Frequently Asked
Questions
1) How does the league work?
2) How to contact my opponent?
3) How to schedule a match?
4) What to bring in a match?
5) How many matches are there in a regular
season?
6) After the regular season, what's next?
7) What happens in the playoffs?
8) How much does it cost?
9) What are the skill levels available?
10) Can the player play above his USTA rating?
11) Can the player play in two levels?
12) What if the player doesn't have a USTA rating?
13) Can the player choose to play in
different division even though he doesn't live in that area?
14) Is MMTL affiliated to USTA?
1) How
does the league work?
The league will provide basic schedule for the players for
the entire regular season. Each player will have a scheduled opponent each
week, and will be given 2 weeks to complete their scheduled match.
2)
How to contact my opponent?
The league will provide the list of players in respective
flights with their phone numbers and e-mails.
3)
How to schedule a match?
The league will let the players take the initiative to
contact their opponents to schedule their match in mutually agreed place,
date, and time. You can always play your match ahead of your schedule as
long as your opponents agree.
4)
What to bring in a match?
Besides from your tennis equipments, water, and energy
bars, each player MUST bring a new can of ball to the match.
At the end of the match, the winner will keep the unopened can of balls, and
the loser will keep the used balls.
5) How many matches are there in a regular season?
Eight matches is the minimum. Regular season matches will
be played best of 3 sets, with a 7 point tiebreak to be played if the score
reaches 6-6 in any given set.
6) After the regular season, what's next?
The top 2 players from each flight will be invited to play
in the playoffs to play against other top players of the same level from
other divisions (East, West, Central).
7) What
happens in the playoffs?
The playoffs and championship rounds will be held in
single location during the weekend. The last 2 MMTL playoffs were held in
Varsity Tennis Center (VTC) in U of M Ann Arbor, and it is the intention of
the league to hold the playoffs in the same location depending on the
availability of VTC.
8) How
much does it cost?
For the regular season, a one time registration fee of $25
is required. In the playoffs and championship rounds, no more than $15.
9)
What are the skill levels available?
There will be 3 skill levels: Level B, Level A, and Level
AA.
Level B are the players with USTA rating of 3.0; Level A with USTA rating of
3.5; and Level AA with USTA rating of 4.0 and above.
10)
Can the player play above his USTA rating?
The league encourages the players to play in their USTA
rating to promote fair competitiveness; however, if the player had
participated in previous MMTL Playoffs, then the player can choose to play
in the next level even though his USTA rating stays the same.
11)
Can the player play in two levels?
Not at this time.
12)
What if the player doesn't have a USTA rating?
Please e-mail
mmtleague@yahoo.com, and one of the coordinators will see you and assess
your skill level.
13) Can the player choose to play in different division even though he
doesn't live in that area?
The player can choose what division to play in as long as
that division is more convenient for the player to schedule and play his
match.
14) Is
MMTL affiliated to USTA?
No.
