Participation in SALT activities is restricted to current members only.

1. Membership is attained by filling out an application form and paying annual dues.

2. The membership year is September 1 to August 31.

3. The annual membership dues are $25.

4. Deadline for paying dues is the date of the captains' meeting for doubles. The deadline for singles will be posted in the newsletter.

5. All members must be 18 years of age or older.

6. All members must live in the Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area.

   1. If a player (or sub) lives more than 25 miles from Shreveport or Bossier City, she must belong to a tennis club located in Shreveport or Bossier City.

   2. A non-resident team wishing to participate in SALT is subject to Board approval and subsequent requirements.

7. All members must not be head club professionals.

Clubs and associations with courts approved by USTA and SALT may field teams for SALT activities.

1. Clubs that have not been previously approved by SALT may submit a written application that specifies the name and location of the club, the number of courts available, and the playing surfaces involved.

2. The Executive Board will act as a committee, or will appoint a committee, to investigate the courts before approving the application.

The Board of Directors will consist of the elected officers, the immediate past president, one representative from each club, and all standing committee chairmen.

The Directors will attend all SALT Board meetings or they will appoint a member to represent them in their absence.

1. These meetings will be held at least three weeks prior to the start of each playing season and once each month during the playing season. At the discretion of the Board, the meeting for October and/or March may be canceled if there is no business which needs to be addressed.

The Directors will vote on amendments to the By-Laws and revisions of the Rules and Guidelines, which require a two-thirds majority of votes cast.

1. Each area of responsibility will have one vote.

The Directors will approve the nominees for officers and committee chairmen that have been proposed by the Nominating Committee.

The Directors will use Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised as the authority on all questions of parliamentary procedure not covered by the By-Laws.

The Executive Board will consist of the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and the immediate past president.

The Board will approve all applications for new member clubs.

The Board will act on any situation which arises that is not covered by the By-Laws or Rules and Guidelines when it requires immediate resolution.

The Board will serve as the PROTEST COMMITTEE.

Nominees for the Executive Board and the committee chairmen will be approved by the Board of Directors.

Nominees for the Executive Board and committee chairmen will be presented to and voted on by the general membership at the spring social function.

Executive Board members will serve a one-year term and may serve only two consecutive terms in that same position.

When a vacancy occurs between elections, the Executive Board will appoint a member to fill that vacant office until the next regular election. Should the President not be able to fulfill her term, the Vice President will assume the office.

1. The only exception is the office of President, which will be assumed by the Vice President.

PRESIDENT:

1. She will convene and preside over all Board of Directors meetings, Executive Board meetings, Captains' meetings and social functions.

2. When necessary, she will convene a special meeting of the Board of Directors or the Executive Board.

3. She will appoint a committee of five (5) members from the Board of Directors who will nominate all future officers and committee chairmen of SALT.

4. She has the option of appointing a Parliamentarian if needed.

5. She will represent SALT Board meetings.

VICE PRESIDENT:

1. She will assist the President in all matters pertaining to SALT.

2. She will assume all duties and preside in the President's absence.

3. She will publish a current issue of the membership directory each fall and keep the membership list current.

SECRETARY:

1. She will keep the minutes of all Board of Directors meetings and all Executive Board meetings.

2. She will be responsible for all correspondence pertaining to SALT.

3. She will be responsible for ordering all printed materials pertaining to SALT.

TREASURER

1. She will receive each member's dues and keep an accurate card file record on all members.

   1. She will notify the Executive Board and the newsletter chairman of any changes in address or phone numbers as they occur.

2. She will have charge of all funds belonging to SALT and will keep an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements.

3. She will render a full report of all funds at the monthly board meetings and to the general membership at the fall and spring social functions.

WEBSITE COORDINATOR:

1. She will work with the approved Computer Company to maintain the SALT website.

   1. She will notify the Executive Board and members of any changes our upgrades.

   2. She will input all Match Schedules from each level once the Doubles Coordinator has completed each team packet.

2. She will be responsible for working with the Captains and the Scorekeepers to teach them how to use the website. She will help teach the Captains how to input their team rosters and scores.

3. This is a two year term.

Each member club will select one (1) representative to the Board of Directors each year.

She will notify her club's pro of all SALT activities and will supply the pro with current SALT material.

She will notify her club's team captains of all pertinent information from the monthly board meetings.

1. If she cannot attend a monthly meeting, she will appoint a club member to take her place.

She will be in charge of the Intracity sign-up at her club.

1. Posters must be displayed at least four (4) weeks before the sign-up deadline.

She will assist the Play Day Chairman in organizing the Play Day.

DOUBLES COORDINATOR

1. She will appoint and coordinate the Scorekeepers for each level of Intracity doubles. The appointed scorekeeper will be an individual who is not playing at that specific level.

   1. DOUBLES SCOREKEEPER: She will keep a record of partnerships, substitutes, set scores and cumulative points of all matches played in her assigned level.

2. She will schedule all matches for each level of intracity doubles and prepare team packets for distribution at the captains' meeting.

3. She will take an active part in the captains' meeting.

SINGLES COORDINATOR:

1. She will appoint and coordinate the Scorekeepers for each level of Intracity singles. The appointed scorekeeper will be an individual who is not playing at that specific level.

   1. SINGLES SCOREKEEPER: She will keep a record of each individual match, including date, players' names, set scores and cumulative points of all matches played in her assigned level.

2. She will schedule all matches for each level of Intracity singles.

3. She will distribute all necessary information to each singles player.

SOCIAL CHAIRMAN:

1. She will plan, organize, and coordinate the social functions that are held each fall and spring.

2. She will plan, organize, and coordinate the Pro Day that is held each spring.

PLAY DAY CHAIRMAN:

1. She will plan, organize, and coordinate the play days that are held one week prior to the start of the fall season.

2. She will assist the Social Chairman in planning the spring pro day.

NEWSLETTER CHAIRMAN:

1. She will coordinate, publish and mail an informational newsletter to each member at least four (4) weeks prior to the sign-up deadline.

2. She will publish and mail the luncheon reservation letters.

These By-laws and Rules and Guidelines may be amended or revised at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors by a two-thirds majority vote, provided that the amendment or revision had been submitted in writing at the previous regular meeting.

Any situation not covered by these Rules and Guidelines should be referred to your captain or for singles, the coordinator, and she will contact the Executive Board.

All rules and Guidelines apply to both singles and doubles play, except that the sections titled "SINGLES" and "DOUBLES" apply accordingly.

Any protest regarding violation of these Rules and Guidelines should be lodged immediately. (See section "PROTEST" for procedure.)

A "regular" team member is defined as a paid member listed on the team roster that is not designated as a substitute.

The Fall season will begin the fourth Tuesday of August and the Spring season will begin on the third Tuesday of February. The start dates of each level may be changed at the desecration of the Executive Board.

All matches are to be played as scheduled and are not to be postponed except for inclement weather.

A request for postponement for any reason other than stated above (i.e.: extenuating circumstances) must be made to and approved by the Executive Board AND both captains/singles players must agree to the postponement.

Unless there is prior approval of the Board, all matches, past and present, are considered voided when a team forfeits all three courts in one match.

Matches will be the best two (2) out of three (3) sets, using regular scoring.

A point shall be awarded for each winning court. The team with the most accumulated points at the end of the season shall be determined the winner.

The 12-point tiebreaker will be used when the score reaches 6-all in any set.

The host team (or singles person) will choose and reserve court surface for match play.

1. In doubles, different court surfaces may be used.

The host team (or singles hostess) will furnish one can of unopened USTA approved balls for each match.

The home team (or singles hostess) will pay all court fees.

All warm-ups, including service, must be taken before match begins. Once the match begins, play will be continuous except for a ten-minute break that can be taken between the second and third sets.

Players should call the score before each point is served.

A 20-minute default rule is in effect for all scheduled matches; no one will be allowed to waive this rule.

Should a player not arrive before the 20-minute default time expires, the match point will be credited to the opponents if both players are present. The remaining team members will play according to the written line-up.

For doubles, players will be on the court at 9:00 AM (8:45 AM Indoors).

1. Match play beings at 9:20 AM sharp (9:05AM Indoors according to the Indoors clock). All matches will be played at this time even if different court surfaces must be used.

No children will be permitted at courtside during league play.

In case of tie of matches won on a level, there will be no playoff. The winner will be determined by the "head to head" rule.

If a level has been divided into two (2) sections, the play-off format will be that the first place winner for each section plays the second place winner of the other section, and then the two winners play off.

In Doubles play-off matches will be scheduled by the Executive Board if captains need assistance.

1. Location of play-off matches will be at a neutral site determined by the two team captains.

2. If location has more than one type surface, a coin will be flipped in advance to determine which surface will be used.

In Singles, the Coordinator will choose a neutral location and determine surface of a court by a flip of coin.

The scorekeeper must be notified by the host captain of any match postponement within 24 hours of the time of the originally scheduled match.

Any postponed match must be rescheduled with the scorekeeper seven days from the date of the originally scheduled match.

In case of inclement weather, a match may be postponed and rescheduled if it is mutually agreeable to both captains or singles persons and provided it is not postponed earlier than one hour prior to match time.

Temperature & Wind

1. Should the wind chill prior to match be 39 degrees or lower, matches will be rescheduled unless both parties are mutually agreeable to play.

2. Should the heat index be expected to reach 100 degrees or higher, the matches will be rescheduled unless both parties are mutually agreeable to play.

3. Temperature may be checked by the club pro, any member of either team, or other interested party. Temperature information must be from a recognized media source.

4. Should the sustained wind speed prior to match time be 25 miles or greater, matches will be rescheduled unless both parties are mutually agreeable to play.

5. These make-up matches may be played at any time up to and including the cut-off date.

Once a date or time for a make-up match is agreed upon, teams or singles are committed to play on that date at that scheduled time.

In the event of rain during a match, play will be discontinued. Incomplete matches, when resumed, must be continued by the same players and resumed at the same location, set, game, and point as they stood when halted. Any point played is always counted and never played again.

1. There will be a 20-minute warm-up unless play has only been interrupted for a very brief period.

Matches postponed in accordance with the by-laws will be played at the location originally scheduled unless both teams or singles want to play at another location (example — indoors due to bad weather).

For Doubles, if absolutely necessary, a foursome may schedule a different date or time.

The Executive Board will serve as the PROTEST COMMITTEE.

An immediate protest should be lodged through the doubles team captain or singles coordinator regarding any violation of these Rules and Guidelines.

The President must receive in writing from the captain of the protesting team or singles person any reasonable objection within forty-eight (48) hours after the match in question has been played.

1. The Captain of the protesting team or singles person must, at the same time, mail a duplicate copy of her letter to the captain of the team or singles person being protested.

2. The captain of the team or singles person being protested will have forty-eight (48) hours to present a rebuttal in writing to the President.

The Executive Board has the option to enlist the help of a tennis professional, not involved with the club or the parties in dispute, in resolving any protest.

The Executive Board will act as the arbiter and have authority to penalize a team by subtracting up to three (3) points from their cumulative score and awarding those points to the opponents. The penalty in Singles will be one (1) point.

Each team must have a captain, or acting captain, present at the Captains' Orientation meeting and at all matches.

1. The captain will appoint a team member to represent the team in her absence.

Each team will submit a roster at the Captains' Orientation Meeting. The roster will be on a form provided by Doubles Coordinator with the names, current addresses, and phone numbers of all members. Regular playing members will be listed first followed by the names of the substitutes. Dues for each regular team member must be attached to the roster.

Each captain is responsible for turning in sixteen (16) copies of her team roster (which is compiled from the SALT website) at the Captains’ Orientation Meeting or there will be a one (1) point penalty.

Each captain is responsible for filling out the SALT score sheets and exchanging their written line-ups before match begins.

1. The captains should arrive with, and exchange, their written line-ups prior to 9:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. at Indoors.

When all matches have been completed, each captain will record all scores on their score sheet and sign both score sheets.

The winning captain will mail both completed score sheets to her scorekeeper within forty-eight (48) hours from the time that the match was played. No hand deliveries will be accepted.

1. Failure to comply will incur a penalty of one (1) point.

A captain will act in her team's behalf in any protest situation (see section PROTEST).

Each captain should check with each regular member prior to the captains' meeting to be sure all dues are paid.

All other Rules and Guidelines, except the SINGLES heading, apply to doubles play.

Each team will select a captain to represent them. The captain must have a local phone number or a local contact number. It must be listed on the sign-up poster as well as the schedules.

If a member substitutes on a higher level team three times during a single season, she becomes a regular playing member for that season and surrenders her previous team position, leaving scores intact with no effect upon matches previously played.

At all levels each team must have a minimum of six (6) players, with no more than twelve (12) including substitutes, with the exception of Level C and/or BC which may have a minimum of four (4) players as deemed by the Executive Board.

1. Team matches will consist of three (3) doubles matches with the exception of Level C and/or BC, which may have two (2) doubles matches if deemed by the Executive Board.

Each level of play must have a minimum of four (4) teams. If there are less than
four (4) teams, these teams will be combined with another level (lower or higher) at the discretion of the Executive Board. Exception: Level C and/or BC may have 3 teams if deemed by the Executive Board. In which case, they will play each other twice.

If there are twelve (12) or more teams in one level, they will be divided into two (2) sections.

If there are four (4) or five (5) teams in a level, they will play each other twice; if there are six (6) or more teams, they will play only once or twice as determined by captains' vote. Seven (7) or more teams in a level will play each other only once.

Only the players listed on a team's roster will be eligible to play for that team during the regular season.

A member may be a regular player on one team and may be on the sub list of a next higher level team from any club.

A player may only be on one substitute list.

No regular playing member of a team may be listed as a regular player on any other team or as a substitute on a lower level team.

An individual may substitute twice in a single season without being a member of SALT; dues must be received by a SALT Board Representative before the third match play (see BY-LAWS, Article Two).

1. The penalty for each illegal substitution will be a forfeit of one match point.

Teams are strongly urged to play their strongest pair in the #1 position and their next strongest pair in the #2 position.

If a team member does not appear, the defaulted match point will be credited to the opponents if both of their players are present. The remaining team members will play according to the written line-up.

In doubles, the only reason a match may be postponed is because of inclement weather (see section on INCLEMENT WEATHER.)

A team as a whole may move up a level without winning their current level.

A team winning two (2) consecutive seasons must play at the next higher level for at least one season.

1. To remain at the current level of play, a team may regroup with no more than half of the existing team's players on the newly formed team's roster.

2. Level A may regroup or continue to play with the existing roster. The team who previously won two consecutive seasons will not get points counted toward their wins but only for their opponents who win courts from that particular match play.

If a doubles team does not win at least 20% of courts played, for two consecutive seasons, excluding forfeits and defaults, the team must move down to the next lower level of play the following season.

1. To remain at the current level of play, a team may regroup with no more than half of the existing team's players on the newly formed team's roster. The lowest level of play is excluded from this rule.

All other Rules and Guidelines sections apply to singles play, except the DOUBLES and TEAM CAPTAINS sections.

Matches.

The singles league will consist of five (5) levels of play. The hostess for each designated week will contact her opponent to schedule the match for that week. The match will be played at a location selected and reserved by the hostess and at a time convenient to both players. A 20-minute default rule is in effect for all scheduled matches. No one will be allowed to waive this rule.

1. A level must have at least five (5) players.

2. If any level has six (6) or more players, trophies will be awarded for first and second place.

3. If a level has eleven (11) or more players, it will be divided into groups.

Dates for beginning and completion of matches are in mailed schedule.

A hostess will be designated for each match. The hostess will be responsible for providing balls and designating the site for play.

Two postponements by a player for any reason will be allowed during the season. The player requesting the postponement should notify her opponent by direct telephone contact no later than one hour prior to time of match. The player requesting the postponement will notify her scorekeeper within twenty-four (24) hours of the scheduled day of play that the match has been postponed. If the scorekeeper cannot be reached, notify the Singles Coordinator.

1. Failure to notify the scorekeeper of the postponement will result in one (1)
   Penalty point to the player requesting the postponement.

2. More than two postponements in one season will result in a forfeit of each subsequently postponed match by the player postponing the match.

3. Any postponed match must be rescheduled and reported to the scorekeeper within seven (7) days from the date of the originally scheduled match.
   Any match not completed by the deadline will result in a forfeit by both players. It is the responsibility of the player who requested the postponement to reschedule the match with her opponent.

4. If a singles player does not win at least 20% of matches played, for two consecutive seasons, excluding forfeits and defaults, that player must drop down to the next lower level the following season.

Play-Offs.

USTA rules will be followed when a tie occurs (two players, head to head; three players, least sets lost, least games lost.)

1. If a level has been divided into two (2) sections, the play-off format will be that the first place winner for each section plays the second place winner of the other section, and then the two winners play off.

2. The Coordinator will choose a neutral location and determine surface of a court by a flip of coin.

Penalties.

1. When each match is completed, the players will record the scores and both players will sign the score sheet. The winning player will mail the completed score sheet to her scorekeeper within forty-eight (48) hours from the time the match is played. No hand deliveries will be accepted. Failure to comply will incur a forfeit.

2. When a player starts the season and does not finish, all of her matches are voided. Forfeiting over half of one's matches will be considered the same as dropping out.

3. The player who drops out of singles must also drop out of doubles, unless for medical reasons, at which time the board should be addressed for allowance of doubles play to remain.

4. The player who drops out will not be allowed to play singles the following season unless approved by the Executive Board.