Cross Gates Ladies Tennis Association Rules
(Revised
September 2006)
1. Membership:
1.1. Members
must pay $7.00 annually in order to vote, play on the ladder, and hold a line.
1.2. Each
CGLTA member has the right to vote on all proposals.
New proposals may only be brought up at meetings. Every CGLTA member will
receive a ballot. The secretary will post the proposal(s) within three days.
The ballot box will be available for two weeks.
A simple majority is needed to pass a proposal. The Rules Chairman,
Board, and any interested party, will count the votes on the designated date.
Results will be posted on the tennis board. When a proposal is passed during the
year (August - May), it will go into effect until May of the following year. At
the end of this time period, the subject may be brought up for vote again.
An appeal before this time must be made in writing.
Cross Gates Manager and the Director of Adult Tennis reserve the right to
make any changes they deem necessary.
2. League
2.1. Members not available to travel for matches may not hold a line.
2.2. A player must play 2/3 of her Northlake matches to hold a line the
following year. This excludes maternity and serious injury or illness
exceeding six weeks.
2.3. Players will choose
which league(s) they want to play and shall play according to their position on
the ladder.
3.
Substitute
Rules
3.1. Subs
will be used according to ladder positions except when teams below them have
signed to play on that league.
3.2. Single
subs are to be rotated.
3.3.
3.4.
Northlake League: Use single
subs for Lines 1-2 if USTA ranking is higher than ladder positions.
4.
Ladder Rules:
4.1.
The ladder book will be
posted on the first of each month at
4.2.
The challenger (team on
right) must contact the challengee (team on left) within 48 hours of posting or
match will be forfeited.
4.3.
The challengee must give
the challenger 4 match days and times within 48 hours of contact or match will
be forfeited. Challenger will choose
one day within 48 hours.
4.4.
Ladder matches consist of
one challenge match per month for the months of September, October, January,
February and March. There will be one challenge match for the month of
April, but it must be played on or before April 23rd.
4.5.
Matches must be scheduled
Monday-Saturday before
4.6.
The
challenger will bring new balls and make the court reservations.
4.7.
Winning
teams will record scores and circle their names in the Doubles Ladder Book.
4.8.
In case of rain on match
day, teams are to try to work out an alternate day and time to play the match.
If that is not possible, a spin of the racquet will determine the winner.
4.9.
Any team that forfeits
three consecutive matches will be dropped from the ladder.
4.10.
A
team does not have to accept a challenge at a location other than Cross Gates.
4.11.
USTA rules apply to all
matches.
4.12.
A 15-minute grace period
will be enforced using the Pro Shop clock (USTA rule).
4.13.
Any infraction of the
ladder rules will be brought to the attention of the President, Ladder Chairman,
or Rules Chairman.
4.14.
A bye will be inserted if
a team drops off the ladder during the closed ladder period.
4.15. If a team wishes to get off the ladder after April 30, it can do so and still hold its line until the end of the season.
4.16
If a team wishes to get off the ladder at any time, the Ladder Chairperson must
be notified.
4.17. RULES FOR OPEN CHALLENGES
Spring Open Challenge Period is April 24 - July 20
Fall Open Challenge Period is November 1 - 30
1. Before the challenge is issued, the challenger must verify with the Ladder Chairperson that the challengee is officially on the ladder and has no outstanding challenges in the Doubles Ladder Book.
2.
Teams currently on the
ladder may make open challenges. However,
they must get off the ladder to do so. If
a team is challenged before it gets off the ladder, it must play that challenge
first.
3.
Write the challenge and
the date in the Doubles Ladder Book. Call the challenged team on the same date.
4.
The challengee will give
three (3) dates. Match must be
played within three (3) weeks.
5. Open challenges must be issued no later than June 30 and the match played by July 20 for the Spring Open Challenge Period. For the Fall Challenge Period, the challenge must be issued no later than November 7 and played by November 30.
6.
All teams wanting to hold a Northlake League line must be on the
ladder absolutely no later than two days before the Northlake letter of
intent is due. Anyone getting on the ladder after the aforementioned date
will be eligible to sub.
7.
A team can accept only
one challenge at a time.
8.
A team may not get on ladder through forfeit; however, a team may get on the ladder
through retirement (injury during match).
9. Existing teams need only play three (3) challenges during the Spring Open Challenge Period and need only play one (1) challenge for the Fall Open Challenge Period.
10.
Failure
to accept and play an open challenge will result in the challenged team dropping
one line.
11.
Open
challenges may only be refused due to serious injury.
If the injury exceeds six weeks, the team must get off the ladder.
12.
Teams not previously on
the ladder and new players to the club may, under extenuating circumstances,
petition the Director of Adult Tennis. All
decisions are final. New teams may
sign onto the bottom of the ladder at any time.
5.
Grievances:
A grievance may be
filed if a member feels that an injustice has occurred with a CGLTA member or
team. An explanation of the
grievance must be submitted in writing to the Director of Adult Tennis and the
Board. All decisions are final.
NOTE: USTA rules apply. For a copy of USTA rules, go to www.usta.com or see a club pro.