OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT
2008 GIRLS DISTRICT TENNIS RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. With the capabilities of MyOHSAA, the manager may secure the official entry blank and eligibility forms electronically. If not possible, the coach must bring both forms to a meeting on Sunday, September 21, 2008. All forms must be in the manager’s possession one week prior to the tournament.
2. Each high school may enter a maximum of three (3) singles players, two (2) doubles teams, and three (3) alternates. No participant is permitted to take part in both singles and doubles competition.
3. Each team must be accompanied by its coach or faculty representative whose name must be listed on the entry form. If failing to have either, team will be ineligible for tournament.
4. Players must appear at the scheduled time for matches unless they have word from the Tournament Manager that the matches have been postponed. Players must be in proper tennis attire.
5. A single contestant or doubles team more than fifteen (15) minutes late will forfeit the match.
6. In case of rain, the replay date will be set by the Tournament Manager. In case a match is interrupted, it will resume with the score exactly as it was when the match was interrupted. Rental of inside facilities has District Board approval.
Lightning and inclement weather. Occasionally it may be necessary to interrupt an outdoor interscholastic athletic contest due to lightning in the area. Due to the fact that this natural phenomenon is highly unpredictable, at the first sign of lightning or other threatening weather (thunder), the contest official shall suspend the competition until 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder is heard and/or the last bolt of lightning has been seen. In order to protect student-athletes, spectators and other participants, there shall be access to appropriate shelter in the event of such suspension. All contests suspended shall be resumed at the point of interruption.
7. Changes in schedules after the drawing will be done at the discretion of the Tournament Manager.
8. There will be no substitutions made by a school after a singles player or doubles team has started play in the tournament. Any substitutions at District level must be made from substitution list.
9. The Manager shall seed four (4) singles and four (4) doubles and coaches shall be notified when this draw is to be made.
10. Qualifications from the Sectional to the District Tournament will be four (4) singles and four (4) doubles in both Division I and II. Qualifiers in Division I to State meet will be four (4) singles and four (4) doubles. Qualifiers in Division II to State meet will be four (4) singles and four (4) doubles.
11. ALL REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TWO WEEKS AFTER TOURNAMENT IS COMPLETED IN TYPED FORM. Mail one (1) copy to Robert Huelsman, P.O. Box 277, Covington, Ohio, 45318.
Rev. 7-2-08