LI girls tennis championship ends in rules dispute
The match between two-time defending champion Syosset and Half Hollow Hills East was not held after the head coaches failed to agree on an interpretation of the rules dictating how teams construct their starting lineups.
-- Ian Cutler
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
The home team, Syosset, waits at the courts with their families. (Nov. 1, 2011)
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The Half Hollow Hills East girls varsity team, led by head coach Tom DePelteau (r) walk to the parking lot to wait for their bus. (Nov. 1, 2011)
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Nassau County girls tennis coordinator Shai Fisher (l) and Syosset head varsity coach Larry Levine discuss the aftermath of the event. (Nov. 1, 2011)
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The Half Hollow Hills East girls varsity team, led by head coach Tom DePelteau (in hat and red shirt) walks to the parking lot to wait for their bus. (Nov. 1, 2011)
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Half Hollow Hills East varsity tennis coach Tom DePelteau before removing his team from the courts. (Nov. 1, 2011)
Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Half Hollow Hills East varsity tennis coach Tom DePelteau. (Nov. 1, 2011)