All senior clubs/teams please note that after round 7 (28 November) the new ORDER OF MERIT RULE will come into effect. (see by-law 7-13 below) That is; teams are to play their best player at no.1 their second best at no.2, etc. Failure to do so from round 8 on, for the rest of the season, could result in the loss of all sets to love in those affected sets.
7.13 ORDER OF MERIT : In all competitions and sections, players are to play in order of merit. That is, the best player at #1, the second best at #2, etc. During the first full round of the home and away season (i.e.-5 rounds for a 6 teams draw, 7 round for an 8 team draw, etc), teams may experiment with their order but after that the order is set for the rest of the season, including finals. Mixed doubles pairings should
also be played in order of merit with the best pair at #1, the second best pair at #2 and the third best pair at #3.
Seniors: The exception to this is in the senior singles unisex section(s) where the #3 player who plays doubles only can be any team member.
Failure to comply will result in loss of sets to love in the affected sets.
News: Player Eligibility
6.3 Any player who has played in four home and away matches (at least two of these matches must be played in the first eight rounds) with a club in the association during the current season in one particular competition is eligible to play with that club in the finals of that particular competition.
11.2 On days of extreme heat, before play can be stopped, both captains must be in agreement, except when the temperature reaches 36 deg. C in Melbourne (as provided by the bureau of meteorology, 1900 926 121) when either captain has the option to stop play.
- New formats for Mens & Section 1 this year.
- Order of Merit comes in this Season @ half way
