COST & REGISTRATION
Price: $225 per person ($320 for juniors playing seniors)
Sign Up: https://clubspark.kiwi/EdgewareTennisClub/Membership/Join
- Includes 16 weeks of team training, held on a weekday between Mon - Wed + court access for 12 months

KEY DATES
- First training begins on Week 1 of Term 4 2024
- First interclub games is on 18-19 October 2024
- No play on Labour Weekend, Show Weekend and Waitangi Weekend

EDGEWARE CLUB SHIRTS

Closing date for orders is 15 September 2024. Shirts are available to purchase when you membership through Club Spark or you can email us. New shirts are $50 each and are Nike "Dri-Fit" with 2nd hand ones also available. 

CANCELLATIONS
- If you are unable to attend practice please notify the Head Coach (Nic).
- If it is raining or wet, please check the Facebook page or you will receive a text from our Head Coach. 
- Tennis Canterbury manages the "wet weather cancellations" for Interclub. Decisions are made on their Facebook page, usually 45min-1hr before your game. Nic will also let team managers know so they can contact each parent/player. 

FILL INS & ROSTER
Players may get asked to "fill in" for higher division teams (or higher age band) on request, especially if they are a reserve for the week. Team Managers are in charge of preparing a roster and giving each player a fair amount of matches during the season. With teams of 5, players will "stand down" once every 5 rounds and this can be done in order (#5, then #4, then #3 etc...) or done tactically (e.g. stand down #1 player vs 'weakest' opponent). If you do not have 4 players, please let Nic know ASAP so he can organize a fill-in. 

PARENT/PLAYER RESPONSIBILITIES
Edgeware Tennis Club expects great sportsmanship, positive team spirit and good tennis etiquette from our players. Parents should also have good sponsorship, support both teams and not get involved with any on-court coaching, line call/scoring disputes. 

CLOTHING
All players must wear appropriate tennis clothing. Shoes must be trainers/sports shoes and have non-marking soles. We require all players to wear the Edgeware Tennis Club club shirt. 

PLAYING ORDER
The playing order is set by Head Coach and cannot be changed during the season.
- This CANNOT be altered by parents/players as they wish.
- No. 1 must play in the top doubles match, and can partner any other team member.
- Junior Premier grades are done on S ranking and who has the highest points on that given day.

GRADE TIMES
All team members must stay with the team until all matches are completed!

Friday 4:30pm 10's, 12's, 14's and Open 
Saturday 8:30am - 10's and 12's
Saturday 10:30am 14's, Open and Premier
Please arrive 15 min prior and have a good warm-up with your team!
 

SCORING FORMAT
14U, Open and Premier - Best of 3 short sets to 4 games with a match tie-breaker (10 points) if 1 set all.
10U and 12U - Best of 1 set to 6 games, with a tiebreaker to 7 if 6 games all 

Singles will play Long Deuce, Doubles will play short deuce. The point after deuce will decide the winner
of the game. Returning team chooses which side to start the point on.
No let rule, if the ball hits the top of the net off a serve and goes in the returner must play on.

UMPIRING
All matches are to be umpired by the players or team members (singles matches).
Players must call their own lines. If in doubt call the ball in, points should not be replayed.

TENNIS BALLS
All junior interclub teams will be given 4 new cans at the start of the season, with a new can being used each 3-4 rounds.
Please mark the tennis balls with a 'ETC' in permanent marker and remember to grab them at the end!

For any questions, please contact Nic - nic@elevatetennis.co.nz