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FEES | CATEGORIES | AGES | SCORES | COMMUNICATION | REFEREEING | CODE OF CONDUCT | MATCH PLANNING | RANKING | DEFAULT PLAYER | LIABILITIES

PLAYER PASS AND ADMINISTRATION FEES

Please refer to PTL’s Terms and Conditions

CATEGORIES

The current active PTL categories are genderless as follows, but the other ones below might open as soon as we gather enough players to do so:

Singles:

Open League A: All age, all gender, advanced players only
Open League B: All age, all gender, intermediate players only
Open League C: All age, all gender, beginners only (less than 1 year experience)

Doubles:

Open League: All age, all level, all gender

Other Categories:
Singles: Men, Women & Mixed

Open League A: All age, Single gender, advanced players only

Open League B: All age, Single gender, intermediate players only

Open League C: All age, Mixed gender, beginners only (less than 2 years experience)

Senior league 40+: All levels, players between 40 and 49 years old only

Senior league 50+: All levels, players between 50 and 59 years old only

Senior league 60+: All levels, players between 60 and 69 years old only

Senior league 70+: All levels, players between 70 and above

Please refer to PTL’s Ranking and Categories for more info.

NOTE:
A player can choose to participate in more than one category as long as the age and level requirements are respected

Doubles: Men, Women & Mixed

Open League A: All age, Single gender, advanced players only

Open League B: All age, Single gender, intermediate players only

Open League C: All age, Mixed gender, beginners only

Senior league 70+ (min 35):
All levels. The combined age of both players must be between 70 and 99. The minimum age of one of the players cannot be below 35 years old

Senior league 100+ (min 45):
The combined age of both players must be between 100 and 119. The minimum age of one of the players cannot be below 45 years old

Senior league 120+ (min 50):
The combined age of both players must be a minimum of 120 and above. The minimum age of one of the players cannot be below 50 years old

NOTE:
A team can choose to participate in more than one category as long as the age and level requirements are respected.
A doubles player does not have to play with the same partner during the league. He or she can change partners as long as the age and level requirements are respected.

AGES

We accept players in the PTL from 14 years old under the supervision of at least one parent during each PTL match.
The minimum age is the age you turn that year. If you are 49 years old and will turn 50 in 2020, you can play on the 50+ league of that PTL annual season.

A player can participate in a younger league but not in an older league.
For example: If you are 50, you can participate in League A or B as well as in league 40+ and 50+, but you cannot participate in the 60+ or 70 + leagues. Same rule applies for doubles.

SCORE IN MATCHES

All matches are played to the best of 3 sets with standard tiebreak (7 points) in all 3 sets when games are 6-6.
Exception:
The below categories are played in only 2 sets with the third set replaced by a super tiebreak (10 points)
Single Senior league 60+
Single Senior league 70+
Doubles Senior league 120+ (min 50)

COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS / PTL GROUP CHATS

1. The official PTL Group Chats (WhatsApp/Line/Facebook) and other communication platforms are to share information related to the league and tennis only;
This is including PTL match scores, PTL news from Admin and your match requests to other players so they can reach out to you directly in private message in this form:

E.g. “Hi, looking for a match (LFM) in Single Open League B (Single B), Friday, 5-8PM, all area. Please direct message (DM) if interested.”

E.g. SHORT: “Hi, LFM in Single B, Friday, 5-8PM, all area. Please DM if interested.”

2. PTL players are required to be respectful, civil and welcoming and follow our Regulations and Code of Conduct.

3. PTL players shall not in any of PTL’s group chat:
– post inappropriate or unsafe content.
– misuse or spam whether its in the PTL group chat or to its participants privately.
– use the contact details of each participant for its own personal or business benefit.
– promote your content or any type of business
– buy/sell/trade/give away anything.

4. PTL player may report any issue or content they might get offended by directly to the PTL Group Administrator via private message at this number +66946674340, so the matter can be settled by the PTL, and the PTL only.
Each PTL player must not use any of the ‘PTL Matches’ group (WhatsApp and Line) to publicly address their issue or report content/comments from other players.

5. The PTL reserves the right to issue warnings or ban directly any player from using these platforms depending on the severity of the offence if the user is found posting, messaging or if the underlying aim is deemed by the PTL to be deviating or conflicting from these main objectives (1.), and/or qualified as harmful to the well-being and equilibrium of our PTL community.

REFEREEING

They are no official PTL’s chair umpires nor line judges during regular league matches. The players self-refereeing their own matches.

In case of players disagreeing on a ball call, the rule “your side, your call” applies best.

The ball is called in or out by the player on the court side where the ball bounced last.

Fair play should always prevail and a point can be replayed at any time.

Players are allowed a 90-second rest between end changes. This is extended to two minutes at the end of a set, although at the first changeover of the next set the players do not get a rest.

CODE OF CONDUCT

All PTL Players must also read and follow the Code of Conduct
to ensure the best levels of fair play and sportsmanship when playing PTL.

MATCH PLANNING

The PTL will update the match scores per categories weekly and share the contacts of all players available in the section “rankings” of our website. You must be logged in to access.

The players must then get in contact with each other and choose a date and place to play on the island.

It is highly recommended to play at least 1 PTL match every 2 weeks. The PTL rankings indicates the status of each PTL player whether they are considered as ‘active’ or ‘inactive’. The PTL tries to update the status as best as it can.
Each PTL Player shall inform the PTL if their status should be indicated as ‘inactive’ in case of injury or unavailability for a period of more than 20 consecutive days. The PTL can set a player as ‘inactive’ as soon as no PTL match has been recorded within the last 30 days.

Wherever the players decide to play, the cost of the court rental fee must be split equally between the players, unless agreed differently between them.

Fair play and friendly etiquette apply when a player has to postpone a match already planned. Please inform your opponent(s) as early as possible and re-schedule the match together.

Each player must arrive with a can of new balls for their matches. Only new balls only can be used for PTL matches and the players decide between them how many balls to use.

After the match, each player will message the result and photo as proof to PTL via the communication platforms available indicating the name of the players, the score, the category and the date and court played:

Khun Boy VS John Smith
6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Singles Open League B
July 1st at Oceanic Tennis Club

RANKING

SINGLES

The ranking is per category, meaning that a player participating in more than one category will have a ranking in each category he or she played.

DOUBLES

In doubles, the ranking is individual, so a player can change partner any time.

The Ranking is the 15-Points League System:

The winner(s) of a match receives 15 points

The loser(s) receives 1 point for each game they win in their best 2 sets.

Example: If a match ends 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, the winner receives 15 points, the loser receives 11 points.

The Above points system also apply for doubles.

If a doubles team wins, both winning players receive 15 points each and each of the losing players receives 1 point for each game they win in their two best sets

DEFAULT PLAYER

In case a player(s) retiring before the end of a match, the opponent(s) will receive 13 points instead of 15 points. The defaulting player(s) receives 0 points.

Defaulting player(s) who wish to cancel their match within less than 24 hours must inform the other player and accept that he has the right to claim 15 points if he wishes to.

LIABILITIES

No one at this site or connected with the PTL can take responsibility for the safety or security of players whether playing on the courts or in the facilities associated with the PTL, or elsewhere.

Players compete at their own risk and it is the player’s responsibility to ensure any courts used safe for play.  If they are not, you should not use them and, if appropriate, please report any concerns to whoever is responsible for managing the courts.

Players are solely responsible for court hire, tennis ball provision etc. By playing in the league, players confirm that they are not aware of any medical conditions that would prevent them from taking part in an active sport.

The contents of this page and the linked pages form the rules and regulations of the PTL. Sometimes the interpretation of the rules requires fine judgements to be made and the PTL curator’s decision is final.