League News: 2014.12.14
Subject: Schedule for 2nd Half Available on SportyHQ
The VDSL's first matches for the 2nd session are scheduled for January 7th.
We would ask that all clubs ensure they have booked off their doubles court as appropriate for the coming session (January 7 to April 15, 2015). (See schedule section below.)
Captain Profiles
We would appreciate it if all captains would log into SportyHQ and update their profile. Please provide at least one e-mail address, and a phone number so that the other captains can reach you in a hurry.
We are not aware of any way to add co-captains. If you do, let us know and we'll pass it on.
Team Lists and Spare
The rules and guidelines about who is eligible to play in a given division are to help make each match as competitive as possible. The structure is to encourage and restrict players to be playing with and against players of similar skill level. Players too strong or too weak should be avoided.
Team Lists
We have attempted to copy the teams from the 1st session. But, if we missed someone, captains should ensure they are added to their team lists.
Spares
The guideline for spare selection should follow this order.
- Select from the team list of core and spare players.
- Select from other teams of the same division firstly from the same club and then other clubs.
- Select from other teams of a lower division firstly from the same club and then other clubs.
- A player of suitable skill for the division but not appearing on any team list may be selected.
- Players from a higher division may not be selected.
- Players may play only once in an evening.
Extraordinary Situations
For those unforeseen situations where a match is in jeopardy of being a default, the above rules may be relaxed. The team in difficulty should consult with the opposing team at the earliest opportunity. The desire it to have matches played while upholding good sportsmanship and fairness.
A and B Pairs
The intent is that the better pair is A and the weaker is B. For some teams there is little difference between A and B, however, the designation of A and B should be based on skill and not who can play at 6pm.
Captains are expected to exchange A and B line-ups prior to their match so that any concerns may be settled before the day of the match.
Again this season, the A and B pairs alternate each week between being the first pair to play and second pair to play.
It does not appear that we can display this information on the schedule on the SportyHQ. But, on Rick Kochanski's unofficial VDSL web site, the order of play is clearly identified in the first column of the schedule displayed there.
Please note that if there is a discrepancy between the schedules on SportyHQ and the unOfficial version, SportyHQ is boss.
Home Team and Social Hosting
Home team is designated in the schedule. The home team provides balls and is responsible for recording and reporting scores. The home team most often plays on their home court, but there are a significant number of matches played on the opponents' court.
Schedule
Oh yes, the schedule is now available on SportyHQ.
We would ask that all clubs ensure they have booked off their doubles court as appropriate for the coming season.
Please be warned that the schedule on SportyHQ does not currently display "next matches" correctly. Nor does it display matches moved to a different date in proper sequence.
An alternate format of the schedule is available on Rick's unOfficial site. It:
- identifies which pair plays first each week
- clearly identifies matches moved to a different venue
- clearly identifies matches moved to a make-up week
We believe all conflicts have been resolved, or removed, and that the two versions of the schedule are the same. That said, if you find any errors, or discrepancies between the SportyHQ and unOfficial versions, please let Rick and Lynn know as quickly as possible.