League structure:

a) The league shall be organised into a number of divisions, each consisting of up to 12 teams, and numbered 1,2,3 etc.

b) At the conclusion of each season, teams shall be ranked in accordance with the number of points gained during the season.

When 2 or more teams have gained the same number of points, the team winning the most sets shall be ranked above the team winning the next best number of sets and so no.

Where teams have gained the same number of points and sets, they shall be deemed to have finished level except where promotion or relegation is affected, in which case, a play off shall take place at a neutral venue and the doubles shall not be played.

c) Promotion and relegation shall normally be as follows…

• the teams finishing in first and second places shall be promoted by one division, and
• the teams finishing in eleventh and twelfth places shall be relegated by one division. 

d) The top player in each division shall be the player who has achieved the highest winning average, having competed in at least two thirds of the possible matches.

e) When establishing divisions for a subsequent season, the general committee is empowered to allocate teams to divisions in the light of all prevailing circumstances, including those defined in clauses (b) and (c) above.