1. PLAYER QUALIFICATIONS: All players must be members of the Doylestown Tennis Club. A person may play as a regular member in only one league in a league season. 

2. GENERAL FORMAT/SCORING: There will be a 15 minute warm-up. (Please remember this is warming up yourself and your opponent, not practicing "put-aways"). A timer will be sent down to mark the end of play.

Play three sets, one point is awarded for each set won. A 12 point tie-breaker is played at 6-6. Since the tie-breaker is being played indoors, do not change sides. At the end of the allotted time, if the set you are playing is not completed, that set is awarded to the team with the highest number of games. If the set score is tied, ½ point is awarded to each team for that set. Tie-breakers will only be played if tied 6-6 and there is time left to play; however, if time runs out DURING the tie-breaker, the tie-breaker will not count.
If you are in the middle of a game (not set) when time runs out, that game does not count. The score is taken from the preceding game. There will be NO PLAYING PAST THE SPECIFIED TIME.

3. LATENESS: If a player or team is late, the following schedule will apply ……
15 minutes loss of warm-up
16-25 minutes loss of 2 games
26-35 minutes loss of first set
after 36 minutes loss of match

4. SUBSTITUTION: A person may only sub 2 times per team per half. A team may only use subs in general 4 times per half. THERE IS LESS AND LESS OPEN TIME AVAILABLE FOR MAKE-UPS SO PLEASE USE SUBS OR CONSIDER ADDING AN EXTRA PERSON TO YOUR TEAM IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY. A team with extenuating circumstances, i.e. long term illness or injury, may use a "permanent" sub approved by the league committee.
A person who is eligible to TRYOUT for a particular league by her rating criteria is also eligible to SUB in that league. A player from one league may substitute in a higher league but under no circumstances in a lower league. i.e: a 3.5 may sub in a 4.0 league, but a 4.0 may not sub in a 3.5 league. However, a 3.5 can sub for a 3.0 within a league that allows 3.0 and 3.5's to tryout. A person who is not a regular league player may sub in a league of her NTRP ability and one league higher. (Ability is determined by actual NTRP rating or by decision of the league committee.) All substitutes must be members of the Doylestown Tennis Club. They must be approved by Nellie Scott or Lydia Lochocki prior to each match or the match may be invalid. A player on a team in the same league may not substitute for another team in that league.

5. MATCH CANCELLATIONS: 
A. Each team will be allowed three (3) make-ups per season. Any match your 
team cancels after the allotted three will mean an automatic forfeiture of the match. If this becomes a problem with one team affecting final scores of too many others, their scores will be disregarded to make it fair for all others in the league. * Make-ups must be done before the end of the playing season to determine placements for tryouts, etc.
B. Weather conditions (only at the discretion of the club) will not count toward 
your allotted three cancellations.
C. Your team must call the club to cancel the court within 24 hours, per club policy. Failure to call the club will result in the canceling team having to pay for makeup time. 
D. You must also notify your opponents 24 hours prior to match time, or you forfeit the match. HOWEVER, we will allow each team one extenuating circumstance per season to cancel last minuet and not be penalized; this will be up to the discretion of the league coordinator. 
E. Teams that book a makeup and do not play and do not cancel the court will be billed for that court time.

6. INJURY: If a player is unable to participate in continuous play during a match due to an injury or illness, That team will receive credit for any sets already won and will forfeit any unfinished or unplayed sets.

7. PLAYOFF: The winner of the first half vs the winner of the second half. If the winner of both halves is the same team, the second place teams will play each other for the second place position. 

8. TRYOUTS: The top half of each league is guaranteed a place in that league for the following year. A team's position is determined by their total for the entire season. If there is a tie for the last available position there will be a play-off for that spot. Tryouts for remaining places will be in the spring. To qualify for a particular League:
A: Both players trying out should be regular members of the proposed team for the upcoming season. If a sub is needed she must be approved before tryouts. The sub must be the same NTRP level as the person she is trying out with or for.
B. The team trying out must meet the requirements posted at the top of each tryout sheet.
Tryout format will be determined by the League Committee just prior to tryouts. A $100. Non-refundable deposit is required from each team that makes the league in tryouts as well as the teams that are keeping their spots in the top half.

THE LEAGUE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE DECISIONS ON ALL LEAGUE PROBLEMS AT THEIR DISCRETION.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE LEAGUE RULES COULD RESULT IN THE FORFEITURE OF A LEAGUE MATCH.

PLEASE CONSULT WITH NELLIE SCOTT OR LYDIA LOCHOCKI FOR ALL LEAGUE QUESTIONS.