Bellevue Club Cup Tennis

Ladies’ Cup Team Tennis is a competitive inter-club doubles league with teams at six different levels: Evergreen, Emerald, Classic, Rainier, Challenge and Kingco.

Ladies Cup Overview

The season runs September-February. Approximately half of the matches are played at the Bellevue Club. The remaining matches are played in the greater Seattle area. Most cup levels have a regularly scheduled match day with the times varying between 10:30am and 3:00pm depending on the host club.

Each cup team consists of up to eight teams (16 players). There are at least two cup teams at every level except Kingco, where there is one.

2024-2025 Season

Registration is open between 12 p.m. Monday, April 15 and 12 p.m. Friday, May 10.

Teams will be announced Friday, June 7.

Registration Guidelines

SACT Tennis for 2024-2025

Registration will take place, and the number of teams needed at each level will be determined. Once registration is completed and the number of players at each level has been determined, teams will be divided and practice days will be set.

Players may register in one of two ways:

Partnership: Players may sign up as a team at all levels assuming they meet the criteria for the specific level they have registered for.

Trio: Players may sign up as a group of three. Match play will be distributed amongst three players. A trio will need to designate one person to work with the captain on scheduling the trio.

PRACTICES & MATCHES

Each Cup Team practices once a week with a pro and has one match per week. Players who feel they cannot commit to 65% of the practices and matches should not register for this program. Please refer to the cup application for days and times of practices and matches. NOTE: Workout days and times will be determined once the numbers of teams are set.

Team Match Days

Kingco | Fridays

Challenge | Tuesdays

Rainier | Wednesdays

Classic | Thursdays

Emerald | Fridays

Evergreen | Mondays

Each match consists of three competitive doubles matches. The lineup is determined by the team captain.

PARTICIPANT COMMITMENT

Players must be committed to play in matches and regular weekly team practices between September and the end of February. Although no one is expected to be available for every match, it is important to be available for 65% of both home and away matches and practices throughout the season. Failure to comply with this commitment will result in review by the Cup Team Committee and may result in loss of position on the team.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The club will bill a monthly fee for participation in the program.

The club will provide both new tennis balls and reserve courts for all home matches.
Weekly practices will be run by Bellevue Club pros.
The fee per month will be: $140
Guest fees for away matches are approximately $18, but may vary depending on the club.
Team uniforms are optional.
All Cup Team Members must pay this monthly fee to be eligible to play in matches.

Cup Level Sign Up Criteria

It is the goal of Bellevue Club tennis to field competitive teams in the cup leagues. With this goal in mind, criteria has been established to qualify players for the various levels of play. Here are the Cup league guidelines for this upcoming season.

USTA NTRP Rating vs Cup Level

Find more information and a printable version at cuptennis.tenniscores.com

Division	Players appropriate level of play is somewhat subjective and dependent on the evaluation of Club pros. The following are strong guidelines	USTA or equivalent ratings on roster	Optimal roster should include *
Kingco	This level is designed for the strongest players in the league. Strong 4.0 players should find this level challenging.	4.5+-4.0	65% or more 4.5 or better
Challenge	This level is for 4.0 players. Some very strong 3.5 and/or weaker 4.5 players may round out the team	4.5-3.5	65% or more 4.0-4.5
Rainier	This level is for strong 3.5 players. Some weaker 4.0 players may also find this level challenging. Generally 3.0 players should not be at this level	3.5-4.0	65% or more 3.5
Classic	Classic is for strong 3.0 players . Weaker 3.5 players would also do well at this level. The mix of 3.5 and 3.0 will vary depending on the strength of the players.	3.0-3.5	Approximately 50% or more strong 3.0
Emerald	This level is designed for weaker 3.0 and strong 2.5 players. Movement between Evergreen and Emerald is to be expected.	3.0-2.5	50% or more weaker 3.0
Evergreen	Evergreen is primarily for 2.5 players, although some 3.0 players will find this level competitive.	2.5-3.0	40% or more 2.5

Winning percentages and courts played data can be reviewed on the Cup Tennis website at www.cuptennis.com Click on your cup team level, then click scores, then click on your Bellevue Club team, then click your name. All information from all your matches is listed there. Team Captains will also have your statistics.

Criteria for moving up one level: Players must have played in a minimum of 6 of the total matches or have committee approval to be considered.

Players who have a minimum 65% winning percentage and have played 1/2 of their total matches on court 1 or 2, are eligible to sign up at the next higher cup level or have committee approval.
Partners who have a minimum 65% winning percentage, have played a minimum of 6 matches together and have played 1/2 of their total matches on court 1 or 2, are eligible to sign up together at the next higher cup level or have committee approval.
The club recognizes that court 1 is normally the most challenging court to play. To that end, we have made some changes to acknowledge those players who play court 1. Players who played court 1 will receive 1/10 of a point each time they play court 1, whether they win or lose. At the end of the season, the number of times an individual played court 1 will be multiplied by 1/10 of a point and will be added to the players total point score.
New partnerships must be reviewed by the Cup Team Committee to determine appropriate level.
New players to cup tennis should talk to a Bellevue Club Pro to determine appropriate level. Please include on the cup application if you have played cup tennis at a different club and at what level.

Criteria for moving down one level: Analysis is based on players playing in at least 6 of the total matches.

A player winning less than 20% of their matches for two consecutive years will be asked to move down one level unless approved by the committee due to special circumstances.

Sign up must be submitted using the form below. Applications will be available from 12 p.m. on Monday, April 15- 12 p.m. Friday, May 10.
Players may sign up as as a partnership or as a trio. Please refer to page 1 for details.
Each player in a partnership or trio must complete an online application.
Each doubles team or trio must choose to register for one cup level of their choice.
On the application, there will be a place to explain special circumstances for the committee to consider.

Captains

Cup Team Captains will have the following responsibilities:

Attendance at all league board meetings (two per year).
If home match, captain is responsible for contacting via email or phone the opponent’s captain to inform them of Bellevue Club tennis facilities and fees.
Exchange line-up with other team captain before each match.
Keep team members informed of all rules and match schedules.
Attend club captain meetings.
Coordinate weekly matches line-ups, etc.

sportsmanship

It is expected as a member of the Cup Team that USTA Code and Conduct is strictly followed. Good sportsmanship is required at all times.