2023 Island Padel Summer League Rules

Show up at the assigned court at the assigned time. Contact League administrator and your opponents if you need to cancel after the schedule has been made.

Purpose: To increase padel participation via formation of a league dedicated to competition and camaraderie.

Time & Day: League play will be scheduled by Sporty HQ.

Location: St Clements Recreational Grounds. League start date: The league will start on Monday 7th of August 2023.

Participation: This league is open to male and female players of all levels and new players with or without racket experience. You do not have to be affiliated with any club to participate.

Cost: £60 per person which covers administration fee and all court fees, plus prizes for winners and runners up. Payment by BACS transfer to:

Island Padel Limited
Sort Code - 60-12-03 Account number - 27668916 Ref - Your name

Refund Policy: Refunds can be granted up until the 27^th July 2023. No refunds after league play has started. If a player fails to play more than 1x in a session (due to injury

or unanatcipated regular conflict), a credit may be awarded for a future league. This credit has no cash redemption value.

Obligation of Participants: All participants are required to adhere to the following: 1. The LTA Padel “Procedures & Rules.”

hgps://www.ltapadel.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/RULES- OF-PLAY.pdf 2. padel League standards.
3. Set up an account and register yourself on www.sportyhq.com

4. Teams will not be responsible to pay for courts as courts will be booked by the league administrator and booking fees are in your entry payment of £55.
5. Substitutions will be allowed if one player cannot make a scheduled match. The team captain must inform the administrator of the new player. 

Special Day/Time Requests:

Teams must make every effort to commit to their scheduled matches. If you need to reschedule a match for any reason apart from weather or emergency circumstances, which needs to be agreed in advance by contacting the Island Padel team, then you will have to do this using the normal booking system at your own expense. In the event of a reschedule, teams must inform their opposing team 24 hours before their scheduled match. Failure to do any of the above the team rescheduling will forfeit that match.

General Format:

1.Players are assigned to courts 1(a) or 2(b).

2.Scoring: First to 6 games wins set, except tie-breaker which is played at 5-5. All Matches will be the best of 3 sets.

3.Rules of the “Tie-break”: During a Tie-break, the point system is numeric. The first side to reach 7 points, with a 2-point clearance needed at 5-5 and so on to win the “Tie-break” and convert the set. A set ending in a Tie-break decision will be won by 7-6.

4. The winning team is responsible for recording the exact number of games won by each team per set and then preferably you enter your results via www.sportyhq.com. If you have any issues with this please contact the Island Padel team via the Leagues email address.

5. There will be a maximum of 3 sets if it is 1 set all. When the score is even at one set all, a championship tie-break game can be played to decide the winner. This championship tie-break is final and replaces the last set. The first pair to win ten points wins the tie-break and the match. If it is 9 points all then a ‘golden point’ will be played to decide the match.

6. Please spin to see who will serve at the beginning of the match.

7. If a match/set is not completed within the time allocated of 1 hour then the team that is in the lead with most games in the last set will claim the win for the last set played if both teams have the same amount of games then a draw will be declared.

8. Each team will only play one match each . Unless the admin has confirmed otherwise.

9. The “no advantage” (gold point) will be used as an alternative scoring method when the score is deuce. This is a sudden death scenario and is used as a way of speeding up a match result.

10. The receiving pair will choose whether to receive the service on the right or the left side of the court. The receiving pair cannot change positions to receive the deciding point. The pair that wins the point wins the game.
11. In mixed doubles matches however, the receiver must be of the same sex as the server. The receiving players cannot change positions to receive serve.

Scoring System:

1. 1 point per set won + 3 bonus points for a match.
2. Each team will receive 1 point for any set (including third championship Tie break set) a player wins. Then, the winner of each match will earn three bonus points for their team. Teams that play all matches ,will receive 5 bonus points.

Late Cancellation:

Legitimate reasons for cancelling 24hrs before noon of match day, include: Emergency work travel, illness, injury, family emergency.

Tardiness:

Be on time. Showing up about 10 minutes early. If a team is more than 20 minutes late, then the waiting team will win the match by forfeit (6-0, 6-0)

Awards:

Division champions and runners’ up will receive a prize.

Contact Information Requirement:

All participants must provide the league administrator with an active email and mobile phone. The email & mobile phone information will be used to notify players of schedules and events and may be available to others in the league.

Payment Deadline:

Prepayment required. All fees are due by Monday 27th of March 2023. Unfortunately failure to pay before then will result in your team being withdrawn from the league.

Bank details are :-
Island Padel Limited
Sort Code - 60-12-03 Account Number - 27668916

Padel League Standards:

The following are a few items that won’t be tolerated :-
1. Throwing or banging padel bats inside the court. This chips paint, dents boards & screens and could cause injury to others.
2. Consistently being late for your match
3. Tanking, cheating or fighting.
4. Verbal abuse towards your own partner or opponents.
5. The safety cord of the padel bat must be worn at all times.
6. If there is a tight call on a point then the normal protocol is to play a let and play the point again.

Insurance:

You may, at your own discretion and expense, obtain personal insurance for loss, injury or damage that you might sustain arising from playing in the league. You play at your own discretion and accept any injury or illness brought on by playing padel is your own responsibility. The Island Padel league will take no responsibility.

First Aid:

There is a defibrillator and first aid assistance at the Recreational grounds court booking office.

Rubbish:

Please take your own rubbish away or put in the bin provided (including ball cans, lids, metal lids water bottles etc) and pick up your used Padel balls before leaving.