Tennis

General Information

  1. The team captain and all players are responsible for all information contained in the General Rules Page and in the following page. 

  2. Participants must have a valid photo ID with them at all times. 

  3. Intramural Tennis is governed by USTA playing rules and any modifications outlined in this document. 

  4. Participants must provide your own racquet and balls.  

 Format and Scoring 

  1. Teams will be placed into 4- or 5-team pools after the close of registration. The top teams will advance into a single elimination tournament. 

  2. All matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets utilizing the No Ad scoring system. A tiebreaker set will be played at 6 games. In the third set the tiebreaker format will be win by two games. 

  3. Teams will be notified of their matchups at the close of registration. It is the responsibility of the participants to schedule a match time that is convenient for both teams. 

  4. Winners should report the score for each matchup prior to the posted deadline via e-mail to intramural@utrecsports.org. All score reports should include the team names of both teams, the score for each set of the match, the pool number in which you play, and the date of the match. 

 Playoffs 

  1. The number of playoff qualifiers will be announced at the end of the season. If your team "no-shows" for a match you could be eliminated from playoff consideration. 

 Reserving a Court 

  1. To reserve a court at Whitaker Tennis, go to https://secure.rs.utexas.edu/services/courts/ and select Whitaker Tennis as the court type. Select your reservation date, and then choose a court.