World Team Tennis

World Team Tennis

Spring Session Results!!

- 3.5 League Results -

- Semifinals -

#1 Seals (Lisa Knight, Karen Seals, Tommy Johnson, Brad Bueker def. #4 Kallenberger ( Grace Vogel, Jessica Schoonover, Jim Kallenberger, James Grant) 30-27

#2 Clowes (Edie Clowes, Taylor Eubanks, Craig Huneke, Jim Rumsey) def. #3 Madden (Carrie Madden, Gretchen Heasty, Ben Eggleston, Robert Stiles) 34-16

- Finals -

#2 Clowes def. #1 Seals 31-24 for the Championship

#4 Kallenberger def. #3 Madden 34-24 for Third place

- 4.0 league Results -

- Semifinals -

#1 Harris (Heather Ryan, Cynthia Eubanks, Brian Harris, Adam Ritchie) def. #4 Allmon (Carol Bowman, Staci Wolfe, Kevin Allmon, Martin Johnson 34-33 supertiebreaker

#2 Shipp (Shelly Allen, Rebecca Wempe, Gary Shipp, Mike Coats) def. #3 Pettit (Kay Pettit, Diedre Barnett, Sean Sloan, Craig Huneke) 32-18

- Finals -

#2 Shipp def #1 Harris 36-22 for the Championship

#4 Allmon def. #3 Pettit 33-23 for Third place

Winners of 4.0 WTT Spring 2008

Shelly Allen, Mike Coats, Rebecca Wempe, Gary Shipp

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WTT Leagues

Summer Session are underway!

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What is World TeamTennis?

WTT is co-ed teams competing in a format that consists of 6 no-ad sets. One set each of men’s and women’s doubles followed by men’s and women’s singles, ending with 2 sets of mixed doubles.

What is a WTT team?

A team must have two men and two women, as a minimum (10 players maximum). This allows for periods of rest and missing matches. We also provide a list of approved substitutes for team back-ups.

Who can play?

Must be members of the Lawrence Tennis Association

When do leagues start?

The Spring WTT 3.5 league began Sunday March 30th at 6:30 pm. The regular season runs 8 weeks until May 18, followed by two weeks of playoffs, June 1st and 8th.

The Spring WTT 4.0 league began Tuesday April 1st at 7pm. The regular season runs 8 weeks until May 20th, followed by two weeks of playoffs, June 3rd and 10th.

Where do we play?

Lawrence Tennis Center, 21st & Louisiana, (785) 832-7994 – Outdoor facility

What Divisions (levels of play) are offered?

3.5 - 4.0

Determining Team Rating

The average NTRP rating of the top two men and top two women players on your team determines the team rating.

Example:

Joe- 4.5 Mary- 3.5

Tom- 4.5 Jill-3.5

Bill- 4.0 Gail- 3.5

Joe- 4.5 Mary- 3.5

Jim- 3.5 Joan- 3.0

The best two men and two women are: 4.5 + 4.5 + 3.5 + 3.5 = 16. 16 divided by 4 equals 4.0.

This team could register for the 4.0 division or a higher division. A team consists of a minimum of two men and two women. Although the limit to the number of team members is ten, the suggested number of players is three men and three women.

Where do we play?

Lawrence Tennis Center, 21st & Louisiana, (785) 832-7994 – Outdoor facility

Can I register as an individual/substitute/team?

You can register as an individual, or as part of a partial team or a full team. We’ll assign the other players to make a team. If you are joining an established team you will be able to identify that team as part of the registration process.

Note to substitute players:

LTA membership is required and Directors fee is assessed after subbing 2 times. Team captains must report substitutions to the Director prior to playing the scheduled match. Same day, or on-site reporting is fine.

Why register via the Internet?

You are not an official league participant until you have registered online. When you register via the Internet site you will be e-mailed league information during the season and your WTT Member Benefits (WTT Point of Contact Newsletter, discounts on hotel, rental cars, 2 for 1 tickets, plus more).

What is the cost?

League players must be members of the Lawrence Tennis Association (LTA) and pay the WTT session fee.

For more information contact:

Bud Pettit at 785-841-8013 or 865-6354. pettit@playwtt.com

League winners qualify for a National Qualifier?

Winning teams advance to the WTT National Qualifiers (NQ). Your team is eligible to participate in a NQ for up to one year from the end date of your league. For every four (4) teams in any official World TeamTennis (WTT) local league division, one (1) team will be eligible to participate in a NQ.