Game Format

  • All Tennis Leagues are double opponent; teams will play two matches per night against different opponents
  • All Tennis Leagues use an Event Coordinator (EC)
  • All Tennis Leagues are self-officiated
  • All Tennis Leagues use a weekly time slot of 1.50 hours.
    • The time slot will be include a 5 minute warm-up, two 40 minute matches, and a 5 minute intermission.
  • Each match consists of a single set.
    • The team to win the most games during the set will be declared the winner.
    • When time expires, the current game will be played out, and the score will stand.
    • Ties are possible in the regular season.

Season Length

  • All 8 Week Tennis Leagues use the following structure:
    • 7 week regular season (14 total matches).
    • 1 week of playoffs (2 total matches).
       
  • All 5 Week (Fall) Tennis Leagues use the following structure:
    • 8 matches (played over 3 total weeks).*
    • 1 week of playoff games (2 total matches).
       
  • In cases where rain-outs occur, games are made up via double-headers or season extensions (1-2 weeks).

* Fall Leagues Only: All teams will have two 'three-match' weeks built into the schedule.

Playoffs

  • Playoff Format:
    • All teams are guaranteed 2 playoff matches.
    • Only the Top 4 teams will compete for the League Championship.
       
  • League champs will receive t-shirts that can be picked up from the Season-end Party.
  • There are no ties in playoffs.
    • When time expires:
      • The current game will be played out.
      • If both teams have won the same number of games in the set, a 7 point tie-break will occur.
      • Please refer to the full rule book for tie-break procedures.

Rosters

Format  Roster Ideal Roster Size
(F) = Female		 Total # of Players
Required on the Court		 Min # of Females
Required on the Court		 Max # of M/X
Allowed on the Court
Singles Open 1 1 0 1
Doubles Open 2 2 0 2
Doubles Co-ed 2 (1 F) 2 1 1
  • When registering a full team, there is no limit to the maximum number of players teams can have on their roster.
  • Prior to the first game of the season, teams must have 1 (Singles) or 2 (Doubles) player(s) confirmed on the roster in MyESSC. This number is equal to the total number of players required on the court in the above chart.
    • If the minimum amount of confirmed roster players is not met, the team will receive a loss for every game played until the requirement is met.
    • Minimum female requirements are inclusive of anyone who identifies as female (i.e. players who identify as M or X do not count towards F minimums).
  • Prior to the first playoff game, teams must have all players who are playing in the playoff game(s) displayed as part of the confirmed roster in MyESSC.
    • If this requirement is not met, teams will receive an automatic loss and will not be eligible for the championship.
  • A team may bring in subs that are not listed on the roster. To learn more about the sub policies, click here.