Alternative Scoring System Proposal

Please read the proposed scoring system post before you read this!

We have asked for alternative scoring systems details of an alternative proposal can be found below.

I ask that you read these posts and send in any comments that would help the discussion. A decision whether to change or stick with what we have got will be made at the EGM prior to the fixtures meeting on 5th March at Blundellsands,  you will receive notification of this shortly. 

Thanks,

Jamie Semple
On behalf of the HEAD Liverpool and District Tennis League


ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL FOR SCORING SYSTEM IN SUMMER LEAGUES

The proposal is:

• To award 1 point for every set won (with match tiebreaks counting as one set)
• This would include completed sets on otherwise incomplete rubbers in the second round
• 4 rubbers would still need to be completed for a match to be valid

The advantages can be seen as:
1. Every set counts. Teams losing on a match tiebreak would still score 1 point
2. This will heighten the player experience on match nights
3. The league tables will have more interesting permutations as results accumulate.
4. This system is compatible with the LTA League software to allow for online results submission.

Is there a drawback?
The only drawback might be that if 6 rubbers aren’t completed due to light or rain the full quota of points cannot be obtained. However this can be seen as minimal as virtually all matches were completed in recent seasons due to the old best of three full sets being changed.

Examples

• Bohemians beat Mossley Hill 4-2. 2 of the Bohemians wins and 1 Mossley Hill win are on
• match tiebreaks (i.e. 2 sets to 1)
• Bohemians win 9 sets (including 1 in a losing rubber) and score 9 points, Mossley Hill win 6 sets (including 2 in losing rubbers) and score 6 points
• Trinity beat Palmerston 4-1 with an incomplete rubber in which Trinity have won the first set. 2 of the Trinity wins are on match tiebreaks. Trinity score 9 points, Palmerston score 4 points
• Cressington and Liverpool Cricket Club are level 3 wins each. 2 Cressington wins and 1 LCC win are on match tiebreaks. Cressington score 7 points, Liverpool Cricket Club score 8 points