DISTRIBUTION OF JUNIOR ACTIVE/REGISTEREDTENNIS PLAYERS THROUGHOUT POLITICAL AND SATA PROVINCES

GOV PROV SATA PROV

% Juniors By SATA PROV

% Juniors by GOV PROV

% All Members by SATA PROV

% All Member by GOV PROV

GAUTENG CENTRAL 16%   10%  

  NORTH 15%   19%  

  EAST 10%   9%  

Total   41%   38%

WESTERN CAPE WESTERN PROVINCE 10%   15%  

  BOLAND 8%   10%  

  SWD 3%   4%  

Total   21%   29%

KZN     9% 13% 13%

EASTERN CAPE EASTERN PROVINCE 5%   4,5%  

  BORDER 3%   3,5%  

Total   8%   8%

MPUMALANGA   6% 6% 5% 5%

NWP   5% 5% 3% 3%

FREE STATE   5% 5% 2% 2%

NORTHERN CAPE   4% 4% 1.50% 1.50%

LIMPOPO   1% 1% 0.50% 0.50%

  TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100%

SCHOOLS TENNIS WITHIN JUNIOR TENNIS

• THIS IS OFTEN CONFUSING • SCHOOLS BODIES AND PROVINCIAL SPORT & REC SEES

SCHOOL SPORT AS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND ABOVE NATIONAL JUNIOR TENNIS

• IN FACT SCHOOLS TENNIS IS A LIMITED VERSION OF TENNIS AND IS FOCUSSED AS A SCHOOLS SPORT ALONGSIDE OTHER SCHOOLS SPORTS AND ALSO WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

• JUNIOR TENNIS HAS A MUCH WIDER SCOPE, HOWEVER SHARE THE SAME PLAYERS

• IT IS THEREFORE NATURAL THAT FROM TIME TO TIME FRICTION BETWEEN SCHOOLS TENNIS AND JUNIOR TENNIS WILL OCCUR

• WHERE RUGBY, CRICKET, NETBALL, SOCCER ETC. ON A JUNIOR LEVEL CAN ONLY BE PLAYED ON A SCHOOLS LEVEL TENNIS IS VERY DIFFERENT IN THAT IT ONLY REQUIRES ONE OTHER PERSON AND CAN BE PLAYED ANYWHERE

TENNIS AT INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS

INTER SCHOOLS LEAGUES

INTER SCHOOLS COMPETITIONS ACROSS PROVINCIAL

BOUNDARIES

INTERNATIONALSCHOOLS TOURS &

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOLS TEAM EVENTS

SCHOOLS TENNIS

SCHOOLS INTERPRO

U13, 15 & 19

FOREIGN ITF TOURNAMENTS

& ITF TEAM EVENTS

PLAYERS TAKING TENNISPLAYERS PLAYING AT SCHOOLS LESSONS OUTSIDE

SCHOOL AND AT CLUBS

INTER SCHOOLS LEAGUES LOCALTOURNAMENTS

INTER SCHOOLS PROVINCIAL COMPETITIONS TOURNAMENTS

SCHOOLS SATA INTERPRO &INTERPRO NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

INTER- AJC & WORLD JUNIOR NATIONAL FINALS & JUNIOR DAVIS & TOURS FED CUP

JUNIOR SLAMS

JUNIOR TENNIS INCLUDING

SCHOOLS TENNIS

LOCAL AND CONTINENTAL ITF TOURNAMENTS

ORGANIZATION

• SCHOOL TENNIS STRUCTURES ARE GENERALLY VERY WEAK, FINDING SUFFICIENT TEACHING STAFF TO SERVE ON TENNIS STRUCTURES A CHALLENGE

• THE OUTCOME IS THAT IT TENDS TO ONLY SURFACE AROUND EVENTS (LEAGUES & TOURNAMENTS) AND THEN WHOM EVER IS PREPARED TO DO IT

• IN ORDER TO HAVE SUCCESS EACH AREA WILL HAVE TO BE TREATED INDIVIDUALLY IN ORDER TO FIND THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE DEMOCRATIC ALLY ELECTED STRUCTURES FILLED MAINLY BY TEACHERS

• THESE BODIES ARE CATERED FOR ON EACH OF THE SATA PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVES

• SATA IN PROCESS OF FINALISING NATIONAL PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STRUCTURES

• SATA HAS UNDERTAKEN TO CREATE A BOARD POSITION FOR SCHOOLS TENNIS AS SOON AS PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY IN PLACE

PROGAMMES TOGETHER WITH THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS BODY WORK ON

PROGRAMMES TO PROMOTE POPULARISE TENNIS IN SCHOOLS. THESE WOULD INCLUDE:

– WAYS TO IMPROVE AND POPULARISE SCHOOLS LEAGUES

– INNOVATIVE WAYS OF INTRODUCING TENNIS INTO SCHOOLS AND THE SCHOOLS CARRICULUM (PLAY & STAY & TENNIS10’S)

– THROUGH THIS BRING LEAGUE TENNIS TO THOSE CURRENTLY EXCLUDED FROM LEAGUES & STRUCTURE SOCIAL TENNIS MORE EFFECTIVELY

– HIGHLIGHT ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCHOOLS LEAGUES– ENHANCE SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS & NATIONAL

SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS THROUGH INCREASING KNOWLEDGE

– INTER REGIONAL COMPETITIONS

PROGRAMMES CONTINUED– ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL INTER-SCHOOLS

COMPETITION– INTERGRATE AND COORDINATE SCHOOLS ACTIVITIES

INTO NATIONAL JUNIOR CALENDAR– IMPROVE THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS INTER PROVINCIAL

THROUGH PROVINCIAL/NATIONAL ASSISTANCE– ASSIST WITH PUBLISHING AND PUBLISIZING

ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCHOOLS TENNIS– ASSIST WITH FINDING SUITABLE INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOLS OPPORTUNITIES – RAISE THE PROFILE OF TENNIS AT SCHOOLS– ENGAGE DoE & PROVINCIAL SPORT & REC TO HELP

SUSTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AT GRASS ROOTS LEVEL

TENNIS10’s & PLAY AND STAY

• RULES OF TENNIS CHANGING ON 1 JANUARY, 2012• PLAYERS 10 & UDER MAY NOT PLAY COMPETITION

WITH REGULAR TENNIS BALL• 3 TYPES OF TRANSITION BALLS AND 3 COURT

SIZES• CREATES POSSIBILITIES FOR MORE AND

DIFFERENT LEAGUES AND COMPETITION• AT LOWEST LEVEL WILL ENABLE LEAGUES WHERE

THERE ARE NO COURTS

Tennis is easy…if you use the right ball!

Red - ideal for Mini Tennis!

11 metre/36 ft court

Orange – 50% slower and ideal for starter players of all ages!

18 metre/60 ft court

Green – 25% slower and ideal for an introduction to the full court!

NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL &GOVERNMENT

ENGAGE BOTH TO – • FIND WHO ARE THE ROLE PLAYERS AT NATIONAL AND

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND ENGAGE TO WORK TOGETHER

• UNDERSTAND WHAT DIFFERENTIATES TENNIS FROM OTHER SPORTS – WHAT MAKES TENNIS UNIQUE

• EXPLAIN WHY A MULTI-CODED AND TOP DOWN APPROACH TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPORTING BODIES, DEMARCATIONS AND COMPETITIONS WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL

• ACCEPT THE TENNIS STRUCTURES AS THE CUSTODIANS OF THE SPORT AND NOT BODIES THAT NEED TO BE PRESCRIBED TO. LETS FIRST MEET AND DISCUSS AND FIND THE ROAD FORWARD RTOGETHER

• SEEK ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR PROVINCIAL SCHOOL SPORT STRUCTURES.

• SATA TO EMPLOY SOMEONE WITH SPECIFIC SCHOOLS PORTFOLIO.