Scoring a retired match due to injury in USTA

[tennis_tater]

I saw a league match this week where the match didn't even make it out of the first game before one of the doubles players tore his achilles and the match had to stop. Despite the fact the score was 40-40 and no games had been won, the winning team entered the score as 6-0, 6-0 retired. Certainly, that can't be right. Anyone know or can cite to the rule on this? Would tennis link even allow you to enter the score as 40-40 retired?

[TimothyO]

That doesn't sound right since it messes with win percentages and points for the season. I don't play USTA but under other scoring systems that team just gave themselves a huge advantage in points without having earned those games.

It should have been 0-0, 0-0, Retired. I imagine the system could handle that.

[cll30]

I played in a doubles match in a USTA tournament where the score was entered as 30-0 and then we retired. My doubles partner had played in several tough singles matches and was starting to cramp up and knew that he would not be able to play a full doubles match that day. In order for us to play in the doubles consolation, which would be played the next day, we had to go on the court and at least start the first round match, which we did. Since we did that we were then able to play a doubles consolation match the next day.

[dizzlmcwizzl]

I have played two matches where the opponent retired. In both matches the current game score was entered and then indicated as retired. I don't know what you would do if neither team had not yet won a game?

An example from my past 4-6, 6-0, 5-0 (ret) ... (the opponent retired at love - 40 in the 6th game of the third set)

[Local Girl]

Originally Posted by tennis_tater

I saw a league match this week where the match didn't even make it out of the first game before one of the doubles players tore his achilles and the match had to stop. Despite the fact the score was 40-40 and no games had been won, the winning team entered the score as 6-0, 6-0 retired. Certainly, that can't be right. Anyone know or can cite to the rule on this? Would tennis link even allow you to enter the score as 40-40 retired?

This is from the USTA League Tennis Regulations:

2.03M Retirement. A retirement occurs when an individual match has started and a player/doubles team is unable to continue due to
injury, loss of condition, emergency or refusal to play.
2.03N Scoring of Retirements. In case of a retirement, the nonretiring
player/doubles team shall be credited with such number of
additional games as would have been won if the match was completed
and the non-retiring player/doubles team won every subsequent game.
For NTRP computer data entry in TennisLink, mark as retired and
submit actual scores of match at the point of retirement.

In the case of the 40-40 in the first game, the game was not completed, so based on the above rules, looks to me the score should have been entered as 0-0.

[Local Girl]

Originally Posted by Local Girl

This is from the USTA League Tennis Regulations:

2.03M Retirement. A retirement occurs when an individual match has started and a player/doubles team is unable to continue due to
injury, loss of condition, emergency or refusal to play.
2.03N Scoring of Retirements. In case of a retirement, the nonretiring
player/doubles team shall be credited with such number of
additional games as would have been won if the match was completed
and the non-retiring player/doubles team won every subsequent game.
For NTRP computer data entry in TennisLink, mark as retired and
submit actual scores of match at the point of retirement.

In the case of the 40-40 in the first game, the game was not completed, so based on the above rules, looks to me the score should have been entered as 0-0.

Forgot to include that TennisLink only accepts scores by sets and games. So since the retirement occurred in the first game, no games were completed in the first set. If the first game had been completed, then player retired before the start of the second game, then the score input would be 0-1 or 1-0.

[floridatennisdude]

Originally Posted by dizzlmcwizzl

I have played two matches where the opponent retired. In both matches the current game score was entered and then indicated as retired. I don't know what you would do if neither team had not yet won a game?

An example from my past 4-6, 6-0, 5-0 (ret) ... (the opponent retired at love - 40 in the 6th game of the third set)

That guy must have really not wanted to accept defeat. Funny. He could have just tapped in a serve to see if you could smack a winner.

[dizzlmcwizzl]

Originally Posted by floridatennisdude

That guy must have really not wanted to accept defeat. Funny. He could have just tapped in a serve to see if you could smack a winner.

Well ... I am not totally blameless in this case. The guy was not injured but he claimed to be in an attempt to prove a point, although it is not clear what point he was proving.

In this case he won the first set by blatantly cheating us on a couple line calls in big situations. It was a little contentious after that and I was way more motivated after the first set. When it came time to play the third we had an option to play a match tiebreak if we preferred. It was about 96 degrees that day and I insisted we play it out knowing that hit fat ***** could not handle it. I think I may have even said as much to him. Any who, we were one point short of a golden set when he said he could not handle the heat anymore and it was crazy to play it out. I probably deserved not getting the golden set based on my behavior that day.

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by Local Girl

This is from the USTA League Tennis Regulations:

2.03M Retirement. A retirement occurs when an individual match has started and a player/doubles team is unable to continue due to
injury, loss of condition, emergency or refusal to play.
2.03N Scoring of Retirements. In case of a retirement, the nonretiring
player/doubles team shall be credited with such number of
additional games as would have been won if the match was completed
and the non-retiring player/doubles team won every subsequent game.
For NTRP computer data entry in TennisLink, mark as retired and
submit actual scores of match at the point of retirement.

In the case of the 40-40 in the first game, the game was not completed, so based on the above rules, looks to me the score should have been entered as 0-0.

The way I read those rules is that the current game score when the retirement occurred should be used as a basis for the final score which is entered. You just take the current score and assume that every game after that is won by the non-retiring team so that they would win the match. For example if the retiring team was up 5-4 in the first set, the score for that set would be entered 5-7 and the second set score would be entered 0-6. If the retiring team was down 4-5 in the first set at the time of the retirement, they would be shown as losing that set 4-6 and also losing the second set 0-6.

In the case of the match in question, since no games had been won when the retirement occurred, the retiring team's score should be entered as 0-6, 0-6, which it appears is what was done.

[Herdsman76]

Not sure if this helps but I had to retire from a match in a tournament and in order to get credit for my previous wins, I had to play at least one point. So the score was registered as 15-0 Retired. I got my points from the previous wins and my opponent got the win....

[NLBwell]

Originally Posted by Local Girl

This is from the USTA League Tennis Regulations:

2.03M Retirement. A retirement occurs when an individual match has started and a player/doubles team is unable to continue due to
injury, loss of condition, emergency or refusal to play.
2.03N Scoring of Retirements. In case of a retirement, the nonretiring
player/doubles team shall be credited with such number of
additional games as would have been won if the match was completed
and the non-retiring player/doubles team won every subsequent game.
For NTRP computer data entry in TennisLink, mark as retired and
submit actual scores of match at the point of retirement.

In the case of the 40-40 in the first game, the game was not completed, so based on the above rules, looks to me the score should have been entered as 0-0.

Looks like the first part of 2.03N is completely at odds with the second part, the way I read it.

[OrangePower]

I don't know whether this varies from area to area, but this is a direct quote from the NorCal captain's handbook:

RETIREMENT?
Enter Match Status as RETIRED.
Click the circle to indicate the winning team (the team that did not retire).
Enter the scores exactly as they were when the retirement occurred. Do not round up. Do not add 6-0, or anything, to a set not played or not completed. (Exception: a retirement that occurs when a team is playing a full third set cannot be entered as anything other than 1-0 in favor of the team that is receiving the retirement.)

Link: http://www.norcal.usta.com/Leagues-P...ng_a_Scorecard

[catfish]

Originally Posted by tennis_tater

I saw a league match this week where the match didn't even make it out of the first game before one of the doubles players tore his achilles and the match had to stop. Despite the fact the score was 40-40 and no games had been won, the winning team entered the score as 6-0, 6-0 retired. Certainly, that can't be right. Anyone know or can cite to the rule on this? Would tennis link even allow you to enter the score as 40-40 retired?

I saw this happen one time in my area. If I remember correctly, the score had to be entered as 1-0, 0-0 retired, even though the first game was not completed. I don't think Tennis Link will accept a 0-0, 0-0 match.

Defaults are entered as 6-0, 6-0. People seem to confuse Defaults with Retiring.

[woodrow1029]

nevermind. I was thinking this was for tournaments. Just realized it's a league thing.

[catfish]

Originally Posted by woodrow1029

nevermind. I was thinking this was for tournaments. Just realized it's a league thing.

Right. It's for USTA leagues. There have been a lot of Tennis Link updates, so it probably will accept a 0-0 score now. I'm not sure.

[Local Girl]

Originally Posted by NLBwell

Looks like the first part of 2.03N is completely at odds with the second part, the way I read it.

TennisLink adjusts the team standings with the additional games. So even though the scorecard shows unfinished sets, the team standings will show full sets and games being lost. But I think if the retirement occurs in the first set, the combined number of games played in the first set has to be at least 6 (i.e. 4-2) before TennisLink will adjust the team standings for sets lost and games lost.

I know for sure that 6-0; 6-0 scores do not count towards a player's year-end NTRP rating. Mainly because the NTRP system cannot distinguish between a default and a blow-out.

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by NLBwell

Looks like the first part of 2.03N is completely at odds with the second part, the way I read it.

I am also confused by what appear to be contradictory statements in 2.03N.

2.03N Scoring of Retirements. In case of a retirement, the nonretiring
player/doubles team shall be credited with such number of
additional games as would have been won if the match was completed
and the non-retiring player/doubles team won every subsequent game.

versus this part:

For NTRP computer data entry in TennisLink, mark as retired and
submit actual scores of match at the point of retirement.

How can you be credited with something if you aren't entering it in TennisLink?

[Local Girl]

Originally Posted by beernutz

I am also confused by what appear to be contradictory statements in 2.03N.

2.03N Scoring of Retirements. In case of a retirement, the nonretiring
player/doubles team shall be credited with such number of
additional games as would have been won if the match was completed
and the non-retiring player/doubles team won every subsequent game.

versus this part:

For NTRP computer data entry in TennisLink, mark as retired and
submit actual scores of match at the point of retirement.

How can you be credited with something if you aren't entering it in TennisLink?

The "credit" of number of additional games is shown in the Team Standings "Individual Wins", "Sets Lost" and "Games Lost". TennisLink adds to actual games/sets entered in the scorecord for the retired match.

[NLBwell]

Originally Posted by Local Girl

The "credit" of number of additional games is shown in the Team Standings "Individual Wins", "Sets Lost" and "Games Lost". TennisLink adds to actual games/sets entered in the scorecord for the retired match.

Thanks for the clarification.

[G34]

I had played a USTA league game this past weekend and my opponent couldn't finish the match.

It was scored 3-6, 6-4, 0-1