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The MP Tennis Ladder Men's
& Women's Singles Ladders
began March 3rd. Open Sign-ups
throughout the season!
This season's bump-down dates
are 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, 5/19,
6/2, 6/16, 6/30, 7/14 (scores
must be given in person, by email
or by phone before 10 a.m. to
count.) The last day of play is
7/14; playoffs will begin on
7/15. Semi-finals/Finals are
August 23rd and 24th. Fall 2003
Season will begin September
2nd.
New Rule:
Players must play at least 6
matches during a season to
qualify for the
playoffs!
Singles
Ladders:
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MP
TENNIS LADDER
RULES:
Challenge Your Game Rung by
Rung!
MP
Tennis Men's or Women's Singles
Ladders
GENERAL SETUP:
1. Men Singles - Levels: A: 4.5+,
B: 4.4-3.6, C: 3.5-
Women Singles - One Level
2. Two seasons: Spring and
Fall
3. Entry Fee is $20.00/player per
season
4. Open sign-ups until end of
season
5. End of season tournament to be
held for the top *16 players on
each ladder
(*depending on total number of
players on ladder)
6. Money prizes for tournament
winners on each ladder
7. The two players who play the
most matches will receive a
prize
8. Number one player at end of
season will receive a prize
RULES:
1. Best two out of three sets;
twelve point tie-breaker at six
all
2. Official USTA rules apply to
all matches
CHALLENGE FORMAT:
1. Challengers are the visitors
and will supply new balls for
each match
2. A player can only challenge 10
places above their current
position
3. Winning challengers take
challenged position on the ladder
and the losing player moves down
one rung on the ladder (including
defaults); all other players
below will also move down one
position
4. If a challenger loses, both
remain at their same
positions
5. A player can only take one
challenge at a time; so a player
cannot challenge or be challenged
until they have completed
scheduled matches
6. Challenged player must offer
two reasonable days & times
for the match within seven days
or the match will be considered a
default
7. All scores must be reported by
the winner within 24 hours of the
match to MPTennis.com or called
into MP Tennis at (813) 961-8844;
*scores entered in the order
they are received
8. If any player does not call in
at least one match result (win or
lose) every two weeks, they will
be dropped ten positions on the
ladder (matches must be reported
to MP Tennis by 10 a.m. on the
bump-down date)
9. A player must wait at least
two weeks from their last match
to rechallenge the same
player
PLAYER INFO:
1. Players beginning after start
date are added to the bottom of
ladder
2. If a player becomes unable to
play during the course of the
season, then they must call to be
removed from the ladder; to
re-enter challenge no higher than
the last held position. If the
match is lost, the player will
begin at the bottom of
ladder.
3. If a player wins the "B" level
tournament then they will move up
to the "A" ladder the next
season; likewise "C" level to "B"
level.
4. In the event of complaints due
to a player at an inappropriate
level, the director can move a
player to a more appropriate
ladder level
5. The ladder will be updated on
Mondays and posted at MPTennis
and on www.MPTennis.com. Daily
updated standings posted at MP1
Tennis and weekly updated
standings posted at MP2
Tennis
*Contact MP Tennis at
(813) 961-8844, www.mptennis.com
or
mptennis11@aol.com*
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