When season starts/ends

• The dates of the tennis season are mandated by GHSA.
• Tryouts start in early January.
• Matches start late January or early February.  Regular season play ends late March/early April with playoffs to follow.

 

How do try outs work?

• Attendance is mandatory for all potential players based on schedule set by coaching staff.
• Coaches may switch between drills and ladder play.
• Those selected to play will be placed on Varsity or Junior Varsity from the pool of potential players attending tryouts. 
• Tryouts will be held at Fowler Park.  Transportation is the responsibility of the potential player/parent.

 

Coaching Practice expectations

• Players are expected to attend all scheduled team practices.  The team coach must approve any exceptions.
• Players are expected to be on time for all practices and promptly picked up afterward.

 

How matches work

• Attendance is Mandatory for ALL team members for the duration of the meet including cleanup afterward.
• All players are required to wear the uniform designated by the coaches.
• Line-ups are set and shared by the coaching staff.
• Three lines of singles and two lines of doubles are played at each meet.
• Each line is best of two out of three sets.  The third set can be either a full set or a 10-point tiebreak as decided by the coaching staff.
• Cheering is allowed and encouraged.

 

Why does my child need to go to matches when not in the line up?

• This is a team sport where proper, positive cheering is allowed and encouraged.  Players on the court need and enjoy the support of their teammates.  Attendance of all players helps to create a supportive team environment, which is unique to a traditionally individual sport.

 

General overview of expenses

• Every person who makes the team is responsible for his/her dues
• Dues cover any school scheduled transportation, coaching,  match food, balls, banquet etc.
• Dues do not cover personal items such as shoes, racquets, or uniforms.

 

Parent’s expectation to volunteer:

• In order help maintain low dues, we do require a lot of parent participation.  There are opportunities at varying levels of commitment.  A list of opportunities and roles will be provided before our first official meeting.