The Groups and Schedule for the ladies team tennis is now available.
This will be a fun, social event starting on Thursday 2nd July and running for 5 weeks.
Rules
- Teams of 6 players (similarly graded level ).
- 21 games with the final game a normal tiebreak (first to 7, win by 2).
- Warm up is limited to 5 minutes only
- Players must play first point after deuce, where the receiver chooses who will receive the serve.
- After 10 games a pairing may decide to swap between deuce and advantage sides.
- You can only play with the same player twice across all weeks. Failure to observe this rule will result in points for the relevant pairing/pairings (4 points) being awarded to the opponents.
- Your captain will decide the player pairings and positions ( 1, 2, 3 ).
- Each week you will play a different team in your category.
- Captains should submit the team pairings to Joan before 9pm on Wednesday.
- Scoresheets will be available behind the bar on the evening of play for collection by either team captain.
- As soon as the match is finished, Captains should take a photo of the scoresheet and submit to Joan.
- Scoring system: 4 points for 14 or more games, 3 points for 11-13 games, 2 points for 10 games and 1 point for 7-9 games.
- When a sub is used in a match that pairing can score a maximum of three points.
- If a player retires during a match, for whatever reason, all the remaining games of that particular match will be awarded to the opponents.
- Matches are only played on Thursday evenings. There will be 2 sessions,7pm and 8.30pm.
- If you cannot make a Thursday you must use a sub of a similar standard, agreed by the Ladies Captain or a member of the Ladies Tennis committee.
- Players are responsible for finding their own sub. It is not the responsibility of the captain. A list of players who are available to play is on the website or you may find a sub of your own. Please notify your captain that you are using a sub.
- Once a sub has been approved, the captain must inform the captain of the opposing team of the change.
- Teams are mixed ability so the emphasis is having fun, coming out to play on a summer evening and meeting with your fellow members and hopefully a drink after on a sunny balcony.
ENJOY!
Ladies Committee
- Joan Dolan – Ladies Captain
- Dearbhla Brennan
- Attracta Byrne
- Maire Bríd Casey
- Kyma Flemming
- Martina Garvey
- Jemma Sinclair