Singles Box League
We run a tennis singles box league of around 30 boxes at BLT & SRC and each round runs for approximately 5-8 weeks. The tennis boxes are organised by Dan White and any queries, requests to join or leave the boxes should be directed to him at tennissinglesleague@bltsrc.co.uk.
Joining the singles box leagues
If you are interested in joining the league please use the address above to email your name (plus parent name for a junior) and suggested approximate box entry level – we suggest you ask your coach (if you are having coaching), or find out by playing other members during club nights etc.
Viewing the singles box leagues
Click one of the buttons below to view the appropriate league tables.
Firstly select the correct round/date and then scroll down to find your box (or, with most desktop browser versions, more quickly by Ctrl-F and entering part of your surname in the ‘Find’ box).
When you find your box you will see that the contact details for the other players are shown. You will also post your own match scores (see section below) via this same web page using the pull down menus adjacent to each of the score squares in your box.
Playing your matches
The approved match format to be used is the ‘Two Short Sets’ format:
Play two sets, until one of you reaches 5 games, unless you reach 4-4 in which case play a standard tie-break to decide the set. A standard tie-break winner is the first to 7, or higher until gaining a 2 point lead.
If after the two sets you are one set all, then play a championship tie-break i.e. the first to 10, or higher until gaining a 2 point lead.
Recording your match result
After the match, if you won, you are responsible for posting the match score on the system. You do this online via the Tennis League Boxes page .
If you were the losing player, please try and find the time to visit the box leagues web page sometime soon afterwards to verify that the correct score has been posted! If it’s wrong, let us know and we can correct it.
Note: The system does not handle individual set scores so the winner of a completed match should always post 10. The loser simply scores the total number of games they won throughout the course of the match. So, for example, if you won 5-2, 1-5, 1-0, you would record this on the system as 10-7, i.e. 10 for you, 7 for your opponent.
Post the match score carefully in the score box: enter the number of games you won in your row, and in your opponent’s column. Then enter the number of games your opponent won in their row, under your column. Unless all the completed score squares appear in a symmetrical pattern either side of the diagonal of blank squares – someone has entered a score in the wrong square! Check that it all looks correct before pushing the ‘Save’ button.
For full details and rules governing how the Singles box league operates please see our Tennis Singles League Details [PDF] download.
