League rules

Levels follow the Israel Tennis (and Padel) Association's categories: C < B < A < Regional < National; juniors use ball-colour levels. New players choose the level they truly play at, or above. First Season Rule: a new player who finishes a season with a move-up rating (singles +5, doubles +9) is not eligible for the playoffs. At the end of each season your rating moves you up or down a level.

Each match has two weeks: the scheduled week and a make-up week. Weeks start on Sunday. Your first match is set automatically by the system, so you can start without arranging anything. By the Wednesday before the scheduled week, each side offers 3 dates (not the deadline date) — or accepts one of the opponent's. If both offered 3 and nothing was agreed, the match is played at the final time: Saturday 19:00 on the deadline date (weekday morning leagues: Friday 11:00). A match may be postponed up to {resched} times between the two sides. Ask for one more and the match is a forfeit for both, with no points for either.

USTA "The Code" applies. The home side chooses the court and brings a new can of balls. Up to 10 minutes of warm-up. 20-minute rule: after 20 minutes the waiting player may take the win — or keep waiting.

Rain: one tap on "Rain delay" notifies your opponent; the match falls back to the final time unless you agree another. Temperature above 36.7°C (98°F, feels-like) or below 0°C (32°F) before the start: both may agree to delay up to one week (not in the last week or the playoffs). Rained out on the season's last deadline date: unscored.

Best of 3 sets; 12-point tiebreak at 6–6 (record 7–6). A tiebreak may replace the 3rd set if both agree. Winner: 14 points for a 2-set win, 12 for a 3-set win. Loser: one point per game in their two best sets, up to 8. Incomplete (weather): both get their two best sets' games, up to 10. The winner posts the score before midnight of the deadline date.

One per season. Both sides agree to play after the deadline; the side using the pass reports the score, before the last deadline of the regular season. Not valid in the playoffs.

Confirm your availability before the end of the season to be in the draw. Division winners qualify first, then the best by points. You need at least 4 matches against your assigned opponents.

Most points wins the division. A tie goes to the better rating.

The entry fee is paid when you register; your place is held for 60 minutes while you pay. In doubles each partner pays their own share, and the team is registered once both have paid. There are no cash refunds. A cancellation becomes credit for a future league, and credit never expires. It comes off your next entry fee automatically, and you can give it to another player as a gift. Finish the season with no forfeits and 20% of your fee comes back as credit. Invite a player: once they play their first match, you both get credit.

Settle line calls and score disputes on court by The Code: go back to the last score you both agree on. Report unsportsmanlike behaviour to the league managers. Three valid complaints mean a one-year suspension; falsifying scores means immediate suspension.

Matches are played by the players themselves, with no umpire, no supervision and no medical staff, on courts the league does not own or operate. Every player takes the risks of play upon themselves and plays at their own responsibility; the league carries no liability and provides no insurance. Before a first entry every player signs the liability waiver — a parent or guardian signs for a player under 18.