W. Va. Code R. § 127-3-28

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 127-3-28 - Tennis (Boys and Girls)

28.1. Rules: Tennis rules published by the United States Tennis Association are the official rules for all interscholastic competition unless otherwise provided by Commission modification.

28.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 35 and the first contest may be played on Wednesday of Week 37.

28.3. Length of Season: The tennis season will end for each team or individual at tournament elimination.

28.4. Maximum Team Contests: A tennis team will be permitted 22 matches exclusive of sectional, regional, and state contests.

28.4.a. Dual, triangular and quadrangular matches count as one match. Matches in which five or more schools participate count as two matches.

28.5. Scrimmages: Two tennis scrimmages with another high school may be conducted. (See Glossary.)

28.6. Individual students of a team must have practiced on 12 separate days, exclusive of the day of a contest, before participating in an interscholastic contest.

28.7. A student may accept awards in WVSSAC sanctioned events or non-sanctioned events during the entire year. These awards must be consistent with the items specified in § 127-3-5.

28.8. Middle Schools: The above will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations:

28.8.a. Middle school teams may play 16 matches including tournaments sanctioned by the WVSSAC.

28.8.b. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.)

28.8.c. There shall be one season for tennis in middle school, either fall or spring; however, the season selected shall be no longer than 12 weeks.

W. Va. Code R. § 127-3-28