NORTHERN SUBURBS TENNIS ASSOCIATION Inc.

NORTHERN SUBURBS TENNIS ASSOCIATION Inc. SUNDAY MORNING COMPETITION TERM 4 2016 PLEASE NOTE: Reserves must be of the same NSTA grade or lower, or similar ipr, than the player they are replacing Teams which receive forfeits are the winning team and therefore must submit the result as Forfeit: Home/Away Team do not enter scores Result cards must be completed by the players during the match and the winning captain to retain to enter the results online. If there is an objection lodged, then the result card must be submitted to NSTA PLAYERS MUST NOT CHANGE SINGLES ORDER FROM WEEK TO WEEK POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED GREEN LOW PRESSURE balls must be used in Divisions 5, 6 and 7 in the 8AM START NSTA EVENTS Primary Schools Challenge: Saturday 5 th November 5.30-8.30pm Entries close Friday 28 th Octoer Family Challenge: Sunday 13 th November 1 5pm Entries close Wednesday 9 th November RESULTS MUST BE ENTERED ONLINE THROUGH XPOINT see instructions within DIVISIONS Please note that divisions are in numerical order and ABSOLUTELY NO COMMUNICATION WILL BE ENTERED INTO regarding your division. You have been placed there based on your ipr NORTHERN SUBURBS TENNIS ASSN Inc Talus Street, Naremburn 2065 Tel: 9436 2729 Fax: 9906 8870 Email: sue@nsta.com.au Website: www.nsta.com.au RND 1 Oct 16 1 v 6 3 v 4 5 v 2 1 v 6 3 v 4 5 v 2 7 v 8 RND 2 Oct 23 8AM AND 10.30AM TIMESLOTS RND 3 Oct 30 (Home team mentioned first) RND 4 RND 5 Nov 6 Nov 13 RND 6 Nov 20 RND 7 Nov 27 DRAW FOR DIVISIONS OF SIX (6) TEAMS 4 v 1 6 v 5 2 v 3 1 v 3 5 v 4 6 v 2 5 v 1 3 v 6 2 v 4 3 v 5 4 v 6 1 v 2 6 v 1 4 v 3 2 v 5 1 v 4 5 v 6 3 v 2 DRAW FOR DIVISIONS OF EIGHT (8) TEAMS 4 v 1 6 v 7 2 v 3 8 v 5 1 v 2 6 v 4 3 v 8 5 v 7 5 v 1 2 v 4 7 v 3 8 v 6 1 v 8 6 v 2 3 v 5 4 v 7 3 v 6 4 v 5 2 v 8 7 v 1 1 v 3 5 v 6 7 v 2 8 v 4 FINALS Dec 4 1 st v 2 nd on points 1 st v 2 nd on points 8.00 AM START DIVISIONS Please note that divisions are in numerical order and NO COMMUNICATION will be entered into regarding your team s division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 1 TENNIS WORLD 8 1 INSPIRE TENNIS 7 1 LOVE n DEUCE 8 2 LOVE n DEUCE 7 2 KWTA 4 2 TENNIS WORLD 11 3 KOOROORA 6 3 BYE 3 TENNIS VALLEY 3 4 KWTA 2 4 TENNIS WORLD 9 4 LOVE n DEUCE 9 5 KWTA 1 5 KWTA 3 5 LOVE n DEUCE 10 6 PRIMROSE PARK 1 6 TENNIS VALLEY 1 6 KOOROORA 9 7 KOOROORA 8 7 TENNIS WORLD 10 7 TENNIS VALLEY 2 8 KOOROORA 7 8 FTC 5 8 LANE COVE 1 Division 4 Division 5 Green Ball Division 6 Green ball 1 INSPIRE TENNIS 8 1 KWTA 5 1 LOVE n DEUCE 16 2 TENNIS WORLD 13 2 INSPIRE TENNIS 9 2 LOVE n DEUCE 14 3 FTC 6 3 LOVE n DEUCE 11 3 PRIMROSE PARK 4 4 KOOROORA 10 4 TENNIS VALLEY 6 4 KWTA 6 5 TENNIS VALLEY 5 5 PRIMROSE PARK 3 5 TENNIS WORLD 14 6 TENNIS WORLD 12 6 LOVE n DEUCE 12 6 PRIMROSE PARK 5 7 PRIMROSE PARK 2 8 TENNIS VALLEY 4 Division 7 Green ball 1 TENNIS WORLD 15 2 LOVE n DEUCE 15 3 KWTA 7 4 PRIMROSE PARK 6 5 KOOROORA 11 6 KWTA 8

10.30AM START DIVISIONS Please note that divisions are in numerical order and NO COMMUNICATION will be entered into regarding your team s division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 1 KOOROORA 3 1 FTC 1 1 TENNIS WORLD 4 2 TEAM TRUMP 2 TENNIS VALLEY 7 2 FTC 2 3 LOVE n DEUCE 1 3 LOVE n DEUCE 3 3 KWTA 11 4 LOVE n DEUCE 17 4 TENNIS WORLD LC 4 INSPIRE TENNIS 3 5 TENNIS WORLD 1 5 KWTA 10 5 INSPIRE TENNIS 2 6 KOOROORA 1 6 INSPIRE TENNIS 1 6 TENNIS WORLD 3 7 KOOROORA 2 7 TENNIS WORLD 2 7 KWTA 12 8 KWTA 9 8 LOVE n DEUCE 2 8 LOVE n DEUCE 4 Division 4 Division 5 1 KWTA 15 1 FTC 3 2 KWTA 13 2 THUMPERS 3 LOVE n DEUCE 5 3 TENNIS WORLD 6 4 TENNIS WORLD 5 4 KOOROORA 4 5 INSPIRE TENNIS 4 5 LOVE n DEUCE 18 6 KWTA 14 6 TENNIS WORLD 7 7 KOOROORA 5 8 LOVE n DEUCE 6 DIRECTIONS TO COURTS FTC : FORESTVILLE TENNIS CLUB Tim Bigg All teams at Forestville Tennis Club, Cnr Melwood and Landford Avenues, Forestville 9975 5189 INSPIRE TENNIS Ina Su 9498 1653 All teams at Killara Lawn Tennis Club, 8 Arnold Street, Killara 9498 1653 KOOROORA Emma Inglis 0416 351 664 All teams at Kooroora Tennis Club, 5A William St, Roseville 9882 3329 KWTA Aaron Warwick 0407 464 067 All teams at Hornsby Racquets, 12A Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby (park in Hornsby Girls High School) 9477 6377 LANE COVE Andrew Scanlan 0419 240 958 HOME MATCHES commence at 8.30am (Council Regulations) At Lane Cove Tennis Club, Central Park, Kenneth Street (corner River Road), Longueville LOVE n DEUCE Di Roger 9437 6138 Courts 9437 6138 All teams at 11 Wheatleigh Street, Naremburn PRIMROSE PARK David Chapman 9908 2366 All teams at Primrose Park, Matora Lane (off Young Street), Cremorne Directions to Courts over / TEAM TRUMP Morgan Noon 0419 222 164 At NSTA Headquarters, Talus Street, Naremburn 9901 3144 TENNIS VALLEY Col Ritchie 0425 292 639 At Tennis Valley, (Willis Park) 325A Eastern Valley Way, Chatswood TENNIS WORLD Jason Den-Toll 0410 697 019 (For washouts or cancellations, please contact mobile between 7-8am, and Tennis World number from 8am only) All teams at Tennis World, 16 Epping Road, North Ryde 9888 7466 NOTE: TENNIS WORLD LC is at River Road (see under) TENNIS WORLD LC Ben Pearson 0401 926 014 Courts 9428 3336 At River Road Tennis Centre, 180 River Road, Lane Cove THUMPERS Jo Reynolds 0407 360 054 At NSTA Headquarters, Talus Street, Naremburn 9901 3144

NORTHERN SUBURBS TENNIS ASSOCIATION Inc. www.nsta.com.au SUNDAY MORNING COMPETITION --- R U L E S --- RESULTS TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE See instructions RESULTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE BY: WINNING TEAM INCLUDING ANY TEAM RECEIVING A FORFEIT HOME TEAM IF MATCH IS UNFINISHED (no result), DRAWN OR UNPLAYED DUE TO WET WEATHER RESULTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE BY 10.00 PM ON THE MONDAY OF THE MATCH PLEASE ENSURE CORRECT PLAYERS ARE NOMINATED WHEN COMPLETING RESULTS ANY RESERVES NOT ON XPOINT DATABASE ARE TO BE REGISTERED FIRSTLY WITH NSTA FORMAT 8.00 AM START Green low pressure balls must be used in divs 5, 6 and 7 STARTING TIME: NO LATER than 8.00 am when the forfeit rule applies (see Rule 2) FINISHING TIME: NO LATER than 10.30 am or as mutually agreed by both teams prior to the commencement of play, OR court letting times apply. Finish the game being played, which also includes tie-breaks. FORMAT: Each set is a tie-break set, except the tie-breaker commences at 5 GAMES ALL (not 6 all). All games are played with a short deuce, i.e. 3 points e.g. score 40/30, deuce, add in/out, deuce, game. A BALL PERSON and UMPIRE are required for ALL SINGLES matches. 10.30 AM START STARTING TIME: NO LATER than 10.30 am when the forfeit rule applies (see Rule 2) FINISHING TIME: NO LATER than 1.00 pm or as mutually agreed by both teams prior to the commencement of play, OR court letting times apply. Finish the game being played, which also includes tie-breaks. FORMAT: Each set is a normal tie-break set (ie 6 games all, long deuce). PLAYING ORDER FOR BOTH 8.00 AM & 10.30 AM STARTS Each team will consist of two (2) persons numbered 1 and 2, i.e. the best player at No. 1, the second best No. 2. Each person will play one (1) set of singles and two (2) sets of doubles. The singles order should not be changed from week to week except in the case of reserves who should play in their correct position on standard. The playing order will be: (see Rule 2 below) Set 1 Doubles Set 2 Singles ) Set 3 Singles ) Set 4 Doubles Visiting Captain to decide RULES (These rules are to be read in conjunction with the NSTA Competition Rules) 1. At least 2 balls must be provided for each match, however 3 balls must be provided at Centres using courts of plexipave type surface. Good used balls may be used for the 8.00 am timeslot, but new balls must be provided for the 10.30 am timeslot. Balls must be as approved by Tennis Australia. 2. The above set order cannot change unless both Captains agree. However, if a team has only one player available at starting time, that player may play singles against his/her appropriate opposite number to avoid a set being forfeited, and the match will then revert to the order above. If neither player in a team is ready to play at the stipulated commencing time, that team must forfeit set 1 (doubles) and an additional set shall be forfeited for each 15 minutes elapsed when no pair or player is available to play. Any set which has been forfeited must be immediately noted on the result card by both captains (or team member present) or the forfeit shall not apply. 3. Where only one team member presents for a match, he/she may play his/her singles against his/her opposing number only (ie. one set will count, the remaining 3 sets forfeited). 4. A match forfeit will not be awarded if there is no play commenced in the relevant time slot due to wet weather at the Centre where the intended match was scheduled to be played. 5. Players are entitled to a five minute hit-up before their first set ONLY. 6. Umpires and ballpersons may be arranged by Captains by mutual agreement, but if one team insists, then umpires and/or ballpersons must be arranged. 7. Finals will be played between the 1 st and 2 nd placed teams at the conclusion of the rounds and where possible, will be played at either the NSTA Talus Street Centre or the Wheatleigh Street courts. 8. If a team qualifying for the finals requires a reserve, the reserve must be approved before the match by the NSTA Competition Secretary or NSTA Administrator. 9. If a team qualifying for the finals requires two reserves, then their team will not be eligible to compete in the finals, but the next placed team will be invited to participate. Spectators (including parents) must not sit court-side or speak to the players during a match NO-ONE, other than the Club/coach s nominated Competition Secretary, may contact any representative of the NSTA over any matter relating to the current competition.

NSTA TENNIS ETIQUETTE PARENTS AND PLAYERS ARE REQUESTED TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING TENNIS ETIQUETTE WHICH HAS BEEN ENDORSED AND ADOPTED BY THE NORTHERN SUBURBS TENNIS ASSOCIATION FOR ALL COMPETITION PLAY: When you are the home team, try to identify your opponents before the match starts, welcome them and tell them which court the match will be played on Display good sportsmanship at all times. It is very important to be calm while you are playing and not lose your temper or throw your racquet. Staying calm will assist you to play better and improve your tennis Return the balls along the ground to the server Don t walk at the back or side of the court when a point is being played Say sorry or hold up your hand if you get a net cord Don t return faults unless the ball is very close Compliment good shots Don t talk during a point unless to say yours etc. If your partner is playing his/her singles, do not talk to the players on court Don t talk to the umpire as it can disrupt his/her concentration Don t question the umpire s calls and especially don t hassle the umpire. Accept mistakes if they are made (mistakes are made at Wimbledon) It is very important for parents and other spectators to also accept the umpire s calls, whether they are correct or not, and not interfere with the play from off the court Spectators (including parents) must not sit court-side or speak to the players during a match Umpiring * concentrate * call the balls and score loudly after each point * call fairly remember the edge of the line is in Spectators should clap good shots on both sides and be particularly careful not to clap mistakes, e.g. double faults TENNIS AUSTRALIA TENNIS ETIQUETTE It is your obligation to call all balls on your side, to help your opponent make calls when the opponent requests it, and to call against yourself (with the exception of all first serves) any ball that you clearly see out on your opponent s side of the net. Each player is responsible for all decisions in his/her half of the court. He/she should be completely honest on all calls but, if in doubt, he/she should give his/her opponent the benefit of the doubt and play the ball as good. You should not play a let. In doubles, when returning service, the partner of the receiver should call the service line for him/her, with the receiver calling the centre and side service lines. Any out, let or fault call must be made instantaneously (i.e. made before either an opponent has hit the return or the return has gone out of play); otherwise the ball continues in play. If you call a ball out, and then realise it was good, you should correct your call. Do not enlist the aid of spectators in making the line call. If players cannot agree on the score, they may go back to the last score on which there was agreement and resume play from that point. To avoid controversy over the score, the server should announce the game score before starting a game and the point score prior to serving each point. Players are prohibited from checking the mark of the ball on their opponent s side of the court. Wait until a point is over before walking behind a court where a match is in progress. To retrieve a ball from another court or to return a ball to another court, wait until the players have completed a point. Do not stall, sulk, complain nor practice gamesmanship. When ball persons are not available all balls on your side of the net are your responsibility to pick up and where appropriate, return direct to the server. The receiver should not return the first service if it is an obvious fault let it go by or ground it.

NORTHERN SUBURBS TENNIS ASSOCIATION Inc. www.nsta.com.au ENTERING RESULTS ONLINE (XPOINT) NSTA competitions are administered on XPoint and competition results are to be entered online by the winning captain/team (which includes teams receiving a forfeit) or the home team in the case of a washout or draw. 1. The Public Website: Go to: http://www.xpointsports.com/region/325/currentevents Click on your division and see Full ladders Draws Teams and players Venues and times by scrolling down the page. Save to favourites for quick access to your draw in future. 2. Player (Login Section) Go to: http://www.xpointsports.com/region/325/currentevents Click on Login (top right corner). Enter your email address and password. Note: On player setup, the system automatically sends player passwords to their Inbox. If any issue occurs just click on Forgotten Password and you will be able to reset your password. If a player didn t supply an email address when entering, then go to http://www.xpointsports.com/region/325/contact and state your first and last name, Club and email address and send. Following this action your email address will be registered on XPoint and you will then be able to apply for a password to login by selecting Forgotten Password. When logged in: Click on: My XPoint (very top menu), select My Matches from the drop down menu, and this now gives you access a) Online result lodgment b) Scorecard printing c) Team messaging d) Update/Edit your player details and profile a) Online result lodgment winning team to lodge results within 48 hours Under the heading Awaiting Results, click on Enter Results Icon (end of the line displaying opposing teams and division note pad and pen icon) then either accept player ranks or add substitute player by typing their name in the database link below. Drag and drop players into the correct team position, then Save Ranks. (Note: use the small symbol next to a player s name to drag and drop their position in the team for that match) Select either Normal, Washout/Unfinished, Home Team Forfeit or Away Team Forfeit. Then enter all individual full or partial set scores and Save. Adding a Player to a Team: Players already on the NSTA XPoint database may be added to a team as a permanent player or as a reserve. However, for NEW players, click on Home Contact then list the player s name, email address, contact numbers and division/team name and then Send. Upon grading approval by the NSTA Administrator, a confirmation or refusal will be sent to the player with an email link to establish a password. Dispute Result: Upon a player entering a result, the system emails all players with a Dispute Result link which is active for 48 hours. If a player wishes to dispute a result, then they click on the Dispute Result link and the system automatically emails an instruction to the player who entered the result to forward the original scorecard to the Competition Secretary for verification and action if required. Washouts: In the case of a washout, the Home Team Captain must enter the result online, selecting Washout/Unfinished Forfeits: In the case of a forfeit, the team receiving the forfeit must enter the result online, selecting Home Team Forfeit or Away Team Forfeit. NO SETS OR GAMES SCORES TO BE ENTERED FOR FORFEITED SETS OR GAMES b) Scorecard printing under the heading Upcoming Matches just click on Scorecard Icon and print. These cards are pre-filled so if players for the match are different to those on the card just cross out and write in correct names OR you can download and print c) Team messaging click on Blue Figure Icon and send your team a message d) Update/Edit your player details and profile click on profile (top left corner) to open and update your personal details and player wall (optional) 3. ipr System (International Player Rating) All players have been allocated an ipr player rating. Players ratings will alter the instant match results are entered and by the end of the comp The ipr compares player ratings and then predicts the match result down to a one game increment. This ensure that every game counts and it is possible to lose a set against a more highly rated player but still obtain a rating increase 4. My Xpoint is accessed by going to www.xpointsports.com and logging in (top right corner.). This is a player s personal player wall (social media) and provides all match statistics, predicted match results etc. Please note that statistics will not become accurate until a minimum of 10 set results have been recorded.