To view matches and enter results, login and scroll down to the Odiham Box Leagues section within the

LTA Competition Portal

Round 6 (25/26) ends on Sunday 29th March

For those whose phone number is not displaying on the portal, we encourage you to add this to ease arranging matches.  You will need to contact the LTA directly to do this.

Assistance: boxleagues@odihamtennis.com

Enter round 1 (26/27) here by Sunday 5th April

Participants automatically continue into the next round, unless they withdraw.

Both male and female players play in the Singles event.

If you would like to enter the Mixed Doubles, but do not have a partner, register using the email above and we will help you find a suitable partner.  This is standard Mixed Doubles where there is one male and one female player.

Format

• Matches are the best of 3 sets, with a match tie-break played as the final set
• Members only, aged 14 and above
• Groups ordinarily have 4 players (3 matches).  Rounds typically run for 8 weeks
• Points awarded: Win 3; Walkover 2; Loss (played) 1
• At the end of each Round the player who has won the box is promoted to the Group above, the player at the bottom, moved down and the players in the middle stay in the same group.
• At the end of Rounds 2 and 4, 2 players will be moved up/down.
• Groups will be regenerated (randomly selected) at the beginning of each new season.

Organisation

• The leagues are managed using the LTA Competition Portal 
• The Portal holds the players in each Group and their contact details (click on name to display). 
• Players organise their own matches and provide their own balls
• Match balls do not have to be brand new for every match as long as you agree they are suitable
• Players are responsible for posting results on LTA Portal

Players are entered into subsequent rounds, promoted and relegated automatically.  If you enter the league after Round 1, you will join the lowest Group.

Only members can enter our box leagues.  For the portal to recognise you as a member of Odiham, your account must have the tennis club linked to your profile.  See this section on the LTA website: "Managing Your Affiliated Venues"

Unplayed Matches

If a match cannot be completed before the Round ends, players should decide between themselves what to record.  Click here to for instructions.  There are 3 options:

1. Walkover - rewards players for making the effort to play without diluting the points of players who earn a win
2. Not played
3. Retired

If no result is recorded, the Organiser may need to decide an outcome by the toss of a coin.

Round Dates (26/27)

Round 1: Wed 8th Apr to Sun 31st May (enter by Sun 5th Apr)

Round 2: Wed 3rd Jun to Sun 26th Jul (enter by Sun 31st May)

Round 3: Wed 29th Jul to Sun 20th Sep (enter by Sun 26th Jul)

Round 4: Wed 23rd Sep to Sun 22nd Nov (enter by Sun 20th Sep)

Round 5: Wed 25th Nov to Sun 24th Jan (enter by Sun 22nd Nov))

Round 6: Wed 27th Jan to Sun 28th Mar (enter by Sun 24th Jan)

Notes & Explanation of Terms

Match tie-break - first player to 10 points, with 2 clear points

Group - a box.  Group 1 is the highest group, with the strongest players.  The size of the Groups may vary depending on how many players enter each Round

Round -  Although typically 8 weeks long, more time may be given during holiday periods, eg Christmas