Junior Team Tennis is for boys & girls ages 5-18.
Ages 5-10 participate in Quickstart Tennis while kids 11-18 will play standard Junior Team Tennis.
SEASON:
Season: March 26 - May 20, 2012
Sign up as a team or individually and we will place you on a team. 6-8 kids per team (4 Boys; 4 Girls)
All matches will be played at the Home team's facility. QuickStart NOTE: Quickstart programs will only be offered at a some locations - so please contact Cameron for locations and to get on a team.
Ages: Boys & Girls ages 5-18
REGISTRATION:
Deadline: March25, 2012
JTT Registration FEE $65 - Registration fee covers court fees, Nike Team Jersey, awards and end of season party.
QUICKSTART Registration FEE $65 Registration fee covers league shirt, awards and end of season party)
All Players MUST be USTA members - $20 annual Junior membership - multi year discounts available.
Current USTA Members Note: If membership expires prior to the end of the season, your membership must be renewed
For more information contact Cameron Jones at 850-478-1400 ext 104 or by email.
Divisions
QuickStart Division:
Welcome to Quick Start Tennis. QuickStart Tennis is a new format for junior players, ages 5 through-10 that has been jointly developed by the U.S. Tennis Association and the U.S. Professional Tennis Association. The format combines smaller courts sizes, foam or low compression balls, smaller racquets, lower nets, and modified scoring to allow the junior player to learn and play tennis simultaneously. These adaptations equal success for the junior player.
Ages 5-8: Beginning level players. Court dimensions are reduced to 36'x18'. Net height is reduced to 2'9". Racquets generally are either 21" or 23". Balls used are foam to allow the bounce of the ball to be in the players' hitting zone.
Ages 9-10: Beginning level players. Court dimension is shorted by 18" under a regulation court. Net height is regulation size. Racquets are generally 25". Balls used are low compression which more accurately mimics a regulation tennis ball, but travels a little slower and doesn't bounce quite as high.
Match Days: Sundays starting at 1:00pm
Coaches:
Ages 5-8: Each team must have one coach at each match. In addition, a minimum of 2 parent/volunteers are required for each match. Coaches/parents/volunteers need not be experienced tennis players.
Ages 9-10: Each team must have one coach at each match.
Team Composition: Each team will consist of 6 to 8 players per team.
Scoring:
Ages 5-8: Each player will play multiple matches over a one-hour period. Each match is based upon the player who wins the most points out of seven points Possible scores are 7-0, 6-1, 5-2, or 4-3.
Ages 9-10: Each player will play multiple matches over a one-hour period. Each game is completed when one player/team gets to 4 points and is ahead by 2 points. i.e. if tied at 3-3 or 4-4, play continues until one player team is ahead by 2 points.
Match Location: All matches will be played at the home team's facility.
Awards: Every QuickStart participant receives a medal which will be presented at the end of season party.
u12, u14 & u18 Divisions:
Match Days: Matches on Sundays beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Coaches: Each team must have one coach at each match.
Team Composition: Each co-ed team should consist of 6-8 players.
Scoring: Matches will consist of 2 out of 3 sets no-ad scoring, with a 10 point tiebreaker for the third set. Two singles matches, and two doubles matches will be played each week.
Match Location: Matches will be played at the home team's facility.
Awards: First place Team Award in each division and individual player awards. Awards will be presented at the end of season party.