tournament referees meeting shankill ltc september 19th 2007 peter farrell - development officer
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TOURNAMENT REFEREES MEETING
SHANKILL LTC
September 19th 2007Peter Farrell - Development Officer.
CHILDREN LOVE TO COMPETE!
“Healthy, enjoyable, easy to access competition is arguably the biggest contributor to retaining players in
the game”
LTA (UK) Blueprint 2006.
A MAJOR KEY TO RETENTION/ENJOYMENT
FOR YOUNG PLAYERS:plentiful opportunities to participate in appropriate
competitive environments…
THE REFEREES IN THIS ROOM TONIGHT PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN
IRISH TENNIS BY HELPING TO PROVIDE THAT COMPETITION..
It is vital that the type and circumstances of the competition are suitable to the age
group.
SCALE IS SO IMPORTANT FOR:
• fun (success)
• game development (technique)
• safety (injury)
THE I.T.F., WITH THE `PLAY and
STAY ` CAMPAIGN, HAVE
FORMALISED BEST PRACTICE RE EQUIPMENT FOR JUNIOR
PLAYERS.
IRISH LAUNCH OF `PLAY AND STAY`
Fitzwilliam LTC, July 2007.
MOST RELEVANT ISSUES FOR THIS MEETING:
• type of ball• court size/marking
• racquet size
SUMMARISING
THE THREE BALL SYSTEM:
RED ORANGE GREEN
slower and lower bounce = EASIER!
THE CORRECT BALL MUST BE MATCHED WITH THE CORRECT
COURT..
STAGE 3 - REDRed Ball (sponge/felt) Red Court
Size: +10% Size: 11m x 5.5m
Ages: 4 - 8 years Net: 80cm
STAGE 2 - ORANGEOrange Ball Orange Court
50% slower than standard ball Size: 18m x 6.5m
Ages: 7-11 years
STAGE 1- GREENGreen Ball Green Court25% slower than standard ball full singles court.
Ages: 8+
Recommendation from ITF:
“After children progress through these stages they are ready to
play with a `normal` ball on a full size court”.
HOW DOES THIS EFFECT JUNIOR OPEN
TOURNAMENTS IN IRELAND??
• NOT A LOT!
STAGE 3 - RED.
Mini competitive circuit to be developed- `blitz days`
STAGE 2 - ORANGE.
Difficulty with court markings/lines remains to be satisfactorily resolved...
so...Tennis Ireland proposes to set up a
circuit of tournaments at Public Parks, where Stage 2 courts can be
permanently marked.
So...what are we asking the Referees to do??
PLEASE ARRANGE TO USE THE GREEN BALL ON THE GREEN COURT (full singles
court) FOR ALL EVENTS AT UNDER 10 LEVEL.
WE HOPE TO HAVE AN IRELAND BASED SUPPLIER OF THESE BALLS SOON.
HOWEVER, IN THE MEANTIME THE BALLS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FROM THE U.K:
Type of
Ball
www.tennisplayandstay.com
(ITF) large quantitiesAdd VAT, incls.shipping
www.zsig.com (ITF Approved, small quantities).
Incls. VAT,add shipping
RED 13 euro per doz
19-22 euro per doz
ORANGE 11 euro per doz
16-19 euro per doz
GREEN 11 euro per doz
16-19 euro per doz
COMPETITION WHICH FITS THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD TAKES INTO ACCOUNT:
1. Physical attributes of children (short matches)
2. Mental attributes of children (concentration span)
3. Lack of emphasis on results (more short matches)
4. The value of team competition
5. Use of correct equipment (ball, racquet, court).
www.tennisplayandstay.com
•Challenge Formats
•Elimination Formats
•Group Formats
•Rotation Formats
•Team Formats
•ARTICLES/ADVICE
I believe we are
pushing against
an open door...
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