League Information:

2023 Winter League Sports International members and TTA players/coaches are eligible to participate. Those whose memberships have expired while the tournaments and leagues are ongoing can continue if they renew their memberships. Topspin Tennis Academy Tennis Coordinator determines the eligibility of teams participating in the league.

• The winter league will consist of two leagues, the 1st and 2nd league.
• Each team match will consist of 8 matches in the 1st League, including 3 men's doubles, 1 women's double and 4 mixed doubles, and 6 matches in the 2nd League, including 2 men's doubles, 1 women's double, and 3 mixed doubles.
• In the 1st League, M+,M, A+, A and B players can play, and in the 2nd League, B, C and D categories can play.

Tennis coaches, Tennis Club or Academy managers and operators will not be able to benefit from Sports International & Topspin Tennis Academy leagues and tournament services. This rule is implemented as of 01.08.2019. This rule does not apply to Topspin Tennis Academy coaches.

Team Lists and Categories placement and individual eligibility:

• Captains create team lists in accordance with the conditions stated above, according to the latest published category lists (NOVEMBER 2023) and notify the team lists by sending an e-mail to the coordinator coach@tta.com.tr until 25.11.2023 (until 23:59). The team is given additional time to correct the list that is deemed inappropriate by the League Coordinator.
• Teams cannot play a player who is not included in the team list they provided in their League applications.
• Each player can participate in only one league. Only category B players can play in both leagues.
• Transfers and new player additions can be made during the first two weeks of the league. Transfers end at 23:59 on 15.12.2023. Transfers are based on the e-mail time sent to coach@tta.com.tr.
• Transfers or new player entries notified on the same day as the match date will not be valid for that match and the player(s) in question will only be on the list in the next team match.
• Each team will be given a name.
• Age limit – 16 years and above, including those born in 2007.
• Matches will be played on the Topspin Tennis Academy training courts (courts 17, 18, 19 and 20).
• Matches will start at 19.00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Responsibilities of captains:

• Team captains must follow the renewed team lists (category changes may occur) in November 2023 on our website.
• The League Coordinator is notified by e-mail of the team lists they have created according to the announced category lists.
• Only Sports International members and TTA coaches and players can participate in the tennis league; it is the captain's responsibility to follow the membership status of the players on the team lists. If a non-member player plays, the score is written to his opponent.
• He is responsible for ensuring that all his players learn the league rules.
• Captains attend all meetings held by the League Coordinator and report all information to their teammates. In cases where it is impossible for the captain to attend the meeting, he/she makes the necessary arrangements for another member of the team to attend.
• Captains are responsible for preparing team lists and placing players on ranking lists appropriate to their categories. While ranking, the top category player must be according to the formulas given below, starting from the top row.
• Before the match of their team, the captains are responsible for giving the list of all the players who will play that day to the coordinator 15 minutes before the match and for the players to be present according to the matching and match order according to the given list.
• The match squad for all matches will be written at the same time.
• After the lists are announced on the match day and time, if the player of the team determined in the ranking list is not on the court despite the announcement, WO may be made by the decision of the coordinator.
• At the end of his team's competition, he is responsible for informing the coordinator of the scores of the matches and delivering the game ball completely.
• Captains must notify the league coordinator in writing of their objections regarding the opposing team's match lineup and player categories by the end of the match day. Objections made after the match day will not be considered valid.
• Captains must notify the league coordinator in writing of their objections regarding the opposing team's match lineup and player categories by the end of the match day. Objections made after the match day will not be considered valid.
• The captain or vice-captain, provided that there is only one person, can sit on the field during the match and talk to the player during field changes. The captain and 2 vice-captains must be specified when giving pre-season team lists and match days cannot be changed to other names.
• Captains must inform the coordinator of the previously determined vice-captain name when submitting their team lists before the match.

Removing and adding a player from the squad:

• Teams that will add and/or remove players during the transfer process must notify the Tennis Coordinator by e-mail to coach@tta.com.tr by 17.00 the day before their matches.

LEAGUE RULES:

• M+, M, A+ A and B players can play in the 1st League, and B C D players can play in the 2nd League.
• Each team;
• 1st LEAGUE minimum 10 men - 6 women, It consists of a maximum of 18 Male - 12 Female players.
• The category and ranking list that is published when the league starts will be valid until the end of the league.
• There will be no empty space on the team lists on the match day. Each position will be filled with a name (from the names available on the team list).

Ranking for each team competition:

• 1.Match:1. Men double, Women double
• 2.Match:1. mix double, 2. Men double
• 3.Match:2. mix double, 3.Men double
• 4.Match:3.mix double , 4. mix double
• Male master players can only play in the 1st Male Double each match day.
• Female Masters players can only play in the 1st Mix Double each match day.
• Women or Men can play only one match on the same day.
• Players in the M+ category are considered as M category.
• In League 1, each team has a max;
• Women, 1 M, 3A+, 4 A and 4B
• Male, 2 M, 4A+ 6A and 6B available

ADDITIONAL QUOTA:

A and B Category players + 2 (Men and Women) can be added.

Teams with missing M Category quota can add A+ players instead.

In League 2, each team has a maximum of ;

Women, 4 B, 6C, 4D

Male, 6B, 6C, 4D

When the number of B category players decreases, the number of C and D players can be increased.

RANKING FOR EACH TEAM COMPETITION:

• 1.Match:1. Men double, . Women double
• 2. Match :2. Men double, 1.Mix double
• 3. Match :2.Mix double, 3. Mix double

CATEGORY RANKINGS

1ST LEAGUE

Categories that can play:

• 1M Male and 1M Female players can play on the same day, but in this case it is mandatory to play A/B in the 2nd Mix double or M/A in the 1st Mix double.

2ST LEAGUE

Categories that can play:

PLAYING THE MATCHES:

• The competition schedule between the teams will be announced in advance and the teams will submit their team lists to the competition coordinator at least 15 minutes before the start of the matches on the day of the competition (18:45).
• The team that does not submit the list 15 minutes before the start of the matches (18:45) will be declared HUKMEN defeated. The starting time of the matches is 19.00 and the other matches will be played afterwards, considering that the 2nd match can be played at 20.30.
• Errors in the competition list are the responsibility of the Team Captains. No changes will be made after the lists are given and the teams are announced. The team with an error on its list will be deemed to have forfeited the match 6/0 6/0 after the determination made on the day of the match.
• Match and score protests contents can be made by e-mail (coach@tta.com.tr) within 24 hours after the scores are published. Appeals after 24 hours will be considered invalid.
• Warm-up time is 5 minutes.
• Players whose names are called to the court at the start time of the first match of the team competition must be present on the court after the call is made, for the other subsequent matches, the players whose names are announced after the end of the match must be ready on the court within 15 minutes. Any player who is not on court at the specified time will be declared WO.

Match Format:

• Matches are played over three sets with a set tie-break (7 points) when the score is 6-6 and a final set match tie-break (10 points) when the score is 1-1. Decision points are applied in games.
• Matches will be played without referees including finals.

POINT SYSTEM:

• Each match played and won will be awarded 1 point.

The following criteria will be applied in determining team rankings

• The team with the most points will be ranked higher
• In case of a tie on points between the two teams, the team that wins the match between the two teams will be ranked higher
• If three or more teams are tied on points, the teams at the top of the ranking will be determined according to the following criteria.

• Number of Matches won - Number of Matches conceded is the greater, if this is equal,
• The Set Received - Set Given difference is greater, if this is equal,
• The one with the larger difference between the number of Votes Received and the number of Votes Given, if this is equal,
• The one with more Matches won, if this is equal,
• The one with the higher number of sets received, if this is equal,
• The one with the highest number of votes, and if this is equal
• A ranking match is played between the teams.
• PLAY - OFF

PLAY - OFF

• Play-offs will be played in elimination by fixture method.
• In case of a 4-4 draw in the 1st LIGA, the 9th match will be played.
• MIX A+/A+
• Match 7 in case of a 3-3 draw in the 2nd league
• MIX B/B