Please pass this note on to the tournaments directors and referees that you have contact with.

 

A player will be suspended if they default out of five tournaments (2 points each=10 pts) in a year. Illness, personal or family emergencies are not an excuses. Of course any other suspension points for conduct are included in the total that may bring them to the 10 point suspension.

 

Our committee just suspended players - Some players apparently did not know the rules.  I think there is a misunderstanding out there with some that the consolation does not mater.

 

Please ask everyone to post a sign, notify the players that they will get the points when the matches are defaulted. Of course the kids (and parents) are suppose to read the rules ...but they do not and it is very sad when a new player is suspended for 3 months. Actually any player should not be suspended from play ...A couple of defaults for illness, then the consolations and the points can add up ....

 

The MAS rule is different than the national rule concerning illness, the points count for any default!

 

I think it is a special mission at the district level to help educate the players.

 

Member of JCC

 

Vicki Datlow USPTR, USPTA
Bullis Tennis Training Center

10601 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20854
Vickitennis@aol.com
Office: 301-299-8000
Fax 301-299-0288

 

 

08suspension