Glossary of Terms
ALTA ORGANIZATION:
All ALTA play is classified into categories known as Leagues, Levels,
Flights, and Divisions, which are defined as follows:
ADULT LEAGUES - MEN, SUNDAY WOMEN, THURSDAY WOMEN,
MIXED DOUBLES, SENIOR MEN, SENIOR WOMEN, SENIOR
MIXED, SENIOR DAY MEN, SENIOR DAY WOMEN, WHEELCHAIR,
RUN 'N ROLL, and any other League which the ALTA Executive
Committee or Board of Directors may establish as an Adult League.
Level - The first category of play within each league, which is graduated
based on ability. Each League may be divided into levels of ability as
follows: AA, A, B and C, with AA being the highest level.
Flight - The next subdivision of ALTA play whereby each level is divided
into further categories having generally equal abilities for the purpose
of scheduling play. For example, the MEN'S League A, may be further
divided into Flights 1 through 8.
Division - Each flight may be further subdivided into one or more
divisions in order to accommodate all teams assigned to that flight.
ALTA WEBSITE The official Website of the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association, Inc. is
www.altatennis.org.
APPROVED ANNEXED FACILITY Two or more lighted tennis courts located outside the five county metro
area which have been accepted for ALTA play by the 1st Vice President.
APPROVED NEW FACILITY Two or more lighted tennis courts within the five county metro area,
which have met the criteria for ALTA play as set forth by the 1st Vice
President.
THE CODE The current printing of THE CODE, N.E. Powell.
CURRENT ALTA YEAR January 1 through December 31 of each calendar year.
DEFAULT The loss of a match or matches by failing to be present for play within
20 minutes (default time) after the scheduled starting time. When the
previous match extends beyond the default time, play must begin
immediately when a court becomes available. The non-defaulting team
captain or acting team captain may waive a default as long as the nondefaulting team remains at courtside.
DUAL MEET A series of matches between the counterpart doubles pairs of two
teams scheduled by ALTA as part of ALTA’s sanctioned league and
tournament play.
FORFEITURE The automatic loss of any point(s) for any violation of these rules or as
otherwise imposed as a penalty deemed appropriate by the respective
League Vice President.
INELIGIBLE PLAYER Any player who is ineligible to play for points under any one or more of
the General Rules - Adult Leagues.
MATCH The best 2 of 3 sets shall complete a match.
PENALTY The loss of point(s) or other action expressly imposed by these rules or
by the League Vice President for a violation of these rules.
PLAYER Any regular player, additional player or substitute player who is a fully
paid member in good standing with the ALTA general office who is
properly listed on the team’s roster and who is not an ineligible player
under the General Rules of the Adult Leagues. No distinction shall be
made among regular, additional or substitute players.
PLAYER’S FINAL LEVEL The player’s final level is the player’s last level adjusted for end of
season team results.
RETIREMENT Any player who is unable to continue a match in progress because of a
loss of natural condition, an accidental injury or a personal emergency.
SCHEDULED MATCH Date published on the ALTA Team Season Schedule. In the event of
inclement weather or scheduling matches early, the agreed upon time
and date of the new match becomes the scheduled match.
SET A series of not fewer than six nor more than twelve games played under
the USTA Rules of Tennis, excluding the 7-point tiebreak, between
opponents in which the first winner of six games by not fewer
than a two game margin, or in the case of a tie, the winner of the
7-point tiebreak is the victor.
General Rules Adult League
I. TEAMS AND PLAYERS
A. All team members must be paid members of ALTA. Only one ALTA membership
number may be issued to a member. Should a member drop out of ALTA and wish
to resume play at a later date, the previously assigned membership number must be
activated. A player who possesses a second ALTA membership number may be
declared ineligible and subject to sanctions by the organization at the discretion of
the League Vice President. No one under 18 years of age may be placed on a roster
in any adult league. To be placed on a Senior League roster a player must be at least
45 years of age within the calendar year. To be placed on a Senior Day League
roster a player must be at least 55 years of age within the calendar year.
B. A player may participate in only one match per dual meet. A player may, however,
participate on more than one team per season, according to the following League
schedule:
• Winter - One MIXED DOUBLES team and one SENIOR MIXED team.
• Spring - One MEN'S team or one SUNDAY WOMEN'S team and one
THURSDAY WOMEN'S team; plus one SENIOR DAY MEN'S team or one
SENIOR DAY WOMEN'S team; plus one WHEELCHAIR team.
• Summer - One MIXED DOUBLES team, one SENIOR MEN'S team or one
SENIOR WOMEN'S team and one RUN "N ROLL team.
• Fall - One MEN'S team or one SUNDAY WOMEN'S team and one THURSDAY
WOMEN'S team; plus one SENIOR DAY MEN'S team or one SENIOR DAY
WOMEN'S team; plus one WHEELCHAIR team.
C. Each team must guarantee use of at least 2 courts of the same surface/type at the
same address or 2 courts of the same surface/type, not at the same address, within
700 feet of each other (with the approval of the Rules Committee) as home courts
in the five county metro area (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett and Fulton
Counties) or at an approved annexed facility. Any court surface, outdoor or indoor,
is acceptable. Scheduling cannot accommodate any more than 2 teams per multiple
of 2 courts. Example: 2 courts available, 1 or 2 teams permitted; 4 courts available,
3 or 4 teams permitted; 6 courts, 5 or 6 teams permitted etc. If league matches,
either from your league or another ALTA league, are still in progress at the
scheduled time of your match, your match will begin at the conclusion of the match
in progress. Regularly scheduled matches take precedence over all other ALTA
league matches. Teams may agree to play their matches at another location.
D. Any required court and/or guest fees for visiting participating players must be
paid by the home team. (Including Rule IV., J.)
E. Rosters must be submitted via the ALTA Website according to the instructions, dates
and times given in the roster packet for each League. There is no maximum limit of
players on a roster. Two or more above the minimum are recommended. The
minimum number of players on a roster for each League is as follows:
MEN
All Levels
12 players
SUNDAY WOMEN
All Levels
12 players
THURSDAY WOMEN All Levels
12 players
MIXED DOUBLES
All Levels
12 players (6 men, 6 women)
SENIOR MEN
All Levels
10 players
SENIOR WOMEN
All Levels
10 players
SENIOR MIXED
All Levels
10 players (5 men, 5 women)
SENIOR DAY MEN
All Levels
8 players
SENIOR DAY WOMEN All Levels
8 players
F. During the current ALTA year, once a player is listed on a college or high school
roster, that player must play the remainder of that year at one of the following levels:
NCAA Division I college team players must play at the AA level, all other college
team players must play at the A level or higher and all high school team players must
play at the B level or higher.
G. Players may be added to a roster using the ALTA Website as follows: (consult the
ALTA calendar posted on the website for dates)
1. In order to be added to a roster, the player must be a paid member in good
standing.
2. Captains may add players from the start of roster submission until the roster
correction deadline.
3. Captains may NOT add players to the roster during the period from the
correction deadline to the captains’ meeting.
4. No player may be removed from a roster after the roster correction deadline,
regardless of how they came to be on that roster.
5. After the captain’s meeting, players may be added with the following
restrictions.
a. A maximum of 6 players may be added.
b. For a player to be eligible to be added to a team, at least one of the following
criteria must be met:
i. that player’s most recent final level of play (as determined by the respective
league) must be at or below the current flight/level of the team;
ii. that player has not been listed on any adult league roster for more than
one year; or
iii. within a league a player who was on a team the prior season may be added
back to his/her team, only if the team was lowered exclusively for the needs of
ALTA rather than a request for review or a change in the team's composition.
6. In order to be eligible for play, the player must be added before midnight of the
day before the match is played.
H. A player must play in at least 2 matches during the season to be eligible for the playoffs. A win by default or forfeit counts as a time played and all player movement rules
apply.
listed on
on aa roster
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with these
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General Rules
Rules shall
shall be
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Any person
person not
not listed
be
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to made
a rostertocan
only be
made
with the
an ineligible
ineligibleplayer.
player.Any
Anychanges
changes
a roster
will
be made
atrecommendation
the discretion of
of
respective
League
Vice
President and with the approval of the President.
thethe
respective
League
Vice
President.
THE USTA RULES The current printing of the Rules of Tennis and Cases and Decisions:
all other current USTA Rules.
Summer
2017
Winter
2015
Fall 2014
VERTICAL BAR INDICATES
RULES CHANGE
J. A wheelchair player electing to play in an ALTA League other than the
WHEELCHAIR
or RUN
'N ROLL
must
abide
by the other
USTA than
Rulesthe
of
J. A
wheelchair player
electing
to Leagues
play in an
ALTA
League
Wheelchair Tennis.
WHEELCHAIR
or RUN 'N ROLL Leagues must abide by the USTA Rules of
II. LEVEL
PLACEMENT
Wheelchair
Tennis.
II. LEVEL
Final PLACEMENT
determination of level placement will be made by the respective
League
Vice President
coordinators.
from one
Final
determination
of and
leveloverall
placement
will beTeam
mademovement
by the respective
flight to another
shall beand
based
on coordinators.
the most recent
team
history during
the
League
Vice President
overall
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movement
from one
as on
of new
players
and
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past twelve
months
flight
to another
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most recent
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history
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of oldtwelve
players.
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goal is to match teams with comparable abilities within
each level and flight.
III. CAPTAINS
III.
A.CAPTAINS
Home team captains must contact visiting team captains at least 4 days
before dual
in order
to contact
discuss place
order
of matches.
During
the
A. Home
teammeet
captains
must
visitingand
team
captains
at least
4 days
phone dual
call, as
a courtesy,
the
home place
team captain
should
inform the
visiting
before
meet
in order to
discuss
and order
of matches.
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the
team captain
the the
dualhome
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will be
played
on hard
or soft
courts,
phone
call, aswhether
a courtesy,
captain
should
inform
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or outdoor
courts
courts
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or be
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lights.
team
whether
theordual
meet
played
on hard or soft courts,
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with orcaptain
withoutpresent
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Each team
team
must have
have
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or acting
acting
captain
present
at the
the beginning
beginning of
of
B. indoor
Each
must
a
captain
or
every team
dual meet.
Captains
or
captions
mustpresent
exchange
written
line-ups
every
dual
meet.
Captains
or acting
acting
captains
must
exchange
written
line-ups
B. Each
must have
a captain
or acting
captain
at the
beginning
of
for all
all dual
positions
simultaneously
before
the start
start of
of the
the dual
dual
meet.line-ups
Failure
for
positions
before
the
meet.
Failure
every
meet.simultaneously
Captains or acting
captains
must
exchange
written
to do
do
so
result
forfeiturebefore
of points.
points.
Scores
ofthe
each
match
must
be
to
so may
will result
inin forfeiture
of
each
match
be
for
all positions
simultaneously
theScores
start ofof
dual
meet.must
Failure
recorded,
andresult
captains
or acting
actingofcaptains
captains
must sign
sign
the
scorecards.
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recorded,
and
captains
or
scorecards.
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to
do so will
in forfeiture
points. must
Scores
of the
each
match must
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scores of
of each
eachcaptains
match must
must
be entered
entered
and
reviewed
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the ALTA
ALTA website
website
scores
match
be
and
reviewed
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the
recorded,
and
or acting
captains
must
sign the
Then,
immediately
after
the dual
dual
meet.
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caseand
of violation,
violation,
refer
to Rule
Rule
V.C.)
immediately
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meet.
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of
to
V.
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on the
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dual meet.
case
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to Rule
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C. immediately
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order
of play.
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1-3, as
applicable.
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must
agree upon
of play.
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of conflict teams must
in the
rotation
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or 1-3, asbyapplicable.
D. play
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situations
that cannot
be resolved
the team captains within
rules,
thesituations
flight coordinator
should
be contacted.
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If there
are
that cannot
be resolved
by the team captains within
rules,
thedetermine
flight coordinator
be contacted.
E. the
Teams
must
line-upsshould
according
to strength of players in order to
make fair
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competitive
play foraccording
all. “Sandbagging,”
E. Teams
must
line-ups
to strength scheduling
of players instronger
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pairs below
pairs,play
is prohibited.
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make
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competitive
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a winning
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winning
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not
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theregular
result season,
of
the last
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pair
move
During
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regular
season,
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may
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up or
or down
down only
only one
one position
position
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last
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together.
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only
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positions
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positions
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at
from
match
played
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no.
3 for
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match.
no. 3
for that
match.
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when
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no.
3
for
that
match.
F. Any team not complying with these “sandbagging” rules shall forfeit all
pointsteam
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the complying
point of infraction
and “sandbagging”
below. Any questions
or conflicts
F. Any
with these
rules shall
forfeit all
with the
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flight coordinator
points
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the point
infraction
and below.with
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questions
or conflicts
before
play.
with
the
above rules must be discussed with your flight coordinator
play.
IV. before
DUAL MEETS
IV.
DUAL
MEETS
will
as as
specified
by
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matches
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Women
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match.
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the
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ALTA will
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play should
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be available
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along
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rules
and followed
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player. “The
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and Cases
at allDecisions”,
dual meets.should be available for consultation along with league rules
and
all dualwho
meets.
D. at
A player
is not listed on the original scorecard/line-up may participate
in player
a match
thatishas
begun.
Players
may
not be moved downward
on the
D. A
who
not not
listed
on the
original
scorecard/line-up
may participate
scorecard/line-up.
listed
on amay
scorecard/line-up
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in
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not begun.
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not be moved downward
on the
upward to fill a vacancy
created
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warm
scorecard/line-up.
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listed by
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a vacancy
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or injured during
warm
shallOnce
be considered
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player
for the
thatscorecard/line-up
dual meet.
up.
a player’s name
is removed
from
that player
be considered
an ineligible
player for
meet.is in effect for all
E. shall
The 20-minute
default
rule as defined
in that
the dual
glossary
scheduled
matches.
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matchin isthe
scored
as one
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20-minute
defaultA rule
as defined
glossary
is in point
effect for
for the
all
opposing team.
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theone
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is defaulted,
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also
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the regularly
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lower
position(s).
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the
default
rules apply.
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may not scheduled
agree to schedule
matches
late.
anyabove
positions
are played
before
the regularly
time of the
dual meet,
above
default
rulesmust
apply.furnish
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matches
late.
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Each
doubles
team
unopened
of USTA
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team match.
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G. Warm-up
limited
to 10
minutes,
including
practice serves. A 10-minute
break mayisbe
takentoafter
the second
set in practice
all leagues.
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play
G. Warm-up
limited
10 minutes,
including
serves.
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must be
continuous
the match
in USTA
Rules. play
break
may
be takenthroughout
after the second
setas
in specified
all leagues.
Otherwise,
must be continuous throughout the match as specified in USTA Rules.
H. COACHING IS ILLEGAL. Spectators (including teammates, coaches and
fans), may not
on line
calls, scoring,
or the coaches
conduct of
a
H. COACHING
IS volunteer
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players
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each captain's
to control and
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her spectators
during match
play.players and
I. responsibility
Good sportsmanship
are expected
by the
I. spectators.
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J. spectators.
If, for any unforeseen circumstance, the home team is unable to provide its
home
courts
for any scheduled
dualthe
meet,
the
visiting
team to
has
the first
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for any
unforeseen
circumstance,
home
team
is unable
provide
its
option courts
of providing
its scheduled
home courts.
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team
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for any
dual
meet,
visiting
team hasthe
thehome
first
team. Ifofthe
visitingitsteam
notThe
elect
to team
provide
its home courts,
the
option
providing
homedoes
courts.
host
is considered
the home
responsibility
reverts team
to the does
homenot
team
which
provide
courtscourts,
within the
team.
If the visiting
elect
to must
provide
its home
approved ALTA
area to
atthe
thehome
scheduled
time. must
If alternate
be
responsibility
reverts
team which
providecourts
courtscannot
within the
found, the ALTA
captains
contact
their coordinator.
approved
areamust
at the
scheduled
time. If alternate courts cannot be
the captains
mustor
contact
coordinator.
K. found,
In the event
of a racquet
string their
breakage,
a player shall have a maximum
of the
3 minutes
toaleave
the or
court
to obtain
a replacement
racquet.
of
K. In
event of
racquet
string
breakage,
a player shall
have aViolation
maximum
this3 time
limittowill
result
forfeiture
of the
match.
of
minutes
leave
theincourt
to obtain
a replacement
racquet. Violation of
time limitAND
will result
in forfeiture of the match.
V. this
PENALTIES
FORFEITURES
V.A. PENALTIES
AND FORFEITURES
When an ineligible
player is found to have participated in a match, the
offending
will be
penalized
by forfeiting
all points from
pointthe
of
A. When
an team
ineligible
player
is found
to have participated
in athe
match,
infractionteam
down.
offending
will be penalized by forfeiting all points from the point of
infraction
B. Any
Any official
protest
byby
thethe
Captain
or Co-captain
to the
officialdown.
protestmust
mustbe
besubmitted
submitted
Captain
or Co-captain
to
Flight
Coordinator
and
League
President
ine-mail)
writingorat
(not
by ALTA
email to
) with
League
Vice President
in Vice
writing
(not
the
office
B. the
Any
official
protest
must
be submitted
by
thebyCaptain
Co-captain
the
a copyCoordinator
theofALTA
office
within
5President
days
of protested.
thewriting
scheduled
within
5 to
days
the
scheduled
match
being
Flight
and
League
Vice
in
(not bymatch
email being
) with
protested.
a
copy to the ALTA office within 5 days of the scheduled match being
C. protested.
In those situations where no penalty for violations is provided in the General
Rules,
THE RESPECTIVE
LEAGUE
VICE PRESIDENT
HAVE
C. In
those situations
where no penalty
for violations
is providedSHALL
in the General
AUTHORITY
AND DISCRETION
TO PRESIDENT
IMPOSE APPROPRIATE
Rules,
THE RESPECTIVE
LEAGUE VICE
SHALL HAVE
PENALTIES. AND DISCRETION TO IMPOSE APPROPRIATE
AUTHORITY
D. PENALTIES.
A team having excessive defaults shall have all its matches to date nullified
and
shall
be treated
as adefaults
bye for shall
the remainder
the season.
Excessive
D. A
team
having
excessive
have all itsofmatches
to date
nullified
defaults
be defined
defaulting
all points of
dual
meet or
and
shallshall
be treated
as aas
bye
for the remainder
of any
the given
season.
Excessive
averaging
more
one as
default
per dual
meet. of any given dual meet or
defaults
shall
bethan
defined
defaulting
all points
more
than onedefaults
default per
dual meet.
E. averaging
If a team has
excessive
as defined
in Rule V. D., the team and/or
itsamembers
be suspended
the nextinseason.
penalty
also
E. If
team hasmay
excessive
defaults for
as defined
Rule V.The
D., the
teamwill
and/or
apply
to any may
teambe
withdrawing
roster
deadline
applywill
to also
any
its
members
suspendedafter
for the
next
season.and
Themay
penalty
team withdrawing
the playoffs
thedeadline
on-line playoff
draw
is posted.
apply
to any teamfrom
withdrawing
afterafter
roster
and may
apply
to any
withdrawing
fromunder
the playoffs
after the name
on-lineor
playoff
is posted.
F. team
Any person
playing
an assumed
any draw
person
having
knowledge
such act,
and an
failing
to reportname
said act
to ALTA
in a having
timely
F. Any
personof playing
under
assumed
or any
person
manner, willofbesuch
suspended
up to to
one
year. said act to ALTA in a timely
knowledge
act, andforfailing
report
will be
suspended for up to one year.
VI. manner,
INCLEMENT
WEATHER
VI.
INCLEMENT
WEATHER
A. In the
the event
eventofofinclement
rain, completed
matches
weather,individual
completed
matcheswill
willstand
standas
as played.
played.
Incomplete
be resumed
by thematches
same
players
at theas
exact
set,
A. In
the event
eventmatches
rain,must
completed
individual
will
played.
the
ofofinclement
weather,
completed
matches
willstand
stand
as
played.
game and point
as they
stood
when halted.
Line-ups
for matches
started
Incomplete
matches
must
be resumed
by the
same players
at thenot
exact
set,
may be
changed
they
do halted.
not conflict
withfor
the
player not
movement
game
and
point asprovided
they stood
when
Line-ups
matches
started
rules.be changed provided they do not conflict with the player movement
may
rules.
thematch
matchis is
delayed
or interrupted
byorinclement
weather,
including
B. If
the
delayed
or interrupted
by rain
wet courts,
teams should
be
lightning,
teams
should
be
prepared
one
hour
to
determine
the
lighting,
teams
should
be
prepared
totorain
wait
determine
prepared
to
wait
one
hour
to
determine
ifwait
theorone
courts
areto
playable.
Anyif one
thematch
match
is
delayed
or
interrupted
by
inclement
weather,
including
B. If
the
is
delayed
or
interrupted
by
wethour
courts,
teams
should
be
of the four
players
scheduled
tothe
play
the
may
determine
courts
courts
areteams
playable.
Any
one
ofdetermine
four
players
scheduled
to
playthat
the
match
lighting,
be
prepared
to
wait
hour
toplayable.
determine
if one
the
prepared
to
waitshould
one
hour
to
ifmatch
the one
courts
are
Any
arethe
not
dryplayable.
enough
for
safe
but
his
ormatch
her safe
partner
must
atthat
court
side
may
determine
thatscheduled
courts
are
not
ready
for
play,
but
his/her
of
four
players
play
the
may
determine
courts
courts
are
Any
oneplay,
oftothe
four
players
scheduled
tobe
play
thepartner
match
for the
to
be play,
made.
courts
stillplay,
not
playable
after
one
must
bedetermination
at enough
the court
for
the
determination
toare
be
made.
Ifbut
courts
stillside
not
are
not
dry
safe
butIfready
his
or for
her
partner
must
be
atare
court
may
determine
thatfor
courts
are
not
safe
his/her
partner
hourthehas
elapsed,
teams
freeIf to
leave
and
playable
after
hour
elapsed,
teams
free
tonot
leave
andunless
reschedule
for
tohas
beare
made.
courts
are
stillreschedule
after
one
must
bedetermination
at
theone
court
for
the
determination
toare
be
made.
Ifplayable
courts
are
stillboth
not
teamshas
agree
to wait
longer.
Exception:
During
City
Finals,
League
Vice
unless
both
teams
agree
to
wait
Exception:
During
City
Finals,
hour
elapsed,
teams
free longer.
to
leave
and
reschedule
unless
both
playable
after
one
hour
has are
elapsed,
teams
are
free
to leave
and
reschedule
Presidents
their
designees
will
determine
rain
delay
wait
time.
teams
agree
to wait
longer.
During
City Finals,
League
Vice
League
ViceorPresidents
or their
designees
willException:
determine
the
wait
time.Finals,
unless
both
teams
agree
to Exception:
wait
longer.
During
City
Presidents
their designees
will
determine
delay wait
time.
Presidents
or their
designees
willrain
determine
thetime
wait
time.
C. League
Rained Vice
out or
matches
must
be made
up within
a period
of
specified
by
the respective
League
VicebePresident.
Individual
League
Rules.)
C. Rained
out matches
must
made up (Refer
within atoperiod
of time
specified
by
Once
teams agree
on Vice
a rescheduled
they
are committed
to play
on
the
respective
League
President. date
(Refer
to Individual
League
Rules.)
that date,
unless
rainonoccurs
again. Failure
playare
on that
rescheduled
Once
teams
agree
a rescheduled
datetothey
committed
to playdate
on
will result
in default
only the
match
or matches
notthat
played.
When rained
that
date, unless
rainofoccurs
again.
Failure
to play on
rescheduled
date
out matches
are scheduled
as amatch
dual meet,
normalnot
default
rules
apply.
will
result in default
of only the
or matches
played.
When
rained
matches are
scheduled
as a dual
meet,
default
rules apply.
If temperature
temperature
is below
below 32
32 degrees
degrees
or above
abovenormal
95degrees
degrees
(Fahrenheit)
at the
the
D. out
If
is
or
95
(Fahrenheit)
at
court
and players
bothiscaptains
agree,
themay
match
may
played.(Fahrenheit)
Teams
wait
court
and
agree,32
the
match
be played.
Teams
must
waitmust
oneathour
D. If
temperature
below
degrees
or
above
95 be
degrees
the
one
hour
to ifdetermine
if the the
temperature
atbethe
court
falls
within
the
to determine
the temperature
at the
court
falls
within
the
playable
range.
court
and both
captains
agree,
match
may
played.
Teams
must
wait
playable
must
be
center
of
the
by
Temperature
toTemperature
be verified
by
the
usetaken
of a at
Weather
App
for
thewithin
zipnet
code
one
hourrange.
to determine
if the
temperature
atthe
thetop
court
falls
the
thermometer.
NoTemperature
thermometer,
no
delaying
match.
players
to
of the matches
(wind
chill and
heat
not All
a factor
inscheduled
determining
playable
range.
must
beindex
takenare
at the
top
center
of
the net by
play
in an individual
match scheduled
mustno
be delaying
present
to delay
thatmust
match
temperature).
players
to playat
inthe
ancourts
individual
match
be
thermometer.
NoAllthermometer,
match.
All players
scheduled
to
because
temperature.
present
atof
the
courtsmatch
to delay
that
because
of temperature.
play
in an
individual
must
bematch
present
at the courts
to delay that match
of
temperature.
Once an
an individual
individual
matchishas
begun,
it must
be completed
except
the
except
in the in
event
E. because
Once
match
begun
it must
be completed
of
rain.
There
are no
provisions
for itis
extreme
Once
an
individual
match
begun,
must
be completed
except
the
completed
except
in the in
event
E. case
Once
an
individual
match
ishas
begun
must
bewind.
of
inclement
weather.
There
noit provision
for wind.
of
rain.
are
no
provisions
for is
extreme
wind. for wind.
ofThere
inclement
weather.
There
no provision
VII. case
SCORING
and
PLAY-OFFS
VII.
andmatch
PLAY-OFFS
A. SCORING
The individual
won earns one point. Total number of points earned at
the end
of the season
will earns
determine
division
winners
andofrunner-up
teams,
A. The
individual
match won
one point.
Total
number
points earned
at
if applicable,
are eligible
for the play-offs.
the
end of thethat
season
will determine
division winners and runner-up teams,
thata are
eligible
the play-offs.
B. ifInapplicable,
cases within
flight
wherefordivisions
have unequal numbers of teams,
each
team’s
final
will divisions
be determined
by percentage
B. In
cases
within
a standing
flight where
have unequal
numbersofofmatches
teams,
won toteam’s
total matches
scheduled
to be
played. by percentage of matches
each
final standing
will be
determined
to total line-ups
matchesmust
scheduled
to be played.
C. won
All play-off
be approved
by the flight coordinator BEFORE
each
play-off
dual meet
Play-off
must be based
on
C. All
play-off
line-ups
must is
be played.
approved
by theline-ups
flight coordinator
BEFORE
relative
strength
of teams
as played.
determined
by positions
andbased
win-loss
each
play-off
dual
meet is
Play-off
line-ups played
must be
on
records strength
established
duringas
thedetermined
regular season.
relative
of teams
by positions played and win-loss
records established during the regular season.
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INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL LEAGUE
LEAGUE RULES
RULES
LEAGUE
LEAGUE
SEASON
SEASON
MEN
MEN
LEAGUE
LEAGUE
SUNDAY
SUNDAY
WOMEN
WOMEN
MEN
MEN
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
WOMEN
WOMEN
SUNDAY
SUNDAY
MIXED
MIXED
WOMEN
WOMEN
DOUBLES
DOUBLES
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
WOMEN
WOMEN
SPRING
SPRING
FALL
SEASON
FALL
SEASON
SPRING
SPRING
FALL
FALL
SPRING
SPRING
SPRING
SPRING
FALL
FALL
FALL
FALL
SPRING
SPRING
WINTER
WINTER
FALL
FALL
SUMMER
SUMMER
SPRING
SPRING
FALL
FALL
SCHEDULED
SCHEDULED
INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
DAY/START
TIME
DAY/START
TIME
REGULAR
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON (WEEKS
(WEEKS 1
1 -- 6)
6)
INCLEMENT WEATHER
WEATHER
INCLEMENT
MAKE-UP MATCHES
MATCHES
MAKE-UP
MUST
LATER
THAN
MUST
BESTART
MADE NO
UP NO
NO
LATER
THAN
MUST
START
NO
LATER
THAN
MUST
BE
MADE
UP
LATER
THAN
7 DAYS,
DAYS, SEASON
SATURDAY
3:00 PM*
PM*
REGULAR
(WEEKS
1
7
SATURDAY
3:00
REGULAR
SEASON
(WEEKS
1 -- 6)
6)
INCLEMENT
WEATHER
INCLEMENT WEATHER
MAKE-UP
MATCHES
MAKE-UP
MATCHES
6 DAYS,
DAYS,
SATURDAY
1:00 PM**
PM**
6
SATURDAY
1:00
MUST
MUST BE
BE MADE
MADE UP
UP NO
NO LATER
LATER THAN
THAN
7 DAYS,
DAYS, SATURDAY
SATURDAY 3:00
3:00 PM*
PM*
7
6
6 DAYS,
DAYS, WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY 9:30
9:30 AM
AM
(WEEK
(WEEK 6
6 -- 4
4 DAYS,
DAYS, MONDAY
MONDAY 9:30
9:30 AM)
AM)
6
SATURDAY
1:00
PM**
66DAYS,
DAYS,
SATURDAY
1:00
PM**
6 DAYS,
DAYS, SATURDAY
SATURDAY 1:00
1:00 PM
PM
8
8 DAYS,
DAYS, SUNDAY
SUNDAY 1:00
1:00 PM
PM
6
6 DAYS,
DAYS, WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY 9:30
9:30 AM
AM
(WEEK
(WEEK 6
6 -- 4
4 DAYS,
DAYS, MONDAY
MONDAY 9:30
9:30 AM)
AM)
FOLLOWING
FOLLOWING
LEAGUE
RULES
LEAGUE
RULES
POSITIONS
POSITIONS
SATURDAY 9:00
SATURDAY
9:00 AM
AM
SCHEDULED
SCHEDULED
DAY/START
TIME
DAY/START
TIME
SUNDAY
1:00
PM
SUNDAY 1:00
PM
10:00 AM,
AM, 11:00
11:00 AM
AM
10:00
FOLLOWING
FOLLOWING
POSITIONS
POSITIONS
2:00
PM, 3:00
3:00 PM
PM
2:00
PM,
SATURDAY
9:00 AM
SATURDAY
AM
THURSDAY 9:00
9:30
THURSDAY
9:30 AM
AM
10:00
AM,
10:00
AM, 11:00
11:00 AM
AM
10:30
10:30 AM,
AM, 11:30
11:30 AM
AM
SUNDAY
1:00 PM
SUNDAY
SUNDAY 1:00
1:00 PM
PM
SUNDAY
1:00
PM
SATURDAY 9:00
SATURDAY
9:00 AM
AM
THURSDAY
THURSDAY 9:30
9:30 AM
AM
2:00
PM,
2:00
PM, 3:00
3:00 PM
PM
2:00
2:00 PM,
PM, 3:00
3:00 PM
PM
10:00
10:00 AM,
AM, 11:00
11:00 AM
AM
10:30
10:30 AM,
AM, 11:30
11:30 AM
AM
MIXED
WINTER
SUNDAY
2:00
MIXED
WINTER
SUNDAY 1:00
1:00 PM
PM
2:00 PM,
PM, 3:00
3:00 PM
PM
DOUBLES
9:00
10:00
AM,
** Or
completion
of
WOMEN’S
matches.
DOUBLES
SUMMER
SATURDAY
9:00 AM
AMmake-up
10:00
AM, 11:00
11:00 AM
AM
Or upon
upon
completionSUMMER
of the
the SUNDAY
SUNDAYSATURDAY
WOMEN’S League
League
make-up
matches.
**
** Or
Or upon
upon completion
completion of
of the
the MEN’S
MEN’S League
League regularly
regularly scheduled
scheduled matches.
matches.
6
6 DAYS,
DAYS, SATURDAY
SATURDAY 1:00
1:00 PM
PM
8
8 DAYS,
DAYS, SUNDAY
SUNDAY 1:00
1:00 PM
PM
Adult Leagues
into
AA,
and
Each
level
divided
Leagues are
are divided
divided
into
AA, A,
A, B,
B,
and C
C levels.
levels.
Each
level is
ismatches.
divided into
into multiple
multiple flights
flights reflecting
reflecting the
the number
number of
of teams
teams
**Adult
Or
of
the
SUNDAY
WOMEN’S
League
make-up
Or upon
upon completion
completion
of
the
SUNDAY
WOMEN’S
League
make-up
matches.
submitting
rosters
and
the
overall
ability
of
each
team.
Flights
will
be
added
or
deleted,
as
required,
at
the
discretion
of
the
submitting
rosters
and
the
overall
ability
of
each
team.
Flights
will
be
added
or
deleted,
as
required,
at
the
discretion
of
the League
League
**
Or
upon
completion
of
the
MEN’S
League
regularly
scheduled
matches.
**
Or upon completion of the MEN’S League regularly scheduled matches.
Vice
Vice President.
President.
Dual
consist
of
matches.
Dual meets
meets
consistdivided
of 5
5 doubles
doubles
matches.
Adult
Leagues
Adult
Leagues are
are divided into
into AA,
AA, A,
A, B,
B, and
and C
C levels.
levels. Each
Each level
level is
is divided
divided into
into multiple
multiple flights
flights reflecting
reflecting the
the number
number of
of teams
teams
submitting
rosters
and
the
overall
ability
of
each
team.
Flights
will
or
as
required,
at
the
discretion
of
the
submitting
rosters
and
the
overall
abilityno
oflater
eachthan
team.
Flights
will be
be added
added
or deleted,
deleted,
asas
required,
at for
thethe
discretion
ofLeague,
the League
League
All
dual
meets
must
be
played
starting
the
SCHEDULED
DAY/START
TIME
indicated
specific
All dual
meets must be played starting no later than the SCHEDULED DAY/START TIME as indicated for the specific League,
Vice
President.
Vice
President.
excluding
matches
postponed
because
of
inclement
weather.
Warm
ups,
including
service
warm
ups,
must
be
completed
before
excluding matches postponed because of inclement weather. Warm ups, including service warm ups, must be completed before the
the
matches
begin.
All
following
positions
begin
matches
begin.
All of
following
positions
begin as
as listed
listed above,
above, or
or when
when the
the court
court becomes
becomes available
available after
after these
these scheduled
scheduled times.
times.
Dual
meets
consist
5
doubles
matches.
Dual meets consist of 5 doubles matches.
Matches
Matches
due
due
to
to
inclement
weather
weather
(precipitation
(precipitation
or
or
extreme
weather)
weather)
for
for
weeks
weeks
1-6
1-6
must
must
be
started
started
no
no
later
than
than
A
rescheduled
inclement
weather
(precipitation
or
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III.C.
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LEAGUE
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SCHEDULED
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