League+Rules

=Suburban One League Girls Tennis=

Composition:
For the 2013 season, we are competing in the Suburban One Athletic League.

The Suburban One Girls Tennis League consists of 24 member schools which sponsor girls tennis. The Conference breakdown is the same as that of the league in general and is listed below.

//**National Conference**//: Abington, Bensalem, Council Rock N, Council Rock S, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Tennent, Truman //**Continental Conference**//: Central Bucks E, Central Bucks S, Central Bucks W, Hatboro-Horsham, North Penn, Pennridge, Quakertown, Souderton //**American Conference**//: Cheltenham, Norristown, Plymouth-Whitemarsh, Springfield Twp, Upper Dublin, Upper Merion, Upper Moreland, Wissahickon

General Procedures:
Matches start at 3:45 PM unless a special arrangement is made. The Varsity match shall be first. Varsity matches consist of 3 singles and 4 doubles matches. Each League Varsity match shall consist of the best of 3 sets, 12 point tiebreaker at 6 all in a set. Non-league matches will be best of 3 sets with a 10-point championship tie-breaker to determine the third set. Format for JV matches will be determined by consent of the coaches involved. Usually these matches are played with an 8-game pro-set and no-ad scoring. Games postponed due to inclement weather are to be rescheduled for the very next available playing date!

General Rules:
Suburban One Athletic League will abide by the current rules and regulations adopted by the District I PIAA Tennis Steering Committee. The USTA Rules of Tennis shall be the official guide. Sportsmanlike conduct is expected by coaches, players and spectators at all times. Players officiate their own matches. In case of indecision on any call the opponent will receive the point. If repeated disagreements occur players can request assistance from the coaches. Coaching may not occur during the one minute changeover. Coaching may only occur during the two minute on court break between the 1st and 2nd sets, and during the five minute off court break in the event of split sets. Only official school coaches can speak to or coach the girls during the match. It is a violation for players, coaches or spectators to coach the contestants while a match is in progress. Coaches and players not participating in a match must stay no closer than 6 feet from the boundary lines of the playing area.