NCISAA Sport Specifics - Boys' and Girls 1A Tennis Rules and Guidelines

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1A/2A/3A BOYS AND GIRLS TENNIS REGULAR SEASON RULES AND GUIDELINES

1. Each coach is obligated to see that his/her team line-up represents the comparative strength of the players in both singles and doubles. For example, the #1 player or team is stronger than #2, #2 is stronger than #3, etc.

2. If a player in the starting line-up misses a match for any reason, all players below that player must move up in order to fairly represent the strength of the team on that particular day.

3. A hard court will be used whenever possible.

4. Coaching is allowed during the changeover and if the sets split. The officially named coach is an agent of the school unless a substitute is named by the Director of Athletics.

5 In case of injury or illness all players must move up. The team appearing with an insufficient number of players shall default matches at the bottom of the line-up.

6. Regular season matches may be altered depending upon the time/lighting constraints of the match. If a format other than 2/3 sets is used, this must be agreed upon prior to match play. Possible time shortening scenarios without losing the game’s integrity include:

- 10 game pro set’s for doubles with no add scoring

- In the event of a singles match splits sets you may either

Play 3^rd set consisting of an 8 game pro set no add scoring,

Or, start the 3^rd set at 2 games all.

7. USTA rules of play will apply to matches unless otherwise specified.

1A/2A BOYS AND GIRLS TENNIS TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES

1. All 1A and 2A tennis programs will receive information outlining procedures for state tournament participation one month prior to the state tournament.

2. All member schools must have participated in at least four varsity tennis matches. Each individual player must have played a minimum of four varsity matches at the same flight in order to qualify for seeding at that flight.

3. Once a team’s draw has been completed for the tournament, entries must remain unchanged. If injury or illness result after that time but before the tournament actually begins a substitution may be made at the position of the occurring injury or illness. Once the tournament begins, no substitutions may be made.

4. Seeding will occur using the following criteria in no particular order.
  • Head to head matches
  • Season’s win/loss record
  • State, Sectional, National ranking
  • Common opponent results

5. Matches will be 2 out of 3 sets. ADD scoring will be used for all matches.

6. An individual will play no more than four (4) matches per day. Ten minutes are allowed between the second and third set, and a twenty minute minimum is suggested between matches.

7. Coaching is allowed during the changeover and if the sets split. The officially named coach is an agent of the school and not an appointed “coach” for the tournament.

8. Each school will bring nine cans of tennis balls to the state tournament.

9. A school not fielding a tennis team may enter an individual into the state tournament. The individual will be entered into the draw beginning in the first flight and may be seeded.

10. One point is given for each match won. A point is given for a bye only if the player wins his/her match.

11. Overall individual season and doubles records must be reported including non-NCISAA matches.

12. USTA rules will apply to matches unless otherwise specified.

3A BOYS AND GIRLS TENNIS TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES

1. 3A tennis programs will receive information outlining procedures for state tournament participation one month prior to the state tournament.

2. A hard court will be used whenever possible.

3. All member schools must have participated in at least four tennis matches. Each singles player and doubles team must have played a minimum of four (4) matches at the same position in order to qualify for play in the state tournament at that position.

4. All teams qualifying for the state tournament must send an officially verified line-up to the Sport Manager by the Friday preceding the first round matches. This line-up must be verified by the qualifying team’s athletic director and should fairly represent the comparative strength and schedule played by individuals and doubles teams throughout the regular season.

5. Once a team’s line-up has been verified for the tournament, that line-up must remain unchanged. If injury or illness result, all players must move up. The injured or ill player may not be substituted back into the line-up.

6. Seeding will occur using the following criteria listed in order of priority.
  1.Head to head results
  2.Common opponent results
  3.Conference finish with tournament results
  4.Strength of schedule
  5.Late season performance

7. Matches will be 2 out of 3 sets. ADD scoring will be used for all matches.

8. An individual will play no more than four (4) matches per day. Ten minutes are allowed between the second and third set, and a twenty minute minimum is suggested between matches.

9. Coaching is allowed during the changeover and if the sets split. The officially named coach is an agent of the school and not an appointed “coach” for the tournament.

10. USTA rules will apply to matches unless otherwise specified.

1A, 2A, and 3A Boys' Tennis
1A, 2A, and 3A Girls' Tennis

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