SMMLTA Rules
(Basic
playing rules only. Go to the Downloads
page for the full constitution.)
 Amended
Rules "Trial" 2025-26 UTRs and Fill-ins (PDF)
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
8:55am.
2. Competition
Formats
(See below.)
3.
Balls - Min of 4 new
balls per match. Teams,
particularly Div 1, may use extra
balls.
4.
Heat Policy (Rule 49)
If the Australian Bureau of Meteorology weather
forecast for Adelaide at 6:00pm
on the day prior to the Match is:
a) 36°C or more, then all 3rd sets are
first-to-10 point tie-break sets,
b) 40°C or more, then all Matches are
automatically cancelled.
5.
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 9:00pm
on
Sunday 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 (Rule 56)
Doubles
and Singles format Matches shall be played
as follows:
a) In every Match not more than eight
(8) players shall represent each Team
in respective grades. No one eligible player
shall compete in more than one
singles and doubles rubber.
b) A Match will consist of two doubles
rubbers and four singles rubbers.
c) All rubbers will be the best of
three 6 game sets. At 5 games all a
first-to-7 point
tie-break game is to be played. If all
on-court participating players agree, the
third
set may be a first to-10 point
tie-break set, unless the Heat Policy
applies.
d) Teams shall be awarded two (2)
premiership points for a win, or one
premiership
point for a draw, plus one premiership point
for each rubber the Team won.
2.
Doubles-Only - 3player (Rule 57)
[Not currently in use.]
3.
Doubles-Only - 4 player (Rule 58)
Doubles Only 4-player format Matches shall
be played as follows:
a) In every Match not more than eight
(8) players shall represent each Team in
respective grades. No one eligible player
shall compete in more than two rubbers.
b) A Match will consist of four
doubles rubbers. Players to be ranked 1 to 6
and
rubbers played with players combinations 1&2, 3&4,
1&3, 2&4.
c) For Division 1, the first two
rubbers (combinations 1&2, 3&4) will be the
best of
three 6 game sets, unless the Heat Policy
applies. At 5 games all a first-to-7 point
tie-break game is to be played. If all
on-court participating players agree, the
third
set may be played as a first-to-10 point tie-break set.
d) For Division 2 and lower divisions,
the first two rubbers (combinations 1&2,
3&4)
will be the best of three 6 game sets. The
first two sets being 6 game sets with
a first-to-7 point tie-break game is to be
played at 5 games all. The third set is
to be played as a first-to-10 point tie-break set.
e) The second two rubbers
(combinations 1&3, 2&4) will be the best of
three sets.
The first two sets being 6 game sets with a
first-to-7 point tie-break game is to be
played at 5 games all. The third set is to
be played as a first-to-10 point tie-break ,
set unless all on-court players agree to play a six
game set, unless the Heat Policy
applies.
f) Teams shall be awarded two (2)
premiership points for a win, and one
premiership
point for a draw, plus one premiership point
for each rubber won.
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