Spring 2021 Calendar

December 29 - Topdog Open for Spring 2021 Season

January 5 - Board Meeting - Zoom

January 21 -Rosters and Player Paperwork due (new player, move down etc.)

January 28 - Pre-Pro Panel Board Meeting - time TBD - Zoom

January 31 - New Rule Proposal Deadline, please email all proposals to savtnsleague@gmail.com

February 4 - Pro Panel Board Meeting - 9:00 am - Zoom

February 10 - Grid Set - Roster editing restricted. (To allow admin to run reports. Captains/Pros may no longer make changes to rosters. Contact level coordinators to make changes).

February 11 - Captain’s Meeting - 9:00 am - Zoom

February 18 - 1st Match

February 25 - 2nd Match

March 4 - 3rd Match

March 11- 4th Match

March 18 - LEAGUE WIDE BYE

March 25 - 5th Match

March 26 - Board Meeting - Tentative

April 1 – 6th Match

April 8 - 7th Match

April 15 - 8th Match

April 22 - 9th Match

April 23 - Board Meeting - Tentative

April 29 - 10th Match

May 6 – Team Makeup Match - Covid related only.

Luncheon - canceled

STL Board & Coordinators

President - Levette Dixon (772) 216-0968

Vice President - Terri Jones (912) 658-3791teige_j@yahoo.com

2ns Vice President & Secretary - Stefanie Culbreth (912) 844-1828 swculbreth@yahoo.com

Treasurer - Bernadette Staudt (410) 474-5201 thestaudts@gmail.com

Top Dog/Historian - savtnsleague@gmail.com

Luncheon Coordinator - Ashley Cetti (912) 414-9153 ashleycetti@hotmail.com

A1 - Terri Jones - teige_j@yahoo.com, 912-658-3791

A2 - Susan Hunter - susanshasteen@yahoo.com, 912-656-6588

B1 - Stefanie Culbreth - swculbreth@yahoo.com, 912-844-1828

B2 - Katie Helmly - bkhelmly@comcast.net, 912-856-6555

C1 - Tracy Burks - tmburks69@hotmail.com, 912-210-0015

C2 - Beth Robinson - fesperbeth@aol.com , 912-312-2384

Past President - Beth Robinson (912) 312-2384 fesperbeth@aol.com

Past President - Darlene Paszamant (908) 295-3491 darlene.paszamant@gmail.com

Here are some things to remember when playing on hot days…

*HYDRATION lS IMPORTANT!! You need to drink plenty of fluids to hydrate so your body can be regulated to the exposure of heat and humidity. Pros advise that we hydrate well, before match day (previous day & evening).

*BE PREPARED: Some players pack a cooler with extra drinks, electrolytes, and cooling towels to help cool down between changeover games/sets. Some also bring a light snack (i.e., banana, sports bar etc.). Use and reapply sunscreen. Perhaps bring an umbrella with you to have some shade during breaks. You know best what you may need, plan ahead.

*LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!! Symptoms to look out for include…

Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heat

Heavy sweating

Faintness

Dizziness

Fatigue

Weak, rapid pulse

Low blood pressure upon standing

Muscle cramps

Nausea

Headache

*3rd SET REMINDER: If you split sets, a full 3rd set is required to determine match winner. STL rules allow a 10-minute break between 2nd and 3rd sets only; otherwise, play must be continuous throughout the match as specified in USTA rules. Note that coaching is only permitted during this 10-minute break. Please also use this time to cool down.

If you begin to experience heat exhaustion...stop all activity and rest. Move to a cooler spot and drink plenty of water/sports drinks. Avoid caffeine. Remove hat and shoes to help cool down faster. Have other players seek assistance for you. You may take a medical timeout if you are experiencing medical issues (i.e. injury, illness, heat-related condition or cramping NOT general fatigue or an untreatable condition).

For medical timeouts, STL defers to USTA Rules. See USTA Regulations III.E. and Table 13 for details, but generally, the medical timeout rule consists of evaluation time plus a maximum of 3 minutes of treatment time for a treatable medical condition. The maximum time allowed for evaluation and treatment is 15 minutes.

Here is a link with some more helpful information: https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-heat-exhaustion/basics/art-20056651. Review the information provided but do your own research, as well, to prepare yourself. If you have any health questions, seek advice from your medical provider. If you believe there is a safety issue with playing, make the decision that you feel is best for you. If you have to retire, please do so. Your health and safety are of the utmost importance!

Click on the title below to view the STL Facilities & Pros list.

To view and print Savannah Tennis League forms:

Click the document link below

New Player Profile - UPDATED - MUST USE THIS FORM

**IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS VIEWING DOCUMENTS MAKE SURE YOUR ADOBE SOFTWARE IS UP TO DATE. YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT YOUR COORDINATOR FOR A CURRENT COPY**

League Fee: $20 each season per player. Dues are NOT refundable or transferable.

LUCK OF THE DRAW (LOD) SCORING EXPLANATION

In a division with LOD matches, each team will play some teams twice. The LOD points entered in the yellow boxes on the score card on Topdog will be the 'best' score (number of slots won) for each team, over the two matches played, up to a maximum of 4 total. A team can only earn additional points in the second LOD match, if they win more slots than they did in the first match.

Example: If Team A wins 3-1 in the first match against Team B, Team A would need to win 4-0 in the second match, in order to earn any additional points. If Team A did win 4-0, in the second match, Team A would earn 1 additional point. If the teams split 2-2 in the first match, at second match a team could only 'earn' additional points if they won 3-1 (would earn 1 more point) or 4-0 (would earn 2 more points). If the teams split 2-2 again, in the second match, neither team would receive any additional LOD points and points would be entered as 0-0.

Captains must enter LOD points, in the yellow boxes, each week, regardless of whether they play a team once or twice. For each match, until the LOD 2nd matches, simply enter points reflecting the number of slots won per team, in the yellow boxes. For LOD second matches, use the chart below, or do some simple math based on above example, to figure out the points to enter. Topdog will automatically add the LOD points from first and second matches, to finalize overall points per team and determine the division winner.

Click on link below to see the Luck of Draw Scoring Chart

Adding a player after the Captain's Meeting

NEW PLAYER PROFILES or requests to add on level players, which are presented after the Captain's Meeting, should be submitted to your level Coordinator, along with the league registration fee. Please note that submitting the fee and paperwork does not guarantee approval. The Coordinator will forward the registration fee to the STL Treasurer. If there is a time constraint, it is the Captain/Player's responsibility to get the fee to the Treasurer. You may use Venmo to make the payment. Note that players will NOT be added to a team roster until the registration fee is received by the Treasurer. The Coordinator will process player paperwork and once the player is approved, the form will be forwarded to the Topdog Administrator to be entered into the system.

If an overwhelming number of Rule Proposals are presented in any one season, the STL President may assemble a Rules Committee to assist the Board.

COMAN TIEBREAK FORMAT

TO VIEW AND PRINT THE SAVANNAH TENNIS LEAGUE RULES FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

1. CLICK THE TITLE BELOW.

Below is the link to use to pull up and print Friend at Court (Rules of Tennis & The Code):

Friend at Court (Handbook of Rules and Regulations)