Each league season (two months approximately) costs £8 to enter. Scores are entered by players using our online scoring system, which will allow players to enter their scores immediately after matches, with league tables updating in real time. This can be done online or via your mobile phone.

Each league will include 6-9 players (or pairs), depending on numbers. Each match should be mutually arranged between players, using our St Ann’s Tennis WhatsApp groups. The time allocated may vary from box league to box league. In the event of bad weather, the round may be extended.

Match Format
Box league matches will be played as best-of-three sets. The first 2 sets will be regular sets with a standard 7 point tie break played if the score reaches 6 games all.
 If the score is one all after 2 sets have been played, players have an option to play a third set, OR a championship tie break (first to 10 points, 2 points clear) provided both players agree.

Scoring
5 points – straight sets win
4 points – 3 sets win (including wins by Championship Tie Breaker as a third set decider)
2 points – Lost in 3 sets
1 point – – Lost in straight sets

When you enter your scores, our online scoring system will automatically calculate the points, eg. 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 will automatically award four points to the winner, and two points for the loser. Please only enter accurate results agreed by both players. 

Promotion / relegation
The Box Leagues will broadly follow a two-up, two-down format, depending on the players available.
Players should play a minimum of two matches to be eligible for promotion, or to avoid relegation. If a player only plays one match, this may result in another player gaining a higher position over them. Playing no matches in a round may result in demotion to the next division below.

Occasionally adjustments to positions may be necessary due to players dropping out of the league, or new players entering. While players may be moved up a division due to these adjustments, every effort will be made to ensure that nobody is moved down. If a player is moved up in this way, it will normally be a player who has retained their place in the lower division who moves up, rather than one staying in the higher division when they have come in the bottom two.

Registering your Box League results

The winning player is expected to enter scores accurately and promptly at the conclusion of the match. Please only enter accurate results agreed by both players.  In the event of any disputes, please contact the club. To enter scores, please go to this link:

Add scores

You can enter scores via desktop or mobile. If you prefer mobile, we recommend creating a shortcut on your home screen. (This is worthwhile because you’ll likely need it more than once. I use an iPhone, and a Chrome browser, which remembers the password for me. Useful).

Each individual league has its own password that will allow you to enter scores (see above).

When you enter scores, add in the ‘losing’ score first. So if you won the set 6-1, you just enter your opponent’s ‘1’, and the ‘6’ will deploy automatically. You won 4&4? Just enter ‘4’ and ‘4’ for your opponent. It’ll come up 6-4, 6-4. If you lost a set on a tie break, enter ‘6’, and the system will recognise 7-6 and will ask you for the tie break score. Same process: just enter the ‘losing’ score, eg. ‘3’ and the system will automate to 7/3. (The system requires you to enter tie break scores, but this is not super-critical, so if you cannot remember the exact score, just enter ‘5’!)

If you make an error, use the ‘reset’ button.

We have added third set tie break options – where you can play one championship tie breaker decider (to 10pts) instead of a full last set decider. This is to help you complete matches within 2hrs, which is desirable where at all possible.

New players
New players entering the box league may be added at the discretion of the tournament director. This may apply when players withdraw injured and/or new members join the club. Occasionally, depending on how many players are in each division, a player may be swiched up or down a division.

Fulfilling fixtures

Player are encouraged to take part in as many matches as possible. We do recognise, however, that players’ busy schedules can make this difficult to do within the limits of each season. Please do not enter if you are unable to fully take part in the competition.