Maui Ekolu League

League Information

Entry Fees

$29.00 per person on TennisLink ($26.00 local fee plus $3.00 TennisLink fee). Partial refunds will be made up to the start of the league season. No refunds will be available after the start of the league season, except for those not granted their medical appeals.

Format

3 doubles (men’s, women’s and mixed) for all divisions. 

Match Play

Two sets-regular scoring, match tie-break (first to ten (10) by two (2)) in lieu of 3rd set. The Coman Tiebreak will be used for both set tiebreaks and match tiebreaks.

Age Requirement

Player must turn 18 by start of season.

USTA Membership

All players’ USTA memberships need to be current through October 2021 in order to register for a team.

NTRP Eligibility

Players who are less than 60 years old and have ratings generated from 2018 through 2020 league matches are considered to have current ratings. Players who will be 60 years old or older and have ratings generated for the last 2 years (2019 and 2020) are considered to have current ratings. Players who have expired ratings or who do not have a computer rating generated within these timeframes shall self-rate no lower than their last published rating or in accordance with the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) Guidelines and complete the self-rating process on TennisLink when registering for a team. Players with a computer rating must enter at that NTRP level or higher. Self-rated players are subject to the Fair Play Guidelines. (See Ratings on this website for additional information).

Players who have ratings generated from 2018 through 2020 league matches are considered to have current ratings and must enter at that NTRP level or higher. Players who have expired ratings or who do not have a computer rating generated within these time frames shall self-rate themselves no lower than their last published rating or in accordance with the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) Guidelines and complete the self-rating process on TennisLink when registering for a team. Failure to do so or omission of information regarding a player’s tennis history will subject the player, the captain and/or others who condoned inaccurate self-rating to sanctions and disqualification.

Team Size

Minimum 6, maximum 14 players for all divisions.

Results of Matches

The captain of the winning team shall report scores within 72 hours of the last individual match of the team match played or forfeit the win. If the entire team match cannot be completed on the original match date, each captain will notify the LLC as well as inform the LLC of the date(s) of the rescheduled match. This shall be done within 72 hours of the date that the original team match was to be played. After match scores have been entered on TennisLink, they must be confirmed by the opposing team within 72 hours of the entry or the scores will automatically be considered valid, and no appeals will be allowed. If the winning team cannot report the score due to unforeseen problems, a message shall be left for the Local League Coordinator within this 72-hour period. Captain's please be aware of reporting defaults as "DEFAULT", and not as a 6-0, 6-0 win. You risk having your players move up a level.

Rules

It is to the teams’ benefit that all captains review the MCTO Rules & Regulations that are posted on the MCTO Website, as well as the Hawaii Pacific Section Regulations on the HPS Website. 

Special Considerations Made in Scheduling

  • Because there are no tournaments scheduled during this time of the year, we are fortunate to be able to utilize every Saturday & Sunday.

  • Maui County is not permitting light usage at the public courts for night play, so there will be no night matches scheduled at Wells.

  • Many players are registered in two (2) divisions, so every effort has been made to NOT have those divisions scheduled on the same day, but where it was necessary to do so, effort has been made to distance the match times so players may be played in both matches.

Playing for Multiple Teams

During the league season a player may:

  1. Play on two teams at different levels and may play on both teams even if both teams advance to the sectional championships.

  2. Play on two teams at the same level, but on different islands, but must choose one or the other if both teams advance to the sectional championships.

League Timeline

  • Team Numbers Available: July 25, 2021
    Contact the League Coordinator to secure a number. Please provide ALL information: Team Name, Captain’s Name & Phone number(s), USTA #, email address, and home courts. Co-captain’s information info also if applicable 

  • Team Registration Deadline: August 22, 2021, at 6:00 pm HST
    Teams to have minimum (6) players registered

  • Schedules Published: August 29, 2021

  • Ball Pick Up: August 29, 2021
    Contact League Coordinator for the distribution location.

  • Player Registration Deadline: September 11, 2021, at 6:00 pm HST
    Players can register through TennisLink: Register for a team, entering their USTA number in the required field, entering the team number assigned to your team, and other information requested, and follow the prompts to the end. Be sure and check the box if you are Captain or co-captain. 

  • League Season: September 12 - October 30, 2021

  • Sectional Championship: TBA pending on Resorts contacted
    Note: District local division champion teams that elect NOT to participate at Sectional Championships must split up where no more than 50% of the rostered players remain on the same team at the same level for the following season for this league.

  • League Coordinator: Joyce Colleen joycemauitennis@gmail.com

League Documents