Tennis

Venue – Prebbleton Tennis Club, Prebbleton Reserve, Tosswill Road, Prebbleton. (hubbed with football)

Entry Fee – $50+gst per team

Tournament Information

Tennis Contact:          Ching Evans – Tennis Canterbury

evansching@hotmail.com

If you have any queries when putting together your tennis team please contact Rosemary at Tennis Canterbury or your local tennis sporting body/club.

Manager’s Meeting: 10.40am, 19 September, at the Prebbleton Tennis Club.

Rules: The Koru Games Tennis competitions will be played in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of Tennis NZ, Rules of Tennis and Tennis NZ Player Code of Conduct.

1. All games will be played in the spirit of ‘Fair Play’. To mark this all players will shake hands before and after each game.
2. Each team will consist of two players, playing in a doubles tournament together.
3. Each match will consist of one doubles set.
4. ‘Paper, scissors, rock’ will determine who selects to serve or select end.
5. All sets are first to nine or the leading team when time runs out, only completed games are counted.
6. All matches are a maximum of 35 minutes.
7. Two points are awarded to the winning team and 1 for a loss.
8. If teams are drawn after pool play, they will be separated by who won during pool play, games won and finally games against.
9. Players must be able to self umpire, overseen by the managers/coaches where necessary.

Competitions: Boys, Girls and Mixed tournaments will be played separately. Each school can enter one team in each competition. If you have additional teams please let us know in case of tournaments not being full. Each gender tournament will be initially capped at 12 teams.

Format: The Tennis tournament has separate boys, girls and mixed competitions. They will play round robin games in pools (mixed will join the girls for round robin and then split off for the knockout round), the results of which will give seeding for a knockout round resulting in overall placings. Get your draws here.

Team Manager: All schools must be accompanied by a manager (teacher, parent, senior student).

First Aid: Lucy van der Salm Physio will be based at Prebbleton to deal with any injuries during the Games. Strapping will be available at a small cost (cash only).

Food/Beverage: Prebbleton Football Club will be running a CASH ONLY tuck shop during the Games. They will stock pies, rolls, some confectionery bars and water. Tamperblack Coffee Cart will also be set up.

Equipment: Schools must supply their own rackets and warm up balls. Match balls (green dot balls) will be supplied.