Mixed 40 & Over 7.0 8.0 9.0 Tuesday Night Monday Night Sunday Afternoon Boulevard Boulevard Boulevard Harbour Ridge Lawnwood Moorings Legacy Vero Beach TC Vero Beach TC Liguori Sea Oaks Vero Beach TC Tucker
IRMSL Participating Teams MOMBO (Mixed Combo / non-advancing) 6.5 7.5 Tuesday Night Thursday Night Harbour Ridge Buttonwood Legacy Harbour Ridge NRSTC Lawnwood Whispering Pines NRSTC
Captains Responsibilities Be accountable for upholding National Regulation 1.04E(4) Player Agreement….. All players participating in the USTA League agree to abide and be bound by the USTA Constitution and Bylaws, the FRIEND AT COURT – The USTA Handbook of Tennis Rules and Regulations including THE CODE, the USTA LEAGUE REGULATIONS and the standards of good conduct, fair play and good sportsmanship.
Captains Responsibilities (cont’d) • Review this Captains Meeting presentation completely. • Ensure all players have an NTRP rating, have a current USTA membership through the entire league season and are registered in TennisLink BEFORE they play a match. • Make sure that players are committed to play on the team, as there are NO registration fee refunds. • Make weekly match line-ups. • Advise players when they are in the line-up and if they need to bring a new, unopened can of tennis balls. • Print your match scorecard and exchange with opposing Captain simultaneously before your scheduled match begins once ALL players are present.
Captains Responsibilities (cont’d) • Report and/or confirm match score entries in TennisLink. This includes verifying set scores as well as players first and last names. If entry is incorrect, hit “Dispute” and email me & opposing captain with what is incorrect. • Act on behalf of the team to properly handle complaints. • Know the rules and educate your players. • Make sure your roster complies at all times with the 75%/25% regulation (for Adult 40 & 55 and Over league programs only). • Communicate with me via email on any issues – especially on rain out makeup arrangements.
Adult 40 & 55 and Over League Programs • 75/25 regulation applies to the roster at all times • Regulation does NOT apply to weekly line-up Total # of players on roster Lower NTRP players allowed 5 – 7 1 8 – 11 2 12 – 15 3 16 – 19 4 20 – 23 5
Contacting me • Please contact me using email. It allows me to keep record of our communication. ageebradshaw@ustaflorida.com • Only call or text in the event of an emergency or a time sensitive issue. (407) 613-2745 • Communication protocol – 1. Players contact their captains with questions – 2. Captains then contact me if they can’t answer – 3. Players should not contact me directly
Play Format – Adult 55, 65, Mixed 40 & Mombo Leagues – 3 doubles Adult 40 & Over 4.5+ – 1 singles/3 doubles • Matches shall be the best of three (3) sets with a 10- point match tiebreak being played in lieu of the 3 rd set. • The SET tie-breaker (first to 7 by 2) is played at the end of a set when games are tied 6 games all. The set is recorded 7-6. • The MATCH tie-breaker (first to 10 by 2), sometimes called a “super tie break”, must be played in lieu of a third set when the match is tied at 1 set each. The match tiebreaker result is recorded as 1-0.
Play Format – cont’d • The Coman Tie Break Procedure will be utilized for all tiebreakers. No breaks including bathroom breaks during tiebreakers and no coaching at any time during the match. • Please access my website – IRMSLTENNIS.NET - and click on the “Resources” tab to review the Coman Procedure.
Breaking a Tie If at the end of local league play, two (2) teams have the same win/loss record, below is how the league winner is determined in order of determining factor - – Individual Matches – Winner of the most individual matches – Head to Head - Winner of head to head match – Sets - Loser of the fewest number of sets – Games - Loser of the fewest number of games
Breaking a Tie Adult 40 & Over 4.5+ Leagues In your individual matches since 4 positions are being played, if you are tied at 2 positions won each, below is how the match winner is determined in order of determining factors. (TennisLink will calculate this for you and display properly in your league’s stats & standings.) – Sets - Loser of the fewest number of sets – Games - Loser of the fewest number of games
Player and Team Advancement • To participate in any local league playoff or championship level match, each player must be credited with at least two (2) matches during the local league season. • Only one (1) of those two (2) matches may be a win by default. • A retired match is credited for all participants.
Disqualifications • NTRP Dynamic DQ’s (Page 17 in Captain’s Guide) – You CANNOT be disqualified if your NTRP rating is: Letter Rating C Computer Rated M Mixed Exclusive T Tournament – Exception to ALL above is as follows: Year-end (M) & (T) rated players are required to self-rate to enter the Adult league types and then are automatically designated as a Self-Rated (S) player and therefore are subject to NTRP dynamic disqualification.
Disqualifications • NTRP Dynamic DQ’s (Page 17 in Captain’s Guide) – You CAN be disqualified if your NTRP rating is: Letter Rating Appealed- all granted appeals including Medical A and Promoted Players 60 or Over Self-Rated Players S D Dynamic or NTRP Grievance Disqualified Players E Dynamic rated players for Early Start Leagues – When a player playing in an Adult league type is DQ’d and promoted to the next higher NTRP level, that player must play at their new NTRP level in all USTA league programs from that point forward.
Websites- Three ways to access information Local League Website - IRMSL irmsltennis.net USTA Florida Website ustaflorida.com Tennis Link tennislink.usta.com
TennisLink Accessible from my website by clicking on the TennisLink logo on the right hand side of the home page. https://tennislink.usta.com • Captains can – Build lineups for matches and practices – View and update player availability – View player preferences and statistics – Create match announcements • Players can – View published lineups for matches and practices – View and update their availability – Update their preferences – View player statistics
How to use TennisLink Captains Guide pages 30-34 • Sign in using your ID (email address) and password • Bookmark this location for easy access • On the WELCOME page, you can access – Stats and Standings for a player, team or match – Find NTRP rating of a player – Record/Confirm a score – My team information to perform most of the duties of a captain • On the TEAM page, you can – View Team Standings – Match Schedules – Player Rosters – Captains Report – Print a blank scorecard – Confirm/Dispute a match
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