Rules & Guidance
No serious competition seems possible without formal rules!
We have plenty of them on the national, regional and local levels,
as listed below:
USTA National League rules
Southern Section rules
South Carolina state rules
AATL Constitution
AATL local league General Rules
AATL Mixed Doubles rules
AATL Combo rules
Tennis sportsmanship and etiquette guidelines may be found online in Friend at Court. These
guidelines cover the size of the court, legal rackets, how to keep score, etc. They can come in
handy when you find yourself in odd situations. Click here for several examples of such
tennis situations and the appropriate rule interpretations. Situations like these and others are
covered in "The Code," which is also found in Friend at Court. "The Code" is a summary of
procedures and rules which custom and tradition dictate all players should follow.
Another useful USTA feature is "The Final Word," where members have received definitive
rulings though Q&As with the USTA Director of Officials. Also check out the CSRA Women's
League handy "Court Advisor." For still more useful rules information, click here.
If you want to play in another state or out of your local area, you need
to fill out one of these forms:
Out of Area form Out of State form
AATL League Coordinator, and Eddie Estochen, AATL Secretary, at:
theBorden5@AOL.com AATLsecretary@bellsouth.net
Grievances & Appeals
Click here for information on procedures for filing grievances regarding the actions of USTA
members or teams. To learn how to appeal a bump in your NTRP rating, click here.
If you believe someone has abused their National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) self-rating,
you may file a complaint using the Self-Rate Grievance Complaint Form & Protocol.
No serious competition seems possible without formal rules!
We have plenty of them on the national, regional and local levels,
as listed below:
USTA National League rules
Southern Section rules
South Carolina state rules
AATL Constitution
AATL local league General Rules
AATL Mixed Doubles rules
AATL Combo rules
Tennis sportsmanship and etiquette guidelines may be found online in Friend at Court. These
guidelines cover the size of the court, legal rackets, how to keep score, etc. They can come in
handy when you find yourself in odd situations. Click here for several examples of such
tennis situations and the appropriate rule interpretations. Situations like these and others are
covered in "The Code," which is also found in Friend at Court. "The Code" is a summary of
procedures and rules which custom and tradition dictate all players should follow.
Another useful USTA feature is "The Final Word," where members have received definitive
rulings though Q&As with the USTA Director of Officials. Also check out the CSRA Women's
League handy "Court Advisor." For still more useful rules information, click here.
If you want to play in another state or out of your local area, you need
to fill out one of these forms:
Out of Area form Out of State form
AATL League Coordinator, and Eddie Estochen, AATL Secretary, at:
theBorden5@AOL.com AATLsecretary@bellsouth.net
Grievances & Appeals
Click here for information on procedures for filing grievances regarding the actions of USTA
members or teams. To learn how to appeal a bump in your NTRP rating, click here.
If you believe someone has abused their National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) self-rating,
you may file a complaint using the Self-Rate Grievance Complaint Form & Protocol.
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| The Singles League will follow AATL General Rules plus a few more, which can be viewed by clicking here. The Doubles League will also follow AATL General Rules. The only differences are that there will be a maximum of 12 players per team, and there is no limit on the Out -of-State or Out-of Area players you may have on your team (i.e., no approval forms are required). |
