Rules FAQ:

Late Penalties

Note: These are Suburban League Rules, not USTA rules. Once a late player arrives and is on the court, the penalty games will be assessed.  

First hour/period 

10 minutes – No warm up, Loss of Toss (if less than 10 min. get shorter warmup) 

10-15 min. – 1 game to opponents 

16-20 min. – 2 games to opponents 

21-25 min. – 3 games to opponents 

26-30 min. – 4 games to opponents 

31-35 min. – 5 games to the opponents 

over 36 min. – default the first hour 

Second hour/periods  

If a player does not show for the first hour/period, default time is the start of the second hour or period. In general, default time is the start of the second hour. 

Substitutions/Retirement/Injury

Substitutions: Substitutions are allowed for any round. Late penalties will still apply.  If the original player or a sub did not play the first hour, default time for the second hour is the start time for the second hour.   

Injury: In the event of an injury during the first period of a match, where the participant is unable to continue, the opposite team takes the point for winning, but any games played are recorded to the respective teams and winning team gets the maximum number of games. 

Allow 5 minutes to treat or recover starting from the time of the injury. After 5 minutes, penalize 1 game per 5 minutes or partial 5 minutes. The game(s) is added to the opponent’s score. If the injured player cannot continue by the end of the hour, use the retired/forfeit rule.  

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