In-House Adult Fixtures
- Three nights a week catering for all levels of play in both singles and doubles.
- We are able to place you in a team with a preferred partner or we can also find a player to be partnered with you for the season.
- All fixtures are $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
- Fixtures also requires a minimum $75 membership fee for all permanent players.
- Fill ins are not required to have a membership however it is still recommended as it covers the player with Tennis Australia injury insurance!
- Played during the school term and not on the school holidays or public holidays.
Format/Rules
Tuesday Night
- Two singles and one doubles with your partner:
1vs1 singles / 2vs2 singles / 1vs2 singles / 2vs1 singles / 1+2vs1+2 doubles - Singles matches are two full sets with long deuces and a 12 point tiebreak at 6 games all, if the score reaches 1 set all a match tiebreak (first to 10 points) will be played to decide the match.
- Doubles matches are 1 set first to 6 games long deuce with a 12 point tiebreak at 6 games all.
- 1 point for each set won and 0.1 for each game won (no extra 0.1 for tiebreak win).
- 7pm start generally 9:30pm finish.
Wednesday Night
- One singles and two doubles with your partner:
1vs1 singles / 2vs2 singles / 1+2vs1+2 doubles / 1+2vs1+2 doubles - All matches are one full set with long deuces and a 12 point tiebreak at 6 games all.
- 1 point for each set won, 0.1 for each game won and bye is worth 2 points.
- 7pm start generally 9pm finish.
Thursday Night
- Three sets of doubles (mixed, women's or men’s):
1+2 / 3+4 / 1+3 / 2+4 / 1+4 / 2+3 - All matches are one full set with long deuces and a 12 point tiebreak at 5 games all.
- 1 point for each set won and 0.1 for each game won and bye is worth 4 points.
- Players are graded and allocated into teams.
- 7pm start generally 9pm finish.
Fill-in Process
Players to follow these steps as early as possible:
- Contact players on the reserve list.
- If unsuccesssful, find another club player of similar standard.
- If still unsuccessful, call Jessica or your coach from Southern Cross Tennis (SCT) ASAP.
Forfeits and Penalties
The following financial penalties may be applied at the discretion of Southern Cross Tennis:
- If a player asks SCT to find a fill-in without first calling everyone on the fill-in list, they may be charged a $15 free for administrative costs.
- If a fill-in player cannot be found by the player responsible or SCT:
- For Tuesday and Wednesday night fixtures: the player responsible may be charged a $60 forfeit fee for the unused court.
- For Thursday night fixtures: the remaining 7 players are to play their matches (2 each), the unplayed sets are forfeited and the player responsible for the forfeit may be charged a $15 match fee.
Semi-Finals and Finals
Due to the smaller season, if Semi finals / Finals are rained out all efforts will be taken to play the matches on other nights – however if we cannot find a suitable time to play then the Winners / Runner Ups will be calculated by whoever has the top 2 scores at the end of the season.
Please contact Jessica Porter on 0466 883 899 for more information!
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