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Sport Fit League Play
Registration Begins in August 12th! |
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Greetings!
This is an update of the previous league information email.
The key difference is that the start week has been pushed back a week due to the fact that we are starting a week later than usual and still able to get in 14 weeks. Lots of players requested that we start later because it takes them a few days to get their lives scheduled after Summer, return to school of children, vacations and Labor Day.
So, August 12th is the first week of registration and September 9th will be the first week of league play!!
I've also answered a few questions that were posed by the league coordinators.
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League Questions:
I received another email stating that the registration will begin August 5th, is it the 5th or 12th?
Registration will begin on August 12th. The system should work as before...only allowing those with the correct priority to have a week to register. ie - members that were in that league in January will have one week to re-register without losing their slot. Members registering for a new league in the second week will not have competition from Non-Members until the third week.Do I have to "unfreeze" my account prior to registering?
Yes, the only way that the computer will recognize your priority registration is if you are an "active" member. This cannot be waived, even for league coordinators that the management register manually. Can I "unfreeze" my account by telephone?No, to "freeze" your account you had to fill out paperwork (an agreement/contract). To change that you'll have to come in person to sign the release of freeze. I'm going to be out of town that week, how can I register and not lose my slot?
The easiest way to register from anywhere in the world is online. From any computer, tablet or smartphone one can register by going to http://www.MySportFit.com If you can not get to an internet cafe, hotel system, friends computer, etc. and you will be in the middle of an African Safari, then you should plan to give a check to a friend with all the league information including half/full slot, league level, day and time. Please DO NOT send them in with just your league coordinator's name. "Registering for Mary Sue's league" would not be accurate. All of Sport Fit leagues are Sport Fit leagues available with equal access by all players and created by level.
I would like to register for a 3.5 league, but I am rated a 3.0 by USTA. Will I be able to register? I play with a lot of the players I know are in the 3.5 league.
The players re-registering for a league that they were already playing may re-register, even if they were not at rated level. The only way this is not true is if the league coordinator has indicated to Kevin that the player is not playing at level and should move back into a lower level group. Even if there is a slot in week 2 for members registering for the first time, a player rated on level by USTA will have priority over an under rated player. We would like to keep the leagues on-level when possible. This means that a lower level member can be superseded by a correctly rated non-member when registering for a newly open slot.
I am a league coordinator and one of my half-slot players from January is no longer living in the area. Can I request to remove one half-slot and then allow one of my previous half-slot players to become a full-slot player?
Yes, but this type of change needs to be made at least a week prior to the start of registration. Contact Kevin with changes.
I am a league coordinator and I know that I have a player that will not be re-registering and a player that I know well and would fit nicely into our group is available. How can I insure that this player gets into the group?You can't insure a certain player gets into the group. All players of the correct level (posted league level) have equal access to get into the league. League Coordinators do not have the ability to guarantee a slot in the league. Registration begins at 12:01am Monday of the week that one is eligible to register. What if I don't register during the first week, could I lose my slot?
Yes, if you don't register during your week of protected priority status, then you will compete with additional players for your slot.I don't know whether I paid for the January session. Can I just pay for any amount due when I register? No, your name may already be tagged by our system tech and that can't be undone by our front desk staff. It would take time, so please insure that you have paid at least a week in advance of your registration week. Call the front desk to see if your name is on the list. If you have paid in the last month or so and your name is still on the list, ask them to double check your account for the payment. Balances due have never been automatically charged to your account. Please do not assume that after paying your $50 deposit that the balance would be automatically billed. Thanks for your immediate attention to this. 301-262-4553 I have some friends coming to Sport Fit Bowie to join for the first time, how can I insure that they get into a league(s)?
You can never insure they will get in, but be sure they have all of this information. Since these are Sport Fit Leagues and not groups determined by only one person to provide fairness and equal access by the members, it can't be guaranteed. Members registering for the first time can do so starting on August 19th. Also, if this is a fairly large group of players (12-24), there may be a slot where a new league can be created. Contact Kevin in that case. sportfittennis@aol.com
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League Changes
This year we are taking full payment at the time of registration.
A full 14 week 1.5hr/week Doubles session is $160/members.
A full 14 week 1.5hr/week Singles session is $240/nonmembers.
The Men's 4.5 singles group (now on Tues eve at 5:30pm) is $180 due to rotations.
A full 14 week 2.0hr/week Doubles session is $214/member.
Non-Members are always double the posted Member rate and Half or "split" slots are exactly half of the Full slot rate for a players membership status.
You will be able to select the type of slot you are paying for and pay either for a split slot (1/2 play) or a full slot. Please pay very close attention to which league registration link you click, Full or Half. There are now two lines for each league and you must register for the same type of slot that you had in the previous session unless your league coordinator and Kevin have worked out the slot changes.
Groups that do not fit into the 1/2 or Full slot will be paying the league coordinator and the league coordinator will pay the club the full amount for the group.
These changes have been brought about by the increasing complexity of registration and the enormity of the task to collect the balances that were due on the first night of play. And yes, we are still collecting for unpaid balances from January and those players may not be able to register in August. Check your email for those payment requests from Kevin.
The good news is that this means that you will be able to pay the full balance online or at the front desk.
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League Registration Dates
Registration begins on August 12th.
August 12-18
Registration for Members that were in the league during the January session.
August 19-25
Registration for Members that were not in the league during the January session.
August 26-September 1
Registration for NonMembers that were in the league during the January session
September 2-8
Registration for NonMembers that were not in the league during the January session
* please note that participation in one league does not give you priority registration in another league that you have not participated in during January.
* if you participated in the Sept. '12 league and not in the Jan. '13 session, you will not have the highest priority for registration as you are not considered a returning player.
* if you played in a 1/2 slot in January, you may not register for a full slot online. If you would like to play in a full slot, let Kevin and your league coordinator know in advance. If an extra 1/2 slot has become available, we will let you know.
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Sincerely,
Kevin McClure
Director of Tennis
Sport Fit Bowie
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Sport Fit Leagues are the best way to play against similar level players on a regular basis. Each league has a league coordinator, courts booked in advance and balls provided.
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