Junior Interclub Rules

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Orange Grade

Matches will be played at Wallace Park, Palmerston North.
Players must be aged 7–10 years.
Matches will run from 8.30am to approximately 9.45am.
Matches will be played on 3/4-sized courts, using special marker lines to shorten the length of the court.
The first serve will be an overarm serve, with the second serve being a bounce feed.
Matches scoring will be determined by the organiser.
Teams will consist of 2 players.
Players will play both singles and doubles each week.
8.30am start.

Green Dot Grade

Players must be aged 7–12 years.
This will be a mixed-gender division.
Green Dot is part of the Hot Shots development pathway and is the final stage before players progress to yellow-ball tennis.
Low-compression green dot balls will be used.
Matches will be played on a full-sized court.
Both serves will be overarm serves.
Matches will be played up to 7 games, using normal tennis scoring (15, 30, 40, deuce and advantage). Tie-break at 6-6.
To help get rallies going, first-year players or B grade players on their second serve may use a bounce underarm serve from up at serve line. The serve must land in the correct service box. And they must make contact with the ball no higher than their waist.
Teams can consist of up to 6 players, with a minimum of 4 players required each week.
8.30am start.

Challengers Grade

This grade will have a Boys', Girls’ and a Mixed Division.
Matches will be best of 3 short sets to 4 games.
Players must win a set by 2 games (ie 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, 5-3). A tiebreak to 7 will be played at 4–4.
If a third set is required, it will be a super tiebreak to 10 points, which must be won by 2 points (refer to pg 13 ‘tiebreaks’.
The same scoring format will apply to doubles.
Teams can consist of up to 6 players, with a minimum of 4 players required each week.
8.30am start.

Futures Grade

This grade will have a Boys', Girls’ and a Mixed Division.
Matches will be best of 3 sets to 4 games.
Players must win a set by 2 games (ie 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, 5-3). A tiebreak to 7 will be played at 4–4.
If a third set is required, A super tiebreak to 10 points, which must be won by 2 points.
Teams can consist of up to 6 players, with a minimum of 4 players required each week.
10.30am start.

Junior Premier

This will be a mixed division.
Teams will consist of 2- 3 players.
Singles matches will be best of 3 sets to 6 games, with the third set being a super tiebreak to 10 points which must be won by 2 points.
Doubles matches will be best of 2 sets to 4 games, which must be won by 2 points. games (ie 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, 5-3). A tiebreak to 7 will be played at 4–4. The third set being a super tiebreak to 10 points
Players will play both singles and doubles each week.
10.30am start.