JTL Captain's Duties

Immediately after Captains’ Meeting

1. Call all players on roster.
   1. Give your phone number(s) & email address. Collect contact information.
   2. Give dates of matches.
   3. Collect player unavailable dates
   4. Determine best way to communicate (call during evening, email, cell phone).
   5. Ask for money to purchase balls (bring to 1st match) or bring cans of balls - “USTA approved”.
   6. Get t-shirt size! Don’t forget to order one for yourself! Sizes: YM, YL, AS, AM, AL, AXL
2. Contact home match facility and verify match dates.
3. Contact coach/pro to get advice on line-ups. Remember to rotate all players.
4. Purchase USTA approved balls.

Week Leading to Match

1. If you have a designated captain replacement, inform them of all pertinent information.
   Pass along captain folder and remind designated captain to READ info in folder.
2. Reminder calls to scheduled players – what time to arrive, check-in with captain upon arrival.
3. Make a few copies of “Behavior Guidelines for Parents” to pass out to parents at 1st match.
4. Call opposing captain 2-4 days prior to match.
   1. Confirm number of players – Any possible defaults?
   2. Confirm directions to the home facility.
   3. Exchange phone numbers.
   4. If needed, contact pro/coach for help with line-up.
5. Print out a blank scorecard and write in the names of your players

Match Day!

1. Everyone arrives promptly at 1:45 p.m.
   1. Check with facility to see what courts are assigned to your teams.
   2. Captains exchange line-ups simultaneously before play begins – discuss defaults &
      player/number problems you may have.
   3. Decide who plays first – inform players.
   4. Remind players of good sportsmanship & honest line calls.
2. Players on courts at 2:00 p.m. – Warm-up for 5 minutes – Match begins at 2:05 p.m.
3. Parents and captains must be off courts - Pass out “Behavior Guidelines for Parents” at 1st match.
   1. Captains only may assist 10 & Under and 12 & Under division players during 1st 3 weeks of play
      (help in scoring, rotation of serve, etc).
   2. Captains only may assist with the tiebreak in all groups –
      In older age groups, you may explain tiebreak one time and then leave the court.
   3. Players need to resolve score issues.

Post-match

1. At end of match: scores are reported to both captains, scorecards are completely filled out, both team
   captains must agree on the scorecards before leaving.
2. Winning team captain enters scores in TennisLink within 48 hours after match is completed.
3. Winning team captain e-mails/calls match results to Augusta Chronicle: tip! cut and paste from Tennislink….
4. 2nd place team captain verifies scores in TennisLink within 48 hours after match is completed.

Reminders:

1. 1. All matches are 8-game, no-add pro sets (1st player to win 8 games by a 2-game margin) with a tiebreak at 8-8.
   “Refer to Junior League Rules”
2. 2. Rotate your team members equally! Let them all have a chance to play each position (see rules)!
3. 3. Please refer to the “Scoring” section in your Junior League Rules.
4. 4. The Code: http://www.csratennis.com/juniors/rules.html, then click on “The Code”.