Captain's Corner

Helpful Hints for captains

  • Login to TennisLink with your USTA #. This will give you access to the captain's report which contains phone #s of all your players, plus phone #'s for other team captains in your division.
  • READ YOUR CAPTAIN'S LETTER. Most captain's pick up the packet, get the schedule out, put the packet down and never open it again. There is information about local league rules, playoff information, possible schedule changes, rainout information, etc. in there. It's important stuff - don't ignore it!
  • Each season is different, so be sure that you have a new team number, i.e., you cannot use the same team number in the fall and spring.
  • The Spring and Fall Adult leagues require at least 50% of the team to be rated at the designated NTRP level. (The rest of the team may be rated below NTRP level and none may be rated above.)
  • If you have managed to find a new hot shot player and that player has played in college or otherwise high level of tennis, make sure that the player is approved to play at your NTRP level. Otherwise your whole team may suffer the consequences if that player is disqualified.

Days and times of play for each NTRP level of Women (W) and Men (M) are as follows:

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday

4.5 W - 3:00
4.5 M - 2:00
5.0 M - 2:00
4.0 Senior Women - 3:00

 4.0 W - 9:30
3.0 W - 6:30

3.5 W - 9:30
3.5 W - 6:30
3.0 M - 6:30
2.5 M - 6:30

2.5 W - 9:30
2.5 W - 6:30
3.0 M - 6:30
4.0 W - 6:30
 3.5 M - 6:30
4.0 M - 6:30		 3.0 W- 9:30 Seniors - 10:00
(All except 3.5 W-Wed. and 4.0 W.)

Prior number of individual matches required for a player to advance with his/her team in championship play at the State, Sectional or National Levels. No prior matches are required by CTL for participation in City championships.
Adult League, Senior League, Adult Mixed Doubles League
Combo Doubles
Senior Mixed Doubles
Super Senior
State 2 matches required, 1 default may count 1 match required, a default counts 1 match required, a default counts 0 matches required
Sectional 2 matches required, 1 default may count 1 match required, a default counts 1 match required, a default counts 1 match required, a default counts
National 3 matches required, defaults do not count
N/A
 1 match required, a default counts 2 matches required, 1 default may count

 

A RETIRED match shall count for all participants.

For the self-rating guidelines, click here.

To file a grievance against a self-rated player, fill out this form.

Click here to view a table with the self-rating guidelines for experienced players (teaching pros, former college and high level junior players).

If you want to play in another state or out of your local area, you need to fill out one of these forms:

Click here to Frequently Asked Questions (and answers) about medical appeals.

The Columbia Tennis League welcomes all people who play, watch, support or enjoy the game of tennis into our events, programs, membership and leadership and will not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, sex, race, ethnicity, creed, sexual orientation, color, physical condition or national origin.  Moreover, we believe that the growth of tennis hinges on effective outreach to groups that have not traditionally been heavily involved in the sport and we will actively solicit and support the participation of such groups.