Championship Dates: April 18-20, 2008 @ Sumter Tennis Center, Sumter, SC hosted by Erskine. (Practice & Banquet: April 17, 2008)
Recommend Tournament Schedule: 3rd weekend of 2008 (April 18,19,20)

Regular Season: All conference teams must play each other at least once during the spring season. If conference teams play each other more than once, the first match will be used for seeding purposes unless both coaches agree otherwise.
Each coach must submit the lineup according to strength. In case of injury or illness, all players must move up. All team line up rules will comply with ITA regulations.

Per ITA regulations, if fewer than six courts are being used for a dual match, the matches shall be played in order from the number one match and continue in numerical order unless both coaches agree to do otherwise. All league regular season matches shall be the best of three sets with regular scoring and each individual match shall be played until completion, except in the following circumstances: 1) Per ITA regulations, once a team winner has been decided, all remaining matches shall be the best of three sets with a 10-point tiebreaker to determine the third set, including those matches already in progress, unless a match is already in the third set, then the third set shall be completed; 2) Any match that has been delayed for one hour or more due to rain or elements outside the control of one of the participating teams; 3) Both coaches agree to do otherwise prior to the start of the dual match. Each team shall have access to the courts used for the dual match 30 minutes prior to the stated starting time of the match. All league matches will also provide a ten minute warm-up prior to doubles and a five minute warm-up prior to singles, unless both players or coaches agree to do otherwise.(5/15/03)

USTA/ITA certified officials will be required in all league matches within the following parameters: a) both coaches may agree not to use an official, b) should either coach prefer use of an official a USTA/ITA certified official is required both the current and subsequent year and c) in the event an official can't be secured by the home team the current home team is required to pay the USTA/ITA certified officials fee the subsequent year when competing as a visitor (2/8/06).  One official will be used per match and could be used for a men's AND and women's match if played on six courts or less. Site with larger facilities (Barton, Anderson, Limestone, Erskine) would provide two officials if playing men's and women's at the same time.(5/15/03)

In the absence of a certified referee, or other mutually agreed arrangements, each coach will be responsible to call code violations on his/her team only. All matches will be governed by ITA rules and regulations.

Members agree to admit opponents students, with student ID, without charge (8/11/04).

Tournament Format:

Automatic NCAA bid for Conference tournament winner beginning Spring 2002. The top 8 teams during the regular season will qualify for the conference tournament (6/3/02). If a team is unable to participate in the conference championships, the ninth seed will assume the 8th seeding & all seeds above would move up accordingly if applicable.

A Saturday and Sunday team vs. team single elimination with playback for 3rd place only.
Doubles will be played first (8 game pro sets) followed by singles (2 of 3 sets). In the event that rain precludes completion of the tournament on Sunday, the highest seeded team remaining in the tournament will be the conference champion and receive the NCAA automatic qualification (6/3/02). Singles sticks are to be used in all conference matches and in the tournament. ITA/Conference guidelines are used with conference guidelines given top priority. Specific tournament guidelines will be determined by the coaches at the meeting preceding the tournament. That meeting will be held at the host site the night before play begins as will a banquet, if scheduled. The tournament director is suggested to be neutral (not a coach of a team in tourney). The host school provides the director plus a task force adequate to facilitate and officiate the tournament.
An awards ceremony shall be held at the end of the tournament.

Seeding: Determined by results of regular season matches. Ties will be broken as follows:
Two way - use head to head results of conference match.
Multiple - the teams shall be placed in order based on the head-to-head record among the teams in question. If after this procedure, a two-way tie still exists, then the result of the head-to-head dual match shall determine the order of finish. If after this procedure there still exists a tie among three or more teams, then the results of each team shall be compared beginning with the #1 seeded team and proceeding forward until an order of finish is decided.(5/15/03)

Media Policy Regarding Officials: Link to Media Policy

Delay of Game Policy: Link to Delayed Game Policy

All Conference Team: Each team through their SID may nominate players for all-conference consideration. All nominations received by the Service Bureau Director prior to the stated deadline will be returned as a ballot to member SIDs. First (6) second (6) and honorable mention (5) teams will be selected. The ballot will consist of the 12 players in rank order 1-12. Each team will vote for 12 players in rank order. The ballot will be sent to and received from the member SID.

The All-Conference Tennis Team will be selected by nomination & ballot via email submission to league office.  All sport coaches that nominate & vote All-Conference Teams via email procedure through the league office (as opposed to meeting in person), will be required to attend a conference call following nominations but prior to voting ballots (set up by the conference office).  Ballots are required to be completed within 24 hours of the coaches conference call.

Player of the Year: Each member will vote for three players excluding their own, in rank order. Ballots will be sent to and received from SIDs and the winner will be named Player of the Year. Ties will be broken by greatest number of 1) first place votes, 2) 2ed place votes, 3) 3rd place votes.

Coach of the Year: Each member will vote for three coaches excluding their own, in rank order. Ballots will be sent to and received from SIDs and the winner will be named Coach of the Year. Ties will be broken by greatest number of 1) first place votes, 2) 2ed place votes, 3) 3rd place votes.

Freshman of the Year: The top true freshman vote-getter of the league members using the same procedure and time frame as Player of the Year.

All Tournament: Coaches will select the all tournament team as follows: 1st place-MVP + 2 All Tournament, 2ed-2 All Tournament, 3rd & 4th-1 All Tournament.

Student Sportsmanship Pledge Form & Link (Reminder to be signed by each student athlete during preseason and filed in schools athletic department) 

Committee Chairperson: Burt Lewis, Mount Olive
Athletic Director Liaison: Mark Peeler, Erskine
Tournament Committee: TBA