WEST
OMAHA WOMEN'S TENNIS LEAGUE
DOUBLES LEAGUE RULES
SHARING
POSITIONS ON ALL DOUBLES LEAGUES IS PROHIBITED!!
Doubles
Leagues will be scored on a percentage basis of games won divided by games played. The
ranking in the league will be based on cumulative percentages, and prizes will be awarded
accordingly.
Each
week you will be scheduled to play on a court based on your cumulative percentage.
First set:
Players 1 & 2
against 3 & 4
Second set:
Players 1 & 3 against 2 & 4
Third set:
Players 1 & 4 against 2 & 3
Matches
shall consist of 3 regulation sets. A
set tie- breaker will be played for a 6-6 game score (see Set Tie-breaker page). The team who reaches 7 points with a margin
of 2 points over their opponents will win the set tie-breaker. The winning team’s final score will be
reported as 7-6 and the losing team’s score will be reported as 6-7.
All
players will exhibit good conduct and sportsmanship (e.g., no visible or audible profanity
or obscenity; no verbal or physical abuse of players; no abuse of racket, balls, or
equipment; no retaliatory calls). The players
involved should address the misconduct or unsportswomanlike behavior at the time of
occurrence. Each offensive incident should be
reported to the league representative. After
each reported incident, the league representative will discuss the incident with the
player. After 3 occurrences, the player will
be dropped from the league.
League members
may NOT use subs from other WOWTL league sub lists since subs can influence the outcome of
a league. Contact your league rep if you are
not sure if your sub is on another WOWTL sub list. A
sub should be compatible to the level of play in the league.
The
first two times a sub plays in the league, she will play in the position of the absent
player. League reps will keep percentages on
substitutes. After subbing twice, the sub
will play in the position to which her percentage entitles her. In the last two weeks of play in the season, the
league rep has the right to place a sub.
EXCEPTION: If
there are 4 subs they will automatically play on the last court. If there are more than 4 subs, the 4 subs with the
lowest percentages or first two times playing will play on the last court. The remaining subs may play on the courts to which
their percentages entitle them.
League
members MUST notify the league rep when they are using a sub.
This is especially important as the subs play their own percentages. You must also provide the league rep with the name
and phone number of your sub in case of rain or any other unexpected schedule change. Be sure to instruct your sub to call the league
rep
If
there is a no-show situation with only three players available, they may choose to play 2
on 1. These scores will not be counted for
averages.
No-shows
will be charged 0 games won / 18 games played.
If your sub is a no-show and you have not called the league rep with
the name of your sub, you will be charged as a no-show.
If you had notified the league
rep, you will not be penalized.
Drop-outs
in the doubles leagues will be replaced immediately.
A person, who drops out of any league for any reason other than an
emergency, or for medical reasons, will be
dropped from WOWTL. If she wishes to rejoin,
she will be placed at the bottom of the waiting list.
The Board will determine the eligibility of such players.
An
emergency or medical drop will be placed at the top of the waiting list for the following
year.
A
member who signs up to play singles and doubles and during the season drops out of one,
but not both leagues, for any reason, will
be placed on the waiting list for the league she dropped the following year.
Two
(2) years of consecutive medical drops may
result in a player being reassigned to a lower league.
LATE
ARRIVALS
Plan to arrive by 8:45 a.m. so that you can be on the court, ready
to play, by 9:00 a.m. A player, who has to be penalized for
late arrival more than 2 times, will not be eligible for a league award. Play will begin immediately upon the arrival of
the late player. The late player will receive no warm-up time. Players arriving 10 minutes past the starting time
of 9:00 a.m. shall receive a penalty of 6 games lost.
PRIZE / ADVANCEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
In
order to qualify for a prize, or advance in a league, a player must play a minimum of 70%
of the days that the league played, excluding rain days, regardless of the reason for
absence. A player who misses more than 50% of
the league sessions without an emergency reason, will be dropped from WOWTL, but may be
placed on the waiting list if she desires.
REVIEW
OF PENALTIES
6
GAME PENALTY
if sub shows, but league rep not notified in advance
6 GAME PENALTY for arrival at or past 9:10
18
GAME PENALTY
for a no-show player
18
GAME PENALTY
to a player for a no-show sub, league rep not notified in advance
A
player without an emergency excuse for a no-show may be asked to drop from the league.
Please
familiarize yourself with these rules. If
any problems or questions arise feel free to contact your league representative or board
members for help.