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HITL, the Huntsville Industrial Tennis League is a local non-profit, spring to fall, tennis league in the Huntsville Alabama area. We offer a unique playing format that stresses affordability, flexibility, and competition.  Play usually starts in April and extends through September each year.  The league is based in Huntsville (map), located in Northeast Alabama along I-65 and Hwy 72.

Announcements

Early round results are posted in the Results section.

Click on the Results link to the left to access early round results for all divisions.  Results are posted in Microsoft Excel files.

The 2009 HITL Season has begun!

Roster and division schedules are available in the files section.  See your captain for access.

Good luck and have fun everyone!

4/14 HITL Captain's Meeting Notes

- The meeting was called to order

 - Team dues of $90 per team were collected from captains present.  Other team dues are still owed to the league secretary, Fred Baier, be mail.  Email him for an address (treasurer@hitl.org).

 - All extra players were claimed by captains present.  Andy will continue to maintain a list of extra players as they become available.

 - The divisions were finalized.  There will be four divisions with four teams in division 1 and 2, five teams in division 3 and three teams in division 4.  Division 3 and 4 will have bye rounds but the bye teams can optionally play each other in a match but does not count toward team scoring.  Divisions 1, 2 and 4 will play 9 rounds and Division 3 will play 10 rounds because of the byes.

 - The play schedule was set starting 4/15 and ending early September after which the tournament will start.  Round 1 will be three weeks and all other rounds will be 2 weeks.  Andy will email out the finalized division information and schedule.

 - Division Coordinators were appointed.

            Div 1                Andy Plankenhorn       

            Div 2                Andy Plankenhorn

            Div 3                Jim Scates Sr.

            Div 4                Jamie Kelly

 - Jim Scates Sr. was appointed to coordinate the T-shirt orders this year for team/tournament prizes which were voted upon in our kickoff meeting.

 - We are still looking for a volunteer to coordinate the end-of-season party this year.

 - Captains were reminded of the file template resources at our website, www.hitl.org, for reporting team scores and lineups.  Rosters and scores will eventually be reported on the website as well.

 - An appreciation plaque was displayed at the meeting which was awarded to HITL in response to our help in supporting the Huntsville High tennis facility remodeling effort.

 - Everyone’s diligence and volunteer effort was thanked and the meeting was adjourned.

 Thank You.

 Jamie Kelly

2009 HITL President

3/17 Kick-off Meeting Notes

We held our first meeting last night at the Tennis Center.

All of last year's officers agreed to serve again for 2009 and were
re-elected:

(Jamie wasn't present, but we re-elected him anyway.)

President: Jamie Kelly
Vice President: Ashok Raman
Treasurer: Fred Baier
League Coordinator – Andy Plankenhorn
HATA Rep - James Scates, Sr.
Web Coordinator – Jamie Kelly
Secretary - David Hale

The draft schedule was adopted:
4/08 Rosters due to Andy Plankenhorn in electronic form
4/14 Next meeting
4/15 Begin play

Detailed schedule will come. Plan is for divisions to consist of four
teams again if possible. First play period will be 3 weeks, all
following play periods will be 2 weeks. 9 play periods.

Dues were set at $90.

Jamie Kelly was requested in absentia to update the web site and the
league flyer.

T-shirts were approved again as the prize for division and tournament
winners.

Andy will provide a list of tennis pros that are available to rate new
players.

Thank you,
David Hale
HITL Secretary

2009 Season Important Dates

3/17   Kick-off meeting

Huntsville Tennis Center (HTC) 6:00 PM

Agenda:

Officer election voting
Set tentative dates for season
Set team dues
Flyer review
Discuss team prizes
Propose constitutional amendments

4/8     Initial team rosters due to the league coordinator by email

4/14   Meeting to finalize team assignments to each division and set the 2009 schedule

All captains or a representative should attend!

Huntsville Tennis Center (HTC) 6:00 PM

Agenda:

Pay dues of $90 per team
Finalize season schedule
Finalize divisions
Appoint division coordinators

4/15   First round of 2009 season begins

For each meeting, the captain or a team representative should attend. 

2009 Season Teams Now Forming!

2009 teams are now forming and play will begin in mid April.  If you are interested in playing but are not already on a team, please email the League Coordinator in the Contacts section.  Please provide your:

Name

Preferred email address

Phone number and

NTRP rating (or self rating)

Most beginners are 3.0.  Also indicate if you would be willing to captain a team.  In late March or early April, you will be contacted by a team captain and invited to play on their team.

Have a great season!