Tennis Rules

The tennis competition will be conducted under the rules set down by the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, except where modified bellow.

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Event

The competition will consist of:

• Men’s singles

• Men's doubles

• Ladies’ singles

• Ladies’ doubles

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Shield Points

The total Shield Points available will be based on the formula contained in the General Rules. The points allocated to each event will be distributed evenly.

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Format

The Tennis competition will be held as a round robin tournament over 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). If required teams will be placed into pools.

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Singles & Doubles games

Each match will be the first to 6 games with a standard tie breaker at 5 all

Normal rules apply for swapping ends and on deuce.

Semifinals and finals matches shall consist of one set with a tie-breaker (if required).

The tie breaker will be the first to 7 points with a 2 point margin required

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Ladder points

Points are awarded as follows:

• Win – 3 points

• Draw – 1 point

• Loss – 0 point

In the event of a forfeit the players that are available to play shall be awarded the winning points. For the purposes of ‘for and against’ the score line will be six-nil (6-0).

In the event of two or more players/teams finishing with the same number of points, their positions will be determined on a ‘games for and against’ basis using the results from the round robin games.

If the players still can’t be split a 4-game tie-breaker will be played to determine finals match-up.

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Finals

The top teams/players in each pool at the end of the round robin will contest a final series.

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Rule Modification

Not applicable.

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Equipment Requirements

• Players will need to provide their own racquets.

• New tennis balls will be provided at the commencement of competition

• In the preliminary games players/teams will score their own game. In the finals players not contesting finals will be asked to score.