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Boys Tennis Regulations

New Recommendations for 2008/09 Boys' & Girls' Tennis Seasons:

  • Move team competition for the regional tournaments from all day Thursday (2 matches) and Friday morning (championship and state-qualifying matches) to all team matches played all day Thursday.
  • Allow practice on host city courts prior to 1st coaches meeting.
  • Present team roster at 1st coaches' meeting to all teams

2008/09 Boys' & Girls' Tennis

USTA Rules are in affect for all NDHSAA tournaments with the exception of the following NDHSAA regulations1. Each season begins on the date set by the Board and concludes with the State Tournament.

  1. Each season shall be no less than 8 weeks in length.
  2. There shall be at least 9 daily practice sessions prior to the first meet. Individual participants must have participated in at least 9 daily practice sessions before being permitted to participate in an interscholastic contest.
  3. Schools are all grouped in one class and divided into two regions as assigned by the Board of Directors.
  4. Suspended dual matches are to be finished as soon as possible with the same lineups and scores. If time between start and conclusion is significant, line-ups may change with mutual consent of the two coaches.
  5. Regions form their own tie-breaking criteria. If no criteria is formed, it shall be decided by total number of matches lost by each team in only the three matches involving tied teams.
  6. Schedule for region tournaments - Region play begins Thursday morning with all team play to be completed on Thursday and individuals to be completed on Friday and Saturday.- Friday and Saturday, play begins at 9:00 am.
  7. Schedule for state tournament - State play begins Thursday coach meeting at 1:00 pm and play begins at 2:00 pm. Friday and Saturday play begins at 9:00 am.
  8. Starting time for the second match at region and state shall be 30 minutes following completion of the first match. Clarification: This starting time is provided each individual player has received a minimum of 60-minute rest period between his/her play in the first and second round match of team play. Coaches will monitor the adherence to the rest requirement for their individual players to insure this 60-minute rest period.
  9. Each school is permitted 3 entries in the singles event and two doubles teams in the regional tournaments, with all groups competing against one another. Coaches must place their best of their three singles players in the No. 1 singles spot, the best of their two doubles team in the No. 1 doubles spot, etc.
  10. In the event indoor facilities are to be used for regional competition, rent will be paid by the NDHSAA.
  11. Schools may enter contestants in singles or doubles on individual day without entering a full team on team day.
  12. A point system will be used to determine the top 4 teams advancing from each regional tourney to the State Tournament. The 12 point tie breaker will be used in regional and state tournaments.
  13. The State Tournament will be a 3 day event with team play being held no earlier than 2:00 PM on the first day and singles and doubles following team competition.
  14. Practice may be held prior to the time of the coaches' meeting the first day of the state tournament.
  15. The penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be: First offense - Point penalty, Second - Game penalty, Third - Disqualification. (Following 3rd offense, Constitution and By-Law rules concerning player/coach ejection shall be implemented.)
  16. Participants are required to wear appropriate school identifying uniforms. Appropriate dress is expected. Appropriate attire includes an unaltered shirt with sleeves or sleeveless top if tailored by manufacturer. Team members are not required to dress identically, though school identification is expected and similar colors are desirable. Attire deemed inappropriate includes: ragged or cut-off jeans or shorts, tank tops (including tops that do not cover the waist, torn shirts, tennis dresses which are "cut in" similar to a tank top or racer back dresses.
  17. Team competition will consist of two doubles teams and three singles from each school. Likewise, the individual competition will also allow two doubles and three singles. The doubles will be one group and singles will be one group; that is, there will not be a separate division for No. 1, 2 and 3 singles nor for No. 1 doubles and No. 2 doubles. Contestants may not enter both the singles and doubles events. A school may enter the singles or doubles competition on individual day without having entered a full team necessary for team day.
  18. Entries for individual competition shall be submitted on the entry form including a seven to nine-member roster for team day by deadline. Any changes in the individual entry or the team roster from the listing on the original entry form must be submitted to the meet manager in writing prior to the seed meeting of the individual or team tournament. NOTE: School authorized coaching staff must be included on the entry form. Only these coaches listed will be authorized to approach players for the purpose of coaching during the allowable times in a match.
  19. Line-ups for regional and state team competition may be changed from match to match as follows:
    1. Line-ups shall be submitted at the time of court assignments for that particular round. These line-ups will not be revealed until both have been received.
    2. Line-ups submitted must be selected from the seven to nine member roster submitted to the NDHSAA and/or Tournament Manager prior to the start of the regional or state team competition.
    3. Substitutions on the original team roster may be made by notifying the NDHSAA or Tournament Manager prior to the start of the regional or state competition.
    4. Coaches must place their best singles player in the number 1 singles spot, their best doubles players in the number 1 doubles spot, etc., in the line-up submitted for a match.
    5. Once line-ups are submitted, no substitutions may be made for that round.
    6. At the coaches' meeting prior to the first round of the team competition at the state tournament, the head coaches of the participating teams shall present their rosters for exchange and review of each line-up. Submitted ranked rosters will be used on all subsequent matches for checking team line-up. Majority vote of the seven coaches reviewing each team shall prevail.
  20. For all regional and state play, no add scoring will be used for both team and individual day. All championship and consolation matches will be two of three set matches.
  21. In case of ties, individual matches will use the 12 point tie-breaker.
  22. SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITY
    PART TWO, SECTION V of the NDHSAA Constitution & By-Laws states: "Contesting schools shall each have present an authorized faculty representative who shall be responsible to his/her school for the conduct of its participants and students throughout the contest and the visiting team's stay away from home."
    The NDHSAA Board of Directors, in response to a recommendation of the District Chairpersons, adopted the following policy: "An appropriate shirt is required at all NDHSAA sponsored district, region and state events". An appropriate shirt is to be determined as per local school policy. Also, there shall be no body paint. Face paint is allowed.