Guam National Tennis Center

Singles Fast Four Summer 2020

1. Rules of Play

   1. USTA Friend at Court Rules assumed to be used.  

   2. Any exceptions, choice of options, or point of emphasis are noted below.

   3. GNTC Rules of Conduct shall apply.

   4. GNTC Social Distancing guidelines will apply.

2. Format

   1. Men’s and Women’s, Juniors included

   2. Levels – Separate league for each

      1. 3.0 or below

      2. 3.5

      3. 4.0

      4. 4.5

      5. Open

3. Participants

   1. 12 players maximum per level

      1. Weekly matches

      2. 8-player, 3-week playoffs

         1. Quarterfinals first week

         2. Semifinals played on second week

         3. Finals on third week

   2. 6 players minimum

   3. Players must play in same division as current league rating (GNTF Database)

4. Schedule

   1. All matches scheduled at GNTC.

   2. League Nights 

      1. Tentatively scheduled for Thursday and Saturday

      2. Alternate nights to be determined by player preference majority.  Final decision by GNTF board.

   3. Off-site matches allowed with mutual agreement of both players.

   4. Reasonable accommodations will be made for off-island travel.  

   5. Ready to Play

      1. Players must be ready to step on court and begin warmup at scheduled start time.

      2. Arriving late

         1. Player present (player 1) may begin current warmup with any partner

         2. Late player (player 2) must follow player 1 warmup pattern

         3. Penalties

            1. 0-1 minute late = lose serve option

            2. 1-2 minutes late = lose serve option + point

            3. 2-3 minutes late = lose serve option + game 

            4. 4-5 minutes late = lose serve option + 2 games 

            5. 5+ minutes late = forfeit match

   6. Allotted Time

      1. Start Times (not before)

         1. Match 1 = 1730

         2. Match 2 = 1840

         3. Match 3 = 1950

         4. Match 4 = 2100

      2. Match time allotment = 1 hour 10 minutes.

      3. When time expires

         1. Finish current game

         2. Continue, if next game is a tie-break game

         3. Reschedule continuation of match

         4. Next match start time begins when last point played.

      4. Rain Delay

         1. Does not extend allotted time. 

         2. Match will resume at a later time as court availability dictates

         3. Next scheduled match is not delayed due to resumption of play

5. Fees 

   1. Balls

      1. GNTF will supply balls for all matches.

   2. GNTC Member Entry Fee - $30.00

   3. Non-GNTC Member Entry Fee = $60.00

6. Matches

   1. Warm-up

      1. Warm up is limited to 5 minutes including practice serves.

         1. Each player is required to warm up the other player. 

         2. If a player declines to warm up the opponent, the player forfeits the right to a warm-up and serve option, and the opponent may warm up with another person. 

         3. If both players want to use a partner for warm in lieu of opponent, they may do so.

         4. Some players confuse warm-up and practice. Each player should try to hit shots directly to the opponent.

         5. Warm-up serves are taken before first serve of match. A player should take all warm-up serves before the first serve of a match. A player who returns serves should return them at a moderate pace in a manner that does not disrupt the server.

   2. Scoring

      1. Game

         1. “No Advantage” Scoring

         2. Service lets may be called

         3. If both players reach 3 points, a deciding (or game point) will be played.

         4. Receiver shall choose the side to receive service.

      2. Set

         1. Fast Four Scoring

         2. The first player/team to win 4 games wins that “Set”, provided there is a margin of two games over the opponent(s). If the score reaches 4 games all, a tie-break will be played. 

            1. Tiebreaker

               1. The first player to win 5 points, provided there is a margin of two points over the opponent, wins the tiebreaker.  

               2. Play will continue until one player has a margin of two points over the opponent.

               3. Serving order and sequence will be the same as a 12-point tiebreaker.

               4. Change of sides will occur every 4 points.

      3. Match

         1. First player to win 2 sets is the match winner

         2. 3rd set will only be played if needed.

      4. Recording

         1. Scores must be entered by winner with by EOB (5 PM) second day after match played.

         2. Scores will be entered on GNTC Reservations Site

   3. Balls

      1. GNTF – will supply all balls

      2. Player supplying balls shall keep balls after match

   4. Player complaints

      1. First Line of player complaints should be directed to league secretary.

      2. If player disagrees with League Secretary opinion/determination, appeal to GNTF league committee.