ELTC Teams

Matches

• Tennis etiquette during matches is important - please read the guide which is available here

• A Tennis Match 101 guide is available here - it is a great source of clearly explained information about playing a tennis match. If you ever wanted to know who should serve next after the end of a set tie break the answer is here.

• Match fees of £3 are payable for both Home and Away Matches, Fees are collected at the end of the Summer and Winter seasons based on the number of matches played. Students and people in receipt of income support are charged £1.50 per match.

• Each summer & mixed team consists of 6 players (3 pairs) and each pair plays 3 sets, 1 against each pair from the opposition. Each set is to 8 games with a 7 point tie-break at 7-7.

• The winter and Vet's team consists of 4 players (2 pairs) and each pair plays 4 sets (each to 6 games), 2 sets against each pair. 

• New balls are provided by the club for each match.

• If bad weather is likely to prevent play, then the captains should liaise with the players and decide whether to re-arrange.

• Matches are a wonderful way to meet new people, play competitive tennis and most importantly have fun and enjoy yourself. 

• Teams get 1 point for each set won and 2 bonus points for winning a match. In Vets and Super Vets, it is possible to draw 4-4 in which case the bonus points are shared 1 each.

Competition Rules

• Guidance for Captains (including safeguarding requirements for any Junior players) and Competition Rules for the leagues are published on the Tennis Leicestershire website.

• The winning team enters the scores on the LTA Tournament software; this must be done within 7 days. Captains will be told by the team selectors who the club has appointed to enter scores. Win or lose, the captain must submit the scorecard immediately after the match to the appointed person. The losing team should verify the match result within fourteen days of the match being played.

• Results for matches must be checked by the captain and any amendments notified and completed within 7 days of the match.

Nominated and Tied Players

• At the beginning of each season the club selectors will nominate players who are tied to the first team. Nominated players cannot play for a lower team.

• The selectors will inform players who have been nominated of their status.

• The nomination process does not apply to Vets or Mixed Doubles leagues.

• Any player who has played three matches (or two matches in the case of mixed doubles) for a higher team is tied to the higher team and can no longer play for a lower team.

• It is the team selectors responsibility to ensure that nominated and tied players do not play for lower teams. Players can assist the team selector if they consider that they are tied and therefore cannot play for a lower team.

Latest Rules

• The rules set out above, including those for nominated and tied players, are as per rules published by Tennis Leicestershire in April 2025 for the 2025 season. Please refer to the latest rules (available here) for any later seasons.

LTA Competition Management System

• Before the start of each season, the club's Match Secretary uses the LTA Competition Management System Online League Planner to record the match fixtures for each team once they have been agreed.

• The club's appointed persons use the Online League Planner to enter the results of each match.

• Guidance on the use of the Online League Planner is available here.