TCWO COMPETITIVE SINGLES LEAGUE Round 2 – Starts the weekend of July 11th/12th “RULES OF ENGAGEMENT” *********FIVE (5) MINUTE WARM-UP ONLY!!!****** EACH PLAYER WILL PLAY AND COMPLETE A TWO (2) SET MATCH, WITH A TIEBREAK AT 6-6, EACH WEEKEND AFTERNOON ACCORDING TO THE POSTED SCHEDULE. IF A MATCH IS NOT COMPLETED AFTER IT HAS STARTED (DUE TO INJURY, PERSONAL APPOINTMENT, RULE DISPUTE, ETC.) THE PLAYERS REQUESTING THE HALT IN PLAY WILL BE ASSESSED A 5-POINT “GAMES LOST” PENALTY. PLEASE RECORD THE SCORE AS PLAYED, WITH A NOTE REGARDING THE REASON FOR THE HALT IN PLAY. IF PLAY IS HALTED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER OR IF THE PLAYERS ARE “BUMPED” FROM THE COURT AND THERE IS NO OTHER AVAILABLE COURT WITHIN 15 MINUTES, PLEASE RECORD SCORE AS PLAYED. NO PENALTY POINTS WILL BE ASSESSED. PLAYERS CAN MUTUALLY AGREE TO COMPLETE MATCH AT A LATER DATE. PLAY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A COMPETITIVE ATMOSPHERE ACCORDING TO RULES OF FAIR PLAY AND SPORTSMANSHIP. PLAYERS WILL BRING OWN BALLS (IN GOOD CONDITION) AND WILL COIN TOSS TO DETERMINE WHO WILL PROVIDE BALLS. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU RECORD YOUR SCORES AT THE DESK AFTER EACH MATCH. CUMULATIVE TOTAL GAMES WON VS TOTAL GAMES LOST WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE A PLAYER’S WINNING PERCENTAGE. EG: IF BOB HAS WON 24 GAMES AND LOST 8, HIS WINNING PERCENTAGE IS 24/32=.667. UPDATED STANDINGS BASED UPON WINNING PERCENTAGES WILL BE POSTED IN THE CLUBHOUSE WEEKLY. AT THE END OF THE CYCLE, THE WINNING PLAYER FROM EACH DIVISION WILL MOVE UP TO THE NEXT DIVISION, AND THE LAST PLACE PLAYER WILL MOVE DOWN. LEAGUE COMMISSIONER WILL PROMOTE/DEMOTE ADDITIONAL PLAYERS IF RESULTS SHOW HE/SHE IS IN WRONG DIVISION. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, “HEAD-TO-HEAD” RESULTS WILL BE USED TO DECIDE FINAL STANDING. LEAGUE COORDINATOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ASSESS “GAMES LOST” PENALTY POINTS TO PLAYERS FOR MATCHES NOT PLAYED, DEPENDING UPON CIRCUMSTANCES. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PHONE YOUR OPPONENT AND SCHEDULE YOUR MATCH FOR EACH WEEK. NO SPECIAL COURT BOOKING PRIVILEDGES. PLAYERS WHO HAVE NOT PLAYED AT LEAST 4 MATCHES BY THE END OF THE SESSION WILL BE REMOVED FROM SUBSEQUENT LEAGUES.