MIXED DOUBLES BUSINESS HOUSE COMPETITION RULES 2022/23

Starting Term4 2023

Entry fee - $100 per person

Full Club Members FREE

RULES

● Three rounds each night at 6.15pm, 7pm, and 7.45pm sharp. Please arrive at least 10mins before taking the court. Players not on court 5minutes after the first hooter has gone may have their game defaulted at the discretion of the Coordinator.

● Teams will toss for service and ends at the start of the game – no rallies to start please.

● Start on hooter, 40-minute games, change ends at half-time on hooter. If in the middle of a game, finish game then change ends.

● Points scored as per normal tennis. If at deuce, next point wins game (Golden point) and receiving team can decide which player receives serve. Games won accumulate until hooter sounds (i.e. no sets). Teams to keep game score and winning team must notify Coordinator of results at the end of the round.

● If the game score is even at the final hooter, i.e. 15 all, next point wins that game.

● In all rounds substitute players must come from the same group or lower. If both players absent, game is defaulted unless a team has applied for dispensation to use an outside substitute player at the same level or lower prior to the competition starting.

● Teams may apply to the Coordinator for a special dispensation at the start of the competition if both players are away for the following reasons only- 1. A pre-booked holiday OR 2. A national event

● If you are unable to play your game and arrange a substitute player in your group or lower you must notify Coordinator (Mili) of change by midday Monday.

● Points –

5 for a WIN by 3 games or more

4 for a WIN by 2 games or less

3 for a DRAW or WIN by default

1 for a LOSS by 2 games or less

0 for a default

Points will accumulate in the Preliminary Round to seed teams

● Any disagreements/challenges must be referred to the Business House Coordinator or the Club Captain who will together make a ruling. Any ruling/decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

● All participants enter the Business House competition fully understanding and accepting the rules and requirements.

● After the first round robin the bottom 2 teams from groups A & B will move down a group & top two teams in pools B & C will move up a group.

● There will be no quarter finals played, at the end of the championship round robin semis and finals will be played.

● First games for championship round will be the 4th December and last game pre-Christmas will be Monday 11th December. Post-Christmas games will commence Monday 5th February 2024 with finals on Monday 18th of March 2024.

All teams to provide one TEXT capable mobile number and email address.

Contact – Mili Sipa 027 429 5497 or Email – helensvilletennis@gmail.com