LEAGUE RULES
| 21 | The home Team Captain shall ensure the score card appropriate to the competition is completed and then send it within 24 hours of the Match. |
| 22 | All matches must be played on the scheduled date unless the weather is unsuitable or, exceptionally, for other reasons agreed by both Team Captains and the Match Secretary. |
| 23 | All scheduled Matches shall commence by 6.30pm unless mutually agreed by both Captains. |
| 24 | Matches may only be halted due to weather conditions, poor light or other good reason agreed by both Captains. If less than four sets in a Match are completed, the Match is declared void and shall be rescheduled according to Rule 39. It is not necessary to field the original Team in the rescheduled Match. |
| 25 | In the event of a pair not being on court by 6.45pm, the other Team shall claim the first set 6-0, and at 7.00pm the second set also 6-0, unless otherwise agreed by the two captains (see Rule 23). |
| Championship Rules | |
| 26 | Any dispute over bad, violent or abusive behaviour should be dealt with by the Team Captains on the date of occurrence. If this cannot be resolved, a formal complaint must be made in writing to the League Match Secretary for the Officers of the Committee to be able to investigate along LTA guidelines with the power to take action, such as suspension or banning of the offending party. |
| 27 | There shall be a separate Championship for Men's, Ladies, and Mixed Teams. Each Championship shall comprise Divisions of no more than eight Teams and no less than five Teams. |
| 28 | A Club with more than one team in a Championship League will use the nomenclature Club Name A, B, C etc. to reflect playing ability from the highest division to the lowest division |
CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT TENNIS LEAGUE