- *****
The MP Tennis Ladder
***
- Challenge
Your Game Rung by
Rung!
- *GENERAL
SETUP:
- 1.
Men Singles - Levels: "A"
4.5+, "B" 4.4-3.6, "C"
3.5-
- Women
Singles - Levels: "A" 4.0+,
"B" 3.9-
- 2.
Two seasons: Spring and
Fall
- 3.
Entry Fee is $25.00/player per
season (cash or check
only)
- 4.
Open sign-ups until end of
season
- 5.
End of season tournament to be
held for the top players on
each Ladder
- 6.
Prizes for tournament winners
on each MP
Ladder
- 7.
The two players who play the
most matches on the Ladder
will receive a
prize
- 8.
Number one player at end of
season on each Ladder will
receive a
prize
- 9.
Ladder open to all players
over 16 years old.
-
- *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.
Higher seed at time of
challenge has home court
advantage and lower seed
brings balls for the
match
- 2.
Players can challenge within
20 spots, however, they must
still be within 20 spots when
the match is reported or the
match will not count. NO
EXCEPTIONS.=2 0(Players are
responsible for making sure
they are well within range
before playing
matches)
- 3.
Winning challengers take
challenged position on the
Ladder and the losing player
moves down one position
(including defaults); all
other players below will move
down one
position
- 4.
If a challenger loses, both
players remain at their same
positions; unless higher seed
challenges down, winner will
move to the loser's
position
- 5.
A challenged player must offer
two reasonable days &
times for the match within
seven days (unless they
already have a match
scheduled) Inability to play,
cancelled matches (within 24
hours of scheduled time) and
no-shows are considered
defaults. Defaults must be
called (defaults reported
online will be deleted).
Defaults must be called in
within 24 hours of the
scheduled match. Defaults will
not count as a match played
for the defaulted
player.
- 6.
All scores must be reported
within 24 hours of the match
conclusion; report scores at
www.mptennis.com or call in at
813-961-8844. Scores reported
online are applied
immediately; scores reported
by phone may take 24 hours to
show in
standings
- 7.
Scores must be entered online
or called in by Noon on bump
down Mondays to count; scores
reported after Noon will count
towards the next bump
down.
- 8.
If any player does not call in
at least one match result (win
or lose) every two weeks, they
will be dropped to the bottom
of the
Ladder
- 9.
A player must wait at least
two weeks from their last
match to play the same player
and both players must play a
different player before
playing
again.
- 10.
A player must play a minimum
of 8 matches during the season
to participate in
playoffs.
- 11.
Reporting fraudulent scores
will result in player(s)
dropping to the bottom of the
Ladder. After a second
incident, a player is removed
from the Ladder for the season
without
refund
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- *PLAYER
INFO:
- 1.
Players beginning after start
date are added to the bottom=2
0of Ladder
- 2.
If a player becomes unable to
play during the course of the
season, then they must call
for removal from the Ladder;
to re-enter the player will
challenge no higher than the
last held position. If the
match is lost, the player will
begin at the bottom of Ladder.
When a player returns, the
score must be called in to
813-961-8844 to be reinstated
to the Ladder. Injury leave
players will be shown on the
Ladder standings at the bottom
with the word "injury" past
their name
- 3.
Players winning B or C Ladders
must play on the next level
ladder before being considered
for return to the previous
level. Final decision on which
level is appropriate for a
player is at the discretion of
MP Tennis.
- 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.
Up to the minute standings are
available on www.mptennis.com.
A weekly standings list is
displayed at MP Tennis
Carrollwood and New
Tampa
- *Contact
MP Tennis at (813) 961-8844 or
www.MPTennis.com*
**If
you need a place to play your
match, courts are available at
the
MP
Tennis Center! Call 882-3620 to
reserve your court! All 8 courts
lit!!**
MP
Tennis Center Adult Clinics --
Mondays and Wednesdays 7-8:30
p.m.!!
MP
Tennis Center Adult Round Robin
every Saturday morning -- call
882-3620 to
participate!
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