LAW ENFORCEMENT GAMES
RULES & GUIDELINES

TENNIS

GUIDING BODIES:
Law Enforcement Games
United States Tennis Association (USTA)

EVENTS:
Competition is offered in singles and doubles to men in the following age categories: 18-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60 & up. Competition is offered in singles and doubles to women in the following age categories: 18-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-49 and 50 & up. Open mixed doubles.

BRACKETS:
Competition will either be single or double elimination – as stated in the application.

COMPETITION DURATION:
This is a five (5) day tournament in which singles competition is in the day time and doubles is scheduled for the evenings.

GENERAL RULES:
 

    Fifteen-minute default time will be allowed for no-shows on the first day of competition only.

    Ten-minute warm-up time allowed for each match.

    No players are allowed to leave the court until the match is over.

    Court change time: Three (3) minutes between change and sets.

    Spectators are not allowed on the courts.

    Fifteen minutes are allowed between matches.

    Matches are the best two of three six game sets.

    Twelve-point tiebreaker at 6 all and tiebreaker must win by two.

    Finals matches are the best three out of five six games sets.

    Competitor may only compete in one singles division and one doubles division.

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01/24/07 - Last updated