2014 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY USTA LEAGUE PROCEDURES
1.
Where do I find the rules? All the rules and associated information can be found on the
USTA Maryland District website (www.maryland.usta.com), and the USTA Mid-Atlantic
section website (www.midatlantic.usta.com). The AACTA website (www.aacta.com) is a
good resource for local information.
2.
Timed-Match Scoring Procedures: The following procedures apply when court time is
limited to 90-minutes:
(a)
Players will arrive in advance of scheduled match time to enable the captains’
exchange of lineups to occur at least five minutes before scheduled match time.
Warm up time is 5 minutes.
(b)
No-ad scoring will be used. When a score of deuce is reached, the receiving
team selects which partner will receive. In Mixed Doubles, the gender of the
server determines who receives the serve at deuce. Gender serves to the same
gender. (e.g. if a woman is serving at deuce, she serves to the court defended by
the opposing woman). The twenty-second rule between points must be followed.
(d)
Side changes only occur after the completion of each set. Thus, a side change
occurs only after a set is completed or to begin the 10-point tiebreak after split sets.
(e)
Bathroom breaks are not allowed in the final twenty minutes.
(f)
A time piece (cell phone, wall clock, alarm) shall be agreed upon for use by the
captains and one person from the home team should be designated to call time
at the end of timed match play.
(g)
If a match is called for time and the second set has not been completed or two
sets have been completed, but a tiebreak has not been started, the total number
of completed games won will determine the winner of the match.
i)
If a third set tiebreak has started, the team leading in the
tiebreaker wins the tiebreaker.
ii)
If the third set tiebreaker has not started and the total number of
games won is tied, a one-point sudden death point is played to
determine the winner of the match.
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iii)
If the third set tiebreaker is tied, the next point in the tiebreaker (in
the normal rotation of serving) is played to determine the winner of
the match.
iv)
If teams are in the second set tiebreaker, the team leading in the
tiebreaker wins the tiebreaker and then the total number of games
is counted to determine the winner of the match. If the second set
tiebreaker is tied, the next point in the tiebreaker (in the normal
rotation of serving) is played to determine the winner of the set
and then the total number of games is counted to determine the
winner of the match. If the total number of games is tied, a onepoint sudden death point is played to determine the winner of the
match.
One-Point ‘Sudden Death’ Procedures:
 Home team spins.
 The winner selects one of three options:
o (1) Serve or receive (then the other team chooses gender
in mixed OR ad or deuce side).
o (2) Gender in Mixed Doubles or Side of Court (ad or deuce
for non-Mixed Doubles situations) and then the other team
chooses whether to serve or receive.
o (3) Defer the decision to the other team in which case the
other team selects #1 or #2 above and the team who
deferred the decision makes the remaining selection.
o The teams stay on the same side regardless. The winner
of that point wins the match.
(h)
3.
Matches must be played as scheduled since indoor courts have been prepaid. If a
match is not played at the scheduled time and has not been rescheduled by the
league coordinator, it is the sole responsibility of both teams to make court
reservations and cover all costs. No refunds for scheduled courts will be issued.
Payment of Indoor Court Fees: Captains are responsible for payment of court fees.
Captains may be requested to collect court costs from their team on a league-by-league
basis. If required, information will be provided in the fact sheet.
4.
Local League Playoff Information: If there are two flights (flights A and B), the first round
of playoffs will be: the first place team from flight A will play second place from flight B, and the
first place team from flight B will play the second place team from flight A. The winners of each
first round playoff will play a deciding match, which will determine the first and second place
teams in that NTRP level league. Similarly, the losers of the first round of playoffs will play each
other to determine the third and fourth teams in that NTRP level league. Normal match rules for
that NTRP level league will apply.
5. Match Schedules:
(a)
Matches (indoor and outdoor) must be played at the time, date, and location
published in Tennis Link. Matches may not be “flexed”.
(b)
League coordinators will create the schedules for all flights for a given league.
Coordinators will make every attempt to avoid: (1) multiple matches being playing
by one team in a short period of time; and (2) times where conflicts could occur.
When the schedules are posted in Tennis Link, captains will have 7 days to
request a match be rescheduled. After that time, the schedule will be finalized.
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(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Teams should arrive at the courts at least 15 minutes prior to the start time and
lineups must be exchanged at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the match.
If conditions prevent a match from starting, meaning the first serve has not yet
been attempted, the match will not be played and will be rescheduled by the
coordinator. New lineups will be exchanged at the new time of the match.
Once a match has started, those players must finish the match. If conditions do
not allow for the match to be finished, it must be continued by the same players.
An unfinished match must be completed within 7 days of the originally scheduled
match unless further postponements are required. If the match cannot be
completed within 7 days, the league coordinator must be notified of a new date
and time so that the change can be recorded in Tennis Link.
If the continuation of the match is postponed again due to unplayable conditions,
the make-up match must be scheduled to continue within 7 days. However, all
matches must be completed by the date of the end of the season.
If teams agree to play the make-up match indoors, indoor timed match
procedures noted under Timed-Match Indoor Procedures (#2 above) will apply,
unless captains mutually agree to play by regular match scoring rules.
6.
Roster Limits: Roster size will be defined by the Section rules. However, captains are
encouraged to limit roster size according to the formula: 2 times the number of players
needed for a match plus 2. For Mixed Doubles: 2*3 women +2 = 8 and 2*3 men +2 = 8
for a total of 16. More teams equal more matches to play. Indoor leagues may impose
limits on the minimum number of players per team.
7.
Specific Club Information/Requirements: Alcohol is not permitted at the high schools or
the Navy Brigade.
8.
How to Delete a Player: Players who have not participated in a match may be deleted
from a roster on Tennis Link at any time by the Maryland Leagues Administrator upon a
request from the Local Leagues Coordinator provided the approved Player Deletion
Form has been completed in full and submitted by the Team Captain. Players who have
played in one or more matches must remain on the Tennis Link roster, but may be
declared inactive for purposes of compliance with established roster size guidelines by
likewise filing a completed Player Deletion Form. Player Deletion Forms are also
available on the AACTA website (www.aacta.com). Completed Player Deletion Forms
are accepted by including the form as an e-mail attachment sent to the Local League
Coordinator. In no event may a player change rosters within a level league after he/she
has played in his/her first league match in that level league.
9.
Player Refunds: A deleted player is entitled to a reimbursement only if the player's
name does not appear on any match scorecards and the completed Player
Deletion Form has been filed no later than two weeks before the end of the
applicable season. In this case, the Local League Coordinator will authorize
reimbursement of all fees for which the player is entitled to refund. The Tennis Link
convenience fee is never reimbursable. The Mid-Atlantic Section fee is reimbursable
only in the case of a league that collapses before the first match is played. Refunds will
be processed at the completion of the season.
10.
Directions to Anne Arundel Tennis Courts for 2014 USTA Season:
Sport Fit Bowie, 100 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, MD 20715, (301) 262-4553
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Navy - Hooper Brigade Sports Complex, 64 Greenbury Point Rd, Annapolis, MD 21402
FROM POINTS WEST:
Follow Route 50 East from Washington, D.C. towards Annapolis. Follow directions "From Route
50" below.
FROM POINTS NORTH:
From I-95-South exit onto I-695-East and then take the I-97-South exit. Follow I-97 south until it
merges into Route 50 East toward Annapolis. Follow directions "From Route 50" below.
FROM POINTS SOUTH:
Take I-95-North, MD Route 2 North or U.S. Route 301 North to Route 50. Travel east to
Annapolis. Follow directions "From Route 50" below.
FROM ROUTE 50:
 Take Exit #27 Baltimore / Naval Academy onto Ritchie Highway (MD-450 South) toward
Naval Academy - go 1.6 miles.
 Turn Left on Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. (MD-648) - go 0.5 miles.
 Continue on Greenbury Point Road - go 0.6 miles. Arrive at sports complex.
FROM POINTS EAST:
 Follow Route 50 West toward Annapolis.
 Take Exit #27A 450 South / Naval Academy.
 Once on 450 South, go 1.1 miles.
 Turn Left on Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. (MD-648) - go 0.5 miles.
 Continue on Greenbury Point Road - go 0.6 miles. Arrive at sports complex
Annapolis High School, 2700 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
FROM POINTS WEST:
 Take Route 50 to the Aris T. Allen Blvd Exit (Rte 665 and Riva Road)
 Stay to your right on the exit and take the Riva Road exit
 Take a right onto Riva Road x Go through 3 traffic lights
 After the 3rd light take a right at the Swim Center into the Annapolis High School
Complex
 Park in front of the school and the courts are straight ahead on the right, behind the
portables.
Arundel High School, 1001 Annapolis Road, Gambrills, MD 21054
 FROM Route 50 (east or west)
 Take Route 97 N
 Slight right at MD-32 W (signs for MD-32/MD-3 S/Columbia/Bowie) x Take exit 3 for
Burns Crossing Rd toward Gambrills/Odenton
 Merge onto Sappington Station Rd
 At the traffic circle, take the 4th exit onto Annapolis Rd x Turn right at School Ln
 Destination will be on the left OR
 Take Route 97 N to the exit for RT 3 South x Rt 3 South to right onto RT 175
 RT 175 to the school on your left.
Broadneck High School, 1265 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis, MD 21409
 Take Route 50 east to exit 29B (Cape St. Clair)
 Turn left at the signal onto College Parkway
 Turn right at the first signal onto Green Holly Drive x At the first stop sign turn right onto
Chestnut Street
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 Take the second right into the back entrance driveway for the school
Crofton Middle School, 2301 Davidsonville Road, Gambrills, MD 21054
 The school is on route 424 just north of Route 450
 When you enter the campus, keep the school on your right and go straight to the courts.
Meade Middle School, 1103 26th Street, Ft. Meade, MD 20755
North County High School, 10 1st Avenue East, Glen Burnie, MD 21061-2073
 Take Route 97 north
 Exit onto 648 (Baltimore/Annapolis Blvd)
 Turn right off of the exit ramp toward Ferndale/Linthicum x Turn right at 1st Avenue
(approximately 1 mile)
 The high school will be on the left. Courts are behind the school and the portable
classrooms.
Old Mill High School, 600 Patriot Lane, Millersville, MD 21108
FROM POINTS SOUTH AND WEST:
 Take I 97 north.
 Exit at Benfield Blvd.
 Turn left at the end of the exit ramp at the signal on Veterans Highway.
 Continue north and turn right at Old Mill Rd (Wendy’s/McDonalds)
 Turn left at the first signal (Patriot Lane)
 At the T, turn left into the parking lot. The courts are on your left.
FROM THE EAST
 Take Ritchie Hiway and turn west on Robinson Rd. (Clement Hardware sign on the
corner)
 Bear right past Severna Park High School. You will be on Benfield Blvd.
 Continue east to Benfield Blvd.
 Turn right on Veterans Highway
 Follow above directions from Veterans Highway
Severna Park High School, 60 Robinson Road, Severna Park, MD 21146
South River High School, 201 Central Ave, East, Edgewater, MD 21037
 From Route 50, take Route 2 South
 Turn left at Route 214 (Central Ave.)
 Turn right at the entrance to the South River complex (signal) x Go straight past the
stadium and turn left.
 The tennis courts are at the end of this road.
Caution: if there is baseball practice going on, do not park near the courts or you might get a
baseball through your windshield. You can park in the lot for the Center of Applied Technology.
Towing is enforced.
Southern High School, 4400 Solomons Island Road, Harwood, MD 20776
 Take Route 2 South over the South River Bridge
 Continue on Route 2 South past Rt. 214.
 Once you pass the huge microwave towers on your right (about 4 mi. south of 214), look
for Southern H.S. on your right.
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 Enter the school parking lot, keeping the school on your left and the greenhouse on your
right and turn left just past the greenhouse. You will see the courts in front of you.
OR
FROM DC
 Take RT 50 to RT 214 South East towards Davidsonville.
 Make a right onto RT 2 South.
 Once you pass the huge microwave towers on your right (about 4 mi. south of 214), look
for Southern H.S. on your right.
 Enter the school parking lot, keeping the school on your left and the greenhouse on your
right and turn left just past the greenhouse. You will see the courts in front of you.
Truxtun Park, 70 Primrose Rd., Annapolis, MD 21403
 From Route 50, take the Aris T. Allen Blvd Exit (Rte 665)
 Stay on Rte 665 until it becomes Forest Drive at Chinquopin Round Rd.
 Continue east on Forest Drive
 Turn left onto Hilltop Lane, staying in the right lane
 Go through one traffic light
 You will pass the Salvation Army Bldg. and the softball fields on your left
 Make a left onto Primrose Road (signal)
 The courts will be on your left
Chesapeake High School, 4798 Mountain Road, Pasadena, MD 21122
 Take route 100 east until it ends at Mountain Road
 Continue east on Mountain Road until the 3-lane road become two lanes
 Go through 2 traffic lights and look for the Chesapeake complex on your left
 Turn left into the school complex and keep to your right
 Park in the faculty parking lot at Chesapeake Bay Middle School on your right.
 The courts will be to your left, between the middle school and the high school.
Glen Burnie High School, 7550 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, Glen Burnie, MD 21060
 Ritchie Highway (route 2) north
 Turn right on Kuethe Rd. (2 street south of the intersection of Ritchie and 648 in Glen
Burnie – not the intersection in Severna Park)
 Turn right on Balto-Annap. Blvd, 648
 Turn right on Glenn Rd.
 The ball fields will be on your left. The tennis courts are just past the ball fields on your
left. OR
 Take I-10 north
 Take the exit for 648 going north toward Glen Burnie which will put you on 648 going
north
 Turn left on Glen Rd.
 The ball fields will be on your left. The tennis courts are just past the ball fields on your
left.
North East High School, 1121 Duvall Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122
 From the south, Take Ritchie Highway Route 2 north
 Turn right on Rt. 648, the first signal past Benfield Rd.
 Turn right at Magothy Bridge Rd. (signal)
 Turn left on Edwin Raynor Blvd.
 Cross Route 100 and Mountain Rd
 At the signal on Edwin Raynor and Ft. Smallwood Rd, go straight
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 Take your first left on to Duvall Highway to the school.
These Procedures are as enforceable as rules.
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