SATIS

Sports

Regions

Tennis
Last Modified: 1/2/2008

1. Matches shall be played under the rules recognised by the Australian Lawn Tennis Association except as hereinafter stated.

2. Matches shall be played on courts of a good standard with a competent umpires officiating each rubber.
3. A minimum of two courts are to be used for each division. (Firsts and Seconds)

4. Matches shall consist of four singles matches and two doubles matches.

5. The order of play shall be doubles rubbers followed by singles rubbers played in reverse order of seedings.

6. The contest shall be decided on rubbers; of the rubbers are equal then sets; if the sets are equal then games; if all are equal then the contest is declared a tie.

7.

(a) All rubbers shall be the best of three sets. A normal seven points tie breaker is to be played at six games all in the first two sets. The third set, if played, will be a super tie-break. Players may not sit for drinks, towels or discussion during the tie-breaker.

(b) Tie Breaker regulations;

The player who would normally serve the thirteenth game will serve one point from the right hand court. The service will then change. From that point each player serves two points, always starting in the left hand court. After six points have been played the players change ends. The winner is the first to win seven points provided he/she is two points clear. If not, play shall continue until one player has a two point advantage.

(c) Super Tie Break regulations; (10 POINTS)
When the score in a match is one set all, one tie-break game shall be played to decide the match. This tie-break game replaces the deciding final set.
The player/team who first wins ten points shall win this match tie-break and the match provided there is a margin of two points over the opponent(s).
Note: When using the deciding match tie-break to replace the final set: the original order of service continues.
In doubles, the order of serving and receiving within the team may be altered, as in the beginning of each set.
Before the start of the deciding match tie-break there shall be a two minute set break.
Balls should not be changed before the start of the deciding match tie-break even if a ball change is due.

8. Teams are restricted to a maximum of six players. All players must have played a minimum of half the regional roster matches. The doubles pairings need not be restricted to the four singles players. Groupings of players in doubles shall be optional (see rule 9).

9. All schools are required to send to the secretary of SATIS, before the completion of the 3rd match of regional games, on the proforma provided, the names and seeded order of their players. In doubles, the players may be selected in any combination of singles seedings but the first doubles pairing must be designated prior to the 3rd match of regional games.

10. In case of injury or illness to regular singles player(s), a replacement player must play in the lowest singles position. Other seeded players below the ill or injured player must move up a position. A seeded player may replace an injured player in a subsequent rubber.

11. The commencement of play shall be at 10 am of the day set by SATIS for the final. An earlier date or starting time may only occur with the permission of the Chair of SATIS, unless Marist Regional College is involved, and/or a student is representing their school in a conflicting school sport commitment, in which case the final is to be played on a day prior to SATIS Summer Sports Finals Day. (SATIS State Finals will be normally scheduled for Saturday. In the event of extenuating circumstances SATIS Chair may vary this.)

12. Apart from exceptional circumstances players unable to begin their match within 15 minutes of their scheduled time (or 15 minutes after the completion of the previous match) will forfeit the rubber 6-0 6-0. Players unable to begin the scheduled match within 45 minutes from the time of forfeiture of the previous match will also forfeit their match 6-0 6-0.

13. As stipulated in the LTAA rules of Tean Tennis, coaching is allowed. A player may receive coaching from a coach who is sitting on the side of the court, by the net, when the player(s) change ends at the end of a game. No coaching is allowed at any other time during the game. No coaching is allowed at any time during a tie breaker. Chairs must be available, on all courts, for coaches.

CODE OF CONDUCT

In matches under the control of SATIS, there is a code of conduct. The actions to be taken are listed below, as are the type of offences covered.

For actions other than physical/verbal confrontation:

First warning/ verbal -no other action take
Second warning/ verbal -no other action taken
Third warning, automatic forfeit of that rubber and no further part may be taken in that match by that player. If another match is still to be played, a substitute player may be used.
A player may not play as a replacement if he/she has already participated in a rubber of that type i.e. a player may only play in one singles and one doubles rubber during a match
Examples which fall into this category are listed below:
Swearing audibly but not at the opponent,
Serving before the opponent is ready
Throwing the racquet away or at the court
Making derogatory comments about the host facilities
Making derogatory comments about the opponent

Either coach (or Manager if not a coach) may issue a warning and must then report that warning to the person in charge of the opposition team, once the warning has been recorded on the score sheet. Subsequent warnings cannot be given to the same player until the person in charge of the opposition has been notified.

Only those officials nominated by the school as either the coach or manager on the day may issue a warning.

It is not necessary for both coaches/managers to have heard or seen what took place as long as one of the two people in charge witnessed the actions concerned.

It will be up to the manager/coach of the player cautioned to ensure that no further problems occur. Again, should the opposition coach/manager witness unsatisfactory behaviour, a further warning will be issued. Once a third warning has been given to the same player, play in that rubber will cease and the two people in charge will sort out the details before the next rubber can commence.

A coach/manager may not be questioned about a warning other than to ask for the reason for the warning. An opposing coach/manager may not dispute a warning.

Each warning shall be written on the back of the score sheet along with the reason. If the warnings are not written on the score sheet at the time of the offence, they are deemed not to have occurred.

In the case of physical attack on another player, that player will forfeit the rubber in which he/she is participating and will not be allowed to take any further part in the match. Completed games until this point shall be retained but subsequent games wil be forfeited. A substitute player may replace the player in subsequent rubbers.

In the case of a verbal attack on a player –calling the player a cheat or swearing at them, the player concerned will forfeit any more games due to be played in that rubber. Completed games until this point shall be retained in that rubber but subsequent games will be forfeited. The player may play in a subsequent rubber.

FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE OFFENCES, ONE OR BOTH OF THE ADULTS IN CHARGE OF THE MATCH MUST HAVE HEARD THE OFFENCE. PARENTS OR ADULT SPECTATORS OTHER THAN OFFICIALS CANNOT  ADJUDICATE IN THIS REGARD.

At the SATIS state Final, delegates agreed that there should be an independent observer. SATIS delegates agreed to take on this role.