League Logistics

Start Date: Monday, June 1st, 4:00 PM, Meet & Greet, Open Play and Lite Bites.

Monday, June 8th: 4:00 PM, Play with Pros & Team Shirts Distributed.

Monday, June 15th: Regular Season League Play Begins 4:00 PM & 5:00 PM.

Playoffs: Monday July 27th, 4:00 PM.

League Days: Mondays.

Match Times: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM & 5:00 PM-6:00 PM.

Weather/Rain Day: Tuesdays, same time schedule.

Location: Veterans School Courts. All 6 courts will be utilized including the dual lined tennis court with portable nets.

Fee: $60 (includes team shirt).

Marblehead residents only.

Must be 21+ years old.

This is not an instructional/beginner league. 3.0+ level player rating required.

If new to the League, participation evaluation may be required.

Must be available to play in 75% of the matches.

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Team Composition & Matches

There will be 4 teams with 2 co-captains assigned to each team.

Teams will be drafted by the co-captains.

Each team will contain 21 players, with a league maximum of 84 participants.

Each team has 3 groups: Group 1 – Advanced, Group 2 – Intermediate, and Group 3 – Advanced Beginner.

Players are drafted into a group based on self rating.

12 players from each team (4 from each group) will play weekly on all 6 courts.

In playoffs, not every player will play in playoffs.

Captains will schedule players weekly, with the intent to allow all participants to play equally, taking player availability into consideration.

Please note that requests to have spouses, friends or household members on the same team cannot be guaranteed.

 

Match Logistics

3 games will be played to 11 win by 1. All games are worth 1 point.

Matches will be assigned based on skill level.

Team shirts must be worn during matches.

New balls will be provided.

Points will be added weekly and all teams will participate in a playoff on the 7th week.

Sitting is not permitted on the courts while matches are being played.

Players are responsible for clearing belongings and trash after each match.

 

Rain Outs & Heat Advisories

If it rains and courts are unplayable prior to a match starting on Monday, they will be rescheduled to Tuesday.

If matches started and are called due to unplayable conditions, the score of the games in progress are written down on the score sheet, and the game will continue where it left off, after the rain delay or on a different day.

In the event of the National Weather Service posting a weather advisory, we will use the AccuWeather site here to help determine if a postponement is needed by 12:00 PM on the day of a match. If the 'real feel' is 95 degrees or greater, the match for that day will be moved to Tuesday. If the heat persists into Tuesday, a modified match of 2 games to 9, win by 1 point may be implemented. Again, the call will be made by 12:00 PM on Tuesday.

 

Standings and Playoff Format

Playoff matches will be determined based on Week 6 standings.

Playoff format will be determined by League Coordinators.

Players participate in the group they were drafted.

Playoff Rosters will be approved by League Coordinators.

Semis & Finals matches will be played on the same night.

Each game is worth 1 point. 

Semis: 1 v 4 and 2 v 3.

If there is a tie between teams in the standings, the team with the greater number of points scored between one another’s matches will win the tie breaker and advance to the Finals.