UWATC Pennant Policy

Selection of Teams

All members to be considered for pennants must be financial.
In determining teams, nominated players will be listed in ITN & points order.
Teams will have nominated 5-6 full-time players.
Reserves players can be placed with a team, but will only be given matches when regular players are unavailable.
If a player is willing to play ‘down’ in order to be with a friend, this can be accommodated, provided it has no serious bearing on the club, however players will not be able to play up ahead of higher ranked players.
Players will be required to pay ball fees upfront. Any players who haven’t paid by the commencement date of pennants will be ineligible for team selection until rectified.

State League

Players who commit to the team, will sign a contract & abide by the conditions, otherwise contract will be void.
The highest ranking available players will play each week.
Those that are not selected will drop down to division 1.

Playing of Reserves

Players will be given the opportunity to play up if members of the above team are unavailable.
Players will be promoted on the highest ITN, the number one will be given first preference.
If they do so decline, then the next highest ranked player will be given the opportunity & so on.
Should a reserve not be found from teams below and/or from the “Reserves List” provided at the beginning of the season, captain’s are to contact the Club Captain to make alternative arrangements.
Players not mentioned on team lists and/or on the “Reserves List” will require approval to play from the Club Captain prior to competing in any matches.
Team captains will do their best to ensure that all teams in the pennant competition will be given the greatest chance of success.

ITN Regrading

Players should be encouraged to play pennants regularly & win their matches, thus improving their ITN.
Players who wish their ITNs to be reviewed must approach the Club Captain in writing. They will be changed only under exceptional circumstances.
Players need to provide proof as to why they should be changed. This can be tournament, pennants results or through challenge matches.
The club captain will then decide if it’s a valid argument & will then approach Tennis West.

No changes will be made by anyone other than the Club Captain.