Code of Conduct
1.
Tennis, whether played professionally or recreationally, demands the highest respect and regard both on and off the court.
2.
Spectators are welcome at all games, but please exhibit game sense while the game is in play. Both players and spectators are expected to demonstrate good sportsmanship and conduct. Coaching between points is permitted, but please maintain silence during active play.
3.
Team pairings are determined by individual captains for their respective teams, based on player strengths and league rules. Always support your captains, partners, and opposing teammates.
4.
Taking a picture of the Playing 4 and sharing it in the WhatsApp group is appreciated.
League Format
1.
There will be always having a minimum 14 teams, each consisting of 13 players. These teams are divided into two divisions: Division A and Division B, with minimum 7 teams in each division. The competition will include 7 weeks of league matches, followed by quarter finals, semifinals and final matches.
For detailed information on Teams/Captains/Team members, please refer to the "Teams & Line Information" section.
2.
Each team will play against 4 teams in their division and 3 against teams in the other division. During the league phase, teams have to play 5 lines. See Match schedule section for details.
3.
Each player is guaranteed to participate in at least five matches during the league division. If a player is replaced, the replacement player inherits the original player's match count, which means the replacement may not always receive a minimum of five matches individually.
There is no maximum limit on the number of matches a player can play.
4.
The line formation rules remain the same for all stages of the competition.
Match Rules
1.
Each week's match window runs from Sunday - Saturday. Matches must be played within the scheduled timeframe. Any matches not completed as scheduled will be considered forfeited by both teams, and zero points will be awarded for those unplayed lines.
If the teams cannot mutually agree on a playing time, the default match time is Saturday at 7:00 PM. Points will be awarded to the team lineups that show up on the court at the default time.
2.
Captains are required to publish the next week lineups by Wednesday at 11:59 PM.
3.
Each week, 10 players from each team must play, with 3 players on bench. Each player will belong to one of the Groups: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
3a.
Line Formation Rules
a) Group 1 consists of 2 players.
a.1) Group 1 players can play in L1 or L2.
a.2) Both Group 1 players can play Line 1 together; but cannot play Line 2 together.
a.3) When both Group 1 players are in the lineup for the week, then the highest ranked player (R1) should play L1. This rule aims to prevent sandbagging in upper or lower lines.
b) Group 2 consists of 3 players. Group 2 players can play in L1, L2, or L3.
c) Group 3 consists of 3 players. Group 3 players can play in L2, L3, or L4.
d) Group 4 consists of 3 players. Group 4 players can play in L3, L4, or L5. Two Group 4 players cannot play together in L5.
e) Group 5 players can play in L4 or L5. There are 2 players in Group 5.
4.
The home team captain should initiate discussions and court bookings with the visiting team captain once the lineups are shared. It is encouraged to finalize the schedule for all lineups by Wednesday and update it in the Match tracker sheet.
5.
The home captain is responsible for submitting the scores to the CTG EC team before the end of the week.
6.
Team players should collaborate with team captains to resolve any conflicts that may arise.
7.
There is no provision for the replacement of players once the match is started.
8.
Player Group Replacement Rule Before Tournament Start:
The ECs will consider genuine requests from captains for player replacement, group replacement/adjustments of group assignment (besides the allowed swap rule) before the start of the tournament. Such changes require consent from the player involved and other team captains. Once the tournament begins, there is strictly no provision for player replacement or group adjustment.
8a.
Player Replacement Rule (League Games only). Playoffs have no replacements.
For medical emergencies, urgent travel, and extremely genuine cases, the EC will verify with the player and consider replacement, subject to a maximum of 1 permanent and 2 temporary replacements. Please note that temporary replacements are not eligible to play in the playoffs.
Please consider this as a limited review system in cricket. If you use your replacement option in the early stages of the league and exhaust all 3 options, no further replacements will be granted, even in genuine cases.
8b.
Player Replacement Rule (League Games only). Playoffs have no replacements.
Any replacement request must be made in the Captains Group. The EC will contact and verify with the players. The EC reserves the right to provide replacements with players of equal or lower rank from within the registered players only. No external players will be called in for replacement.
If player has not played any matches, then replacement will be treated as rule #8. These requests won't count against permanent and temporary count rule.
8c.
Replacement Rule Before Playoff Start: No replacements will be provided after the playoff start.
"Congratulations on reaching the playoffs! By making it to this stage, you've demonstrated yourself as one of the best. In the playoffs, the ranking of players within a group does not hold value. Please understand that all players in a group are considered equal during this phase."
RULE 1) For Groups 2, 3, and 4, each group consists of 3 players. Therefore, no replacements will be provided in any situation. Players have completed competitive tennis during league games to qualify for the semifinals. Therefore, it is recommended for captains to utilize existing team players for lines 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Scenarios:
- If one L2 player is not available for the playoff and Group 2 still has 2 eligible players, these players will play Line 2.
- If two L2 players are not available for the playoff, one player from Group 2 and one player from Group 3 who are still eligible will play Line 2. Other lines with eligible players will continue as scheduled.
- If all three L2 players are unavailable for the playoff (a rare scenario), two players from Line 3 will move up to play Line 2, and Line 3 will be played by one player from Group 3 and one player from Group 4. Group 2, 3, and 4 have provided one extra player for this specific reason, to allow captains flexibility without needing replacements.
- If all three L2 players and one L3 player are unavailable, the captain must forfeit Line 2 but can continue to play the remaining lines.
RULE 2) For Line 1 players, as there are only 2 players in the group, in cases of medical emergencies, urgent travel, or very genuine circumstances, the EC will verify with the player before considering a replacement. The EC will provide 3 choices of equal or lower rank players from the remaining teams that are not in the playoffs, specifically for Line 1 / Group 1 players. The captain must choose one of these options and cannot suggest a player.
Please note:
- This rule applies exclusively to Line 1 / Group 1 players.
- If a replacement is requested, the remaining original Line 1 player will play in Line 1 and cannot move down to play in Line 2.
RULE 3) Once the playoffs have started, there will be no replacements, and the captain will have to forfeit the particular line.
These rules ensure flexibility while maintaining fairness and adherence to team compositions during playoffs.
8d.
There will be no replacements provided after the playoff start. If a player is unable to play, the captain must forfeit the line.
9.
A 20 minute default rule will be enforced for all games. If one team is not available after 20 minutes from the mutually agreed start time, that team will be considered to have forfeited the game, and the opposing team will be awarded the points.
10.
At the end of each set, there shall be a set break of a maximum of 5 minutes.
11.
No extra time is given to allow a player to recover condition. However, for any treatable medical condition, one 10-minute treatment timeout is allowed.
12.
Player lineups must adhere to the lineup rules specified in the lineup rules section.
13.
All matches are best 2 out of 3 sets. A set is completed when one pair wins 6 games with a margin of at least 2 games. If the set score reaches 6-6, a 7-point tiebreaker with a margin of 2 will be played to determine the winner of that set.
14.
By default, play a complete 3rd set. If all 4 players agree before the start of the game, then a 12-point tiebreaker will be played instead of a full 3rd set.
15.
If a match is not played in the match week, both teams must agree and provide a fixed date for play from the following week. If rain occurs on the play date and it is the last date for that week, the toss will be conducted in the presence of the EC to decide the winner.
16.
There will be no replacement once the lines are published to both teams.
17.
There will be no replacements allowed during the semifinal and final matches of the playoff.
18.
Temporary replacement players will not be eligible to participate in the playoff matches.
19.
Permanent replacement players will be eligible to participate in the playoff, provided they have played a minimum of 2 league games. If replacement request came on week 6 or before for permanent replacement then that player has to complete the minimum 2 league games. If Permanent replacement request came at game 7, then we understand player can not play 2 games, and as its permanent replacement, He will be eligible to play in playoff as its permanent replacement.
20.
Teams earn points as listed in the table below:
| Match Outcome |
Points Won |
| Winning team |
1 |
| Losing team with 1 Winning Set |
0 |
| Losing team with 0 Winning Set |
0 |
| Forfeited Matches or matches not completed as per schedule |
0 |
| Team that shows on Default day Saturday evening 7:00 PM |
1 |
