Hi ,
A reminder that it is time for you to be signing up to play Pre-Xmas Junior Interclub.
This competition starts on October 31 and ends on December 19. It is a 7-week competition with no matches scheduled for December 12 because of a Waikato Junior Tournament.
I will need your names by Friday October 16 so that the teams can be organized and given to Tennis Waikato Bays by Monday October 19. The sooner the better. There is a signup sheet on the Junior Notceboard.
Matches are not just played at OTC. They are played at the various WBOP Clubs. Each team plays 2 doubles and 4 singles per week.
We also need Team Managers; 1 per team. FYI, I will give you any assistance you need. It is not as tricky as it might sound. I will get you all together before the competition starts to hand out team packs which include scoresheets, rules, score cards, stationery and discuss draws etc. Balls are also provided by the club.
There is no cost to players. It is mandatory however that you not only enjoy playing tennis with your team members BUT that you also enjoy playing tennis with your team members!
Parents ... if you are not sure whether your child/ren are ready for interclub, please do not hesitate to contact either Jason or myself.
How do we organize which player goes into which team and which team goes into which Division?
There are a number of Divisions. Pre-Xmas last year had 7 Divisions. Our OTC Teams are made up of players of similar playing ability and our teams are placed in divisions made up of teams of similar playing ability. We do not and will not agree to put a team into a division just to make up the numbers. No one gains from being thumped or winning easily each week.
All interclub kids come to Terms 4 and 1 club coaching on a Wednesday afternoon.
For those players who have been coming along to Saturday morning Hotshots Club Coaching for a while, you might want to think about also playing interclub. There is a "beginner" Hotshots Grade for those 8-10 year olds that want to start playing matches. Again, teams play 2 doubles and 4 singles matches. All matches are played to 6 and green dot balls (slightly softer) are used.
NOTE: For those of you who may have received notification from Beth Hughes re a Junior Premier Regional Interclub competition, it was decided last night that this competition has been cancelled.
OK, I think that is all ... BUT please do not hesitate to contact me if you have further questions.
See you on the courts!
Regards Julia Kleve
(Junior Coordinator)
