Wanless Tennis House League

2024 Schedule

House League is only available to adult members.

Wednesday Evening Format

Players are assigned to a team and scheduled to play with other players of a similar self-rating. Typically, players are scheduled as follows:

• 7:00 PM: Self-ratings of 2.0 – 3.0
• 8:00 PM: Self-ratings of 3.5
• 9:00 PM: Self-ratings of 4.0+

Teams will play matches in the following format:

• Each team fields players in each of the 7:00, 8:00, and 9:00 PM time slots.
• Individuals are assigned to a team and scheduled to play at specific hours four to five times per session.
• A match consists of 14 doubles games or 1 hour whichever comes first.
• A single point is credited to a team for each game won in each time slot and will be accumulated towards an aggregate team score for the session.
• Games are played with a three point deuce to maximize the number of games completed in the hour. The receiving team has the option to decide who receives the serve on the 3^rd deuce point.
• After completing seven games, each pairing has the option to switch which side they are playing on (i.e., deuce vs. ad side), but they may not change the serving rotation.
• Prizes will be given out to the members of the winning team at the conclusion of the session. Participants should expect to play at least 4 or 5 of their team’s matches.

Tuesday Afternoon Format

The Tuesday afternoon house league is less structured. No teams are created, but players are scheduled to play for 1 hour with other players with a similar self-rating. No scores are recorded. The four players scheduled on a court are free to decide what match format they wish to follow, whether to play out deuces or have a three-point deuce, and how that four players assigned to a court are to be paired.

Self-Rating

Players shall self-rate themselves using the Tennis Canada rating system based on their Serve and Backhand ability. The House League organizers use your self-rating to match you up with similarly skilled players, so please be realistic about your self-rating. No one enjoys or benefits from a lopsided match.

Attendance

Joining a team is a commitment and your team and the other players on your court expect you to be present at your scheduled matches. When registering, you will be asked to list those dates you are not available to play, and you will be scheduled accordingly. Note that if you are not available for five or more dates, the organizers may have to move you to the “spare list”.

Plans change, things get scheduled, and life happens, so it is understood that you may become unavailable for a scheduled match. If you find that you are no longer available for one of your scheduled matches, it is your responsibility to find a substitute to play for you as soon as you’re aware of a conflict. You should:

• Advise your team captain that you cannot play,
• See if one of your similarly rated teammates can substitute for you,
• If none of your teammates are available, send out an e-mail to the similarly rated players on the “Spare List” (players not assigned to a team) to see if one of them can substitute for you,
• If no one on the spare list can substitute for you, use this form to submit a spare request. Please note that submitting a spare request a few hours before a scheduled match is not the level of “taking responsibility” that is expected and that your responsibility does not end with sending out a spare request — your responsibility is to ensure that someone substitutes for you.

Past Results

Historical results are found in the House League topic on our member forums.