WTTA RESPONSIBILITIES: TEAM CAPTAINS

1) READ AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH WTTA RULES AND REGULATIONS. KEEP A COPY OF THE WTTA RULES AT ALL MATCHES.

2) PREPARE TEAM LINEUP FOR EACH MATCH AND COMPLETE WHITE CARD FOR LINEUP EXCHANGE PRIOR TO THE APPOINTED TIME OF EXCHANGE (9:15 OR 11:15)

3) INSURE THAT YOUR TEAM PLAYERS ARE AWARE OF ALL RULES, ETIQUETTE AND SPORTSMANSHIP ISSUES

4) ARRIVE PROMPTLY AT ALL MATCHES FOR TIMELY LINEUP EXCHANGE (9:15 OR 11:15) OR APPOINT AN ACTING CAPTAIN TO DO SO.

5) PROMPTLY (WITHIN 24 HOURS) INPUT OR VERIFY ALL MATCH RESULTS. EACH CAPTAIN IS REQUIRED TO GO INTO THE SYSTEM TO EITHER INPUT RESULTS, OR TO VERIFY THEM.

6) AFTER EACH MATCH, GIVE OPPONENT A SCORE ON SPORTSMANSHIP, AFTER CONSULTING WITH YOUR TEAM.

7) ATTEND ANNUAL LEAGUE CAPTAIN’S MEETING AND OTHER WTTA AND/OR CLUB MEETINGS AS SCHEDULED

8) POLL YOUR PLAYERS AND PROVIDE 1 VOTE FOR YOUR TEAM ON LEAGUE MATTERS AS REQUESTED.

9) PRIOR TO SEASON’S START, CHECK WITH YOUR PLAYERS REGARDING POTENTIAL SCHOOL HOLIDAY CONFLICTS. IF THERE ARE ANY IN THE UPCOMING SEASON, NOTIFY YOUR OPPONENT AND FLIGHT COORDINATOR OF POSSIBLE RESCHEDULING NEEDS FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. PROVIDE THE NECESSARY TWO WEEK NOTICE FOR ACTUAL RESCHEDULING BY LINES FOR ANY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

10) MAINTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH OPPOSING CAPTAIN IN CASE OF WEATHER SITUATIONS. MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PLAY MATCHES AS SCHEDULED. WHEN WEATHER DOES NOT PERMIT, PROMPTLY CONTACT THE OPPOSING CAPTAIN TO PROVIDE LINEUPS FOR RAIN MAKEUP RESCHEDULING. INSURE YOUR PLAYERS CONTACT OPPONENTS AND COMPLETE ALL RAIN RESCHEDULING WITHIN 72 HOURS. WHEN NECESSARY, CONTACT YOUR FLIGHT COORDINATOR FOR ASSISTANCE.

11) REMAIN FLEXIBLE AND EXHIBIT SPORTSMANSHIP WHEN DEALING WITH OTHER CAPTAINS AND TEAMS. ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE ANY CONFLICTS AMICABLY AND IN A FRIENDLY MANNER. WHEN ISSUES DO ARISE THAT CANNOT BE EASILY RESOLVED, CONTACT YOUR CLUB REP AND/OR FLIGHT COORDINATOR FOR ASSISTANCE.

WTTA RESPONSIBILITIES: ROSTER PLAYERS AND SUBS

1) BE AWARE OF WTTA RULES AND REGULATIONS\

2) EXHIBIT GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND COURT ETIQUETTE IN ALL WTTA MATCHES.

3) WHEN WATCHING TEAMMATES’ MATCHES, BE SURE TO REFRAIN FROM UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR INCLUDING COACHING, INPUT ON LINE CALLS, CHEERING FOR OPPONENTS’ MISTAKES, ETC.

4) ABIDE BY ALL USTA RULES OF TENNIS INCLUDING THOSE REGARDING LINE CALLS, HINDRANCE, ETC.

5) BE SURE TO ARRIVE PROMPTLY FOR ALL MATCHES, READY TO PLAY AT THE APPOINTED START TIME. ANY BATHROOM BREAKS, ETC. SHOULD BE TAKEN BEFORE THE SCHEDULED MATCH START TIME.

6) COMMUNICATE PROMPTLY WITH YOUR CAPTAIN AND OPPONENTS ON RAIN RESCHEDULING, ETC. REMAIN FLEXIBLE IN AGREEING ON DATES FOR RESCHEDULED MATCHES.

7) WHEN POLLED BY YOUR CAPTAIN, PROVIDE INPUT ON SPORTSMANSHIP VOTING, AS WELL AS VOTING ON OTHER LEAGUE ISSUES

8) AS SOON AS YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY SCHEDULE CONFLICTS, COMMUNICATE PROMPTLY WITH YOUR CAPTAIN. ASSIST YOUR CAPTAIN IN FINDING AN ELIGIBLE SUB TO PLAY FOR YOU WHEN YOU HAVE A CONFLICT.

9) IN CASE OF ANY SITUATIONS DURING MATCH PLAY, ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THESE AMICABLY WITH YOUR OPPONENTS. WHEN SITUATIONS ARISE, CONSULT WITH YOUR CAPTAIN OR CLUB REP FOR ASSISTANCE, WHEN NECESSARY.