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About HTL
The Honolulu Tennis League (HTL) started in the late 1940s, and was originally run by the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation. By the late 1960s, with the boom in the popularity of tennis, the league had grown so much that it was re-organized as a non-profit organization, and today is run by volunteers.
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HTL actually runs eight leagues offering team competition:
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Men's A-League
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Women's A-League
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Men's B-League
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Women's B-League
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Men's C-League
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Women's C-League
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Men's Novice League
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Women's Novice League
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All HTL matches are played Sunday mornings.
The Leagues generally follow this schedule: |
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Jan - Mar
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Women's A, B, and C Leagues
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Apr - Jun
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Men's A and B Leagues
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Jul - Sep
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Mens' C League
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Oct - Dec
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Men's and Women's Novice Leagues
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Team matches consist of five individual matches each week:
1st singles, 2nd singles,
1st doubles, 2nd doubles, and 3rd doubles.
(8 players from each team)
Players are ranked -1, -2 or -3 within each league.
Players ranked -1 may play only first singles or first doubles.
Players ranked -2 may play first or second singles, or first or second doubles.
Players ranked -3 may play second singles, or second or third doubles.
For example, a C-League team's roster might include:
5 players ranked C-1,
6 players ranked C-2, and
3 players ranked C-3.
Only 3 of the 5 players ranked C-1 may play each week (1st singles, 1st doubles).
All six C-2 players might play in a given week (1st and 2nd singles, 1st and 2nd doubles).
Note that at least two players ranked -3 must play every week.
Players move up or down in rank based on points earned according to their win-loss record. It is a continuous scale. For example, a C-1 who earns enough points would move up to a B-3 rank, and would join the B-League the following year.
Want more information? See the HTL Constitution for the rest of the details about the league.
Want to join? Contact a league rep.