The Early Start League, ESL, is a league (for a championship year) that begins before the next calendar year begins and before year-end ratings are published. For example, a league that takes place in the fall of the 2020 calendar year, but is for the 2021 Championship Year. ESL winners will be invited to participate in the 2021 Tennessee State Championships.
• Registration Opens: August 12, 2020
• Legal Team Registration Deadline: September 13, 2020
• Local Season Starts no earlier than: September 22, 2020
• Player Add-on Deadline: November 4, 2020
• Local Season End Date: December 16, 2020
• Local Playoff Date: TBA
• 2021 State Championship: TBA
• 2021 Sectional Championship dates: TBA
• Roster limit: 18 players for 3.0-4.5, 12 players for 2.5
• League fee $TBD
18 & Over Team Information
Women
2.5 - Friday 9:30 am / Tuesday 6:30 pm
3.0 - Monday 9:30 am / 6:30 pm
3.5 - Friday 9:30 am / Tuesday 6:30 pm
4.0 - Wednesday 9:30 am / Wednesday 6:30 pm / Saturday 1:00 pm 4.5 - Tuesday 9:30 am / Tuesday 6:30 pm / Saturday 9:00 am
Men
3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 -
Tuesday 6:30 Saturday 1:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am Sunday 1:00 pm
2.5 Teams
• Match format is 1 singes court and 2 doubles courts.
• Scoring format is the best 2 out of 3 sets with the third set being a tiebreaker.
• Team roster is limited to 12 players.
3.0 - 4.5 Teams
• Match format is 2 singes court and 3 doubles courts.
• Scoring format is the best 2 out of 3 sets with the third set being a tiebreaker for men and
women.
• Team roster is limited to 18 players
