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RATHANGAN TENNIS CLUB 2010

Teenage Club  

Calling all Rathangan Teenagers;  Beginners, intermediate and advanced players, members and non members, the Teenage section of the RTC is very active at present and Catherine Hacket is running a series of sessions open to members and non members.  The club also has a tennage ladder and will be running off a series of competitions for Junior players.  In addition the club are arranging to visit other clubs during the summer holidays.   Visits to Portarlington and Abbeyleix are being arranged.  Good luck to all those chosen to represent the club; have fun and enjoy yourself.  

Remember while tennis is a competitive sport one should be polite and generous to the opposition.  Always offer to play the shot again if there is any doubt.  Do not get into any dispute with the host team.   Above all have fun and enjoy your tennis.  Good luck!

 

Rathangan Junior Team

Visiting Portarlington 18th August 2010

Liam, Lorcan and Ruarai Gaughans, Conor Maguire, Stefan Lalor, Andrew Delmer, Tommy Ryan, Eamon Reddy , Jack Kelly and Avril McCrann 

  

 

Teenage Ladder

A teenage ladder is in operation at present:  Contact Catherine Hackett to enter.  All matches are played to a full 13 games with advantage.  Players must be between the ages of 13 – 17 inclusive. 

No 1 Liam Guaghan

No 2 Tommy Ryan

No 2 Stephan Lalor (even scores)

No 3 Conor Jameson

No 4 Aaron Jameson

No 5 Cillian Behan

No 6 Clodagh Lawlor

 

 

LEINSTER JUNIOR LEAGUES 2009

 

GENERAL RULES

 

1.    The decision of the organising committee shall be final and binding in relation to all matters arising from these rules and the running of these Leagues.

 

2.    All ages as at 31st December in the preceding year.

 

3.    Entry fee to be arranged by the Council

 

4.    Tennis Ireland Code of Conduct will apply

 

5.    All matches must be adult supervised.

 

6.    A player may only represent one Club.

 

7.    Eight teams will qualify for the knockout sections of these leagues, generally to include the winners of each section plus the highest averaged second placed teams.  If sixteen teams or less enter the event then only four teams will qualify for the semi-finals stage of the event at the discretion of the Committee.

 

8.    If a team plays an over-age player, they will not gain any points for the particular event within the match. All other points will stand.

 

9.    Levies – All clubs will have paid a 50euro levy on entry.  If the club fulfils all their fixtures in these leagues, then the levy will be returned to the club, if they fail to complete their fixtures or withdraw from the event then they will automatically forfeit the levy.

 

10.  All league matches must be supervised by ADULTS who will ensure that fair play and sportsmanship will prevail and that home supporters do NOT disrupt the visiting team.

 

Take Note – If the organising committee after due consultation with our coaches feels that a player in a  Division is too strong, they may require that player/s does  not represent the club in any future matches in the league.

 

ENTRY FEES AND LEVIES

 

All U10, U12 & U14 age category teams 30euro each team

 

U16’ & U18 teams age category teams 40euro each team

 

All Clubs must pay a refundable levy of 50 euro on entry.

 

Rules of the Competition:  A copy of the rules will be given to each club participating in the leagues and relevant pages given to each age category with their fixtures.

Leinster Junior Leagues 2009

 

RULES - UNDER 10’s, 12’s, 14’s, U16’s & U18’s LEAGUES

 

 

  1. U10’s Boys teams will consist of 3 boys only, playing 3 singles matches against all other teams in their section on the day.

 

  1. U10’s Girls teams will consist of 3 girls only, playing 3 singles matches against all other teams in their section on the day.

 

  1. U12’s & U14‘s teams will consist of 3 boys or 3 girls only, playing one singles match and one doubles match against all other teams in their section on a specified day.

 

  1. U16’s & U18’s teams will consist of 2 boys and 2 girls playing a boys singles, a girls singles and one mixed doubles against all other teams in their section on the day.

 

  1. These leagues will have “One Day Events”  for U10 ‘s on Wednesdays, U12s and U14s on Thursdays and  U16’s and U18’s on Sundays in July.  Teams will be invited to attend ONE of these events at which teams will qualify for the quarter-finals stage to be played in August with winners going onto the “Finals Day”.

 

  1. In the event of two teams having equal points where only one can qualify, then each team selects 1 player from the original team to play a singles match to best of 9 games with the winner qualifying their team into the next stage of the event.

 

  1. A Club may enter more than 1 team in any of these leagues.

 

  1. If a Club enters 2 teams in either the Boys or Girls division of these leagues and they both qualify to play on “Finals Day” then any individual player may only play for ONE team on that day.

 

  1. All U10 players may be substituted UP to play for a U12 team as often as required without hindrance to their selection on the U10’s team provided that if BOTH the U10 & U12 teams qualify for the knockout section and “Finals Day” section of the event, then the U10’s player may ONLY declare and play for ONE team.

 

  1.  U12 or U14 players may be substituted up an age group provided that if BOTH teams qualify for the knockout stages and “Finals Day of the event, then they may only declare and play for ONE team.

 

  1. U16’s & U18’s is open grade therefore players of any standard can play on a team.

LEINSTER JUNIOR LEAGUES 2009

 

SUBSTITUTE RULES

 

1.    A player may only represent one Club.

 

2.    No individual player can play for two teams on “Finals Day”.

 

3.    No older players may substitute onto a younger category team.

 

4.    A Club that has entered two teams in to the same section at the same age category, please note – Players who play for one team more than once remain with that team and cannot be substituted over to the other team.

 

5.     A player who plays for the club’s U12 team may sub up once to the clubs U14  team , if subbed up twice they stay up. 

 

 

6.    All players arriving to play for their team on “Finals Day” must have played on that team ONCE prior to appearing on “Finals Day”.  Players other than these can only be substituted onto teams by the Club concerned requesting a substitution and the organising committee deciding that the nominated player is eligible and is of an equal or lower, but NOT higher standard to that of the player HE or SHE is replacing.  This request must be made to the organising committee, no later than 3 days prior to the event.

 

7.    During a “One Day Event” if a player is injured during a match he or she if retiring must concede that match with points won (up to the retirement) standing, however all remaining points go to the opponent.  For remaining matches in the Event, a substitute may be brought in to play if available.

 

8.    On the day of the event, the declared team of players MUST PLAY all matches, except where Substitute Rule 9 applies, provided that the substitute has not played for any other U16 or U18 team during the current season.  Substitutes for U16 & U18 events should be listed on day of event, if possible.

 

9.      If an U16 player is selected to play for the U18’s team and this team qualifies, he or she cannot play for theU16’s team.