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District 3-AAAA |
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XI. TENNIS
A. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY
1. Member schools will make every effort to foster good and pleasant relations between schools.
2. Each member school is responsible for adhering to University Interscholastic League rules and regulations when submitting eligibility rosters or contest entry forms.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the host school (principal or designee) to initiate corrective measures at all district tennis meets to prevent unusual disturbances from individuals or groups and to prevent the use of noise-making instruments.
B. SITE
1. A district member shall host the district tennis meet for boys and girls. Site to be selected annually.
C. SCHEDULING AND DETERMINING DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
At the District meeting set for the purpose of seeding players for the District tennis tournament, there will be four players seeded .
2. There will be a flip of the coin to decide if the number one seed will go on the top line of the top bracket or bottom line of the bottom bracket. The second seed will go to the opposite bracket. The third and forth seeds will go to opposite brackets
3. There will be a blind draw for the remaining players beginning with all the number one players being drawn first and being placed on the top line of the draw beginning at the top of the bracket and continuing to the bottom of the bracket. In the event that a bye will be used, the bye will be given to a seeded players.
4. After all the number one players have been drawn, the number two players will be drawn in the same manner as the number one players with the exception that they will be placed on the bottom line of each bracket beginning at the top of the bracket and continuing to the bottom of the bracket. Player from same school will be placed in opposite half of draw
5. The following criteria for seeding players will be adhered to:
Records based on Head‑to‑Head UIL Spring season matches. The most recent win has priority in case of tie.
Records based on Head‑to‑Head UIL competition in Fall season.
Records based on common opponents in the Spring season.
A vote among the coaches present.
e. At this point, if no agreement can be reached, a flip of the coin will decide the issue.
6. Determining District Representatives
a. Coaches may move their singles line‑up up or down one spot from the original order anytime throughout the year.
b. Doubles line‑ups may be moved only if a substitution is needed. If a player is removed from the doubles team because of injury, academic reasons, discipline, etc., the Coach must realign the double teams. The Coach must re‑rank upwards in his lineup filling in his substitution on the #3 doubles team level. If a player becomes eligible or a move‑in occurs, the Coach must re‑rank their team placing this player in an appropriate position.
c. A player may play on singles, doubles, or both.
d. The coach must place the best two doubles players at #1 doubles, the next best at #2 doubles, etc. The #1 singles players on both the boys and girls teams may not play on the #3 doubles team. The #6 player may not play #1 doubles
e. District will consist of a double Round Robin form,
D. MEET DIRECTOR- Spring
1. The District Executive Committee shall select a meet director for the District 3-AAAA meet or may allow the host school to select a meet director.
2. The host school shall notify the district chairman and district members as to who the meet director will be.
The meet director shall be responsible for organizing the meet at the host school and shall have final say as to how the meet is organized within the confines of the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules and District 3-AAAA rules.
4. The meet director shall notify the district chairman and district members as to how the meet will be organized, run, and operated with ample time for each district member to prepare for the meet.
5. An annual meeting of the tennis coaches will be called by the host school prior to the district tournament for the purpose of seeding players and setting up the tournament.
E. PROTESTS
Protests shall be made to the meet director and his decision shall be final. This final decision does not prohibit protests to the District Executive Committee on items covered in UIL Constitution and Contest Rules which go beyond the actual play.
F. AWARDS
Varsity (Boys and Girls) Team Trophy Size 21” 19”
Medals (Gold‑Bronze‑Silver) Doubles 1st‑2nd‑3rd (2 sets) Singles lst‑2nd‑3rd (2 sets)
Junior Varsity (Boys and Girls) Medals Doubles lst‑2nd‑3rd (2 sets) Singles lst‑2nd‑3rd (2 sets)
G. TEAM TENNIS
1 SCHEDULING AND DETERMINING THE DISTRICT CHAMPION
A. The district champion shall be determined by playing a double round schedule. 1. The team with the highest winning percentage will be the district champion.
2. The team with the next best winning percentage will be the district runner-up.
B. In the event two or more teams tie for the district championship, each team involved in the tie shall be declared Co-champion, Tri-Champions, etc.
1. If two teams tie for the district championship: (a) If one team has won both mutual games, that team will be declared the district winner and the other team the runner-up. (b) If two teams tie and they have beaten each other, they will have a one-game playoff at a site to be determined by the two teams involved according to UIL rules.
2. If three teams are tied for the district championship: (a) Tournament held at a site determined by the three teams involved according to UIL rules. (b) Three teams tied in percentage District Tournament.
3. If four teams are tied for the district championship:
(a) Tournament held at a site determined by the four teams involved according to UIL rules. (b) Draw for spots. A vs. C, B vs. D. Two winners of the first game play for championship, loser is runner-up. The losers of the first match play each other for the third place finish.
4. More than four teams tied in percentage - District Tournament.
5. Three teams tied in percentage for runner-up tournament. (a) Tournament held at a site determined by the three teams involved according to UIL rules. (b) Three teams tied in percentage District Tournament.
C. Tournament shall be defined as: At least three (3) teams are assembled at one site* at one time on successive days (other than Sunday) for the elimination contest.
2. The schedule for the team tennis round robin will be determined annually.
3. Team Composition (Number of matches to be determined later.)
Each team match will consist of 19 individual matches.
a. Six boys singles
b. Six girls singles
c. Three boys doubles
d. Three girls doubles
(1) Singles, Doubles. Players may, but are not required to, play both singles and doubles or mixed doubles. (2). Singles Ladder Positions. In singles, each player is to play according to ladder position—meaning the best player at #1, the next best at #2, and so on down the lineup to #6.
(3) Doubles Ladder Positions. In doubles, players shall be placed on doubles teams according to a ladder position—meaning the best two doubles players at #1 doubles, the next two doubles players at #2 doubles and so on for #3 doubles.
(4) Mixed Doubles. Mixed doubles can consist of any boy or girl who is not participating in the doubles competition.
4. Lineups Singles – 1-6 Doubles #6 singles cannot play #1 doubles
5. Team Scoring
The scoring system will be no-advantage scoring, best 2 out of 3 set matches with a 12-point tie-breaker at six games all in each set. Each match won will count one point for the team. A tie of 9-9 matches will be resolved by:
a. Total number of sets won.
b. If still tied, total number of games won.
c. If still tied, go to the #1 positions. If a school has won three of the four matches at the #1 position, that school wins.
d. Continue on down through the lineup at each position until a tie is broken.
e. If matches are tied at each position, go through the positions again, this time by sets. f. If still tied, go down through each position by games.
g. If still tied, flip a coin.
6. Official Playing Rules
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) playing rules shall be used in all league matches with exceptions as noted in the manual.
7. Number of Matches
Each player may play in no more than three dual matches per day.
8. Rest Periods
a. Each player will receive a minimum of 15 minutes rest between doubles and singles.
b. Each player will receive a 10 minute rest between the second and third sets of split set matches in both boys and girls singles and doubles.
c. Each school will receive a minimum of one-hour rest between dual matches.
9. Coaching
A coach may coach his players only during the 90 second change-over at the end of odd games, and during the 10 minute rest period for split set matches. Only the school tennis coach employed by that school may coach and only in a manner that does not interfere with the play on adjoining courts.
10. Warm-Ups
The players will have a 10 minute warm-up. The players must take all their practice serves during this time.
11. Injured Players
Players will have to continue playing, allowing play to be continuous, or be subject to point penalties for delay of game. (See Rule 30, USTA rule book.)
12. Tennis Etiquette
a. Applauding a good play is always in order. Applauding an error is never in order.
b. Any person who takes it upon himself to berate officials or make himself conspicuous by razzing the team should be requested to leave the court area.
c. Players shall be instructed, prior to the first match, that good sportsmanship shall prevail throughout the play. Unsportsmanlike behavior will not be tolerated and may result in a player’s suspension.
13. Reporting to Matches
All teams should report to their location 15 minutes prior to the scheduled match time. Any contestant (singles or doubles) who fails to appear within 15 minutes of the scheduled starting time shall forfeit the match. No excuse shall be accepted for failure to appear.
14. Substitutions During Team Matches
Prior to play, each coach must give his complete lineup for singles and doubles to the site director. A coach may make substitutions between team matches and/or during a team match before the individual match begins. In all instances of substitutions, the coach must use the following procedure:
a. Singles
The coach removes a player from the lineup. All players lower in the lineup move up to fill the vacant spot in the lineup and the alternate becomes the #6 player. A player removed from the lineup for substitution may return to the lineup for the next team match, but only to the position he vacated. All other players will return to their original positions.
b. Doubles
If the coach removes one member of a doubles team from the lineup, he places the alternate in the vacated spot, and the team remains in the same position. If the coach removes both members of a doubles team, then the lower teams will move up to fill the vacant position, and the alternate pair becomes the #3 team. Under no circumstances shall the coach change his lineup during a tournament. The penalty for doing so will be to forfeit the individual matches involved, with the scores becoming 6-0, 6-0 in each case.
15. Entries (Dates to be determined later.) Each school shall enter the district meet by certifying entries to the district director at least 10 days prior to the district tournament. District 3-AAAA entries are due in the Athletic Office by , 20__.
16. Pairings (Site and date to be determined later.)
Team tennis coaches from all District 3-AAAA schools shall meet in the Athletic Office at on , 20 for the purpose of drawing for pairings. If a coach is unable to attend, he shall send a representative to the meeting.
17. Procedures for Selecting All-District Team Tennis
a. Coaches will list all players and their records on the attached form. If a player has a loss, the coach must list the player’s name and school who beat him/her. If there is not a player who meets the criteria for All-District nomination, write “none” on the ballot at the position.
b. List only district dual matches. Only matches played for league standing can be considered.
c. A player must have played in the position nominated for in at least six matches to be considered for the All-District team.
d. A player can be nominated All-District only for one position in singles and one position in doubles.
e. All-District nominations will be selected in the following divisions:
(1) Boys’ Singles
• Number One • Number Two • Number Three • Number Four • Number Five • Number Six
(2) Boys’ Doubles
• Number One • Number Two • Number Three
(3) Girls’ Singles
• Number One • Number Two • Number Three • Number Four • Number Five • Number Six
(4) Girls’ Doubles
• Number One • Number Two • Number Three
f. The nominee with the best record will be selected All-District for that position. In the case of a two-way tie, a direct win will be the only tie-breaker. If the two players have not played, then the coaches have the option of either voting to break the tie, or both players will be named All-District. In the case of a tie by more than two nominees, the coaches have the option of voting to break the tie, or all players involved may be named All-District at that position.
g. Players or doubles team with the most district matches played, with best win record, will be selected over players or doubles team with same win record but fewer district matches for selection to All-District, (i.e., 4-1 in district is better than 4-0). The exception to this would be if the player or team with the fewer matches has a direct win against the player with more matches. In selection for All-District doubles, partners who have played the most matches together will have priority over players who play with more than one partner, provided they have the same record.
h. The district coaches will have a meeting following District play to select the All-District team using the above criteria for voting. Each coach will bring each player’s record and their school ballot to this meeting. The district champion coach facilitate the meeting.
i. The coaches will ensure that principals, athletic directors, and the district chairman are all furnished a copy of the All-District team.
H. SPRING TENNIS The District 3-AAAA tennis tournament shall be single elimination except that the losers of the semi-finals matches shall play-off for third place. The winner of the third place match will then play the loser of the finals to determind the second and third places
1. Divisions
a. High school boys singles and doubles
b. High school girls singles and doubles At the district meet each school may enter two boys singles and two girls singles, and two boys doubles and two girls doubles.
2. Official Rules
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Rules shall be used in all UIL matches with exceptions as noted in the UIL Tennis Manual.
3. District 3-AAAA Tennis Tournament Schedule The District 3-AAAA Tennis Tournament will be played on and . Matches on _______ will begin at approximately so that loss of school time may be avoided. A detailed schedule and drawing on the following pages show specific dates, sites, and times for the tournament matches.
4. Tournament Referees 5. Medals
Individual medals will be presented to first, second, and third place winners. A team trophy will be presented to the first place team and a plaque will be awarded to the runner-up team.
6. Entries (Dates to be determined later)
Each school shall enter the district tournament by certifying entries to the district director at least ten days prior to the district tournament. District 3-AAAA entries are due in the Athletic Office by on , 20__.
7. Making the Draws (Dates to be determined later)
Tennis coaches from all district schools shall meet in the Athletic Office at on ____ 20 , for the purpose of seeding players and making the tournament draws. If a coach is unable to attend, they shall designate a representative to attend the meeting.
8. Reporting (Time to be determined later)
No excuses shall be accepted for failure of a team or a contestant to appear at the time announced. Any contestant who fails to appear within minutes of the scheduled time shall default the match.
9. Tie-Breaker
The 12-point tie-breaker scoring system will operate when the score reaches six games in all sets of a three set match, when an ordinary advantage set shall be played. Procedures for playing the tie-breaker may be found in the UIL Coaches Manual for Tennis. |
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District 3-4A Operating Procedures
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