CummingTennisGroup

Code of Conduct and Matchplay Rules

Tennis demands the highest respect both on and off the court. Remember the purpose is to build skills and sportsmanship.

Maintain silence during active play; cheer only after the point ends.
Only players call the lines, not parents or spectators.
Players call scores loudly enough to be heard by the opponent.
Coaching is allowed only at the end of each set.
Resolve disputes between players, not involving parents.

League Format

Only singles matches in a round-robin format. Groups are created based on previous history, rankings and skill level.
There will be separate groups for Green dot and Regular (Yellow) ball categories.
Within each category, players will be grouped based on registered skill level (Advanced/Intermediate/Beginner and also UTR rankings within those).
Each player will get exactly 5 league stage matches.
In groups/divisions where there are 5 players or 7 players, AI will determine the match opponents to ensure 5 matches for each player.

Match Rules

Complete matches within the designated week if possible.
Home players book courts, provide ball cans, and report scores on website. If home court is not available, reach out to opponent and play on their court or a neutral place as last option.
Matches can be played earlier based on availability, especially on holiday weeks.
All parents indicate availability on the website and schedule based on matching availability.
WhatsApp based communication to schedule is accepted. All parents need to be on respective WhatsApp group for getting notifications.

Scoring Rules

Points System: 1 point for a win, 0 points for a loss.

Forfeit Policy: Forfeited matches result in 0 points for player doing forfeit. If a match isn't played at all due to availability or other issues for 1 player after all efforts have been made, it will be 0 points for that player. If both players cannot agree and match isn't played, 0 points for both players.

Green Dot Scoring

Win 2 sets with difference of two.
Each short set to 4, with 7-point tiebreaks at 4-4.
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If sets are split, play 10 point tie breaker.
All tie breakers will be won with 2 point difference.

Regular (Yellow Ball) Scoring

Standard USTA scoring.
Win 2 sets with difference of two.
Each set to 6, with 7-point tiebreaks at 6-6.
If sets are split, play 10 point tie breaker.
All tie breakers will be won with 2 point difference.
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Final/Semi-Final Qualification Rules

Playoffs are within each group. Top 3 from Div A and top 3 from Div B will qualify for playoffs.

Top player in each division will move to Semifinals directly.
The remaining 4 will play to determine the other 2 semifinalists.

Example: Lions Group

Position	Advancement
A1 (1st in Division A)	Direct to Semifinals
B1 (1st in Division B)	Direct to Semifinals
A2 vs B3	Playoff match for Semifinal spot
A3 vs B2	Playoff match for Semifinal spot

Standings Tiebreaker Rules

Group standings determined by most wins.
If wins are equal, then head-to-head results between those players.
If multiple players tie for the most wins, then total games won will decide the standings.

CTG Kids Season 5 - Rules & Regulations