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 Adult & Senior Rules
AATL Constitution
AATL Adult/Senior Regulations
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 included 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 online 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 online Court Advisor. For still more useful rules information, click here.
Out of State Players
If you want to play on a team in
another state, or if an out-of-state
player wants to play on an AATL
team, the player must get league
coordinator approval BEFORE
registering for the team. Click here to
fill in an on-line Out-of-State Approval
Request Form.
Grievances & Appeals
Click here for information on procedures for filing grievances regarding the actions of USTA
members or teams. Click below to get a copy of the appropriate forms (in Microsoft Word) you
can use for filing or appealing a grievance.
Local Grievance Form
Grievance Appeal Form
Championship Grievance Form
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 NTRP Grievance Protocol.
A medical appeal may be requested by a player for reconsideration of his/her NTRP rating
based on a permanently disabling injury or illness that has occurred since the player
generated the year-end or early-start NTRP Rating. Click here for more info and form (Microsoft
Word document) on NTRP medical appeals.
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 Adult & Senior Rules
AATL Constitution
AATL Adult/Senior Regulations
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 included 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 online 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 online Court Advisor. For still more useful rules information, click here.
Out of State Players
If you want to play on a team in
another state, or if an out-of-state
player wants to play on an AATL
team, the player must get league
coordinator approval BEFORE
registering for the team. Click here to
fill in an on-line Out-of-State Approval
Request Form.
Grievances & Appeals
Click here for information on procedures for filing grievances regarding the actions of USTA
members or teams. Click below to get a copy of the appropriate forms (in Microsoft Word) you
can use for filing or appealing a grievance.
Local Grievance Form
Grievance Appeal Form
Championship Grievance Form
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 NTRP Grievance Protocol.
A medical appeal may be requested by a player for reconsideration of his/her NTRP rating
based on a permanently disabling injury or illness that has occurred since the player
generated the year-end or early-start NTRP Rating. Click here for more info and form (Microsoft
Word document) on NTRP medical appeals.
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| NTRP Click here to see how annual rating updates are conducted To find out what your current rating is, click here. To learn how to appeal your rating, click here. |
| League Lingo!! Click here for a list of common tennis terms. |
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| What the heck is a Coman Tiebreak Procedure? If you have a SET TIE (6,6), the tiebreaker game is first to seven points, win by two. The first server serves one point from the deuce court. Immediately change ends of the court and the second server serves two points, the first serve from the add court, followed by one from the deuce court. The next server serves two points - add court followed by deuce court. Change ends of the court after these four points are played and every four points thereafter (i.e., after 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, etc.) until one player or doubles team reaches seven points and wins by two. If you have a MATCH TIE (both sides won a set), use the same format but play to ten, win by two. |
