SMMLTA Rules
incl.
Doubles-Only Competitions and Hot Weather
Policy
(Basic
playing rules only. Go to the Downloads
page for the full constitution.)
1.
MATCHES START AT 8.45am.
a) Be
at your match venue at 8.30am for
warm-up.
b) Matches must start at 8.45am. If you
arrive after 8:30am, there is NO warm-up.
c) Forfeits can be claimed for doubles after
9:00am.
2. Competition
Formats
(See below.)
4.
Balls - Min of 4 new
balls per match. Teams,
particularly Div 1, may use extra
balls.
5.
Hot Weather Policy - If the Friday
night forecast for Saturday is:
a) 36 degrees or more, then all doubles and singles 3rd
sets are super tie-breakers,
b) 40 degrees or more, then all matches are
automatically cancelled.
NOTE: The
Bureau of Meterology (BOM) put out a new
forecast around 5:00pm which is used
by all the
media channels. This is
what we rely on. Some phone
apps don't use the BOM,
so
don't rely on them.
6.
Cancellations:
Cancellations due to inclement
weather will be posted on the website
by 7:45am.
6.
Match Scores -
Scores are to be entered on
Leagues.tennis.com.au by both captains by 8:30pm
Tuesday following the match. Massive Penalties
for late or missing entries.
7.
Disputes - we don't have
then in SMMLTA. Captains must
negotiate any problems
before handing anything on to the
disputes committee.
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Competition Formats
1.
Doubles &
Singles
-
All matches are 2 doubles and 4 singles rubbers.
- Up to 8 players allowed per match.
- All rubbers are best of 3 six-game sets with a
normal
tie-breaker to be played at 5 all in each. (In
singles, if
(both players agree, 3rd set can be a super
tie-break.)
2. Doubles-Only
- 3 player (Div 1)
- all matches consist of 3 doubles rubbers.
- Up to 5 players allowed per match.
- Players are ranked 1 to 4. (Rubbers played
1-2, 1-3, 2-3.)
- All rubbers are best of 3 sets. The first 2
sets are six-game
sets with a normal tie-breaker at 5 all.
3rd sets are super
tie-breakers - unless both teams agree to play a
full 3rd set.
3. Doubles-Only
- 4 player (Div 2 & 3)
- all matches consist of 4 doubles rubbers.
- Up to 6 players allowed per match.
- Players are ranked 1 to 6. (Rubbers played
1-2, 3-4, 1-3, 2-4.)
- All rubbers are best of 3 sets. The first 2
sets are six-game
sets with a normal tie-breaker at 5all. All 3rd
sets are super
tie-breakers - unless both teams agree to
play a full 3rd set.
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Hot Weather
Policy
Hot Weather Policy
If the Friday
night forecast for
Saturday is 36
degrees
or more, then:
- all doubles
and singles 3rd sets are
super tie-breakers.
If the Friday
night forecast for
Saturday is 40
degrees
or more, then:
- all all
matches are automatically
cancelled.
NOTE: The
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
put out a new forecast around
5:00pm which is used by all
the media channels. This is
what we rely on. (Some phone
apps don't use the BOM, so
don't rely on them.)
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