MAJOR REGULATION CHANGES FOR 2011-12
- TEAM COMPOSITION – 3.B. No more than two (2) players outside the Heart of America (HOA) District on a team.
- COMPETITION – 4.H. - No individual or team matches can be rescheduled. The schedule on TennisLink will stand. (Please see "L" referred to on page 6 for inclement weather rules.)
- RULES OF PLAY – F.5. Changes regard the 48-hour and 96-hour time frames both captains have to enter, confirm and/or dispute scores. After 96 hours, the scores and players will stand. There will be no changes.
- BREAKING A SEASON COMPETITION TIE – I.5. Added "No.4" – Winner of head-to-head match and "No.5" – Winner of a Play-off between teams according to league rules.
- PLAYOFF FORMAT – "No team may advance to the District Play-Offs if that team does not include the minimum amount of players needed to fill all courts for each match scheduled. If the winning team in the division cannot attend with the minimum amount of players needed, then the district will invite the # 2 team. If the # 2 team cannot fill all courts at every match, the # 3 team will be invited until a representative is found or the district declines to invite additional teams. The District will not invite a team at any level that does not have a winning record.
- INCLEMENT WEATHER - In the case of inclement weather, it will be the responsibility of each Captain to contact the opposing Captain to determine if the match can or cannot be played. If both Captains agree that the weather is a safety concern for players, the Captains may agree between themselves to reschedule the match. The Club where the match was to be played MUST be contacted immediately. All efforts should be made with the Club to cancel the courts for that day at no charge and rescheduled for an alternative date at that Club.