MASTERLEAGUE PADEL Indoor Summer 2024 MARINA ALTA
Basic aspects of how the league works
1st - Register in the Masterliga Padel management system using the link you will receive by email. Next, I recommend installing the Masterliga Padel app on your mobile device, which you can find in the Play Store (Android) and the App Store (iOS).
2nd - Check the dates of the matches to be played. The range of dates indicated for each match is merely indicative, and any match can be played at any time as long as it is agreed between the teams involved.
3rd - Use the chat function included in each matchday within the Masterliga management system to communicate with the other pair and check the availability of the remaining players. It's important to use this chat, as it will keep a record of all conversations, allowing you to try to agree on match dates and, if anything comes up, to mediate as the organizer in the fairest way possible.
4th - Once we've discussed availability, you need to look for available courts at the league's official venues. I recommend visiting the venues' websites and checking for available courts. I've included venues and links below:
Pedreguer Padel Covered
http://pedreguerpadelcobert.websdepadel.com/ Padel soul
http://www.padelsoul.es/#1 Padel Indoor Ondara
https://www.padelindoorondara.com/ *(If you don't know how to book, contact them by phone at the numbers listed on their websites and they will assist you with anything you need)
Once you've booked the court at the venue, you'll need to return to the match day in the Masterliga system and click the "edit" button. A screen will appear; click on "start time," and a calendar will appear. Select the date and time of your reservation, and then, where it says "court," choose the court at the club where you made the reservation. Click the "save changes" button, and that's it! Your reservation will now be saved in the system, along with the date and time of your match. This last step is very important to complete correctly so that your reservation made at the venue is immediately registered in the Masterliga system.
5th - Arrive on time for the match. Any player on a team 20 minutes late will result in a walkover (forfeit match and a -3 point penalty). The balls for the match must be provided by the designated home team each day. However, if the balls are not in good condition or the visiting team provides better ones, the four players may agree on whichever balls are best. If there is no unanimous decision, the balls provided by the home team will be used.
6th - 5-minute warm-up. The match will be played with a golden point in the best of 2 sets. In case of a tie at 1 set to 1 set, a Super tiebreak (to 10 points) will be used. This has been decided due to time limits in court reservations and to facilitate finishing the matches, as the matches will be 1.5 hours long, respecting the court schedules of the clubs and always without exceeding the times established in each reservation (exceptionally, if the club where the match is played allows the match to be extended a little if no one plays in the next slot and the club allows it, but always after asking the club and paying an extra time cost if the club requires it). It is possible to play a third set if time allows (the first two sets have finished very quickly and you can play a third set without problems) although this last set will be uploaded to the application as a Supertiebreak (10 to 8) for the winner, it will not be put in the application as a normal set, to unify results criteria with all the other matches.
7th - Due to the different courts available at the clubs, you should ask the club if it's possible to play outside on the court you'll be playing on. Please play fair during matches. In case of a disputed point, if three players say one thing and only one says another, the decision will be made by majority vote; the decision of the three players will stand. If two players say one thing and two others say another, the point will be replayed. These rules are intended to prevent arguments.
8th - When you have finished the game, the 4 players who have played the game will have to pay for the court by going to the club staff as if it were a normal game and paying the amount that the club determines.
9th - Before leaving the club premises, I recommend entering the match result through the Masterliga App management system. One of the four players should log into the system, go to the match, and click on "upload results." A few boxes will appear with fields for 1st set, 2nd set, and Super tiebreak. Enter the numerical result there and move the "match finished" checkbox to indicate that the match has ended. If you are unable to finish the match for any reason, upload the result but do not move the "match finished" checkbox. Notify me via WhatsApp or through the app; there is an option to send a message to the organizer that you can use to contact me.
10th - The system created in the Masterliga for this padel league will score as follows:
Ranking sorted by: Total points, Set difference, Game difference.
-Won 2 sets to 0 sets = 3 points for the winner and 0 points for the loser
-Won 2 sets (1 set + Super tiebreak) to 1 set = 3 points for the winner and 1 point for the loser
11th The system will automatically make the classification using these scores.
12th At the end of the league phase, the pairs ranked according to the number of registered in each CATEGORY will qualify for the FINAL master.
The winners who will qualify for the final masters tournament will be announced in the WhatsApp group once all categories have been completed, based on their ranking.
It is an essential requirement to be able to play in the final Masters that you have not missed more than one matchday. Please try to play all the matches within the stipulated time to compete in the League Phase.
13. Regarding game cancellations, each club has its own policy, so you should speak with them. However, normally, if you cancel more than 24 hours before the reservation, nothing should happen. If there is less time, you must speak with the club where you have reserved the court to resolve the issue, such as finding a player who is not on one of the teams (it will not count as a league game if the player does not belong to any of the teams or if they do not register with one of the teams before the game, which has a maximum of 3 players). If the issue cannot be resolved, you will have to pay the club you have reserved the game for, even if you do not play. In this case, the team that decided not to play would cover the cost, leaving the other team without a game. If this happens repeatedly, starting from the second time, they will be penalized with a loss of the game and -3 points, and will have to pay the club for the entire court.
14th - I will leave this and a more extensive regulation in the Masterliga system that you can download and also the padel regulations of the Spanish padel federation so that you can download it and consult any aspect.
15. For any other questions, you can use the same management system within the Masterliga website and app. Go to each matchday, click "Send message to the organizer," and tell me the problem you're having, and I'll help you as soon as possible. You can also contact me via WhatsApp at the same phone number you used to register.
Finally, I want to say that this is a championship we all have to work on together, so a little involvement and responsibility from everyone is necessary. If each of us does our part, I'm sure everything will go well and we can enjoy it to the fullest. I'm going to try my best to make sure everything goes smoothly and be available to everyone whenever I can. I ask for your patience if I can't always reply instantly because I might be teaching.
Thanks for signing up and good luck to everyone.
