INVITE ONLY - Padel League PREMIER DIVISION - AUTUMN/SPRING 24/25

Welcome to Tennis England Club’s PREMIER DIVISION Padel League.

16 player spots available = 8 teams

TUESDAYS 7.30pm -9.00pm

Start date: TUESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2024

End date: TUESDAY 11th FEBRUARY 2025 (Rain week TUESDAY 9th & 16th FEB)

NOTE DOWN YOUR NO PLAY DATES! TUESDAY 22nd OCTOBER | 29th OCTOBER | 17th DECEMBER | 24th DECEMBER | 31st DECEMBER 

We will have eight pairs competing on four courts.

There will be a Round Robin format with each team playing all other teams twice. 

You can enter with a partner or request a partner. If your partner can’t make an evening then you can sub them for a night with a guest.

You may sub 1 member of the team when required, as long as, at least 1, of the primary team that entered, is in attendance.

Cost for 18 weeks:

Non-members - £216

Members - £108

NEW rules to abide by:

• Each match encounter is best of 3 sets.
• Golden point deuce should be played* receiver decides.
• A tie-break to 7 should be played if a set reaches 6-6.
• If a ball is contested out or on, the point shold be replayed, unless 3 out of the 4 players strongly disagree.
• A player must call the ball out in immediate response to the balls bounce and not later in the rally.
• If the player contacts the ball twice (even in the same swing) it is a double hit and they have lost  the point.
• If the ball hits a player's body or clothing, they have lost the point.
• If a player contacts the ball on your side of the net, they have lost the point (except if the ball is coming from their side).
• If a player touches the net with their bat, body or clothes, they have lost the point.  The post is considered pasrt of the net.

*Unless already agreed by all 4 players

Guidelines (not hard and fast rules)

• A ball is considered IN if it comes out of the glass at a higher or the same angle that it entered the glass.
• The look of the bounce is more important than the sound.
• Automatic promotion/relegation for the teams finishing at the top, and bottom, of the respective leagues.
• Entry into Premier and Division 1 Leagues are to done with a partner.
• Should one of the initial/primary entered team not be available, then the onus is on the team to organise a sub.
• Should both team members be unavailable then ‘Walkovers’ will be granted to your opponents, for that specific evening, as per the fixture list. 
• 3 points will be awarded for a win;
• 0 points will be awarded for a loss;

If you would like more information please contact Hugo Quarry