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Recreational League Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME FROM ...... 3

JOIN THE WINNING TEAM Mylan World TeamTennis ...... 4 . . . . Mylan WTT Recreational League ...... 4. . . .

RECREATIONAL LEAGUE SPONSORS ...... 4. . . .

ADDITIONAL MYLAN WTT PROGRAMS ...... 4-5

MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUES What Is It? ...... 5 . . . . . Who Plays? ...... 5 . . . . . When Can Your League Start? ...... 5 . . . . How Does Mylan WTT Help the Club or Public Facility? ...... 5 Mylan WTT Membership Includes ...... 5 What is Needed? ...... 6. . . . . Can Teams Advance Past the Local Level? ...... 6. . . . Can Seniors Participate? ...... 6 . . . . Can Open Players Participate? ...... 6 . . . .

SCORING Game Scoring ...... 6 Set Scoring ...... 6 . . . . . Match Scoring and Overtime ...... 7 . . . . Substitutions ...... 7. . . . . Warm-up Time ...... 7 . . . . Service Order ...... 7. . . . . Changing Ends ...... 7 . . . . Service Lets ...... 7 Coaching/Line Calls ...... 7 Default Rule ...... 8 Explanation of Tiebreakers ...... 8. . . .

ADMINISTRATION OF LEAGUES Team Captain ...... 9 League Director ...... 9-10 Licensing your League or Tournament ...... 10. . . . Fee Structure for a Mylan WTT League or Tournament Site License ...... 10-11. . . Handling the Cost of the League ...... 11 . . . . Tennis Balls ...... 11 . . . .

PUBLICITY How to Get Publicity ...... 12 . . . . Respecting Media Deadlines ...... 12. . . . Using Media Kits ...... 13 . . . . Leverage the Power of Social Networking ...... 13

TIPS FOR RECRUITING CORPORATE TEAMS ...... 14 . . .

SAMPLE NEWS RELEASES

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Mylan WTT Recreational League ...... 15 . . . . Mylan WTT Corporate League ...... 16

MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE STYLE GUIDE - PUBLIC RELATIONS Mylan WTT References - Capitalization ...... 17. . . . Correct Name of Other Mylan WTT Events and Affiliated Events ...... 17. . . USTA National Campus Championships ...... 17 Mylan WTT Boilerplate ...... 17 . . . . Mylan WTT Logo ...... 17 . . . .

HOW TO SET UP A ROUND ROBIN SCHEDULE ...... 18 . . .

QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT/EVENT FOR NATIONAL QUALIFIER ADVANCEMENT ...... 18

NATIONAL QUALIFIER RULES ...... 19-20. . . .

MYLAN WTT NATIONALS RULES ...... 20. . . .

2015 NATIONAL QUALIFIERS ...... 21. . . .

2015 NATIONALS ...... 21

CONTACTS ...... 22. . . . .

Copyright © Mylan World TeamTennis, LLC . 2015 . All rights reserved . WTT IS A COPYRIGHTED TENNIS FORMAT AND MAY NOT BE USED BY ANYONE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION .

MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE — 2 — 866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM Dear WTT League Directors: For more than 30 years, Mylan WTT Recreational Leagues in more than 1,000 cities across the nation have been helping tennis players of all ages and abilities experience one of the more exciting formats in our great sport. As a director of your local league, you play a major role in helping us introduce more players to the WTT format and our special brand of tennis. Our mission when we founded the Mylan WTT Recreational League in 1985 is still very much at the forefront of everything we do today. Mylan World TeamTennis is dedicated to promoting tennis as a sport for everyone and anyone by tapping the fun, competitive, social and entertaining spirit that comes from being part of a team. I will forever be very proud of the work we have done together over the years to grow Mylan World TeamTennis to where it is today. Our job is not done and we will only reach our goal of having Mylan World TeamTennis played at the recreational level in thousands of cities throughout the country through the hard work, tireless energy and commitment from FOTO: JONATHAN EXLEY FOTO: JONATHAN you, the Mylan WTT League Directors. I wish you the best of luck this year and I am thrilled to have you on the Mylan WTT team.

BILLIE JEAN KING BIO

• Co-founded World TeamTennis (1974), Life and the Battle of the Sexes to Organization (UNESCO) in 2008, the groundbreaking coed professional commemorate the 35th anniversary received the NCAA President’s Gerald tennis league and founded the World of her historic 1973 match against R . Ford Award in 2009, honored with TeamTennis Recreational League, one . ’s Beacon of of the most popular recreational tennis • Was one of nine players who broke Change Award in 2010 and appointed formats in the U .S . away from the tennis establishment to the President’s Council on Fitness, • On August 12, 2009, King was and accepted $1 contracts from Sports and Nutrition in 2010 . awarded the Presidential Medal of tennis Gladys Heldman in • Continues to be a leader in the fight Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian Houston . The revolt led to the birth of for equality and recognition in the honor . The first female athlete to be women’s professional tennis and the GLBT community, and has been honored with the Medal of Freedom, formation of the Virginia Slims Tour honored by many of the leading GLBT King was presented the award by and Women’s Tennis Association . organizations, including the Human President Obama in ceremonies at The • Empowered women and educated men Rights Campaign, GLAAD and Lambda White House . when she defeated Bobby Riggs in Legal Foundation . • Named one of the “100 Most Important one of the greatest moments in sports • Honored on August 28, 2006, when the Americans of the 20th Century” by Life history – the Battle of the Sexes in National Tennis Center, home of the Magazine in 1990 . 1973 . This match is remembered for U . S . Open, was renamed the USTA • Won 39 singles, its effect on society and its contribution Billie Jean King National Tennis Center doubles and mixed doubles tennis to the women’s movement . in honor of King’s contributions to titles, including a record 20 titles at • Founded the Women’s Tennis tennis, sports and society both on and Wimbledon . Association (1973), the Women’s off the court . • Member of three World TeamTennis Sports Foundation (1974), Women’s • Currently serves on the boards of the Championship Teams (New York Sports Magazine (1974) and co- Women’s Sports Foundation and the Sets – 1976, – 1977, founded GreenSlam, an environmental AIDS Foundation . She Fyre – 1983) . initiative for the sports industry (2007) . is also a member of the President’s • Named Global Mentor for Gender Council on Fitness, Sports and • In 2008 King authored Pressure is a Nutrition . Privilege: Lessons I’ve Learned from Equality by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM — 3 — WTT CORPORATE & RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE JOIN THE WINNING TEAM

MYLAN WORLD TEAMTENNIS Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT) is the only professional team sport with men and women equally represented. A team consists of two men, two women and a coach. The 40th season of Mylan WTT will run July 12-29, with conference championships scheduled for Thursday, July 30. The Mylan WTT Finals, which will air live on EPSN 2 will be contested on the home court of the Eastern Conference champion on Sunday, August 2. Teams featuring some of tennis’ top names will compete this summer. For more information, visit WTT.com.

MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE Mylan WTT Recreational Leagues are played at tennis clubs, public parks, colleges, high schools, corporations, military bases, tennis camps and other facilities all across America. It is a team effort with men and women competing together using the same WTT format that the pros using in Mylan WTT. It is administered through a nationwide structure including Team Captains, League Directors and the National Headquarters in New York.

RECREATIONAL LEAGUE SPONSORS

MYLAN Mylan is a global pharmaceutical company committed to setting new standards in health care. Working together around the world to provide 7 billion people access to high quality medicine, we innovate to satisfy unmet needs; make reliability and service excellence a habit; do what’s right, not what’s easy; and impact the future through passionate global leadership. We offer a growing portfolio of more than 1,200 generic pharmaceuticals and several brand medications. In addition, we offer a wide range of antiretroviral therapies, upon which approximately 40% of HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries depend. We also operate one of the largest active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers and currently market products in approximately 140 countries and territories. Our workforce of more than 20,000 people is dedicated to improving the customer experience and increasing pharmaceutical access to consumers around the world. Mylan.com

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ADDITIONAL MYLAN WTT PROGRAMS

X TEAMTENNNIS HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS Billie Jean King’s Mylan World TeamTennis has added another quick and exciting twist. The X TeamTennis format features coed teams competing in three sets - boys and girls singles and mixed doubles. The unique Mylan WTT format, which is also played in the Professional League, includes no-ad scoring, substitution and coaching. The winning team is the team that wins the most total games! Participants MUST have played high school tennis during the 2014-2015 school year.

MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE — 4 — 866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM WTT JUNIOR NATIONALS 2015 will mark the 20th year of the annual WTT Junior Nationals. This premier national junior team championship invites 16 coed teams from throughout the United States to play in a non-elimination draw format under the WTT guidelines. Participating teams are selected by sectional representatives on the basis of district, sectional and national rankings of individual team members. The targeted junior players are 14-18 years of age. The four-day event will be held July 27 - July 30, 2015, at the Barnes Tennis Center in , Calif., and includes sport science training, college scholarship seminars, a player party and clinic with a Professional tennis star.

MYLAN WTT HITS In conjunction with hosts Billie Jean King and Sir Elton John, Mylan World TeamTennis promotes Mylan WTT Smash Hits, a charity tennis event that benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Through 30 years of friendship, Elton and Billie Jean dreamed of joining tennis and music together. Mylan WTT Smash Hits features a Mylan WTT format tennis match and a celebrity auction. Past players include , , Stefanie Graf, , John McEnroe, , , , , , , and James Blake. Over the past 20 years, this event has raised more than $12 million for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The site of the 2015 Mylan WTT Smash Hits will be determined later this summer.

MYLAN WTT CHARITIES Mylan WTT Charities, Inc. is a non-profit charity with the purpose of promoting health, fitness, education and social change. It was created to provide and enhance opportunities for adults and juniors, regardless of age, gender, race, social or economic background, through the sport of tennis. Funds raised for the charity are used for the organization and promotion of tennis lessons, clinics, league play, tournaments and special events.

MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUES

WHAT IS IT? Mylan WTT Recreational Leagues consist of at least four teams. A team has a minimum of four players — two men and two women. The format consists of five or six no-ad sets: men’s and women’s doubles, men’s and women’s singles and one or two sets of mixed doubles. A match is won by the team with the most total games won at the end of the final set, unless the trailing team wins the final set. Should this occur, there is an Overtime rule that breathes life back into the trailing team. The final set continues into Overtime until the leading team wins one game or the trailing team ties the match score. If the score becomes tied, the match is decided by a Supertiebreaker (page 8).

WHO PLAYS? League participation requires that all players be registered online at WTT.com as current Mylan WTT members and a minimum of 18 years of age. All skill levels participate in Mylan WTT. The playing levels of the league will be determined by the League Director. (National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) ratings are required for National Qualifier competition. See National Qualifier Rules - page 19).

WHEN CAN YOUR LEAGUE START? Leagues can start any time of the year that is convenient for you and the players that you service.

HOW DOES MYLAN WTT HELP THE TENNIS CLUB OR PUBLIC FACILITY? Mylan WTT presents an exciting team concept to generate new business and interest at the club or public facility. Mylan WTT matches, league nights, parties and team practices will help to fill court time, generate lesson revenue and promote interest in other programs. Mylan WTT directs new players to your facility through its Program Coordinators, national promotions and web site.

MYLAN WTT MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES • Opportunity to participate in local league play. • Email Newsletters. • AMC Movie Theatre Ticket Discount. • Discounted tickets to Mylan WTT matches. • Discounted tickets to professional tournaments nationwide. • Discounted tickets to Mylan WTT Smash Hits. • Plus more.

866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM — 5 — MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE WHAT IS NEEDED? • Each participant must be registered online as a current Mylan WTT member. • Four team minimum for a league (maximum of 10 players per team). • Team consists of a minimum of two men and two women. • Two cans of Wilson tennis balls per match (one can per team). • Two courts for two hours once a week per match if six set format is played. • One court for two and one half hours once a week per match if five set format is played. (Three hours for six set format) • First time League Directors are encouraged to run a mixer party/tournament prior to the season to promote interest and give people a chance to play Mylan WTT.

CAN TEAMS ADVANCE PAST THE LOCAL LEVEL? Local league winners advance to the National Qualifier of their choice within one year of winning their local league. National Qualifiers will be available throughout the country (see page 18 or WTT.com). The following divisions will be offered at all National Qualifiers 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, Senior 3.5, Senior 4.0, Senior 4.5 Division and Super Senior 3.5 and 4.0 Divisions.

The Mylan WTT Nationals will be from November 6-8, 2015 in Indian Wells Tennis Gardens, Indian Wells, Calif. (see page 21).

CAN SENIORS PARTICIPATE? Three Senior Divisions (50 + years of age) will be offered at the National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals: Senior 3.5/below, Senior 4.0/below and Senior 4.5/below. NTRP ratings are required for this division. Participants in the Senior Division qualify to attend a National Qualifier by either winning their local league or tournament (if one is available), or by assembling a team if there is not a local league or tournament available. The standard Mylan WTT six set format will be used at all National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals. Mylan WTT will be offering 60 and over Super Senior 3.5 and 4.0 divisions in 2015. The Super Senior Divisions will also advance to the Mylan WTT Nationals in 2015.

CAN OPEN PLAYERS PARTICIPATE? YES! Winning teams from local recreational leagues or corporate leagues are invited to participate along with players forming a team if they do not have a local league in which to play. In 2015, the Open division will only be offered in Indian Wells, Calif. November 6-8, 2015. The winner will be crowned the 2015 Mylan WTT Open Division National Champion.

SCORING

GAME SCORING In Mylan WTT the scoring is no-ad. This means a game is won by the first team to win four points (1,2,3, game). When the game score is deuce (3-3) (game ), the receiving team chooses which side is to receive the serve. In the mixed doubles set the serve must be gender to gender at game point.

SET SCORING A match consists of five or six no-ad sets and includes one set of men’s and women’s singles and doubles, and one or two sets of mixed doubles. The five set format has one set of mixed doubles, and the six set format has two (mixed doubles is always played last). The five set format is an option used only on the local level. The six set format is the standard Mylan WTT format used at all National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals.

ON TWO COURTS, ORDER OF SETS WILL BE ON ONE COURT, ORDER OF SETS WILL BE* Women’s and men’s doubles Doubles Women’s and men’s singles Singles One or two sets of mixed doubles Doubles Singles One or two sets of mixed doubles * Home team captain has choice of sequence of sets (men’s or women’s). Each no-ad set is won by the first team to reach six games. A nine-point tiebreaker will be played at five games all in any set (see Explanation ofiebreakers, T page 8). It is imperative that you adhere to the Mylan WTT format. The only deviations possible will be extending the sets to an eight or ten game pro set provided ALL sets are extended and the nine-point tiebreaker, the thirteen-point Supertiebreaker and the Overtime rules are enforced. All local league rules will be superseded by existing Mylan WTT rules printed in this handbook at the National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals.

MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE — 6 — 866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM MATCH SCORING AND OVERTIME Six Set Format (two mixed doubles sets) Home team captain must submit starting lineup to opposing team captain before the start of each set. Each team captain has until the end of the five minute break between sets to submit starting lineup for the next set. The winner of the match will be determined by the total number of games won. However, for purposes of determining whether a match will go into Overtime, set number six will be the deciding factor. Note: Players cannot play in both mixed doubles sets.

After both mixed doubles sets are finished and scores are recorded and totaled, the procedure is as follows: • If the leading team won set number six, the match is over. • If the trailing team won set number six, the match continues into Overtime until the leading team wins one game or until the score is tied. If a tie occurs, a Supertiebreaker will be played to determine the winner (see Supertiebreaker, page 8). • If the overall score ends tied, a Supertiebreaker will be played to determine the winner (page 8). Overtime is a continuation of the sixth set. Team number six should be designated as the strongest mixed doubles team. Once you have come out of the mixed doubles set, you cannot return in Overtime. The first person to serve in Overtime is the person who was next to serve at the end of the sixth set. If the sixth set ends in a tie-breaker (won by the trailing team), the player/team whose turn it was to serve first in the tie-break game shall be the receiver in the first game of Overtime (continuing the service order). This Overtime rule gives the trailing team a chance to make a comeback. It also emphasizes the importance of the mixed doubles set. Five Set Format (one mixed doubles set) Home team captain must submit starting lineup to opposing team captain before the start of each set. If the five set format is being played on one court, then the home team captain must also submit the order of the sets that will be played. Each team captain has until the end of the five minute break between sets to submit starting lineup for the next set. The winner of the match will be the team that wins the most games. After all games are totaled, if the trailing team won the mixed doubles set, the match is not over. Mixed doubles play continues until the leading team wins another game or the trailing team ties the score. If a tie occurs, a Supertiebreaker will be used to determine the winner of the match (see Supertiebreaker, page 8).

SUBSTITUTIONS A team can, upon completion of any point (including the Supertiebreaker), substitute a player (same gender) into a set for any reason. Once a player is replaced, he/she cannot return in that set and players cannot play in both mixed doubles sets. If a substitution occurs in doubles, the remaining player cannot change the side on which he/she receives or the service order. Substitutions are allowed in Overtime if a player has not already played in mixed doubles. The Supertiebreaker should be treated as a new set, and all substitutions are allowed.

WARM-UP TIME In Mylan WTT, you warm-up with your teammates. All players are allowed a five minute warm-up. All team members are encouraged to warm up during this time. Once play has begun, a five minute warm-up is allowed between sets. This must be adhered to so that all sets will be completed in the time allotted.

SERVICE ORDER The home team serves first in men’s and women’s doubles sets. (In the six set format, the away team serves first in the fifth set and the home team serves first in the sixth set.) The away team serves first in the singles sets. Note: Since the serving order is predetermined, the receiving team selects from which end of the court they want to receive.

CHANGING ENDS After every four games players change ends. In the nine-point tiebreaker, change ends only after the first four points. In the Supertiebreaker, change ends only after the first six points.

SERVICE LETS At the National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals, lets will be played. When a serve hits the net and bounces within the service court, the ball is considered in play. In doubles, either player on the receiving side may return the ball after it bounces. If any player on the court calls let, their team loses the point. If players on both teams call let, then the point will be replayed.

COACHING/LINE CALLS Coaching is allowed throughout the match as long as it does not interfere with continuous play. We encourage team members to stand along the court and support their team. Only the two players (singles) or four players (doubles and mixed doubles) can make the line calls. Team members along or near the court cannot make the line calls. Coaching is not allowed while the ball is in play.

866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM — 7 — MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE DEFAULT RULE If the home or away team player does not show up on time for his/her match, there will be a 15-minute default time should a substitute player not be available. If a set is defaulted, the score should be recorded as 6-0 in favor of the players present. The default rule will not apply when the missing player is on court playing a previous set in the same match. If the player is playing on the court in a different match, then the default rule will apply. If the home or away team does not show up on time for the match, there will be a 15-minute default time. If a match is defaulted, the match score should be recorded as 36-0 in favor of the team present. If a player retires during a set and cannot be substituted, the score will be recorded with the games played standing with the opposing team receiving six games.

EXPLANATION OF TIEBREAKERS Nine-Point Tiebreaker A nine-point tiebreaker will be played at five games all in any set. The person who is to serve next begins the tiebreaker. Each player serves two points in succession starting from the deuce court. Players change sides after the first four points. The first team (or person) to score five points wins the tiebreaker. If the tiebreaker reaches 4-4, the person who served the eighth point serves the ninth (final) point. The receiver, however, has the choice of sides (except in mixed doubles, where the service must be gender-to-gender). The winner of the ninth point is the winner of the set. Note: The Tiebreaker can be won by one point. The Tiebreaker counts as one game in the overall match scoring. Supertiebreaker If the match enters into a Supertiebreaker, a coin toss will decide which team serves first/receives or chooses side in the Supertiebreaker. The Supertiebreaker should be treated as a new set and substitutions are allowed. Either player on the serving team may serve first. In addition, court positions may be changed (i.e. the person who played position may switch with his/her partner to play the position). Each player serves two points in succession starting from the deuce court. Players change sides only after the first six points. The first team to score seven points wins the Supertiebreaker. If the Supertiebreaker reaches 6-6, the person who served the 12th point will serve the 13th (final) point. Since this set is mixed doubles, the final serve will be gender-to-gender. The winner of the 13th point wins the Supertiebreaker and the match. Note: The Supertiebreaker can be won by one point. The Supertiebreaker counts as one game in overall match scoring. Recommendation for Breaking Ties for League Winner Final standings will be determined as follows: teams with the best overall win/loss match record will be placed higher in order of finish. If there is a tie in the final standings between two teams, the following tiebreaking procedures will apply: 1. The tie will be broken in favor of the team with the most direct wins over the tying team. 2. If a tie still exists, it will be broken in favor of the team with the best overall winning percentage (total games won divided by total games played). 3. If a tie still exists, the team which has won the most total games overall will be given precedence. 4. If a tie still exists, it will be broken by the team who has lost the least amount of total games overall. 5. If a tie still exists, a Supertiebreaker will be played.

If there is a tie in the final standings between three or more teams AND none of the tying teams has won all matches against all tying opponents, the same tiebreaking procedures above will apply beginning with step 2. If a team has won all matches against all tying opponents then they will be placed higher in order of finish. It is assumed all teams will play all of their scheduled matches. If a team defaults an entire match during round robin play, then all matches of that team played or to be played, will not count. If all teams in contention for the championship have already played the defaulting team in good faith, the matches stand as played. Court Assignment for Sets Sets 1, 3 and 5 on the Mylan WTT Scorecard will be played on the same court while sets 2, 4 and 6 will be played on the same court when you are playing the 6 set format. If a mixed doubles team plays on the wrong court, the games that have been played will stand and the error will be rectified immediately and play continues. If the sets have been completed, the scores will stand and games won will be recorded in the appropriate location based on the rule stated above.

MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE — 8 — 866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM ADMINISTRATION OF LEAGUES

The Mylan WTT Recreational League is organized nationally by way of a network of teams designated into leagues by a League Director. Following is a brief description of the responsibilities of a Team Captain and League Director:

TEAM CAPTAIN • Organize and select a team (two men and two women plus alternates) up to a maximum of ten players. Provide a full team (at least two men and two women) per scheduled match. • Choose a team name. • Distribute all pertinent league materials to team members. • Make sure all players register on WTT.com prior to first match. • At each match, determine the lineup, make substitutions and ensure proper sequence of sets. • Report results online or to the League Director.

LEAGUE DIRECTOR The League Director is responsible for planning local league play at one or more locations for one or more seasons per year. The local League Director has final discretion for local league rules, including whether or not to require NTRP ratings. Mylan WTT official rules apply at all National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals. Responsibilities in Forming a League • Notify your Mylan WTT Director or the Director of Mylan WTT National Tournaments approximately two months prior to your expected starting date. At this time, you may request promotional materials, such as: scorecards, posters, DVD, and activation of your website. • Register your league and purchase your site license online at WTT.com. • Set a league mixer date and notify the Director. The league mixer helps to do the following: • Introduce the format • Preview the league schedule • Collect your league fees • Enroll new members • Find responsible people to captain each team • Inform your players they must register for your league on WTT.com • Make the league schedule, post and distribute. • Designate which teams are home and away, or flip for home and away prior to the match. • Confirm the dates and schedule of league play with the captain of each team before play begins each season. • Contact your local media with news about your league (mixer date, start date, feature story ideas, etc.). See Sample News Releases on pages 15 and 16. Responsibilities Once League is in Progress • Make sure all players have registered for your league through WTT.com. • Send local publicity to the National Headquarters (i.e. club newsletter, newspaper clips, etc.) • Post and distribute results as they occur. This can be done on WTT.com. • Organize league play-off or awards night. • Inform team(s) about upcoming National Qualifiers. • Start promoting your next Mylan WTT League season. League Directors Receive (in addition to the same benefits as your players - page 5) • FREE Mylan WTT Membership for you. All your players will be covered under the license. • Online league administrative and promotional services. • OPTIONAL: For a transaction fee, accept credit cards online for payment of your league fee. • League Director Rewards Program. (FREE GIFTS based on the number of players in your league(s) throughout the year.) • Support materials. • National and regional advertising.

866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM — 9 — MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE • Toll-free telephone number for local league administrative assistance - 1-866 PLAYWTT. • Toll-free telephone number for National Qualifier assistance - 1-800 TEAMTEN. • Promotional DVD.

LICENSING YOUR LEAGUE OR TOURNAMENT Mylan WTT will license your Mylan WTT Recreational League or Tournament when you complete the online application process and pay the appropriate site license fee. The site license fee is due in full at the time of the application. The application process and payment will be done through WTT.com. For a transaction fee, payment can be made using a credit card. Please contact a Director if this is your first league.

FEE STRUCTURE FOR A MYLAN WTT LEAGUE OR TOURNAMENT SITE LICENSE One Event License - $350 This one (1) event site license is designed for the group or individual who is planning on running one Mylan WTT league or tournament in 2015. This is great for the local Community Tennis Association, Park and Recreation Department, condo association, single season or beginning league. Within your league, you may run multiple divisions based on ability levels (i.e. 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, Senior, etc.). Winning teams in each division are allowed to attend any National Qualifier within one year from the time your league is completed. What is included in this package: • Rights to host one Mylan WTT sanctioned event which can include multiple divisions. • The ability to send teams to National Qualifiers. • Use of the Mylan WTT online registration system. • Database management system. • Individual and group email capability. • Email notification of new sign-ups. • A free Mylan WTT Web page and bulletin board. • 500 FREE Mylan WTT online memberships for your event participants. • One Mylan WTT League Director handbook (online). • Enrollment in the Mylan WTT League Director Rewards program. • 10 Mylan WTT posters for advertising. • Mylan WTT scorecards. • League promotion in Mylan WTT email newsletters. • Ability to upgrade to a two site license within 6 months of purchase. • Posting of online scoring, scheduling, results and photo capabilities. Two Event License - $500 This two (2) event site license is designed for the group or individual who is planning on running two Mylan WTT leagues or tournaments in 2015. This is great for the local Community Tennis Association, Park and Recreation Department, private or public tennis club, multiple season or established league. Within each of your leagues, you may run multiple divisions based on ability levels (i.e. 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, Senior, etc.). Winning teams in each division are allowed to attend any National Qualifier within one calendar year from the time your leagues are completed. What is included in this package: • Rights to host two Mylan WTT sanctioned events which can include multiple divisions. • The ability to send teams to National Qualifiers. • Use of the Mylan WTT online registration system. • Database management system. • Individual and group email capability. • Email notification of new sign-ups. • A free Mylan WTT web page for each season or event. • 1,000 FREE Mylan WTT online memberships for your event participants. • One Mylan WTT League Director handbook (online). • Enrollment in the Mylan WTT League Director Rewards program. • 20 Mylan WTT posters for advertising.

MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE — 10 — 866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM • Mylan WTT scorecards. • League promotion in Mylan WTT email newsletters. • Ability to upgrade to an unlimited site license within 6 months of purchase. • Posting of online scoring, scheduling, results and photo capabilities. Unlimited Event License - $600 This unlimited event site license is designed for the group or individual who is planning on running three (3) or more Mylan WTT leagues or tournaments in 2015. This is great for the local Community Tennis Association, Park and Recreation Department, YMCA, private, public tennis club, colleges, multiple season, established league or tournament directors who run multiple tournaments. Within each of your leagues, you may run multiple divisions based on ability levels (i.e. 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, Senior, etc.). Winning teams in each division are allowed to attend any National Qualifier within one year from the time your leagues are completed. What is included in this package: • Rights to host unlimited Mylan WTT sanctioned events which can include multiple divisions. • The ability to send teams to National Qualifiers. • Use of the Mylan WTT online registration system. • Database management system. • Individual and group email capability. • Email notification of new sign-ups. • A free Mylan WTT web page for each season or event. • 1,500 FREE Mylan WTT online memberships for your event participants. • One Mylan WTT League Director handbook (online). • Enrollment in the Mylan WTT League Director Rewards program. • 30 Mylan WTT posters for advertising. • Mylan WTT scorecards. • League promotion in Mylan WTT email newsletters. • Posting of online scoring, scheduling, results and photo capabilities.

HANDLING THE COST OF THE LEAGUE Charges to individuals who play in the league may include court time, awards, tennis balls, registration fee, National Qualifier entry fee and administrative costs (e.g. advertising, printing, mailing, coordinator time and refreshments). Mylan WTT offers the League Director the option to collect fees online from participants using credit cards through PayPal. A PayPal transaction fee will be charged to those using this option.

TENNIS BALLS Wilson tennis balls are the official ball of Mylan WTT. Please use Wilson tennis balls in your leagues. (One can of balls per team - two cans per match.) The can of balls should remain on the court and will be used for all three sets on that court.

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Publicity is an important tool in making your league a success. As a League Director, we encourage you to contact your local media (newspapers, radio, TV) with information on your leagues, start dates, participants and results. Please remember that we count on you to keep us informed of special stories that we can place in our newsletter and relay to the national media. So keep us updated with your local clippings and photographs.

HOW TO GET PUBLICITY Tips for the local League Director on how to get publicity: Know Your Media Market Identify all the newspapers, community magazines, online media outlets, radio and television stations and cable systems that reach a community audience. Then, develop and maintain a list of sports editors/writers and sports directors with addresses, telephone and fax numbers, email addresses and useful information such as deadlines. Also, be aware of tennis publications in the area, news and public affairs programs, wire services, and such event calendars and community bulletin board listings. Check the local Chamber of Commerce, a local college Sports Information Director, media directories, etc. to get additional lists of media outlets. Most importantly, make sure your list of media contacts are kept up-to-date. Go Beyond The Sports Pages Send out a color photo and a copy of your schedule/event information to the calendar editor of the local newspapers. Don’t focus only on the sports pages – send the information to the metro/local section as well. Build Relationships With Your Media Next, arrange to meet with the sports editors/writers and sports directors, along with any additional news media that have an interest in the team. Learn how the news media function and what kinds of stories and features will create the most interest. Don’t view your position as one to get something from the news media; rather you can actually assist the news media in doing its job more effectively. Call for an appointment and keep the get-acquainted session brief. Don’t attempt to push stories during this visit, instead, find out: • How does the news media want information provided to them? • Do they want phone calls and news releases prior/after matches or events? If so, when? • Do they want photographs? • Will they send a photographer/cameraperson to matches? Understand How The Media Works Furnish media with information that is really newsworthy. Don’t waste time with poorly developed news releases or items that are merely publicity without substance. You will do a better job if you understand how the news media decide on the amount of coverage that is given to an event. Generally, space or airtime will increase in direct proportion to the significance the event has to the audience that the newspaper or broadcasting station serves. A large metropolitan daily newspaper may have limited space for scores or team stories. However, a suburban daily or weekly newspaper may be able to promote and cover the events more extensively. The same idea holds true for radio and television.

RESPECTING MEDIA DEADLINES Even though most media outlets now work on a 24-hour news cycle, the entire news media industry is still structured around deadlines. At certain times news gathering must stop and printing or broadcasting must begin. When sports editors/writers are on deadline, they simply cannot stop what they are doing to talk by telephone or in person. Identify deadlines as times not to talk with the news media. Make contacts as far from deadlines as possible unless reporting results from a match. When providing information to the news media, observe the cardinal rules of honesty, accuracy and promptness. Don’t exaggerate a story. Check all facts, names, spellings, numbers, etc. Don’t deliver a story or results five minutes before a deadline when it could have been done earlier. Return all calls immediately and provide additional information as soon as it is requested. These inquiries indicate media interest -- capitalize on the opportunity. Respond quickly and cooperatively. Telephone Calls When contacting the news media by telephone, deliver the information or results concisely. Organize and write down pertinent information (who, what, where, when) as if preparing a news release in outline form, checking all names, scores and facts before calling.

MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE — 12 — 866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM USING MEDIA KITS Prepare a media kit for the key local media. Local information that each kit might include: • Recreational League fact sheet • Fact sheet on the event and facility • Schedule of activities/matches • List of teams – hometown, player names • Timely feature story ideas • Explanation of format • Copies of key newspaper articles • Player photographs • Media instructions (info as needed on credentials, parking, media entrances, interview opportunities, etc.) • Addresses and phone numbers of key staff Keep the media kits current and up-to-date. Mail or deliver a copy of the kit to key media prior to the event. Make sure enough kits are available onsite to hand out to each media person present, even though they may have received one previously.

LEVERAGE THE POWER OF SOCIAL NETWORKING • Set up a Facebook and Twitter page for your league. • Add registration deadlines, match stats, photos, and videos to engage your league members and also attract new members. • Promote these pages in your promotional materials and share the addresses regularly with your league members. Encourage your league members to share their own photos /videos on your pages. • Link your news stories, photos, and other content from your social networking pages so they are promoted on Mylan WTT Rec League’s Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/wttrecleague) & Twitter (http://twitter.com/WTTRecreational) pages.

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A grassroots approach is often the best way to recruit a corporate team. Locate ONE tennis player who works for the company and they will recruit their co-workers and friends to play on a team.

CONTACT PEOPLE YOU KNOW In the business world when you are looking for a job they always tell you to start with the people you know to get the word out. The same applies to getting corporate teams. • Call or e-mail the players you know and ask if any of them work for companies large enough to field a team. • If they don’t work for a large company, perhaps they know someone who does and can tell them about the league and play as one of the non- employees on their friend’s team. Research the corporate market • Find out if any of the large corporations in your area have a Health or Fitness Director and contact that person with your league information. • The Human Resource person in a company may be a good contact, but it really helps if they are a tennis player and know others in the company that like the sport! Work with a local newspaper to write an article about your corporate league. Even if the article comes out after your league has started, you will get contacts for your next season. Once you find a tennis player in the company, how do you help them find other players in the company? • Mylan WTT provides posters that can be placed throughout the company. • Have the company send out an e-mail to all employees announcing the company is looking to form a team. Mylan WTT can provide several sample email messages. • Some companies won’t send out e-mails to employees, but will include an insert in the envelope with their paycheck or direct deposit confirmation. • Company newsletter announcement. • Offer an incentive gift to a captain that recruits a team for your league!

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(Replace underlined/bolded info. with your local info.) ______

Contact: Name Phone # Email

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mylan World TeamTennis Recreational League starts DATE in CITY

CITY, STATE (MONTH XX, 2015) – Area tennis players can experience one of the sport’s most unique formats by joining a Mylan World TeamTennis Recreational League at NAME OF LOCATION. Sign up begins DATE and matches will be played on DAY OF WEEK from TIME to TIME beginning DATE for NUMBER consecutive weeks.

Mylan WTT Recreational Leagues have been played throughout the U.S. in more than 1,000 cities and features a coed team format that encourages equal contributions from both genders. A team has a minimum of four players, two men and two women. The Mylan WTT format uses five or six no-ad sets: men’s and women’s doubles, men’s and women’s singles and one or two sets of mixed doubles.

“The team format of Mylan World TeamTennis is fun, fast-paced, competitive and great exercise,” said Mylan WTT co-founder Billie Jean King. “If you have ever seen a Mylan World TeamTennis match, at the professional level or one of our recreational leagues, you see my philosophy of life in action. It is men and women competing together toward a common goal with equal contributions from both genders. Tennis is a life sport and is made even better through the team concept, especially at the recreational level.”

The entry fee for the Mylan WTT Recreational League will be $XX which covers the cost of court time, tennis balls, awards and refreshments. To join the Mylan WTT Recreational League, contact NAME at NUMBER. Deadline for entries is MONTH DATE, YEAR.

For more information on Mylan WTT Recreational Leagues, visit www.wtt.com or call 866-PLAY-WTT.

About Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT):

Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT) showcases both the best in professional and recreational . Co-founded by Billie Jean King, Mylan WTT features some of the top professionals in the world using the innovative team format. The Mylan WTT Recreational League also operates team leagues and events. The United States Tennis Association is a minority owner and promotional partner of Mylan World TeamTennis. For more information, visit www.WTT.com.

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MYLAN WORLD TEAMTENNIS CORPORATE LEAGUE STARTS DATE IN CITY

CITY, STATE (XXXX XX, 2015) – The workplace is more competitive than ever, and many co-workers are taking the challenge outside of the office by forming Mylan World TeamTennis Corporate Leagues. Recreational tennis players of all levels can experience one of the sport’s most unique formats by joining a Mylan WTT Corporate League at NAME OF LOCATION. Sign up begins DATE and matches will be played on DAY OF WEEK from X to X p.m. beginning DATE for eight (NUMBER) consecutive weeks.

While the competitive drive to compete with an office mate may drive some co-workers to the courts, MylanWTT Corporate Leagues are primarily designed to promote health and fitness among corporate employees in a friendly social environment.

Mylan WTT Corporate Leagues are currently played in 15 states and the list is growing. Many teams take the competition to the next level with the winning teams in each city advancing to a Mylan WTT National Qualifier.

The Mylan WTT format is a fun, fast-paced coed team format that encourages equal contributions from both genders. A team consists of a minimum of four players, with at least two men and two women. Each match consists of five or six no-ad sets, with one set each of men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and one set or two sets of mixed doubles.

There is a $500 team entry fee that includes Mylan WTT Memberships for each team’s players, court fees, balls, t-shirts, prizes and a party (ENTRY FEE & BENEFITS MAY VARY). For additional information or to register a company team, please contact CONTACT, PHONE # and EMAIL. For more information on Mylan WTT Corporate Leagues, visit WTT. com.

About Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT):

Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT) showcases both the best in professional and recreational team tennis. Co-founded by Billie Jean King, Mylan WTT features some of the top professionals in the world using the innovative team format. The Mylan WTT Recreational League also operates team leagues and events. The United States Tennis Association is a minority owner and promotional partner of Mylan World TeamTennis. For more information, visit www.WTT.com.

Media Contact: NAME OF CONTACT, PHONE #, EMAIL

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MYLAN WTT REFERENCES - CAPITALIZATION In order to remain consistent, please refer to the Recreational League as the Mylan WTT Recreational League (upper and lowercase) in your day-to-day press releases and media materials. • First reference – Mylan World TeamTennis Recreational League • Also acceptable – Mylan WTT Recreational League • 2nd references and more – Mylan WTT Recreational League or Mylan WTT Rec League

CORRECT NAMES OF OTHER MYLAN WTT EVENTS AND MYLAN WTT-AFFILIATED EVENTS World TeamTennis Junior Nationals hosted by Billie Jean King. First reference: – World TeamTennis Junior Nationals hosted by Billie Jean King Also acceptable – WTT Junior Nationals hosted by Billie Jean King 2nd reference and more – WTT Junior Nationals

USTA TENNIS ON CAMPUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP While this is not a Mylan WTT Event, the World TeamTennis format is the official format for the Sectional and National Tournaments.

MYLAN WTT BOILERPLATE Whenever possible, please include a Mylan WTT and/or boilerplate paragraph within your media releases. Here’s one approved version: About Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT): Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT) showcases both the best in professional and recreational team tennis. Co-founded by Billie Jean King, Mylan WTT features some of the top professionals in the world using the innovative team format. The Mylan WTT Recreational League also operates team leagues and events. Official Mylan WTT Recreational League sponsors include GEICO and Wilson Racquet Sports. The United States Tennis Association is a minority owner and promotional partner of Mylan World TeamTennis. For more information, visit www.WTT.com. MYLAN WTT LOGO Please include the Mylan WTT logo on your press releases.

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Ideally you will want to have an even number of teams in your league. The example shows how to set up your match schedule with seven teams. The formula will work for any number of teams.

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3-7 1 vs 2 1 vs 4 Each week rotate the numbers 3 vs 4 2 vs 6 one position counter-clockwise 5 vs 6 3 vs bye 7 vs bye 5 vs 7

1. Circle the Team #1. 2. Fill in the number of teams playing every week. 3. Once you have set up the matches for the first week, you have the framework for setting up the remaining week’s matches. 4. Note that Team #1 will always remain in the same spot. 5. Rotate each team one position. #2 diagonally down to the #3 position. #3 moves down one position. #5 down one position. #7 moves across one position. Bye moves up one position. #6 moves up one position. #4 moves up to the #2 position. 6. In this example, the league would run for seven weeks.

QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT/EVENT FOR NATIONAL QUALIFIER ADVANCEMENT

A local one or two day tournament may be used instead of a local league to qualify for a National Qualifier. • Tournament may be a city-wide, state or multi-state event. • Teams must play a minimum of three matches in this tournament. • All events must follow the same rules and guidelines as Mylan WTT local league play. • Tournament Directors must seek approval from National Program Coordinators prior to the event and officially pay and register for this event on WTT.com. Participants must also register before the event begins on WTT.com.

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1. Winning teams of any official Mylan WTT local league division are eligible to attend one (1) National Qualifier within 12 months from the date their local league ends. Teams may also compete in the qualifier immediately following the 12 months. If the first place team is unable to compete in any National Qualifier within the 12 months plus the immediate qualifier, they may be replaced by the second place team. For every four (4) teams in any official Mylan WTT local league division, one (1) team will qualify to attend.

2. All players must have an NTRP rating. Ratings from the start of the local league will be used. Since all sections do not use the early start ratings, they will not be recognized by Mylan WTT. • If at the start of the local league a player has a computer generated rating, that player will be allowed to compete at the National Qualifier with that rating. • If at the start of the local league a player does not have a computer generated rating: • And does not have a rating at the time of the National Qualifier, Mylan WTT will accept a self-rating. This self-rating is subject to the approval of the local league director and the Mylan WTT National Office upon completion of the USTA player profile. • But has an accepted rating (either a self-rating or computer rating) for USTA league play at the time of the National Qualifier, that player will compete at the National Qualifier with that rating. However, if the accepted self-rating was adjusted with the year end ratings, that player will be able to compete in the National Qualifier with their initial self-rating. • For teams that enter a National Qualifier and have players on the team who have had their rating adjusted more than ½ a point, they must compete in the National Qualifier at their adjusted rating. The team may choose to either play at the level based on the current average of the top two men and top two women with the adjusted players or they can stay at their previous level and remove those players from their roster. • If a player has been disqualified at their current rating prior to the National Qualifier, that player must compete in the National Qualifier using their adjusted rating. • If a player has had their rating adjusted after the National Qualifier and that player is attending the Mylan WTT Nationals, the player will be allowed to play the Mylan WTT Nationals with their National Qualifier rating. • Ratings will only be accepted on a .5 basis (i.e., 3.5, not 3.4). • The average NTRP rating of the TOP two men and TOP two women is used to determine a team’s level of competition. • No team may carry a player more than one NTRP point above the division entered.

3. Each participant must be a registered Mylan WTT member. All participants must be at least 18 years of age prior to the start of the National Qualifier. Participants in the Senior divisions must be at least 50 years of age (60 if playing in the Super Senior division) or turn 50 or 60 within the calendar year. 4. Teams entering the Senior and Super Senior divisions qualify to attend a National Qualifier by either winning their local league or tournament (if one is available), or by assembling a team if a local league or tournament is not available. 5. Only those players registered on the original local league roster* are eligible to play at a National Qualifier. All players from the original roster must have played at least two (2) local Mylan WTT matches for their qualifying team. All teams must have played at least three (3) matches. There is a maximum of 10 rostered players, including the alternate, per National Qualifier team. * Each team will be allowed to add one (1) alternate player to their National Qualifier roster as long as he/she is registered and played in at least two (2) matches in any official Mylan WTT league within 14 months of the National Qualifier. If the alternate is coming from the league/season in which the team qualified, then the alternate player is able to use their rating from the start of the local league (unless their rating has been adjusted more than ½ a point). If the alternate is coming from a league/season that is different than the league/season that the team qualified, then they must use the most current rating on file. 6. Teams are guaranteed a minimum of two (2) matches (weather permitting). If weather does not permit ANY play, 75% of the entry fee will be refunded. The five set (one court) format may be used in case of rain. 7. With the exception of the Super Senior division, the STANDARD MYLAN WTT format will be used (six sets; two courts; six games per set; no-ad scoring; nine-point tiebreaker at five games all; play service lets). Super Seniors will not play singles and will play eight game pro sets with a nine- point tiebreaker at seven games all. 8. If a team drops from competition after the entry deadline & before the schedule is completed, 50% of the entry fee will be refunded. The entry fee will not be refunded once the schedule is completed. 9. If an additional team is needed to fill a division, a WILD CARD ENTRY may be accepted. Mylan WTT retains the right to make a decision on the WILD CARD ENTRY. 10. Photo I.D. cards will be checked prior to the participant playing in their first match of the tournament and may also be checked periodically during the tournament. Waiver forms will also be signed and collected prior to the participant playing in their first match of the tournament.

866-PLAY-WTT | WTT.COM — 19 — MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE 11. Teams must have a minimum of four (4) players to begin competition. If however, a player is injured or ill during tournament play, the team will be allowed to compete with a minimum of three (3) players. 12. A participant may compete on two (2) teams at the same National Qualifier as long as the teams are in different divisions. No special scheduling will be done to accommodate these players. 13. No alcohol consumption is allowed on the courts during tournament play. 14. If there are any problems during the match (i.e. format question, scoring problem, etc.) stop play immediately and locate the official and/or Tournament Director. 15. Sets 1, 3 & 5 will be played on the same court while sets 2, 4 & 6 will be played on the same court when you are playing the 6 set format. If a mixed doubles team plays on the wrong court, the games that have been played will stand and the error will be rectified immediately and play will continue. If the sets have been completed, the scores will stand and games won will be recorded in the appropriate location based on the rule stated above. 16. Only rostered players, including a registered non-playing captain, may be on court during tournament play. Spectators are not allowed on the court at any time while tournament play is in progress. The non-playing captain and non-participating players must remain in a designated “player’s bench” area until the completion of each point. Mylan WTT Staff will determine the “player’s bench” area. 17. Coaching is allowed throughout the match as long as it does not interfere with continuous play. Coaching is not allowed between first and second serves as the second serve must be struck without delay. Only one member of the team is permitted to go out on the court to coach and the coaching must be completed within the twenty (20) second time limit allotted between points. Spectators cannot coach players while they are on the court. 18. Scorecard completion: men’s and women’s doubles must be filled out first; both singles sets must be filled out by the end of the five (5) minute break following the men’s and women’s doubles (if not before) and the two (2) mixed doubles sets must be filled out by the end of the five (5) minute break following the two (2) singles sets (if not before). 19. Once a scorecard is signed and submitted to the Tournament Director, no scores will be reversed. It is the responsibility of both captains to check the scorecards very carefully. 20. The USTA Code of Conduct will be followed. The USTA Point Penalty system will be assessed by an official and will be cumulative throughout the match. 21. All matches are governed by The International Tennis Federation’s Rules of Tennis and USTA interpretations which are located in the USTA Friend at Court except for any specific Mylan WTT rules. 22.1 Actual games played will be used to determine a team’s winning percentage. 23. Awards will be presented to Champion and Finalist team members present at the National Qualifier. 24. Once a player has participated on a team that has won a National Qualifier, they are not able to compete in another National Qualifier in the same division within the calendar year. They may participate in another National Qualifier in a different division within the calendar year. 25. The Tournament Director has the final decision.

MYLAN WTT NATIONALS RULES

All National Qualifier rules apply to the Mylan WTT Nationals in addition to the following:

• Top team in each division from each National Qualifier will qualify for the Mylan WTT Nationals. (If for some reason the first place team is unable to attend, then the second place team becomes eligible, at the discretion of Mylan WTT). • National Qualifiers held between the dates of January 1, 2015 and October 30, 2015 will qualify for the 2015 Mylan WTT Nationals. • Teams participating in the Mylan WTT Nationals must compete in the same playing level in which they qualified (i.e. 3.5, 4.0, etc.) from at the National Qualifiers, except for the Open Division. • Only those players listed on National Qualifier entries are eligible to play in the Mylan WTT Nationals.

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DATE EVENT REG. DEADLINE March 6 Wild Dunes Resort - Charleston, S.C. (Har-Tru) — Register Now! February 20 April 24 Darling Tennis Center - Las Vegas, Nev. April 10 June 5 Turning Stone Resort & Casino - Verona, NY (Senior Divisions Only) TBD July 24 Cooper Tennis Center - Springfield, MO July 10 August 14 Hempfield Sports Complex - Landisville, PA July 31 August 14 Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center - Raleigh, N.C. July 31 September 18 Heritage Park - Irvine, Calif. September 4

2015 NATIONALS

November 6-8, 2015 — Indian Wells Tennis Gardens, Indian Wells, Calif.

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Mylan WTT DELAINE MAST - National Director, Mylan WTT Recreational League 2471 Creek View Drive Delaine joined Mylan World TeamTennis in 1986. She is based in Lancaster, Pa., and is responsible for Lancaster, PA 17602 overseeing the Mylan WTT Recreational programs and assisting Local League Directors and Community Tennis Associations across the country with developing and administering Mylan WTT Recreational 1-866-PLAYWTT Leagues. Delaine also oversees the Mylan WTT Corporate Leagues, the WTT Junior Nationals and X Fax (717) 299-3697 TeamTennis High School Championships. She currently serves as a Director at Large on the USTA Board [email protected] of Directors. Billie Jean King, has established the Delaine Mast Award that is presented to a male and female Mylan WTT League Director that has helped to grow tennis in their community. Delaine attended the University of Tennessee-Knoxville where she graduated with a BS in Education with a focus on Private and Commercial Recreation.

Mylan WTT JENNIFER SMITH - Director, Mylan WTT Recreational Tournaments 4747 Turnberry Drive Jennifer joined Mylan WTT in February of 1999 as an intern and became a full time employee later that year. In 2000, Jennifer served as a National Program Coordinator for the Recreational League West Des Moines, IA 50265 before becoming the Event Manager in 2001. As Event Manager, Jennifer coordinates all aspects of the 1-800-TEAMTEN National Qualifiers and the Nationals for the Recreational League. Jennifer earned her B.A. in Sports Fax (515) 440-3329 Administration and Management from Simpson College and her M.S. in Physical Education / Sports [email protected] Management from Western University. Jennifer resides in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Mylan WTT ELAINE WINGFIELD - Director, Mylan WTT Collegiate Competition 200 Ocean Lane Drive, #205 Elaine joined Mylan World TeamTennis in 1986 as a National Program Coordinator while also serving as President of the Chicago Tennis Industry Council. In 1993 she moved to Key Biscayne, Fla., where Key Biscayne, FL 33149 in addition to running local Mylan WTT Recreational and Corporate leagues in the Miami area, she (305) 365-9513 coordinates university events that lead up to the USTA Tennis on Campus National Championship. She [email protected] currently serves on the USTA Tennis on Campus National Committee. She is the Chairperson of the All-Island Tennis Tournament, which raises money for four South Florida non-profit organizations. Elaine earned her B.S. in Physical Education from Ohio State University.

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