866-PLAY-WTT WTT.COM 1 MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE

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1 Recreational League Guide

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME FROM BILLIE JEAN KING JOIN THE WINNING TEAM Mylan World TeamTennis Mylan WTT Recreational League RECREATIONAL LEAGUE SPONSORS ADDITIONAL MYLAN WTT PROGRAMS MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUES What Is It? Who Plays? When Can Your League Start? How Does Mylan WTT Help the Tennis Club or Public Facility? Mylan WTT Membership Includes What is Needed? Can Teams Advance Past the Local Level? Can Seniors Participate? Can Open Players Participate? SCORING Game Scoring Set Scoring Match Scoring and Overtime Substitutions Warm-up Time Service Order Changing Ends Service Lets Coaching/Line Calls Default Rule Explanation of Tiebreakers ADMINISTRATION OF LEAGUES Team Captain League Director Licensing your League or Tournament Fee Structure for a Mylan WTT League or Tournament Site License Handling the Cost of the League Tennis Balls PUBLICITY How to Get Publicity Respecting Media Deadlines Using Media Kits Leverage the Power of Social Networking TIPS FOR RECRUITING CORPORATE TEAMS SAMPLE NEWS RELEASES 866-PLAY-WTT WTT.COM 1 MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS [CONTINUED] Mylan WTT Recreational League Mylan WTT Corporate League MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE STYLE GUIDE - PUBLIC RELATIONS Mylan WTT References - Capitalization Correct Name of Other Mylan WTT Events and Affiliated Events USTA National Campus Championships Mylan WTT Boilerplate Mylan WTT Logo HOW TO SET UP A ROUND ROBIN SCHEDULE QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT/EVENT FOR NATIONAL QUALIFIER ADVANCEMENT NATIONAL QUALIFIER RULES MYLAN WTT NATIONALS RULES NATIONAL QUALIFIERS NATIONALS CONTACTS Copyright Mylan World TeamTennis, LLC All rights reserved. WTT IS A COPYRIGHTED TENNIS FORMAT AND MAY NOT BE USED BY ANYONE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION. MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE PLAY-WTT WTT.COM

4 FOTO: JONATHAN EXLEY Dear WTT League Directors: For more than 30 years, Mylan WTT Recreational Leagues in more than 1,000 cities across the nation have been helping tennis players of all ages and abilities experience one of the more exciting formats in our great sport. As a director of your local league, you play a major role in helping us introduce more players to the WTT format and our special brand of tennis. Our mission when we founded the Mylan WTT Recreational League in 1985 is still very much at the forefront of everything we do today. Mylan World TeamTennis is dedicated to promoting tennis as a sport for everyone and anyone by tapping the fun, competitive, social and entertaining spirit that comes from being part of a team. I will forever be very proud of the work we have done together over the years to grow Mylan World TeamTennis to where it is today. Our job is not done and we will only reach our goal of having Mylan World TeamTennis played at the recreational level in thousands of cities throughout the country through the hard work, tireless energy and commitment from you, the Mylan WTT League Directors. I wish you the best of luck this year and I am thrilled to have you on the Mylan WTT team. BILLIE JEAN KING BIO Co-founded World TeamTennis (1974), the groundbreaking coed professional tennis league and founded the World TeamTennis Recreational League, one of the most popular recreational tennis formats in the U.S. On August 12, 2009, King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation s highest civilian honor. The first female athlete to be honored with the Medal of Freedom, King was presented the award by President Obama in ceremonies at The White House. Named one of the 100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century by Life Magazine in Won 39 Grand Slam singles, doubles and mixed doubles tennis titles, including a record 20 titles at Wimbledon. Member of three World TeamTennis Championship Teams (New York Sets 1976, New York Apples 1977, Chicago Fyre 1983). In 2008 King authored Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I ve Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes to commemorate the 35th anniversary of her historic 1973 match against Bobby Riggs. Was one of nine players who broke away from the tennis establishment and accepted $1 contracts from tennis promoter Gladys Heldman in Houston. The revolt led to the birth of women s professional tennis and the formation of the Virginia Slims Tour and Women s Tennis Association. Empowered women and educated men when she defeated Bobby Riggs in one of the greatest moments in sports history the Battle of the Sexes in This match is remembered for its effect on society and its contribution to the women s movement. Founded the Women s Tennis Association (1973), the Women s Sports Foundation (1974), Women s Sports Magazine (1974) and cofounded GreenSlam, an environmental initiative for the sports industry (2007). Named Global Mentor for Gender Equality by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2008, received the NCAA President s Gerald R. Ford Award in 2009, honored with Major League Baseball s Beacon of Change Award in 2010 and appointed to the President s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition in Continues to be a leader in the fight for equality and recognition in the GLBT community, and has been honored by many of the leading GLBT organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD and Lambda Legal Foundation. Honored on August 28, 2006, when the National Tennis Center, home of the U. S. Open, was renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in honor of King s contributions to tennis, sports and society both on and off the court. Currently serves on the boards of the Women s Sports Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. She is also a member of the President s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. 866-PLAY-WTT WTT.COM 3 WTT CORPORATE & RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE

5 JOIN THE WINNING TEAM MYLAN WORLD TEAMTENNIS Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT) is the only professional team sport with men and women equally represented. A team consists of two men, two women and a coach. The 40 th season of Mylan WTT will run July 12-29, with conference championships scheduled for Thursday, July 30. The Mylan WTT Finals, which will air live on EPSN 2 will be contested on the home court of the Eastern Conference champion on Sunday, August 2. Teams featuring some of tennis top names will compete this summer. For more information, visit WTT.com. MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE Mylan WTT Recreational Leagues are played at tennis clubs, public parks, colleges, high schools, corporations, military bases, tennis camps and other facilities all across America. It is a team effort with men and women competing together using the same WTT format that the pros using in Mylan WTT. It is administered through a nationwide structure including Team Captains, League Directors and the National Headquarters in New York. RECREATIONAL LEAGUE SPONSORS MYLAN Mylan is a global pharmaceutical company committed to setting new standards in health care. Working together around the world to provide 7 billion people access to high quality medicine, we innovate to satisfy unmet needs; make reliability and service excellence a habit; do what s right, not what s easy; and impact the future through passionate global leadership. We offer a growing portfolio of more than 1,200 generic pharmaceuticals and several brand medications. In addition, we offer a wide range of antiretroviral therapies, upon which approximately 40% of HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries depend. We also operate one of the largest active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers and currently market products in approximately 140 countries and territories. Our workforce of more than 20,000 people is dedicated to improving the customer experience and increasing pharmaceutical access to consumers around the world. Mylan.com GEICO GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurance company in the United States. GEICO, which was founded in 1936, provides millions of auto insurance quotes to U.S. drivers annually. The company is pleased to serve more than 13 million private passenger customers and insures more than 22 million vehicles. GEICO s online service center helps policyholders take care of policy sales, policy changes, claims reporting and to print insurance ID cards. Policyholders can also connect to GEICO through the GEICO App, reach a representative over the phone or visit a GEICO local agent. GEICO also provides insurance quotes on motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motorhomes (RVs). Coverage for boats, life, homes and apartments is written by non-affiliated insurance companies and is secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available. For more information, go to WILSON Innovation is more than a statement at Wilson. It is our obsession with product performance. Our drive is to elevate design and pursue breakthrough technologies that enhance athlete performance at every level. ADDITIONAL MYLAN WTT PROGRAMS X TEAMTENNNIS HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS Billie Jean King s Mylan World TeamTennis has added another quick and exciting twist. The X TeamTennis format features coed teams competing in three sets - boys and girls singles and mixed doubles. The unique Mylan WTT format, which is also played in the Professional League, includes no-ad scoring, substitution and coaching. The winning team is the team that wins the most total games! Participants MUST have played high school tennis during the school year. MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE PLAY-WTT WTT.COM

6 WTT JUNIOR NATIONALS 2015 will mark the 20 th year of the annual WTT Junior Nationals. This premier national junior team championship invites 16 coed teams from throughout the United States to play in a non-elimination draw format under the official WTT guidelines. Participating teams are selected by sectional representatives on the basis of district, sectional and national rankings of individual team members. The targeted junior players are years of age. The four-day event will be held July 27 - July 30, 2015, at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif., and includes sport science training, college scholarship seminars, a player party and clinic with a Professional tennis star. MYLAN WTT SMASH HITS In conjunction with hosts Billie Jean King and Sir Elton John, Mylan World TeamTennis promotes Mylan WTT Smash Hits, a charity tennis event that benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Through 30 years of friendship, Elton and Billie Jean dreamed of joining tennis and music together. Mylan WTT Smash Hits features a Mylan WTT format tennis match and a celebrity auction. Past players include Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi, Stefanie Graf, Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Anna Kournikova, Monica Seles, Lindsay Davenport, Mary Pierce, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams, Venus Williams and James Blake. Over the past 20 years, this event has raised more than $12 million for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The site of the 2015 Mylan WTT Smash Hits will be determined later this summer. MYLAN WTT CHARITIES Mylan WTT Charities, Inc. is a non-profit charity with the purpose of promoting health, fitness, education and social change. It was created to provide and enhance opportunities for adults and juniors, regardless of age, gender, race, social or economic background, through the sport of tennis. Funds raised for the charity are used for the organization and promotion of tennis lessons, clinics, league play, tournaments and special events. MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUES WHAT IS IT? Mylan WTT Recreational Leagues consist of at least four teams. A team has a minimum of four players two men and two women. The format consists of five or six no-ad sets: men s and women s doubles, men s and women s singles and one or two sets of mixed doubles. A match is won by the team with the most total games won at the end of the final set, unless the trailing team wins the final set. Should this occur, there is an Overtime rule that breathes life back into the trailing team. The final set continues into Overtime until the leading team wins one game or the trailing team ties the match score. If the score becomes tied, the match is decided by a Supertiebreaker (page 8). WHO PLAYS? League participation requires that all players be registered online at WTT.com as current Mylan WTT members and a minimum of 18 years of age. All skill levels participate in Mylan WTT. The playing levels of the league will be determined by the League Director. (National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) ratings are required for National Qualifier competition. See National Qualifier Rules - page 19). WHEN CAN YOUR LEAGUE START? Leagues can start any time of the year that is convenient for you and the players that you service. HOW DOES MYLAN WTT HELP THE TENNIS CLUB OR PUBLIC FACILITY? Mylan WTT presents an exciting team concept to generate new business and interest at the club or public facility. Mylan WTT matches, league nights, parties and team practices will help to fill court time, generate lesson revenue and promote interest in other programs. Mylan WTT directs new players to your facility through its Program Coordinators, national promotions and web site. MYLAN WTT MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES Opportunity to participate in local league play. Newsletters. AMC Movie Theatre Ticket Discount. Discounted tickets to Mylan WTT matches. Discounted tickets to professional tournaments nationwide. Discounted tickets to Mylan WTT Smash Hits. Plus more. 866-PLAY-WTT WTT.COM 5 MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE

7 WHAT IS NEEDED? Each participant must be registered online as a current Mylan WTT member. Four team minimum for a league (maximum of 10 players per team). Team consists of a minimum of two men and two women. Two cans of Wilson tennis balls per match (one can per team). Two courts for two hours once a week per match if six set format is played. One court for two and one half hours once a week per match if five set format is played. (Three hours for six set format) First time League Directors are encouraged to run a mixer party/tournament prior to the season to promote interest and give people a chance to play Mylan WTT. CAN TEAMS ADVANCE PAST THE LOCAL LEVEL? Local league winners advance to the National Qualifier of their choice within one year of winning their local league. National Qualifiers will be available throughout the country (see page 18 or WTT.com). The following divisions will be offered at all National Qualifiers 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, Senior 3.5, Senior 4.0, Senior 4.5 Division and Super Senior 3.5 and 4.0 Divisions. The Mylan WTT Nationals will be from November 6-8, 2015 in Indian Wells Tennis Gardens, Indian Wells, Calif. (see page 21). CAN SENIORS PARTICIPATE? Three Senior Divisions (50 + years of age) will be offered at the National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals: Senior 3.5/below, Senior 4.0/below and Senior 4.5/below. NTRP ratings are required for this division. Participants in the Senior Division qualify to attend a National Qualifier by either winning their local league or tournament (if one is available), or by assembling a team if there is not a local league or tournament available. The standard Mylan WTT six set format will be used at all National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals. Mylan WTT will be offering 60 and over Super Senior 3.5 and 4.0 divisions in The Super Senior Divisions will also advance to the Mylan WTT Nationals in CAN OPEN PLAYERS PARTICIPATE? YES! Winning teams from local recreational leagues or corporate leagues are invited to participate along with players forming a team if they do not have a local league in which to play. In 2015, the Open division will only be offered in Indian Wells, Calif. November 6-8, The winner will be crowned the 2015 Mylan WTT Open Division National Champion. SCORING GAME SCORING In Mylan WTT the scoring is no-ad. This means a game is won by the first team to win four points (1,2,3, game). When the game score is deuce (3-3) (game point), the receiving team chooses which side is to receive the serve. In the mixed doubles set the serve must be gender to gender at game point. SET SCORING A match consists of five or six no-ad sets and includes one set of men s and women s singles and doubles, and one or two sets of mixed doubles. The five set format has one set of mixed doubles, and the six set format has two (mixed doubles is always played last). The five set format is an option used only on the local level. The six set format is the standard Mylan WTT format used at all National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals. ON TWO COURTS, ORDER OF SETS WILL BE ON ONE COURT, ORDER OF SETS WILL BE* Women s and men s doubles Doubles Women s and men s singles Singles One or two sets of mixed doubles Doubles Singles One or two sets of mixed doubles * Home team captain has choice of sequence of sets (men s or women s). Each no-ad set is won by the first team to reach six games. A nine-point tiebreaker will be played at five games all in any set (see Explanation of Tiebreakers, page 8). It is imperative that you adhere to the Mylan WTT format. The only deviations possible will be extending the sets to an eight or ten game pro set provided ALL sets are extended and the nine-point tiebreaker, the thirteen-point Supertiebreaker and the Overtime rules are enforced. All local league rules will be superseded by existing Mylan WTT rules printed in this handbook at the National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals. MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE PLAY-WTT WTT.COM

8 MATCH SCORING AND OVERTIME Six Set Format (two mixed doubles sets) Home team captain must submit starting lineup to opposing team captain before the start of each set. Each team captain has until the end of the five minute break between sets to submit starting lineup for the next set. The winner of the match will be determined by the total number of games won. However, for purposes of determining whether a match will go into Overtime, set number six will be the deciding factor. Note: Players cannot play in both mixed doubles sets. After both mixed doubles sets are finished and scores are recorded and totaled, the procedure is as follows: If the leading team won set number six, the match is over. If the trailing team won set number six, the match continues into Overtime until the leading team wins one game or until the score is tied. If a tie occurs, a Supertiebreaker will be played to determine the winner (see Supertiebreaker, page 8). If the overall score ends tied, a Supertiebreaker will be played to determine the winner (page 8). Overtime is a continuation of the sixth set. Team number six should be designated as the strongest mixed doubles team. Once you have come out of the mixed doubles set, you cannot return in Overtime. The first person to serve in Overtime is the person who was next to serve at the end of the sixth set. If the sixth set ends in a tie-breaker (won by the trailing team), the player/team whose turn it was to serve first in the tie-break game shall be the receiver in the first game of Overtime (continuing the service order). This Overtime rule gives the trailing team a chance to make a comeback. It also emphasizes the importance of the mixed doubles set. Five Set Format (one mixed doubles set) Home team captain must submit starting lineup to opposing team captain before the start of each set. If the five set format is being played on one court, then the home team captain must also submit the order of the sets that will be played. Each team captain has until the end of the five minute break between sets to submit starting lineup for the next set. The winner of the match will be the team that wins the most games. After all games are totaled, if the trailing team won the mixed doubles set, the match is not over. Mixed doubles play continues until the leading team wins another game or the trailing team ties the score. If a tie occurs, a Supertiebreaker will be used to determine the winner of the match (see Supertiebreaker, page 8). SUBSTITUTIONS A team can, upon completion of any point (including the Supertiebreaker), substitute a player (same gender) into a set for any reason. Once a player is replaced, he/she cannot return in that set and players cannot play in both mixed doubles sets. If a substitution occurs in doubles, the remaining player cannot change the side on which he/she receives or the service order. Substitutions are allowed in Overtime if a player has not already played in mixed doubles. The Supertiebreaker should be treated as a new set, and all substitutions are allowed. WARM-UP TIME In Mylan WTT, you warm-up with your teammates. All players are allowed a five minute warm-up. All team members are encouraged to warm up during this time. Once play has begun, a five minute warm-up is allowed between sets. This must be adhered to so that all sets will be completed in the time allotted. SERVICE ORDER The home team serves first in men s and women s doubles sets. (In the six set format, the away team serves first in the fifth set and the home team serves first in the sixth set.) The away team serves first in the singles sets. Note: Since the serving order is predetermined, the receiving team selects from which end of the court they want to receive. CHANGING ENDS After every four games players change ends. In the nine-point tiebreaker, change ends only after the first four points. In the Supertiebreaker, change ends only after the first six points. SERVICE LETS At the National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals, lets will be played. When a serve hits the net and bounces within the service court, the ball is considered in play. In doubles, either player on the receiving side may return the ball after it bounces. If any player on the court calls let, their team loses the point. If players on both teams call let, then the point will be replayed. COACHING/LINE CALLS Coaching is allowed throughout the match as long as it does not interfere with continuous play. We encourage team members to stand along the court and support their team. Only the two players (singles) or four players (doubles and mixed doubles) can make the line calls. Team members along or near the court cannot make the line calls. Coaching is not allowed while the ball is in play. 866-PLAY-WTT WTT.COM 7 MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE

9 DEFAULT RULE If the home or away team player does not show up on time for his/her match, there will be a 15-minute default time should a substitute player not be available. If a set is defaulted, the score should be recorded as 6-0 in favor of the players present. The default rule will not apply when the missing player is on court playing a previous set in the same match. If the player is playing on the court in a different match, then the default rule will apply. If the home or away team does not show up on time for the match, there will be a 15-minute default time. If a match is defaulted, the match score should be recorded as 36-0 in favor of the team present. If a player retires during a set and cannot be substituted, the score will be recorded with the games played standing with the opposing team receiving six games. EXPLANATION OF TIEBREAKERS Nine-Point Tiebreaker A nine-point tiebreaker will be played at five games all in any set. The person who is to serve next begins the tiebreaker. Each player serves two points in succession starting from the deuce court. Players change sides after the first four points. The first team (or person) to score five points wins the tiebreaker. If the tiebreaker reaches 4-4, the person who served the eighth point serves the ninth (final) point. The receiver, however, has the choice of sides (except in mixed doubles, where the service must be gender-to-gender). The winner of the ninth point is the winner of the set. Note: The Tiebreaker can be won by one point. The Tiebreaker counts as one game in the overall match scoring. Supertiebreaker If the match enters into a Supertiebreaker, a coin toss will decide which team serves first/receives or chooses side in the Supertiebreaker. The Supertiebreaker should be treated as a new set and substitutions are allowed. Either player on the serving team may serve first. In addition, court positions may be changed (i.e. the person who played forehand position may switch with his/her partner to play the backhand position). Each player serves two points in succession starting from the deuce court. Players change sides only after the first six points. The first team to score seven points wins the Supertiebreaker. If the Supertiebreaker reaches 6-6, the person who served the 12th point will serve the 13th (final) point. Since this set is mixed doubles, the final serve will be gender-to-gender. The winner of the 13th point wins the Supertiebreaker and the match. Note: The Supertiebreaker can be won by one point. The Supertiebreaker counts as one game in overall match scoring. Recommendation for Breaking Ties for League Winner Final standings will be determined as follows: teams with the best overall win/loss match record will be placed higher in order of finish. If there is a tie in the final standings between two teams, the following tiebreaking procedures will apply: 1. The tie will be broken in favor of the team with the most direct wins over the tying team. 2. If a tie still exists, it will be broken in favor of the team with the best overall winning percentage (total games won divided by total games played). 3. If a tie still exists, the team which has won the most total games overall will be given precedence. 4. If a tie still exists, it will be broken by the team who has lost the least amount of total games overall. 5. If a tie still exists, a Supertiebreaker will be played. If there is a tie in the final standings between three or more teams AND none of the tying teams has won all matches against all tying opponents, the same tiebreaking procedures above will apply beginning with step 2. If a team has won all matches against all tying opponents then they will be placed higher in order of finish. It is assumed all teams will play all of their scheduled matches. If a team defaults an entire match during round robin play, then all matches of that team played or to be played, will not count. If all teams in contention for the championship have already played the defaulting team in good faith, the matches stand as played. Court Assignment for Sets Sets 1, 3 and 5 on the Mylan WTT Scorecard will be played on the same court while sets 2, 4 and 6 will be played on the same court when you are playing the 6 set format. If a mixed doubles team plays on the wrong court, the games that have been played will stand and the error will be rectified immediately and play continues. If the sets have been completed, the scores will stand and games won will be recorded in the appropriate location based on the rule stated above. MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE PLAY-WTT WTT.COM

10 ADMINISTRATION OF LEAGUES The Mylan WTT Recreational League is organized nationally by way of a network of teams designated into leagues by a League Director. Following is a brief description of the responsibilities of a Team Captain and League Director: TEAM CAPTAIN Organize and select a team (two men and two women plus alternates) up to a maximum of ten players. Provide a full team (at least two men and two women) per scheduled match. Choose a team name. Distribute all pertinent league materials to team members. Make sure all players register on WTT.com prior to first match. At each match, determine the lineup, make substitutions and ensure proper sequence of sets. Report results online or to the League Director. LEAGUE DIRECTOR The League Director is responsible for planning local league play at one or more locations for one or more seasons per year. The local League Director has final discretion for local league rules, including whether or not to require NTRP ratings. Mylan WTT official rules apply at all National Qualifiers and Mylan WTT Nationals. Responsibilities in Forming a League Notify your Mylan WTT Director or the Director of Mylan WTT National Tournaments approximately two months prior to your expected starting date. At this time, you may request promotional materials, such as: scorecards, posters, DVD, and activation of your website. Register your league and purchase your site license online at WTT.com. Set a league mixer date and notify the Director. The league mixer helps to do the following: Introduce the format Preview the league schedule Collect your league fees Enroll new members Find responsible people to captain each team Inform your players they must register for your league on WTT.com Make the league schedule, post and distribute. Designate which teams are home and away, or flip for home and away prior to the match. Confirm the dates and schedule of league play with the captain of each team before play begins each season. Contact your local media with news about your league (mixer date, start date, feature story ideas, etc.). See Sample News Releases on pages 15 and 16. Responsibilities Once League is in Progress Make sure all players have registered for your league through WTT.com. Send local publicity to the National Headquarters (i.e. club newsletter, newspaper clips, etc.) Post and distribute results as they occur. This can be done on WTT.com. Organize league play-off or awards night. Inform team(s) about upcoming National Qualifiers. Start promoting your next Mylan WTT League season. League Directors Receive (in addition to the same benefits as your players - page 5) FREE Mylan WTT Membership for you. All your players will be covered under the license. Online league administrative and promotional services. OPTIONAL: For a transaction fee, accept credit cards online for payment of your league fee. League Director Rewards Program. (FREE GIFTS based on the number of players in your league(s) throughout the year.) Support materials. National and regional advertising. 866-PLAY-WTT WTT.COM 9 MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE

11 Toll-free telephone number for local league administrative assistance PLAYWTT. Toll-free telephone number for National Qualifier assistance TEAMTEN. Promotional DVD. LICENSING YOUR LEAGUE OR TOURNAMENT Mylan WTT will license your Mylan WTT Recreational League or Tournament when you complete the online application process and pay the appropriate site license fee. The site license fee is due in full at the time of the application. The application process and payment will be done through WTT.com. For a transaction fee, payment can be made using a credit card. Please contact a Director if this is your first league. FEE STRUCTURE FOR A MYLAN WTT LEAGUE OR TOURNAMENT SITE LICENSE One Event License - $350 This one (1) event site license is designed for the group or individual who is planning on running one Mylan WTT league or tournament in This is great for the local Community Tennis Association, Park and Recreation Department, condo association, single season or beginning league. Within your league, you may run multiple divisions based on ability levels (i.e. 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, Senior, etc.). Winning teams in each division are allowed to attend any National Qualifier within one year from the time your league is completed. What is included in this package: Rights to host one Mylan WTT sanctioned event which can include multiple divisions. The ability to send teams to National Qualifiers. Use of the Mylan WTT online registration system. Database management system. Individual and group capability. notification of new sign-ups. A free Mylan WTT Web page and bulletin board. 500 FREE Mylan WTT online memberships for your event participants. One Mylan WTT League Director handbook (online). Enrollment in the Mylan WTT League Director Rewards program. 10 Mylan WTT posters for advertising. Mylan WTT scorecards. League promotion in Mylan WTT newsletters. Ability to upgrade to a two site license within 6 months of purchase. Posting of online scoring, scheduling, results and photo capabilities. Two Event License - $500 This two (2) event site license is designed for the group or individual who is planning on running two Mylan WTT leagues or tournaments in This is great for the local Community Tennis Association, Park and Recreation Department, private or public tennis club, multiple season or established league. Within each of your leagues, you may run multiple divisions based on ability levels (i.e. 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, Senior, etc.). Winning teams in each division are allowed to attend any National Qualifier within one calendar year from the time your leagues are completed. What is included in this package: Rights to host two Mylan WTT sanctioned events which can include multiple divisions. The ability to send teams to National Qualifiers. Use of the Mylan WTT online registration system. Database management system. Individual and group capability. notification of new sign-ups. A free Mylan WTT web page for each season or event. 1,000 FREE Mylan WTT online memberships for your event participants. One Mylan WTT League Director handbook (online). Enrollment in the Mylan WTT League Director Rewards program. 20 Mylan WTT posters for advertising. MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE PLAY-WTT WTT.COM

12 Mylan WTT scorecards. League promotion in Mylan WTT newsletters. Ability to upgrade to an unlimited site license within 6 months of purchase. Posting of online scoring, scheduling, results and photo capabilities. Unlimited Event License - $600 This unlimited event site license is designed for the group or individual who is planning on running three (3) or more Mylan WTT leagues or tournaments in This is great for the local Community Tennis Association, Park and Recreation Department, YMCA, private, public tennis club, colleges, multiple season, established league or tournament directors who run multiple tournaments. Within each of your leagues, you may run multiple divisions based on ability levels (i.e. 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, Senior, etc.). Winning teams in each division are allowed to attend any National Qualifier within one year from the time your leagues are completed. What is included in this package: Rights to host unlimited Mylan WTT sanctioned events which can include multiple divisions. The ability to send teams to National Qualifiers. Use of the Mylan WTT online registration system. Database management system. Individual and group capability. notification of new sign-ups. A free Mylan WTT web page for each season or event. 1,500 FREE Mylan WTT online memberships for your event participants. One Mylan WTT League Director handbook (online). Enrollment in the Mylan WTT League Director Rewards program. 30 Mylan WTT posters for advertising. Mylan WTT scorecards. League promotion in Mylan WTT newsletters. Posting of online scoring, scheduling, results and photo capabilities. HANDLING THE COST OF THE LEAGUE Charges to individuals who play in the league may include court time, awards, tennis balls, registration fee, National Qualifier entry fee and administrative costs (e.g. advertising, printing, mailing, coordinator time and refreshments). Mylan WTT offers the League Director the option to collect fees online from participants using credit cards through PayPal. A PayPal transaction fee will be charged to those using this option. TENNIS BALLS Wilson tennis balls are the official ball of Mylan WTT. Please use Wilson tennis balls in your leagues. (One can of balls per team - two cans per match.) The can of balls should remain on the court and will be used for all three sets on that court. 866-PLAY-WTT WTT.COM 11 MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE

13 PUBLICITY Publicity is an important tool in making your league a success. As a League Director, we encourage you to contact your local media (newspapers, radio, TV) with information on your leagues, start dates, participants and results. Please remember that we count on you to keep us informed of special stories that we can place in our newsletter and relay to the national media. So keep us updated with your local clippings and photographs. HOW TO GET PUBLICITY Tips for the local League Director on how to get publicity: Know Your Media Market Identify all the newspapers, community magazines, online media outlets, radio and television stations and cable systems that reach a community audience. Then, develop and maintain a list of sports editors/writers and sports directors with addresses, telephone and fax numbers, addresses and useful information such as deadlines. Also, be aware of tennis publications in the area, news and public affairs programs, wire services, and such event calendars and community bulletin board listings. Check the local Chamber of Commerce, a local college Sports Information Director, media directories, etc. to get additional lists of media outlets. Most importantly, make sure your list of media contacts are kept up-to-date. Go Beyond The Sports Pages Send out a color photo and a copy of your schedule/event information to the calendar editor of the local newspapers. Don t focus only on the sports pages send the information to the metro/local section as well. Build Relationships With Your Media Next, arrange to meet with the sports editors/writers and sports directors, along with any additional news media that have an interest in the team. Learn how the news media function and what kinds of stories and features will create the most interest. Don t view your position as one to get something from the news media; rather you can actually assist the news media in doing its job more effectively. Call for an appointment and keep the get-acquainted session brief. Don t attempt to push stories during this visit, instead, find out: How does the news media want information provided to them? Do they want phone calls and news releases prior/after matches or events? If so, when? Do they want photographs? Will they send a photographer/cameraperson to matches? Understand How The Media Works Furnish media with information that is really newsworthy. Don t waste time with poorly developed news releases or items that are merely publicity without substance. You will do a better job if you understand how the news media decide on the amount of coverage that is given to an event. Generally, space or airtime will increase in direct proportion to the significance the event has to the audience that the newspaper or broadcasting station serves. A large metropolitan daily newspaper may have limited space for scores or team stories. However, a suburban daily or weekly newspaper may be able to promote and cover the events more extensively. The same idea holds true for radio and television. RESPECTING MEDIA DEADLINES Even though most media outlets now work on a 24-hour news cycle, the entire news media industry is still structured around deadlines. At certain times news gathering must stop and printing or broadcasting must begin. When sports editors/writers are on deadline, they simply cannot stop what they are doing to talk by telephone or in person. Identify deadlines as times not to talk with the news media. Make contacts as far from deadlines as possible unless reporting results from a match. When providing information to the news media, observe the cardinal rules of honesty, accuracy and promptness. Don t exaggerate a story. Check all facts, names, spellings, numbers, etc. Don t deliver a story or results five minutes before a deadline when it could have been done earlier. Return all calls immediately and provide additional information as soon as it is requested. These inquiries indicate media interest -- capitalize on the opportunity. Respond quickly and cooperatively. Telephone Calls When contacting the news media by telephone, deliver the information or results concisely. Organize and write down pertinent information (who, what, where, when) as if preparing a news release in outline form, checking all names, scores and facts before calling. MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE PLAY-WTT WTT.COM

14 USING MEDIA KITS Prepare a media kit for the key local media. Local information that each kit might include: Recreational League fact sheet Fact sheet on the event and facility Schedule of activities/matches List of teams hometown, player names Timely feature story ideas Explanation of format Copies of key newspaper articles Player photographs Media instructions (info as needed on credentials, parking, media entrances, interview opportunities, etc.) Addresses and phone numbers of key staff Keep the media kits current and up-to-date. Mail or deliver a copy of the kit to key media prior to the event. Make sure enough kits are available onsite to hand out to each media person present, even though they may have received one previously. LEVERAGE THE POWER OF SOCIAL NETWORKING Set up a Facebook and Twitter page for your league. Add registration deadlines, match stats, photos, and videos to engage your league members and also attract new members. Promote these pages in your promotional materials and share the addresses regularly with your league members. Encourage your league members to share their own photos /videos on your pages. Link your news stories, photos, and other content from your social networking pages so they are promoted on Mylan WTT Rec League s Facebook ( & Twitter ( pages. 866-PLAY-WTT WTT.COM 13 MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE

15 TIPS FOR RECRUITING CORPORATE TEAMS A grassroots approach is often the best way to recruit a corporate team. Locate ONE tennis player who works for the company and they will recruit their co-workers and friends to play on a team. CONTACT PEOPLE YOU KNOW In the business world when you are looking for a job they always tell you to start with the people you know to get the word out. The same applies to getting corporate teams. Call or the players you know and ask if any of them work for companies large enough to field a team. If they don t work for a large company, perhaps they know someone who does and can tell them about the league and play as one of the nonemployees on their friend s team. Research the corporate market Find out if any of the large corporations in your area have a Health or Fitness Director and contact that person with your league information. The Human Resource person in a company may be a good contact, but it really helps if they are a tennis player and know others in the company that like the sport! Work with a local newspaper to write an article about your corporate league. Even if the article comes out after your league has started, you will get contacts for your next season. Once you find a tennis player in the company, how do you help them find other players in the company? Mylan WTT provides posters that can be placed throughout the company. Have the company send out an to all employees announcing the company is looking to form a team. Mylan WTT can provide several sample messages. Some companies won t send out s to employees, but will include an insert in the envelope with their paycheck or direct deposit confirmation. Company newsletter announcement. Offer an incentive gift to a captain that recruits a team for your league! MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE PLAY-WTT WTT.COM

16 MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE - SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE (Replace underlined/bolded info. with your local info.) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Name Phone # Mylan World TeamTennis Recreational League starts DATE in CITY CITY, STATE (MONTH XX, 2015) Area tennis players can experience one of the sport s most unique formats by joining a Mylan World TeamTennis Recreational League at NAME OF LOCATION. Sign up begins DATE and matches will be played on DAY OF WEEK from TIME to TIME beginning DATE for NUMBER consecutive weeks. Mylan WTT Recreational Leagues have been played throughout the U.S. in more than 1,000 cities and features a coed team format that encourages equal contributions from both genders. A team has a minimum of four players, two men and two women. The Mylan WTT format uses five or six no-ad sets: men s and women s doubles, men s and women s singles and one or two sets of mixed doubles. The team format of Mylan World TeamTennis is fun, fast-paced, competitive and great exercise, said Mylan WTT co-founder Billie Jean King. If you have ever seen a Mylan World TeamTennis match, at the professional level or one of our recreational leagues, you see my philosophy of life in action. It is men and women competing together toward a common goal with equal contributions from both genders. Tennis is a life sport and is made even better through the team concept, especially at the recreational level. The entry fee for the Mylan WTT Recreational League will be $XX which covers the cost of court time, tennis balls, awards and refreshments. To join the Mylan WTT Recreational League, contact NAME at NUMBER. Deadline for entries is MONTH DATE, YEAR. For more information on Mylan WTT Recreational Leagues, visit or call 866-PLAY-WTT. About Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT): Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT) showcases both the best in professional and recreational team tennis. Co-founded by Billie Jean King, Mylan WTT features some of the top professionals in the world using the innovative team format. The Mylan WTT Recreational League also operates team leagues and events. The United States Tennis Association is a minority owner and promotional partner of Mylan World TeamTennis. For more information, visit PLAY-WTT WTT.COM 15 MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE

17 MYLAN WTT CORPORATE LEAGUE - SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MYLAN WORLD TEAMTENNIS CORPORATE LEAGUE STARTS DATE IN CITY CITY, STATE (XXXX XX, 2015) The workplace is more competitive than ever, and many co-workers are taking the challenge outside of the office by forming Mylan World TeamTennis Corporate Leagues. Recreational tennis players of all levels can experience one of the sport s most unique formats by joining a Mylan WTT Corporate League at NAME OF LOCATION. Sign up begins DATE and matches will be played on DAY OF WEEK from X to X p.m. beginning DATE for eight (NUMBER) consecutive weeks. While the competitive drive to compete with an office mate may drive some co-workers to the courts, Mylan WTT Corporate Leagues are primarily designed to promote health and fitness among corporate employees in a friendly social environment. Mylan WTT Corporate Leagues are currently played in 15 states and the list is growing. Many teams take the competition to the next level with the winning teams in each city advancing to a Mylan WTT National Qualifier. The Mylan WTT format is a fun, fast-paced coed team format that encourages equal contributions from both genders. A team consists of a minimum of four players, with at least two men and two women. Each match consists of five or six no-ad sets, with one set each of men s and women s singles, men s and women s doubles and one set or two sets of mixed doubles. There is a $500 team entry fee that includes Mylan WTT Memberships for each team s players, court fees, balls, t-shirts, prizes and a party (ENTRY FEE & BENEFITS MAY VARY). For additional information or to register a company team, please contact CONTACT, PHONE # and . For more information on Mylan WTT Corporate Leagues, visit WTT. com. About Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT): Mylan World TeamTennis (Mylan WTT) showcases both the best in professional and recreational team tennis. Co-founded by Billie Jean King, Mylan WTT features some of the top professionals in the world using the innovative team format. The Mylan WTT Recreational League also operates team leagues and events. The United States Tennis Association is a minority owner and promotional partner of Mylan World TeamTennis. For more information, visit Media Contact: NAME OF CONTACT, PHONE #, MYLAN WTT RECREATIONAL LEAGUE GUIDE PLAY-WTT WTT.COM