Captains Information
Congratulations! You are the captain of your Savannah Tennis League team for the season! This page has been put together to make your transition less stressful and to provide 'one-stop-shopping' for Frequently Asked Questions, Top Dog Instructions, etc.
First - If you are a new captain, please notify your level coordinator and the webmaster ASAP.
Frequently Asked Questions...
What does a captain do?
Good question! As far as the STL (Savannah Tennis League) is concerned, you are the coordinator and score reporter for your team. You distribute information concerning matches, updates, rosters, rule changes, etc. to your teammates either at clinic or via email or snail mail. You should check the Savannah Tennis League website and your email frequently during your tenure to keep abreast of any announcements during the season.
A captain is responsible for adding a new member to their roster and to the Top Dog site using the Online Roster Submission Instructions. Further updates of addresses, phone numbers and email addresses for your teammates should be handled individually by them. If you have a new player to the league, they must fill out a Player Profile Form (see below).
There is a mandatory captains meeting every season prior to the first match. You should bring your printed roster and one check for your entire team to this meeting.
Captains and co-captains have the same privileges on Top Dog, so if you are unable to perform a duty during your tenure, your co-captain should be ready to fill in.
Do I have to have a computer or email address to be a captain?
We use the Top Dog site for score reporting. Captains must have an email address to log in to Top Dog to report scores. Fortunately all the tennis facilities used by the STL now have computer access at the facility, so computer ownership is optional. Please keep your email address current on the Top Dog Site and notify your level coordinator if it changes mid-season.
I have a problem! Who do I contact?
You should contact your level coordinator.
I have a new player for my team. What steps do I take to get them registered?
You should fill out the Player Profile Form and submit it at the captains meeting or PRIOR to their first match if they are a mid-season addition. Teams with less than 10 members can add at any time during the season (up to 10 max.; C-2 level can add any time during the season with no limit). Forms should be submitted to your level coordinator. If a player is added after the captains meeting, a check for the dues (non-prorated and non-refundable) should be submitted to the Treasurer PRIOR to their first match. If you need to add a player after the drop/add deadline, please contact the
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What is 'luck of draw'?
The length of our season dictates how many times each team plays another during the season. Some levels will play each team twice, some will play each team once and some will have a "luck of draw" and play every team once and some teams twice. Why? If the levels with 7 or 8 teams only played each team once, then the season would be too short; if they played each team twice, then the season would be too long. To remedy this the STL uses a 'luck of draw' technique. When a team plays a "luck of draw" on this level, they can earn up to 4 points total between the two matches. For example:
Match 1 Team A vs. Team C Team A wins 3 points and Team C wins 1
Match 2 Team A vs. Team C Team A wins 4 points and Team C wins 0
Result: Team A will receive 4 points total and Team C will win 1 point total. The points are not combined, but the best score is used regardless. You must check the website Standings page to keep up with luck of draw scoring. Top Dog does not calculate these points.
How do I…
- SIGN IN TO TOP DOG:
- ENTER SCORES: (First, sign in!)
- Click on Record/Confirm on the Tab Bar under the purple line (
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- Click on “Record” in the Status column for the match your team just played
- For each slot enter:
- Status: Completed – Select winner; use pull down menu to select players for that slot; enter scores (hint: games match players – if the away team won, their games go in the bottom squares)
- Status: Default – Select winner, use pull down menu to select “Default” for every player; enter scores 6-0, 6-0
- Status: A retired match occurs after a match has begun and is scored as one
point for the non-retiring team. The names of all players, including those
retiring, must be recorded online. Record the match score up to the point of
the retirement.
- Click “Submit”
- ENTER SCORES FOR LUCK OF DRAW LEVELS: (2007 B2 ONLY) (First, sign in!)
- Follow above instructions for entering scores.
- Near the top of the score card highlighted in Yellow are boxes to record points.
- If you only play this team once this season, enter the points won for each team in the appropriate box.
- If you play this team twice:
- 1st match – enter the points won for each team in the appropriate box.
- 2nd match – enter only the additional point(s) won. If it is exactly the same, do not enter any additional points.
- Team A plays Team B. 1st match – split points. Enter 2 for Team A and 2 for Team B
- If the 2nd match – Team A wins 2 points. Enter 0 for Team A and 0 for Team B.
- If the 2nd match – Team A wins 3 points. Enter 1 for Team A and 0 for Team B.
- If the 2nd match – Team A wins 4 points. Enter 2 for Team A and 0 for Team B.
- If the 2nd match – Team B wins 3 points. Enter 1 for Team B and 0 for Team A. Etc.
- These will be confirmed by the Administrator of the site each week. Captains will be notified of any errors or changes to points.
- CONFIRM SCORES: (First, sign in!)
- Click on Record/Confirm on the Tab Bar under the purple line ( )
- Click on “Confirm” in the Status column for the match your team just played
- Check the scorecard and if it’s correct, Click “Confirm”
- If it’s incorrect, contact the opposing team’s captain and your level coordinator.
- CHANGE A PLAYER’S ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBER:
- Direct the player to use these instructions. A captain cannot update addresses, phone numbers, email addresses or ratings. A captain can update their own information.
- First, sign in! (see above)
- Click the “Edit” button on the Tab Bar under the purple line (
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- Update information
- Click “Save”
- PRINT (First, sign-in!)
** BLANK SCORECARD
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- Click “Record/Confirm” on the Tab Bar under the purple line ( )
Why? This is the easiest way to get to your team screen.
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- Under the “Blank Scorecard” column click the Printer icon (
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** BLANK SCORECARD WITH MY LINEUP
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- Click “Record/Confirm” on the Tab Bar under the purple line ( )
Why? This is the easiest way to get to your team screen.
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- Under the “Lineup” column click the Plus sign icon (
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- Use pull down menus to set lineup (This is a draft! Changes can be made in writing up to the exchange of lineups courtside prior to the match.)
- Click “Save”
- Under the “Blank Scorecard” column click the Printer icon ( ).
** MY ROSTER
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- Click “Reports” on the Tab Bar under the purple line (
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- Use pull down menus to print Roster for your team.
**A CAPTAINS LIST FOR MY LEVEL
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- Click “Reports” on the Tab Bar under the purple line ( )
- SEND EMAIL TO MY TEAMMATES: (First, Sign-in!)
- Click “Record/Confirm” on the Tab Bar under the purple line ( )
Why?: This is the easiest way to get to your team screen.
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- Click “Send Email” on the Tab Bar under the purple line (
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- Select players to send email to (only players with email addresses registered in Top Dog will be listed)
- Click “Continue”
- Follow instructions to send Email
- An Email will be sent to your email address also.
- CHANGE CAPTAIN/CO-CAPTAIN: (First Sign-in!)
- Click “Record/Confirm” on the Tab Bar under the purple line ( )
- Click “Edit Team” on the Tab Bar under the purple line (
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- Follow instructions to update Captain and Co-captain
- Make sure to email the level coordinator when any change is made to this!
- KEEP TRACK OF PLAYER AVAILABILITY: (First, sign in!)
- Click “Record/Confirm” on the Tab Bar under the purple line ( )
- Click “Player Availabilty” on the Tab Bar under the purple line (
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- Click the Edit Icon “
 ” next to the players name you want to update
- Update availability using the pull-down menus
- Click “Save”
- Hint: You can instruct your players to update their own availability. They follow the same instructions.
- SEE THE POINTS FOR MY LEVEL:
- You don’t need to sign in!
- www.savannahtennisleague.com then “Go to Top Dog Tennis Site (league overview)
- Click on the level you want to see.
- OR, (First, sign in!)
- Next to
 from… Click “Savannah Tennis League”
- Click the level you want to see the points for
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