Surrey County Lawn Tennis Association

SURREY COUNTY LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION

SUMMER LEAGUE COMPETITIONS 2016 – ENTRY INFORMATION

LEAGUES – FINAL ROUND DATES 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Bad Weather Replay dates 14th MEN’S LEAGUE 1ST May 22nd May 10th July 7th Aug 4th Sept 19th June 18th Aug Sept 28th LADIES’ LEAGUE 15th May 12th June 17th July 14th Aug 11 Sept 26th June 25th Aug Sept

THE ABOVE DATES (MENS AND LADIES LEAGUE) ARE FIXED DATES FOR DIVISIONS 1. 2. 3 AND 4.

If there is a clash of dates where a team is due to play an Aegon Team Tennis match and a Surrey League match on the same day, the Aegon Team Tennis match takes priority and the Surrey League match should be re-arranged.

MIXED AND MIDWEEK LEAGUE TEAMS* 9th May 6th June 4th July 1st Aug 12th Sept (Week Commencing) *THESE DATES HAVE CHANGED FROM 2015. Please be aware that you can play matches scheduled for August and September earlier, as long as both captains agree.

THE ABOVE DATES (MIXED LEAGUES) ARE WEEK COMMENCING DATES, THE HOME TEAM MY SELECT ANY DATE MON – FRI WITHIN THE WEEK.

PLEASE NOTE; MIXED AND MIDWEEK LEAGUE MATCHES CAN BE PLAYED EARLIER THAN THE WEEK COMMENCING DATE IF BOTH TEAMS AGREE.

The Competitions Committee also wished that the following matters should be drawn to all competing clubs’ attention.

a) Club teams competing in League competitions must play the minimum number of matches (3 matches in a league of 5 teams or 4 matches in a league of 6 teams) or risk being omitted from that League competition for the following year.

b) Regulation 6 clearly defines a bona-fide member of the Club. It is only these members who may compete in the County Competitions.

c) If a team cancels a match within 36 hours of the scheduled start time, without good reason, it risks forfeiting that match in favour of its opponents.

d) Clubs arriving to play a match with less than a full team will forfeit that match (unless very special circumstances prevail)

e) Clubs are asked to observe the traditional courtesies and must confirm refreshment arrangements when confirming the match, but drinks must be provided as a minimum.

f) Should team captains change during the Summer PLEASE advise either myself or the organiser running that particular League or Knockout Competition. Untold disruption to an event is brought about when opposing teams do not know whom to contact.

g) Points and Rubbers only will be awarded to teams receiving a walk-over. Any team receiving a walk-over in any League Competition will be awarded two points and 1 rubber. Any team conceding a match will have 1 point and 1 rubber deducted from their total. No sets or games will be awarded for teams receiving a walk-over.