Gents and Ladies Doubles

1. Players enter the doubles competitions as individuals. Following the closing date for entries, the committee will arrange a draw to determine the pairings. Details of these pairings will then be circulated to competitors along with a deadline date by which matches have to be played.

2. These competions will each be played as a league, with each couple playing every other couple.

3. Players must arrange their own matches within the deadline date specified in the information circulated to competitors. Any match not played within this deadline will not not count towards the final scores.

4. All matches will be played to the best of three sets.  If any set reaches 6-all, then that set will be decided by playing a tie-break. 

5. The winner of a match will score 3 points and the loser will score 1 point.

6. Following the deadline date, each couple's scores will be added up and the couple with the highest total score will be the champions.

7. If there is a tie for first place, then the number of sets won and lost will be used to decide the winners. If there is still a tie once sets have been counted, then the committee will arrange a play-off to determine the winners.

8. Results, including the scores, should be sent in
by e-mail to info@portlethentennisclub.org.uk

Mixed Doubles

1. Players enter the mixed doubles competition as individuals. If there is an uneven number of entrants (e.g. more men than ladies), the committee will do a draw to randomly select an equal number of men and ladies who will be eligible to play. Those people who are not selected by the draw will be given priority in the following year's draw.

2. A second draw will then be conducted to determine the pairings of men with ladies.

3. Once the couples have been selected, a draw for a knock-out tournament will be performed and, thereafter, the rules will be as for the singles competitions.

Singles

1.   Following the closing date for entries, the committee will arrange a draw for a knock-out tournament and will set deadline dates for each round of the tournament. Details will then be circulated to all competitors and published on the club web site.

2. Competitors must arrange their own playing times within the specified deadlines.

Don't wait for your opponent to get in touch with you. Make contact as soon as possible, to ensure there is sufficient time to arrange the match before the deadline.

3.  If you are to be on holiday within the four weeks leading up to a deadline, you must contact your opponent(s) before you go on holiday and agree on at least two potential dates for playing your match within the deadline.

4.   If no mutually agreeable time can be arranged to play the match, then the competitors involved should contact the President who will organise a 'coin toss' to determine who goes through to the next round.

5. If match has not been played by the stated deadline and players have not contacted the President, then, by default, a 'coin toss' will be organised to determine who goes through to the next round.

6.   All matches will be played to the best of three sets.  If the score in the first or second set reaches 6-all, then that set will be decided by playing a tie-break.  If the third set reaches 6-all, play continues until one player has a 2 game lead.

7.   The Finals will be played on first or second weekend in September. The date is published on your membership card.   All competitors are expected to be able to play on this weekend, should they reach the final of any competition.

8. Umpires for matches are optional.  Any disputes, in a non-umpired match, should be settled by playing a let.

10. Results, including the scores, should be sent in
by e-mail to info@portlethentennisclub.org.uk

Juniors

Junior tournaments will be played either in knock-out tournament or league format, depending on the number of entrants. All matches will be played to the best of three sets.  If any set reaches 6-all, then that set will be decided by playing a tie-break.