Game Format
- All Tennis Leagues are double opponent; teams will play two matches per night against different opponents.
- All Tennis Leagues use an Event Coordinator (EC).
- All Tennis Leagues are self-officiated.
- All Tennis Leagues use a weekly time slot of 1.50 hours.
- The time slot will be include a 5 minute warm-up, two 40 minute matches, and a 5 minute intermission.
- Each match consists of a single set.
- The team to win the most games during the set will be declared the winner.
- When time expires, the current game will be played out, and the score will stand.
- Ties are possible in the regular season.
Season Length
- All 8 Week Tennis Leagues use the following structure:
- 7 week regular season (14 total matches).
- 1 week of playoffs (2 total matches).
- In cases where rain-outs occur, games are made up via three-match weeks or season extensions (1-2 weeks).
Playoffs
- Playoff Format:
- All teams are guaranteed 2 playoff matches.
- Only the Top 4 teams will compete for the League Championship.
- League champs will receive t-shirts that can be picked up from the Season-end Party.
- There are no ties in playoffs.
- When time expires:
- The current game will be played out.
- If both teams have won the same number of games in the set, a 7 point tie-break will occur.
- Please refer to the full rule book for tie-break procedures.
- When time expires:
Rosters
Format | Roster | Ideal Roster Size (F) = Female |
Total # of Players required on the court |
Total # of Females required on the court* |
Max # of M/X allowed on the Court |
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Doubles | Open | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Doubles | Co-ed | 2 (1 F) | 1 (1 F) | 1 | 1 |
*Please note that the minimum court requirement, as it relates to Defaults, is 1 player (of any gender).
- When registering a full team, there is no limit to the maximum number of players teams can have on their roster.
- Prior to the first game of the season, teams must have 2 player(s) confirmed on the roster in MyCSSC. This number is equal to the total number of players required on the court in the above chart.
- If the minimum amount of confirmed roster players is not met, the team will receive a loss for every game played until the requirement is met.
- Minimum female requirements are inclusive of anyone who identifies as female (i.e. players who identify as M or X do not count towards F minimums).
- Prior to the first playoff game, teams must have all players who are playing in the playoff game(s) displayed as part of the confirmed roster in MyCSSC.
- If this requirement is not met, teams will receive an automatic loss and will not be eligible for the championship.
- A team may bring in subs that are not listed on the roster. To learn more about the sub policies, click here.