A. WHEN to
use the Group eMail List:
(A1) MNT ONLY. The group eMail list is to be used ONLY by players arranging subs
for this Monday Night Tennis league.
Guidance
that follows is from the Subbing page of this site.
(A2). GROUP eMAIL
or NOT? When you need a sub, a good first step is to call or eMail potential subs using the contact info. distributed
with the schedule or available (with password) here. Alternaively (especially if there is fewer than 8 hours
until play time), you can send to the Google Groups eMail address, MNTennis@GoogleGroups.com.
B. HOW to use the Group eMail List:
(B1). FORMAT. Especially if using the Group eMail, please format the subject line as " 'Name' needs sub for mm/dd -- courts x/y". Including
your name and the date helps keep things straight since others may be looking for a sub too. Expected court number(s)
(i.e., player level), while optional, can be helpful too.
(B2).
MONITOR. After sending out a sub request (especially if done using the group eMail), watch for
responses and reply to them on a timely basis. A good idea would be to look at your eMail after about 15 minutes. If
no responses yet, check again after an hour or so. Then occasionally after that.
C. Sub-Selection
(C1) LEVEL. Try to get a sub at about your level (see guidance on schedule). Therefore, do not send out a request that says something like, “First to respond gets it.” Use the schedule's
court level guidance to help you pick a sub from those that responded positively.
(C2) PREFERENCE. If you have a choice amongst whom to
pick to sub, perhaps because you've received multiple responses, it's good to opt for a scheduled player that's off that week
over someone who is just on the sub list.
(C3) CONFIRM. Responses to your sub request will be tentative awaiting
your selection. MAKE SURE after you've picked someone that you get their confirmation that they know it and will sub.
Exception: If you reply with a "you got it" (or something similar) to a sub volunteer within 10 minutes
of their responding, you do NOT need to get their confirmation.
(C4) NOTIFY. ALWAYS be sure to tell me (Jon) who you've arranged to sub. Also, tell all those
who received your sub request that your request is now filled. If you send out this notice via the group eMail list,
I'll receive that.
D.
Other Details
(D1) COURT MOVEMENT. A sub can't move a player up (for the next time
the player plays for himself). However, a sub CAN move a player down.
(D2) FLIPS. After the 2nd round, subs automatically lose flips vs. scheduled
players. However, a high-scoring sub keeps other players on the court from moving up.
(D3) COST. Since players have pre-paid
for their tennis, subs generally play for no charge. Then again, players are free to work out with their subs whatever
they want moneywise.
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