Mid-Town Athletic Club
Singles Flex League Rules
Format: Play one match against each
of the other three players in your box before the end of the month. The player with the highest point total of each box will
move up a level while the player with the lowest point total moves down.
Players joining/leaving the league will affect this movement.
All
matches will consist of set match play with no-ad scoring (unless both
players agree before the match to play regular scoring). Any set reaching
6-all will be decided by a 12 pt. tie-break game. If you split sets it will
be decided by the new match super tie-break game (which is a regular
tie-break game except you play up to ten (10) points instead of seven.) When the
buzzer sounds, the match is over and the total number of games will be counted.
Any games in progress will not be counted.
Balls: Please pick up a can of
balls and the score card at the front desk before play and return with your
filled out score card after your match.
Scoring: Points are awarded according to the following system:
For examples of how the score
will be calculated, look at the Flex League Scoring System below.
Reporting
Scores: The winner of the match is
responsible for entering the scores online. Go to submit Box Scores and enter
your scores. Please continue to fill out the league scorecard and return it
with the tennis balls, to the front desk. The league coordinator will post the
match scores on the scoreboard opposite the pros office and on the web site. Scores
must be submitted before 8:00 PM of the last day of the month! No
points awarded for defaults.
Scheduling: You may schedule your
matches up to nine days in advance, tell the front desk you are scheduling for
flex league. Present your flex league coupon to the front desk before you play
to avoid being charged for court time. If you book a court and no show you will
be charged for the court time.
Rules
and tardiness:
All USTA rules governing play are in effect. Warm-up time should be limited to
ten minutes. If a match begins after that time because one player arrives late,
the late player will concede the following games at the onset of the match:
0-10 min = loss of the spin, 10-15 min = loss of spin and 2 games, 15-20 min =
loss of spin and 3 games. If a player arrives more than 20 min. late, the
player will be considered a no show and concedes the match.
Flex League Scoring System:
Player will receive 1 point
for playing a match.
Player will receive 1 point
for each set won (super tie-break game counts as a set).
Player will receive 1 point for
winning the match. If the match is unfinished, the player who wins the most
games will receive 1 point.
Example: Player A defeats
Player B 6-0, 6-0
Player A receives 1 pt for
play + 1 point for win + 2 points for each set = 4 pts
Player B receives 1 pt for
play = 1 pt
Score 4-1
Example: Player A defeats
Player B 4-6, 6-2, (10-7 in super tie-break game)
Player A receives 1 pt for
play + 1 point for win + 1 pt for second set and 1 pt for super tie-break =
4pts
Player B receives 1 pt for
play + 1 pt for first set win = 2 pts
Score 4-2
Example: Player A defeats
Player B 4-6, 6-2 (super tie-break game not played)
In the event the match is
not finished, the player with the most games won will receive a point. Player A
wins 10 games to 8
Player A receives 1 pt for
play + 1 pt for second set and 1 pt for most games won = 3 pts
Player B receives 1 pt for
play + 1 pt for first set win = 2 pts
Score 3-2
Example: Player A ties Player
B 4-6, 5-2 - unfinished match.
In the event the match is
not finished, the player with the most games won will receive a point. Player A
wins 9 games to 8
Player A receives 1 pt for
play + 1 pt for most games won = 2 pts
Player B receives 1 pt for
play + 1 pt for first set win = 2 pts
Score 2-2
Example: Player A and player
B - do not finish match 4-6, 3-3
In the event the match is
not finished, the player with the most games won will receive a point. Player B
wins 9 games to 7
Player A receives 1 pt for
play = 1 pt
Player B receives 1 pt for
play + 1 pt for first set win +1 point for most games won = 3 pts
Score 3-1
So the possible scores are:
4-2; 4-1; 3-2; 3-1 and 2-2.
These scores will be entered
into the box matrix. The total score for the box will be tabulated to the left
of the matrix and that will determine if a player moves up, down or stays.
We look forward to your participation.