2018 BALTIMORE TENNIS PATRONS
USTA FACT SHEET
Welcome to the 2018 season of BTPs USTA Leagues. We are going to have a blast! Listed below is information that will help you with planning.
Points of Contact for League matters are as follows:
Julie
Cynthia Miller
Brad Lindgren
The cost for Baltimore Tennis Patrons Leagues is as follows:
Registration fees for BTP Leagues breakdown as follows:
- Mid-Atlantic Section (MAS) Section fee: $26.00
- Local League Fee:$15.00
- Indoor Court Fee: billing captain for Court costs
- Other fee: cost of balls paid by captain
- Tennis Link Transaction fee (active.com):$3.58
League Schedule
Match schedule will vary with each league – but will be played on weeknights and weekends only. Play will take place at local area courts both indoor and outdoor depending on season. Schedules can be found on Tennis Link prior to each season’s start.
IMPORTANT DATES:
January 5–March 4- 18&Over Mixed AND 55&Over Mixed(All Levels)
Details for Mixed 18&Over and Mixed 55&Over
December 20, 2017 – Captains Webinar Meeting, 7pm
REGIONALS MIXED 18&OVER – JUNE 8-10, 2018
SECTIONALS MIXED 18&OVER – JUNE 23-24, 2018
SECTIONALS ADULT/MIXED 55&OVER– SEPTEMBER 21-24, 2018
March 9 – May 4- 40&Over Mixed (All Levels)
Details for 40&Over Mixed
January 27- New Player Round Robin (approximate date)
February 3-Captains’ deadline to register a team (minimum # of players is 6)
February 28 - Captains Webinar Meeting, 7pm
REGIONALS ADULT 40&OVER MIXED – AUGUST 25-26, 2018
SECTIONALS ADULT 40&OVER MIXED – SEPTEMBER 14-16, 2018
April 13 – June 15- 18&Over Adult AND 55&Over AdultAND 65&Over(All Levels)
Details for Adult 18&Over and Adult 55&Over and Adult65&over
March 3-New Player Round Robin (approximate date)
March 10 - Captains’ deadline to register a team:
- minimum # of players is 8 for 18&Over
- minimum # of players is 6 for 55&Over and 65&Over
March 28 - Captains Meeting (approximate date)
REGIONALS ADULT 18&OVER for .5’s – JULY 13-15
REGIONALS ADULT 18&OVER for .0’s – JULY 27-29
SECTIONALS ADULT 18&OVER – AUGUST 10-12
SECTIONALS ADULT 55&OVER – SEPTEMBER 21-24
SECTONALS ADULT 65&OVER – SEPTEMBER 14-16
June 22-July22-Adult 40 & over (All Levels)
Details for Adult 40&Over
April 28th - New Player Round Robin (approximate date)
May 5 - Captains’ deadline to register a team (minimum # of players is 8)
May 30 - Captains Meeting (approximate date)
REGIONALS ADULT 40&OVER – AUGUST 17-19
SECTIONALS ADULT 40&OVER – SEPTEMBER 14-16
July 28 – September 8Combo(All Levels)
Details for Combo
June 16 - New Player Round Robin (approximate date)
June 19 - Captains’ deadline to register a team (minimum # of players is 6)
July 11 - Captains Meeting (approximate date)
REGIONALS COMBO –OCTOBER 6-8
REGIONALS COMBO MIXED – JANUARY 2019
September 14 – December 15Tri-level & Mixed Tri-level(All Levels)
Details for Tri-level
August 4 - New Player Round Robin (approximate date)
August 11 - Captains’ deadline to register a team (minimum # of players is 6 – 2 at each level)
September 5- Captains Meeting (approximate date)
SECTIONALS TRI-LEVEL – JANUARY 18-21, 2019
Notes-
- Mid-Atlantic Section (MAS) is now centralized and referred to as the Maryland Region. All Maryland District Championships are now called Maryland Regional Championships.
- All local league winners will advance directly to Maryland Regional Championships for all AgeGroups. No playoff with other local league winners will be required.
- A team cannot advance if that advancement occurs solely as the result of receiving a full team default from an opponent. Refer to MAS Rule 8b.
- -Captains must have a minimum of six (3court leagues) or eight (5 court leagues) players into TennisLink one week before league begins.
- -The full match schedule for any local league must be published in TennisLink prior to or within seven days following the first match.
- -Match results must be reported on TennisLink within 48 hours of the completion of the team match by either captain or their designee.
- -For Combo leagues, a 1.5 rating differential is now allowed.
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES:
BTP has opted in to use the MAS Central Grievance and Grievance Appeal Committee to hear local league grievances. All Local League Grievances will be sent to the MAS Central Grievance Committee. Grievances must filed using the local league grievance form.
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