INTERCLUB MATCH ADMINISTRATION

1. Matches will be played at the following days and times:

NOTE: If a club needs to reschedule a match, this must be confirmed by both teams at least 24 hours in advance.

2. A weekly match will consist of 4 singles and 2 doubles matches.

3. Positions on teams will be determined by club ladder ranking.

4. The top 4 available players will play singles. The next 4 players on the ladder will play doubles if 8 players are available. Otherwise, singles players may play both as needed. The following table reflects how to position players on courts.

Club brings:

5. If a club has two matches scheduled concurrently at a single location, the club must have access to six courts for two hours.  The matches shall be run as follows: Singles #1 - #4 for Match A and Doubles #1 - #2 for Match B shall be started at 1:00 p.m.  At the end of one hour, Doubles #1 - #2 for Match A and Singles #1 - #4 for Match B shall be started.

6. If a club does not field a team with a minimum of 4 players, it must default the 4th singles match and the 2nd doubles match (i.e., less than 4 players will result in at least 2 defaults). To declare a win by default in any numbered position, a club must have a player available to play in that position and the opposing club must have no opponent. A win by default is scored as an 8-0 victory.

7. A player participating in 1 match will play an 8-game pro set. A player participating in both singles and doubles will, in both, play an 8-game pro set not to exceed 1 hour each (a 10-minute warm-up is included in the hour). At the end of 1 hour, players should finish the game in progress and a 1-game advantage is considered a win. If the score is tied at the end of 1 hour, one more game should be played.

8. Each player on the host (home) team must bring one unopened can of balls to each Interclub match. Matches consist of an 8-game pro set. A 12-point tiebreaker is played if the score reaches 8-8. A 10-minute warm-up time is allowed for each match.

9. If a match in progress must be stopped due to environmental causes, the score should be turned in as it stands. Team parents or pros may try to reschedule the match in order to complete it. If the match is completed within the KCJTL season using the same players, the score should be turned in again, using the comments section in the score sheet page on the website. If different players are used, the match should be restarted. The team totals will be adjusted by the Executive Director.

10. When a match is scheduled, all players from each team must come at that time, on that day. If a team is delayed during their travel to the match, they should call their opponent’s club as soon as possible. If there is no call from the visiting team by 1:20 p.m., the match should be declared a default. If the visiting team has called, there is no default time. Matches should begin when the visiting team arrives, and singles matches should conclude at 2 p.m. Doubles matches are then played. If singles matches are not completed, a one-game advantage is considered a win. Visiting teams should make every effort to arrive at matches on time.

11. Since KCJTL players are at the beginner level, discrepancies on scoring and rulings will happen. If a disagreement occurs, all points played in good faith stand. (In other words, if a point is finished and then a player determines that the score was incorrect or that the net is too high, the point stands. It is not replayed. ) If players lose track of the score, they should return to the place where they both agree. If they agree on all points in a game, except one, they should replay only that point and then continue with completion of the game.

12. The home team is responsible for keeping the official score sheet. A team coordinator or club pro from each club must sign the form at the completion of the match, signifying their agreement that the score sheet is correct. The home team is responsible to see that the scores are entered on the website as soon as possible.  It is also very important to give a copy of the score sheet to the club pro because they are needed for tournament seeding information.

13. A club’s final score for the match consists of a winning percentage determined by the total number of games won divided by the total number of games played.

14. If the game score reaches 8-8, the 12-point tie-breaker should be used to determine the winner as follows:

The first player to reach 7 points with a margin of 2 points wins the set. A player must win by 2 points. The final set score is tallied 9-8.

How to play the points:

Player A (the first server of the set) serves 1 point from the right court.

Player B serves points 2 and 3 from the left then right courts.

Player A serves points 4 and 5 from the left then right courts.

Player B serves point 6 from the left court.

Players change sides.

Player B serves point 7 from the right court.

Player A serves points 8 and 9 from the left then right courts.

Player B serves points 10 and 11 from the left then right courts

Player A serves point 12 from the left court.

If no player has a 2-point margin, play continues until a 2-point margin is reached. Players change sides after every 6 points.

15. Scores are updated weekly on the league website (www.kcjtl.org), so it is imperative that score sheets be entered online as soon as possible. Only teams with all score sheets and/or rain-out/reschedule forms submitted to the KCJTL office by 5 p.m. on the Monday following the final league match will be considered for team awards.

16. A penalty of 10 games per week will be added to the games played total if a club/organization allows a player to compete who is not properly registered with the league.

If you have questions, contact your club pro or the KCJTL office at 913.568.6963.