Playoff Information

We will publish important information on this page for each playoff (District Championship) as it becomes available. Please read all of the information on this page and contact us if you have any questions.


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(Note: If the league name is not in the drop down box, the schedules have not yet been published for that league)

Dates that 2010 playoff information will be published

Sportsmanship
All players are expected to follow The Code and display good sportsmanship throughout the event. Roving umpires will be onsite to assist with any questions or problems that arise and to enforce the point penalty system, as well as the lateness penalty if necessary.

Point penalty system and lateness procedure

Playoff match format
Team competition for each District Championship will follow the same format (positions) as the regular league season for that league.

Play will consist of the best two of three sets, with a set tiebreak (first to 7 by 2) if play reaches 6-games all. In the event of split sets, a match tiebreak (first to 10 by 2) will be played in lieu of a third set. All tiebreakers (set or match) will use the Coman Tiebreak procedure for switching sides during the tiebreak. Players will exchange ends of the court after the first point and every four points thereafter.

Procedure for 3 flight divisions
In some instances, we have an odd number of flights, so we must advance a wild card team into the semi-final or quarter-final round. When this situation occurs, we must set up the playoff schedule to indicate the match times, but the program automatically advances a second place team from one flight. The actual flight from which the second place team will come from is determined after all flights in the level have completed the round robin portion of the playoff. For the USTA Adult playoffs, there are a couple divisions that have 6 flights, so the top two 2nd place teams after the flighted round robin will be advanced into the quarter-final round as wild cards. Click here to download the procedure for 3 flight round robin. Should there be flights within the same NTRP level that do not have the same number of teams, a different procedure is used. Click here to download the addendum to the procedure that will be used in the instance of unequal numbers of teams.

Check in prior to matches
Teams are to check in to the site desk at least 30 minutes prior to match time. All line up cards must be submitted at least 15 minutes prior to the match. In an effort to keep matches on time, players need to be ready to take the court when the match is called (i.e. use the restroom prior to being called for the match). Line up cards will be available at the desk.

Weather
In case of inclement weather, all teams must still report to the tournament desk at their scheduled site and match time, unless instructed otherwise by the USTA Colorado. Coloradotennis.com will be updated with important information if there are weather issues that arise. In addition, an Adult League Alert! may be sent with important information, so please check your email routinely throughout the event if there are weather concerns.

Wild card information
Wild card teams are randomly drawn when the Tournament Committee determines that a wild card team will improve the quality of the event. See the wild card page to see if your flight has drawn a wild card.

League Rules and Regulations
Although we will be onsite to assist with answering any rules questions, captains and players should all know as much of this information as possible. Please download the USTA National League Regulations and the Colorado District League Regulations and familiarize yourself with the pertinent information for this league.

NTRP Dynamic Disqualification
USTA National League Regulation 3.04A: Dynamic ratings will be calculated for all players during local league competition, and at every level of championship competition below National Championships, to determine if any players have reached the NTRP disqualification criteria stated in the USTA NTRP Computer Rating System Procedures. Year-end Computer (C) and Benchmark (B) players are not subject to dynamic NTRP disqualification. All other players (S, A, M, T, D) will be NTRP disqualified if they reach the disqualification level three (3) times based on all matches reported in the National database for the USTA League Adult and Senior divisions.
Intermountain Section and Colorado District Championships follow USTA National Regulation 3.04A(2)a: Run dynamic calculations and produce ratings throughout the championship. Through the conclusion of the championship event, notify and disqualify those players that meet the criteria for NTRP disqualification and reverse appropriate matches played.

NTRP Grievances
A player with a valid NTRP Computer (C) rating, or Benchmark (B) rating, or granted an Automatic Appeal (A) rating of a Computer (C) rating is not subject to a NTRP grievance. Any other player is subject to a NTRP grievance.
Championship Competition: A NTRP grievance shall be filed in writing with the duly appointed site director, or designee, having jurisdiction. A NTRP grievance shall be handled by the player's Section League Grievance Committee. The Intermountain Section will adjudicate NTRP grievances after the championship event. See USTA National League Regulation 2.02E for more information.

BLAST! / Adult League Alerts!
Captains packets are no longer mailed since information is all provided via the Adult League Alerts! and our website. If you have not already done so, please click here and follow the sign up instructions to ensure that you don't miss any important information.

District, Sectional and National Advancement
In all leagues, except Trio, World Team Tennis and Senior Breakfast League, teams that win their local flight will automatically advance to the Colorado District Championships. In some instances, wild card teams may be invited.

USTA Leagues (Mixed, Adult, Senior, Super Senior)	Teams that win the Colorado District Championships will advance to the Intermountain Section Championships. Teams that win the Intermountain Section Championships will advance to the USTA National Championships.
ITA Leagues (Mixed)	Teams that win the Colorado District Championships will advance to the Intermountain Section Championships. There is no advancement beyond Sectionals.
CTA Leagues (Women's Daytime Doubles, Twilight, Women's Summer Daytime)	Teams that win their local flight will advance to the Colorado District Championships. There is no advancement beyond Districts.

 
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact the Adult League Department.