MAXI-Tennis Rules 2010
MAXI-Tennis Rules
The current rules for MAXI-Tennis at Hampton-In-Arden Tennis Club are shown below along with the responsibilities for each captain (home and away teams).
Rules for Each Match
- Games will be played on a tie break basis until the winning player reaches ten points
- Singles games played between players from different pools the match start with a handicap of -2 +2 (or -4 +4 if purple nasty involved)
- Singles games played between players from the same pools the match start with no handicap (or -2 +2 if purple nasty involved)
- Doubles games where players are from the intended pools the match start with no handicap (or -2 +2 if purple nasty involved)
- Doubles games where players are NOT from the intended pools start with a handicap of -1 +1
- The winner of the toss shall have the choice of ends or whether to serve first
- Players shall change ends every six points
- The scores from each match e.g. 10-9 shall be entered onto the score sheet for the fixture
- The winning team shall be the team with most points won over the eighteen games. If both teams have the same number of points in total the winning team will be the team winning the most games
- The home team is responsible for entertaining the opposition after the match.
Rules for the Tournament
Fixtures to be played mainly on the same weekend as the corresponding 2010 Six Nations rugby games as shown below:
| 1.00pm to 2.30pm | 2.40pm to 4.10pm | 4.20pm to 5.50pm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday January 24 | Wales v Scotland | France v Ireland | Italy v England |
| Sunday January 31 | ------------------- Blank Week - No Matches ------------------- | ||
| Sunday February 7 | Ireland v Italy | England v Wales | Scotland v France |
| Sunday February 14 | ------------------- Half Term - No Matches ------------------- | ||
| Sunday February 21 | ------------------- Half Term - No Matches ------------------- | ||
| Sunday February 28 | Wales v France | Italy v Scotland | England v Ireland |
| Sunday March 7 | ------------------- Blank Week - No Matches ------------------- | ||
| Sunday March 14 | Ireland v Wales | Scotland v England | France v Italy |
| Sunday March 21 | Wales v Italy | Ireland v Scotland | France v England |
2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. Positions in the event of a tie to be determined by results between the teams.
Finals Day matches will take place as follows:
- 2.40pm to 4.10pm, Sunday April 11th 1st place v 2nd place
Teams to play in country colours. If there is a colour clash (Scotland, France and Italy) home team plays in white.
Postponement of fixtures is discouraged as squads should be big enough for all teams to field enough players. If it is unavoidable then the postponing captain is responsible for rearranging an appropriate time convenient for the other team and for ensuring the courts are booked in the booking sheets held in the clubhouse. If no time is convenient to the opposition the match shall be conceded by a score of 160 to 140.
Captains should select 1 player from each of the 6 pools. If availability problems dictate, then a player from Pool A may represent Pool B and vice versa, a player from Pool C may represent Pool D and vice versa and a player from Pool E may represent Pool F and vice versa. If this happens then the handicaps should be adjusted. A player from Pool E may represent Pool B. Loans of players between consenting captains is not a problem in times of player shortages.
Responsibilties of the Home Captain
- - Ensure that the away team is properly entertained after the match.
Responsibilties of the Away Captain
- - Confirm with the opposition captain that the match will be played.
- - Download score sheet from the Hampton Tennis Club web site and complete the order of play.
- - Email completed score sheet to John Cable or return to 124 Old Station Road.
Other Responsibilities
- - Geoff Redfern to ensure that the home captain of the first match has three tubes of new balls.
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