CLUB/FACILITY ELIGIBILITY

1. Any club or program that subscribes to the purposes of KCJTL can make a written application to the Board of Directors by February 15th of each year. If accepted by the Board, the organization will be eligible for the upcoming season.

2. Each club or program must submit a certificate of insurance by May 15th indicating coverage is in place for a minimum of $1 million for general liability for its team and the use of its facilities for KCJTL regular season matches. KCJTL must be named an additional insured on the certificate.

3. Facility guest fees shall not be charged for the use of courts for scheduled KCJTL matches or the KCJTL tournament. Regular season and tournament matches must be played at no charge to KCJTL or its players.

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PLAY IN KCJTL

The following guidelines are provided to assist member organizations in determining if a player should register to play in the league. The purpose of these guidelines is to guard against a child feeling overwhelmed by the game of tennis and, consequently, losing the desire to play. Players need a certain confidence level in their knowledge of how the game is conducted just as much as they need a certain confidence level in their playing skills.

a. Players must be able to keep score using traditional scoring. They must understand that if they lose track of the score, they should go back to a place where both players agree. That may mean starting the game over.

b. Players must be able to get their serve in relatively consistently, keeping both feet behind the baseline.

c. Players must understand that it is their job to call the lines on their side of the net quick and loud. Players must know that balls hitting on the line are considered good.

d. Players must know that calls made by their opponent stand. No one is allowed to change an opponent’s call. Players must understand that situations will arise that they are unsure about. When that happens, both players should feel free to ask the club’s pro or team parent for clarification of the situation.

e. Club pros are responsible for putting players in “match situations” prior to their first KCJTL match so that the pro is certain that his/her players are capable of competing in KCJTL.