North Kelsey and District Mixed Tennis Leagues

2-Couple Midweek Divisions Rules - 2010
   
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 League System (Rules 1 to 4)
     
 1. The Competition shall be divided into two Divisions. Each team shall play the other teams in that Division once at home and once away.  
     
 2.

A match will start at 6:15pm unless otherwise mutually agreed, but no later than 6:30pm.

 
     
 3. Home Club to provide soft drinks during play and tea and biscuits after the match  
     
 4. Teams shall consist of 2 men and 2 ladies and the match shall be played over 2 1/4 hours, including practice.  
       
   5. The match shall consist of 3 rounds of play, made up of 5 minutes practice followed by 40 minutes of play.  
       
   6.

Order of play as follows:-

  
    1st - 45 minutes   Mens and Ladies Doubles  
   

2nd

 - 45 minutes   Mixed 1st play each other.  
   
    Mixed 2nd play each other.  
    3rd - 45 minutes   Mixed 1st play Mixed 2nd.  
       
    Visitors stay on same court in last 2 rounds.  
       
   7. Continuous play shall take place for 40 minutes per round and the result shall be decided by the total games won by each team from six rubbers. If games are level, the match shall be deemed a tie and each team shall receive one point.  
       
   8. Home Captain is responsible for time keeping.  
       
   9. Winning team shall send in the scoresheet, making sure to write in name of Clubs and which division the match is in.  
       
   10. Any match postponed due to the weather should be re-arranged. Home Club to confirm fixture at least 3 days before the match. Clubs can re-arrange by mutual consent, Home Club to let the League Secretary know of the re-arranged date.  
       
   11. New balls are not necessary, but must be acceptable to the visiting Captain.  
       
   12. No player can play for more than one Club in any one Division.  
       
   13. The Divisional winner is the team with most points.  
       
   14. In the event of Clubs finishing level on points, then all League positions shall be decided by the best average of games won, i.e. the total games won in all matches shall be divided by total games lost.  
       
    This procedure shall decide all League positions including, as necessary, promotion and relegation.  
       
   15. If weather halts play, then in the event of two rounds having been completed, games played in the third round shall be ignored and the match decided on the sum of games on the two completed rounds. If games are equal, then the match will be determined a tie and each team shall receive one point.  
       
   16. 10 games per rubber, not completed or not played, will be awarded to the non-offending team in cases of injury or other reasons.  
       
    For any reason other than injury, clarification should be sought from the League Secretary .  
       
       
   
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