For the 2009 Tennis season, we have resurrected
the Men’s Singles Ladder. It should enable those players who wish to get in some good singles competition to do
so in what is a pretty simple format. Play will begin in early June. Contact Bill Eydler if you want to participate.
Matches will be scheduled by the players (court time should be called in at Kirby for your matches, 714-9697) the players. Matches
can be played weekly at your convenience and/or courts will be reserved on Tuesday and Thursday evenings as well as Saturday
and Sunday. Bill Eydler will send contact information to all participants (email and phone numbers) Players are still welcome to participate, just contact Bill ASAP and feel free to pass this along to friends.
If any player decides to get in after the official start they will be placed at the bottom of the ladder but regardless this
is set up to provied players with good singles competition over the summer months. Players
in as of today are:
1. Randy Wright
8. Joe Brown
2. Marc Smulowitz
9. Justin Naylor
3. Jim Landon
10. Stu Stein
4. Anatoli Ivanov
11. Tony Frelenda
5. Brad Kurlancheek 12.
Wes Woo
6. Bill Ziegler III
13. Dave Chen
7. Charlie Crawford
14. Marco Stallone
Bill
Eydler, Certified USNTA Pro
Tennis Director
CITY OF WILKES-BARRE
KIRBY PARK TENNIS
BE10sCoach@aol.com
570-714-9697 (Tennis
Office)
570-510-4267 (cell)
570-823-0620 (fax)
http://www.kirbyparktennis.net/
KIRBY PARK TENNIS SINGLES LADDER RULES:
1. Entry Fees: The entry fee for the ladder is a 2009 Kirby
Park Tennis membership and this entitles players to participate in all ladder matches for the summer.
2. Joining the
Ladder: A person joining the ladder has one initial chance to
challenge anyone in any position on the ladder. If he loses that
challenge match he will then be placed on the bottom of the ladder and
have to challenge to move up. The new ladder participant who wins
that initial match moves into the position of the person they just
defeated.
3. Playing Format: All matches
will be the best of three sets, regular scoring. All other
aspects of fair play and conduct will follow USTA guidelines. Matches
stopped for bad weather or similar reasons must be completed within
one week or the leading player wins.
4. Challenge
Guidelines: Players may challenge upwards a maximum of four positions.
Challengers must issue the challenge to higher players and matches must be accepted and scheduled within one week of the challenge, unless both players agree to an extension or the ladder director (Head Pro or Tennis Director) accepts
a reasonable reason for a delay such as a challenged player being
out of town or injured. In any event, all matches must be played within two weeks, or the challenged player is dropped to the position of the person
who made the challenge on the ladder.
5. Time Between Challenges: To avoid excess challenges against
any single player, no player may be challenged within one week of
having played any challenge match, unless readily accepted by the challenged player.
6. Challenger Responsibilities: Challengers will make all needed court reservations and supply a new can of balls for the match. Kirby Park is the location of all challenges. The time of matches must be convenient to both players. 7. Reporting Scores: Winners of matches must report scores to the ladder director within 48 hours of the match.
8. Post-Match
Positions: If the higher position player wins the match, there is
no change of position. If the challenger wins the match, he moves into
the loser's position and everyone in between moves down one place.
9. Questions or Suggestions: Please bring any suggestions to the ladder director, who is the final decision-maker for all disputes or questions.
However, the ladder director may appoint an impartial ladder committee to rule on disputes as needed.
MOST
IMPORTANTLY, HAVE SOME FUN AND GOOD SINGLES COMPETITION DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
