West View
Tennis Center's Saturday afternoon Bobblehead league is our
most popular league. A quick description of the rules and the
way the league works follows:
1) Play runs on Saturday
afternoons from 12:30-2, 2-3:30, 3:30-5, and 5-6:30. An email
is sent to all players early in the week to find out who is
and is not available, and at what times. Choose 1 or more
times to play and reply to the email so we know who is
available to play.
2) This is a
doubles league. However, depending upon who is available, you
might play men's, women's, and/or mixed
doubles.
3) Play as a
full time or part time player. Full time
players pay a flat $175+tax and can play as many of the 27 week season
as they like; part time players simply pay $15+tax (students $12 + tax) and can pick
and choose the weeks they wish to play. Prices include court
time, a
new can of balls, and bottled water. If you
play more than 1 match, the cost is $10+tax for matches other
than your first.
4) My
wife and I put together snacks, finger food, and
hot foods like chili or pulled pork when the weather turns
cold for the
players
to enjoy
before or after play.
5)
West View puts the matches together by sending a Thursday
or Friday
email that lists the Saturday Bobblehead lineup. The lineups
are also put on the web site lineup
page.
6) Penalties
and Deadlines: If you cancel the Bobblehead match that has
been scheduled
for you less than 24 hours in advance, you are
responsible for your cost of the match: $15+ tax (whether full or
part
time player), or for finding someone to play
for you; and players have until the end of October to decide
whether to play on a full or part time basis
- if
you switch to full time, you'll be credited for the
money you've
paid thus far in the season. In addition, your team will
incur a 2 point penalty for the late
cancellation.
6)
Players are divided into 6 teams. You play matches on behalf
of your team: 1 point if you play, 2 points if you
win. If you play more than 1 time: 1/2 point if
you play, 1 point if you win for your matches other than your first match. All
players on the winning team at the end
of the year win Bobblehead trophies.
7) The 27
week season runs from October to April, excluding WVU home
football games. WVU home football game Saturdays are
unofficial weeks: they don't count in the standings, and the
court fee is only $12+tax for those who would like to play.
