Page 145 - Demo

135Q & ATennis - GenerallyQ. 109-1 Under IHSAA rules what constitutes a regulation tennis match?A. A tennis match consist of a tennis Contest in which a player in singles or in doubles, must win Two (2) out of Three (3) sets, with a twelve point tie breaker at 6-6, in order to win the match.Q. 109-2 If Two (2) students from diff erent Schools play in a singles match but the match is only One (1) set long, does the match still count toward the maximum number of Contests?A. Yes, any participation in a match or Contest between players from diff erent School teams constitutes a Contest for purposes of determining the maximum number of matches or Contests played. (rule 101, 109-3)Maximum ContestsQ. 109-3 What constitutes a tennis Tournament?A. When Three (3) or more schools are involved in a tennis event, it is considered a Tournament.Q. 109-4 When a player compete in a singles-only Tournament during the season, and then competes in a doubles-only Tournament, in how many Tournaments has the player participated?A. The player in this case has participated in Two (2) Tournaments.Q. 109-5 What is the maximum number of tennis season dual Contests and Tournaments a School and its students can participate?A. During the tennis season a School and its students are limited to Twenty-two (22) playing opportunities, or matches, and those playing opportunities can occur in a dual meets (one playing opportunity) or in a Tournament (one playing opportunity in each round). A School can schedule the Twenty-two (22) playing opportunities in a combination of dual meets and Tournaments, however a School can only schedule a maximum of Five (5) tennis Tournaments during the season. (rules 109-3).Non-School ParticipationQ. 109-6 Can a student who participates in a School%u2019s tennis program, and whose family is a member of a tennis club, participate in club activities (matches) which involve only club members (no individuals from outside the club) during the tennis Contest Season or during the tennis Tournament Series, and remain eligible? A. No, participation in any type of competition or matches at that club during the tennis Contest Season or during the tennis Tournament Series is a violation of IHSAA rule 15. However, it is not a violation of the rule for the family to remain a member of the tennis club.Gifts, MerchandiseQ. 109-7 Does a student, with remaining IHSAA eligibility in tennis, who is off ered and who accepts a tennis racket through a sporting goods dealer%u2019s %u201cfree list%u201d or %u201cloan list%u201d, remain eligible?A. No, a student who would receive such tennis merchandise (or cash) in apparent recognition of the student%u2019s athletic achievement would become ineligible in tennis. (rule 5-2)LessonsQ. 109-8 May a member School coach give a private lesson to a student athlete who participated on his/her team, during the season?A. Yes. (rules 15-1.1(b), 15-1.2(b))Rule 109 - Tennis