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Frequently Asked Questions
Start times & Formats
Start times & Formats
What time does it start?
- Saturday events from 1/2/3/4/5pm
- Sunday events from 3/4/5pm
- Start times may be staggered and may start earlier or later depending on age.
What's the format of play?
We regularly use the following formats:
- Short Set/FAST4 (2 clear)
- Sudden Death Deuce
- Match Tie Break (MTB10) to 10 points
Format & Rules - on display
Alliance-Tennis Events have
- A3 posters on display with
- Clear format and
- Rules summary
- Code of conduct
LTA Competition Management System (CMS)
- Introduced in September 2020
- Online competition entries (before the closing deadline)
- Online withdrawals (before the withdrawal deadline)
- Player rankings leaderboards
- Owned and operated by the LTA
- Secure payments by Stripe
Duration of event
Start times & Formats
Events typically last 4+ hours
- We do our best to run to time however, this is always only an estimate.
- Sometimes events overrun due to shortage of courts or unforeseen circumstances.
- Your patience and politeness are really appreciated.
- If you are travelling a long distance and need to be away before 8pm on a Sunday evening - this may NOT be for you.
Matchplays (Junior & Mens)
- Often run until LATE
- Up to 8/9pm on a Sunday
- Up to 8pm on a Saturday
- We try to avoid this but at higher player ratings matches can be much longer.
- Late finishes tends to affect older age players (16+) and some matchplays.
LTA Help Centre
- Enquiry form
- Allow a week
LTA Rules & Regulations
All events are regulated by LTA policy:
- The Alliance-Tennis Stripe account connected to the LTA is set up for AUTO-REFUNDS, so if you make an on-time player withdrawal (i.e BEFORE the published withdrawal deadline), you will be automatically refunded.
- The Alliance-Tennis PayPal account and Alliance-Tennis booking system requires MANUAL-REFUNDS and will therefore not be until AFTER the event has completed.
- Sorry NO REFUNDS after withdrawal date unless event cancelled or player not accepted/remains on reserve list.
- Results published within 72 hours (often much sooner).
- Not accepted/reserves refunded promptly within 72 hours of event ending.
- Terms & Conditions of entry are listed on the LTA website for each event.
- All entrants confirm that they and their supporters are agreeing to follow the Fair Play values Enjoy and Respect.
Online entries
More event-specific information
How do I enter an event?
- Click the Tournament Code links to enter
- NEW LTA system HOW-TO VIDEOS
- LTA help centre
- Entering & withdrawing
- This is the ONLY method that assures you of on time entry.
- Acceptances/Reserve lists are published promptly after the entry closing date.
Late & Manual entries
More event-specific information
More event-specific information
Missed a deadline?
Need help to enter?
- Late/manual entries maybe possible IF there are spaces.
- Please email (as below) with player's FULL NAME & BTM number .
- A manual entry requires significant extra labour and may not be possible.
More event-specific information
More event-specific information
More event-specific information
Tournament Overview Tab
- including start time,
- approx duration,
- provisional draw numbers,
- format etc
- Please see the "Further details" box under the Tournament Overview tab for the specific event by following the blue Tournament Code event links.
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Acceptance and Seeding critieria
- Why wasn't I accepted?
- Why am I on the reserve list?
Useful links to explain the process:
Rules of Tennnis
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) - organisation, governance and ITF global event provision.
- The ITF administers and regulates the Rules of Tennis.
- ITF Rules of Tennis (updated annually)
Competition Regulations
UNIVERSAL TENNIS RATINGS (UTR)
- Information on UTR from LTA click on Universal Tennis Ratings section
- UTR Guiding principles similar for World Tennis Number (WTN)
Code Violations
- LTA Official List of players currently suspended via the automatic LTA discipline process
- Players are auto-suspended and will receive notification directly from the LTA when they incur 10 or more penalty points in a rolling 12 month period
- PLEASE NOTE: it is the LTA that administer any penalty points, if any are due, not the Organiser or Referee
- The Referee has a duty to record ALL late withdrawals in order to maintain their LTA Referee license - all players are treated equally.
Withdrawal points
LATE WITHDRAWALS
- Any player withdrawal after the withdrawal deadline is recorded as a late withdrawal.
- Late withdrawals before 2pm the day before the event are recorded. The LTA issues 2 withdrawal points.
- On the day late withdrawals, that's after 2pm the day before the event are recorded as "on the day withdrawals". The LTA issues 3 withdrawal points (for those who report non attendance) and 5 withdrawal points for no shows.
Fair Play Values
- Withdrawal points and code violations are issued centrally by the LTA and will affect a player's acceptance into ALL LTA events.
(FAQs section checked and updated 13DEC2021)
