HOUSE LEAGUE 2010

 

House League is a great way to meet new players around your level and enjoy some friendly competitive doubles play. This year we are offering a Spring as well as a Summer House League session to provide players with more opportunities for competitive play. You may enroll in both Spring and Summer House League sessions if space is permitted. Each session is subdivided into three divisions.
*Spring Session registration deadline is April 30, 2010 and the season starts Saturday, May 29*

 

House League Offers

• Pro assessment to determine playing level
• Pro-run doubles strategy sessions - a great way to improve your doubles game
• 1 1/2 hour competitive matches (Saturdays 1:00-2:30 pm or 2:30-4 pm)
• Play-offs to determine winners
• The opportunity to win prizes at the end of the House League

Doubles Teams

• Maximum of four teams of two players per House League division (eight players per division).
• Partners are encouraged to sign up in together as a team; however, both partners must fill out online registration forms.
• Players who lack partners upon joining will be paired in their division at the discretion of the House League Director.
• Players remain with the same partner for the entire session.

 

House League Assessment

• All House League participants must attend one assessment session.
• Assessments will determine your team's division and also match up players who signed up without partners.
• Players will be placed in the appropriate division based on their assessment by the pro.
• Individuals may only play in one division per session (you cannot sign up for two divisions in a session. You may switch divisions after the Spring session if you are playing in the Summer session provided you obtain approval from the pro.
• Maximum 12 people per assessment session.
• Please indicate your first and second assessment choices on the online registration form (see above). Every attempt will be made to accommodate at least one of your choices.

 

Summer Assessment Sessions:
Saturday, June 19- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sunday, June 20- 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Saturday, June 26- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sunday, June 27- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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House League Schedule

• Please note that there are three weeks of matches followed by two weeks of playoffs.
• Match schedule to be posted following assessment and teams finalized.
• Playoff schedule to be posted following the conclusion of all matches.

Spring Schedule (May 29 - June 26*)

Matches
Week 1 First Match Saturday, May 29 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00 pm
Week 2 Second Match Saturday, June 05 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00 pm
Week 3 Third Match Saturday, June 12 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00 pm
Playoffs
Week 4 Semifinals Saturday, June 19* 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00 pm
Week 5 Finals Saturday, June 26* 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00 pm
*Spring Session Playoff rain dates: July 10 or 17.

Summer Schedule (July 10 - Augut 14*)

Matches
Week 1 First Match Saturday, July 10 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00 pm
Week 2 Second Match Saturday, July 17 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00 pm
Week 3 Third Match Saturday, July 24 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00 pm
Playoffs
Week 4 Semifinals Saturday, Aug 07* 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00 pm
Week 5 Finals Saturday, Aug 14* 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00 pm
*Summer Session Playoff rain dates: July 10 or 17.
The playoffs outline will be available soon, please stay tunned
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Doubles Strategy Sessions

• Each session, House League participants may attend a one-hour doubles strategy session conducted by a tennis pro.
• Sessions are grouped by House League division.
• Groups will be posted after each session's assessments are completed and teams are finalized. If you are unable to attend your designated Doubles Strategy Session, please notify the House League Director.

Doubles Strategy Sessions (12:00 - 1:00 pm)

Spring/ Summer
May 29 /July 10
June 05/ July 17
June 12/ July 24
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House League Format and Rules

Game Format

• Best 2 out of 3 set matches with no ad-scoring (6 game sets, tie-breaker at 6-6).
• Team receiving serve at deuce decides which partner returns serve point.
• All matches are 1 1/2 hours in duration (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm or 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm).
• Warm-ups are limited to 10 minutes.
• If a match finishes early the players on that court have the court until the 1 1/2 hours is complete.
• New balls are provided for every match. The winning team keeps the balls

Etiquette

• Server should audibly announce the set score before the serve of each new games.
• Server should audibly announce the game score before each serve.
• Please be considerate of your opponents when taking breaks between games.
• Walking off court or refusing to continue a match will result in a default.
• Give your opponents the benefit of the doubt on line calls you're not 100% sure of.

Playoff Standings

• Playoff standings will be determined by the win-loss record of teams from their three matches (weeks 1-3).

• Lateness and No-Shows (applies to Playoffs as well)
• Please be considerate of your opponents and arrive a few minutes before the match.
• Teams lose one game for every 5 minutes of lateness before the match (maximum two games).
• Lateness of 15-19 minutes results in a set forfeit.
• Lateness/no-shows beyond 20 minutes results in a forfeit of the entire match.

Substitutions

• A team with one member unable to attend a match may find a substitute to replace the missing member.
• A team may only use one substitute player per match (at least one team member must play each match).
• Subs must be at a comparable level of play (players from higher division/with higher player rating levels are not permitted).
• A team unable to find a suitable substitute player must default the match.

Rescheduled Matches

• Matches may only be rescheduled due to rainouts.
• If a match is rained out, the rained out match will be played on the rain dates stated.
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House League Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to both members of the winning team (in each division) based upon playoff standings:
Winning Team (1st place) $30 Sporting Life Gift certificate
Finalist Team (2nd place) $15 Sporting Life Gift certificate
Semi-Finalist (3rd place) New can of balls
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House League Fees

• The enrollment cost per session of House League is $30.00 per player. Preferred payment is via Email Money Transfer (EMT). Click here to learn more about EMT.
• Other payment options such as cheque, credit card, or debit will only be accepted at the clubhouse during supervised hours. We highly discourage cash payments as they have a great potential to get lost and provide no audit trail.
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House League Registration

To register for the House League Login to the members area of the website.
• Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The first 24 people (12 teams) who register for and pay will be accepted into the house league. (Registration AND payment are required in order to guarantee your spot.)
• For the Summer Session, priority will be given to individuals who did not enroll in the Spring Session.
• Individuals on the wait list do not pay until there is an opening.
• After the deadline for each session (see below), no refunds will be given.
• Important: If paying by Email Money Transfer (EMT), please click here before filling out the registration form.
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Questions or Comments?
If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Phuong
houseleague@winstonchurchilltennis.ca