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1. GAME SCORING
Scoring is no-ad. This means a game is won by the first team to capture four points (15,30,40, game or 1,2,3, game). When the game score is deuce (game point), the receiving team chooses which side is to receive the serve. In the mixed doubles set the serve must be gender to gender at game point.
2. SET SCORING
A match consists of five or six no-ad sets and includes men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, and one or two sets of mixed doubles.
The five set format has one set of mixed doubles, and the six set format has two. (Mixed doubles is always played last). The five set format is an option used only at the local level. The six set format is the STANDARD DuPont WTT format used at all regional and national. championships.
On two courts, the order of sets will be: women's and men's doubles, singles, and one or two sets of mixed doubles. On one court, the order of sets will be: doubles (The home team captain chooses the sequence of sets (men's or women's), singles, doubles, singles, one or two sets of mixed doubles.
Each set is won by the first team to reach six games. A nine-point tiebreaker will be played at five games all in any set.
3. MATCH SCORING AND OVERTIME
SIX SET FORMAT
(TWO MIXED DOUBLES SETS)
Teams must submit rosters before play, designating their mixed doubles teams as No. 5 or 6 . (Strongest mixed doubles team should be designated as six before the match begins). PLAYERS CANNOT PLAY IN BOTH MIXED DOUBLES SETS. The winner of the match will be determined by the total number of games won. However, for purposes of determining whether a match will go into overtime, team No. 6 will be the deciding factor.
After both mixed sets are finished and scores are recorded and totaled, the procedure is as follows:
A. If the leading team won set No. 6, the match is over.
B. If the trailing team won set No. 6, the match continues into overtime until the leading team wins one game or until the score is ties. (See Supertiebreaker.).
C. If the overall score ends tied, you automatically begin the Supertiebreaker to determine the winner.
Overtime is a continuation of set No. 6. This overtime rule gives the trailing team a chance to make a comeback. It also emphasizes the importance of the mixed doubles set.
FIVE SET FORMAT
The winner of the match will be the team that wins the most games. After all games are totaled, if the trailing team won the mixed doubles set, the match is not over. Mixed doubles play continues until the leading team wins another game or the trailing team ties the score. If a tie occurs, a Supertiebreaker will be used to determine the winner of the match (see Supertiebreaker).
4. SUBSTITUTIONS
A team can, at any point, substitute a player (same gender) into a set for any reason. Once a player is replaced, he/she cannot return in that set. If a substitution occurs in doubles, the remaining player cannot change the side on which they receive or the service order. Substitutions are allowed in overtime (If a player has not already played in mixed doubles) and the Supertiebreaker. Once a player has come out of the mixed doubles set a player cannot return in overtime as it is the same set. Once a player's name has been listed on a score card, it counts as him/her having played in that match.
5. WARM UP TIME
In DuPont WORLD TEAMTENNIS, you warm-up with your teammate. All players are allowed a 5 minute warm-up. Once play has begun, a 3 minute warm-up is allowed between sets.
6. SERVICE ORDER
The home team serves first in all doubles sets. (In the 6-set format, the away team serves first in the 5th set and the home team serves first in the 6th set). The visiting team serves first in the singles sets.
7. CHANGING ENDS
After every four games players change ends. In the 9 point tiebreaker, change ends only after the first four points. In the Supertiebreaker, change ends only after the first six points.
8. SERVICE LETS
At the regional and national levels only, lets will be played. When a serve hits the net and bounces within the service court, the ball is playable. In doubles, either player on the receiving side may return the ball after it bounces.
9. COACHING
Coaching is allowed throughout the match as long as it does not interfere with continuous play. We encourage team members to stand along the court and support their team.
10. DEFAULT RULES
15 minute team default = match default 36-0. 15 minute player default = set default 6-0. Injury: If a player defaults during a set and cannot be substituted for, the score will be recorded with the games played standing with the opposing team receiving 6 games.
11. EXPLANATION OF TIEBREAKERS
NINE-POINT TIEBREAKER
The person who is next to serve begins the tiebreaker. Each player serves two points in succession starting from the deuce court. Players change sides after four points. The first team (or person) to score five points wins the tiebreaker. If the tiebreaker reaches 4-4, the person who served the 8th point serves the 9th (final) point. the receiver, however, has the choice of sides (except in mixed doubles, where the service must be gender to gender). The winner of the 9th point is the winner of the set.
SUPERTIEBREAKER
If the match enters into a Supertiebreaker, a coin toss will decide which team serves first in the Supertiebreaker. The Supertiebreaker should be treated as a new set and substitutions are allowed. Each player serves two points in succession starting from the deuce court. Players change sides after six points. The first team to score seven points wins the Supertiebreaker. If the Supertiebreaker reaches 6-6, the person who served the 12th point will serve the 13th (final) point. Since this set is mixed doubles, the final serve will be gender to gender. The winner of the 13th point wins the Supertiebreaker and the match. Note: you do not have to win by two points.
BREAKING THE TIES FOR LEAGUE WINNER
League standings will be determined on the basis of the won-loss record of completed matches. If there is a tie in the final standings on the basis of the foregoing, the tie will be broken in favor of the team with the most direct wins over the tieing team. If a tie still exists, see the DuPont WORLD TEAMTENNIS Handbook.
12. HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR TEAM'S DIVISION
The average current NTRP rating of the top four players (2 men and 2 women) on your team.
Example:
John 4.0 Joan 4.0 Alex 4.0 Sally 3.5 Mike 4.0 Ann 3.5 Tom 3.0 Sue 3.5
The best 4 players are 4.0 + 4.0 + 4.0 + 3.5 = 15.5 15.5 divided by 4 players = 3.8 This team would compete at the 4.0 and under division
