RULES AND SCORING
What You Need to Know Before You Play
AGE REQUIREMENT: Players must be at least 18 years old by the final day of league play.
SCORING: No-ad scoring is used — first to 4 points wins the game. At deuce (3-3), the receiver chooses the side (ad or deuce) to receive serve.
A Coman tiebreaker is played at 6-6 in the first or second set (first to 7 points, win by 2). A 10-point tiebreaker (first to 10, win by 2) replaces a full third set. In mixed doubles, men serve to men and women serve to women during tiebreaks.
MATCH RESULTS: Winners must report scores and return balls to the pro shop. For make-up matches, fill out a green form at the league counter.
POINTS AWARDED: Match outcomes are recorded as a WIN (1 point) or LOSS (0 points), regardless of whether it is a 2- or 3-set match.
- If a match is not played due to rescheduling, the rescheduler receive 0 points; the opponent receives 1 point.
- If a match is not played due to weather or mutual no-shows, the result is a 0-0 tie.
- Tie-breakers for final standings are determined by head-to-head results, then total games lost.
AWARDS: Gift certificates are awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners.
COURT ETIQUETTE: Players must arrive on time. If a point is disputed, the receiver has the final call. Respectful behavior is required at all times. Poor conduct or racquet abuse reported to the shop may result in suspension from future leagues.
Getting a Sub
A binder containing the names and contact information of players available to substitute for league matches is located in the pro shop.
If you need a substitute, please call or visit the pro shop. Players are responsible for arranging their own substitutes. Once you have secured a sub, be sure to share their information with your opponent(s) for the affected match. Additionally, notify the staff at High Point and provide the substitute’s details.
Forfeit/Default
A match will be forfeited if a player arrives more than 15 minutes past the scheduled start time or fails to show up. Players are welcome to ask their opponents if they are willing to reschedule. We encourage you to make an effort to contact your opponent and coordinate a new match time if possible.
Re-Scheduling a Match
You may reschedule one match per league without penalty, provided your opponent agrees in advance. Please notify High Point of the reschedule and arrange to complete the make-up match as soon as possible. If your opponent does not agree to reschedule, you must either provide an appropriate substitute (submit the substitute’s name and phone number to High Point in advance) or forfeit the match.
To be eligible for first or second place, you must:
Play all matches, including make-ups
Reschedule no more than one match
Report all match results, including make-ups and forfeits, no later than the league make-up deadline.
League Withdrawal
Before registering for a league, please carefully consider whether other commitments may conflict with the match schedule.
If an injury, illness, or family emergency requires you to withdraw after league play has begun, notify High Point immediately. If you have a potential replacement in mind, please inform us as soon as possible.
Please note that repeated no-shows, frequent rescheduling, or excessive use of substitutes may result in a one-year suspension from league play.
COMAN TIEBREAK PROCEDURE
The Coman Tiebreak procedure is identical to the regular tiebreak procedure except that the players change
ends after the first point and then after every four points until the conclusion of a tiebreak. The Coman
Tiebreak procedure is used for all tiebreaks played during a match.
Set Tie Break (1st or 2nd Set): First to win 7 points by 2 points wins “Game “and “Set”
3rd Set Match Tie Break (in lieu of a full 3rd set): First to win 10 points by 2, wins the match.
The player whose turn it is to serve shall serve the first point from the deuce court.
After the first point, the players shall change ends and the following two points shall be served by the
opponent(s) – in doubles, the player of the opposing team due to serve next – starting from the add court.
After this, each player/team shall serve alternately for two consecutive points (starting from the ad court);
changing ends after every four points, until the completion of the tie break game.
Switch ends after points 1,5,9,13, 17.
At the conclusion of the 1st or 2nd set tiebreak, the players will switch sides, and the player/team who served point #2 of the tiebreak will begin serving the next set.
SUMMARY
- Switch sides after 1st point to the deuce court
- Then, switch sides every 4 points thereafter
- Each player serves on the side they serve from during the set
PRINCIPLE ADVANTAGES
Fairness – By changing ends more frequently, the effects of the elements (sun, wind, differences in court
surfaces etc.) are distributed more evenly between the two opponents as opposed to playing six consecutive
points before changing ends.
In doubles, the server will always serve from the same end of the court as they did throughout the set.
