FORMAT
The Intermediate Division consists of 16 teams. Teams will get a chance to play against most other teams in the division per a schedule. Half way through the season, the division will be split into four pools, with movement between pools. Competitive formation is generally expected. There will be development nights at the beginning of the season to facilitate learning this.

DEVELOPMENT
Above all, the Intermediate Division is intended for players who seek development, and/or stress-free, but skillful play.  Development in the Intermediate Division takes place throughout the season. In the first weeks of play, teams will attend mandatory coaching sessions. Throughout the season, mentors are expected to provide feedback to encourage skill development for individuals and for the team as a whole. Some Monday night development sessions will be dedicated to Intermediate players as well.
The Intermediate Coordinator will also encourage development throughout the season. They will share online resources, encourage players to arrive early at gyms to run drills before play, and will check in with players throughout the season.

Season Map Fall '23

Intermediate Team Rosters Fall '23

(This will be updated when the schedule is completed): Click here for Fall 2023 Schedule and Standings

REGISTRATION

Registration takes place early in each new season (August, December).  The cancellation and refund policy for TSVL is found under About TSVL.

PRIORITY RANKING / TEAM COMPOSITION

In the event we cannot accommodate all registered teams, teams will be given spots in the league based on these rankings. The priority ranking is divided into 4 groups.  We are able to accommodate a maximum of 16 teams in total.

Updated for Fall 2023: Intermediate teams may have a max of two (2) players who currently play in OR previously played in the Competitive Division in the 2022-2023 season. All Competitive level players who wish to play in ID must do so with the approval of the Division Coordinator.

Low Competitive level teams who are looking to play in ID must be pre-approved by the ID Coordinator by Friday, August 25th. These teams will be given a Priority 2 ranking. 

The priority ranking is divided into 4 groups:

PRIORITY 1: A team consisting of at least 6 players with at least 4 Returning Players from any Intermediate division team’s roster (subs not included) in Winter 2023.

Priority 1 status will not be given to any ID teams that have also registered in the Comp Division. If any team chooses to register in both Comp and ID in the Winter 2023 season, they will have Priority 2 status in ID.

Teams CANNOT play in the Competitive Division and the Intermediate Division simultaneously.

PRIORITY 2: A team consisting of at least 6 players from any division as a Returning Player (see definition below).

PRIORITY 3: A team consisting of at least 6 players with at least 4 Returning Players from any division in Winter 2023.

PRIORITY 4: A team consisting of at least 6 players with 1-3 Returning Players from any Winter 2023 division.

Teams that do not meet any of these Priority Ranks can still register, they will just be accepted after teams with a Priority Rank.

RETURNING PLAYER DEFINITION

* NOTE: “Returning Players” are players who had purchased a Winter 2023 membership and were registered on a team’s roster. Subs do not count as Returning Players — unless they ended up actually registering onto a team’s roster in the Winter 2023 season.

 TIMESTAMPS

Within each priority ranked group, teams are again ranked based on registration timestamps. A team registering online is only assigned a priority rank after their sixth team member is registered. The team’s timestamp is the time of their sixth member’s registration. If a subsequent team member’s registration alters the team’s priority ranking, a new rank will be issued with the timestamp of this subsequent member’s registration.

We welcome all interested teams into the registration process!

Questions about the priority ranking or registration process? Contact the Intermediate Division Coordinator, at intermediate@tsvl.org

RECRUITMENT

For intermediate teams who are still looking for player(s) we are having a Comp + Intermediate Division Player Recruitment Night on September 18. Please only attend if you are looking to recruit a player(s) and only send 1 or 2 representatives from your team to scope out the recruits.

For individual players still looking for a team, either attend this recruitment night and/or reach out to the I.D. Coordinator at intermediate@tsvl.org

ROSTER FREEZE

The last day to add players to your team’s roster is Nov 22, 2023. All roster additions must be pre-approved by the Intermediate Division coordinator by e-mailing intermediate@tsvl.org

SUBSTITUTE/DROP IN OVERVIEW

1. Substitute players are allowed in the Intermediate Division, per the Intermediate Substitute Player Policy outlined below.
2. Substitute players and drop-in players are considered the same thing and the terms are interchangeable. These players do not need to be TSVL members in order to play for the first 3 nights they sub.
3. The Sub List is considered a resource for Intermediate teams to know who is available to play when they are in a pinch. While it is not necessary to be on the Sub List to act as a drop-in player, it is a useful way to get your name out there if you want to be called on to sub (and potentially get picked up by a team mid-season). Both members and non-members can be on the Sub List.

POLICY

1. Intermediate teams are responsible for contacting substitute players themselves and must appropriately register their player and notify the Intermediate Division Coordinator (Intermediate@tsvl.org) before the substitute player is used.   If someone else is registering for the substitute player, the sub must complete the waiver of liability form.
2. If a team uses substitute players in any matches without following the above protocol, all matches involving said players will count as defaults.
3. All subs/drop-ins must register as a sub before they play.
4. Subs/drop-ins cannot already be on an Intermediate team.  There are also restrictions about how many Comp players are allowed.  Check the separate policy for this information.
5. A player can only sub/drop-in for the same team 3 times during the season.
6. Subs/drop-in players can play an unlimited number of times during the regular season, but are not allowed to be used during playoffs.
7. Teams can have maximum 2 sub/drop-in players per night, and up to 6 subs/drop-in players per season. As mentioned, they may not use the same sub more than 3 times during a season, or use any sub during playoffs.

FEES
Subs play for *FREE* the first 3 nights they sub! After that, a sub can buy a TSVL membership ($20), which covers any subbing for the rest of the season. This is for subbing across all divisions. This policy was created to make it easier for teams to get subs and avoid playing short-handed or default, and make it easier for subs to get more TSVL action throughout the season!

REGISTRATION(Please read Sub Rules & Fee Info, prior to registering)

SUB REGISTRATION LINK   Only use this link if you've been asked by a captain to sub.

WHO'S ON THE SUBLIST?  CHECK IT HERE:

ID SUBLIST LINK

GET ADDED TO THE SUBLIST:

Email intermediate@tsvl.org. Provide your preferred email contact, court position(s), and pool(s) you wish to sub for.

GET A TSVL MEMBERSHIP (needed after subbing on 3 occasions)

Click here to purchase a TSVL membership ($20/season)

GHOST & DEFAULT PENALTIES

The ghost rule continues as usual: teams playing with a ghost player will only lose serve and not a point when the ghost player rotates into the serving position. Also, with respect to matches defaulted, teams that default will gain points as if they lost the match (i.e. 1 point). The team that defaulted will still lose a defaulted set by a score of 10-0.