Adult Programs - Captain Information


Information for Captains

Team captains are encouraged to be participating members of the local league team and should be familiar with the structure and procedures of the league, as well as the Rules of Tennis.

A captain’s responsibilities include:

• Recruit enough players and alternates necessary to compete during the season.

• Ensure all players meet eligibility requirements.

• Distribute all materials to team members including schedule of play, directions and a list of all team members and telephone numbers.

• Ensure team members are aware of all league regulations.

• Confirm court availability of home matches.

• Contact opposing team captains to confirm date and time of match.

• Contact your local league coordinator to reschedule postponed or delayed matches.

• Match results should be entered into TennisLink according to local league rules.

Interested in captaining a team? Reach out to the appropriate Coordinator (link to Coordinator page) for your league flight for more information and assistance to start the process.

Resources For Captains

The Code

2024 Friend at Court Handbook

Player Self Rate Guide

Coman Tiebreak Procedure 

USTA TennisLink