2015 ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Primary School National Championships
Equipment Specifics:
 23 or 25 inch Hot Shots racquets for participating players
 Low compression (25%) red tennis balls
 Drop down lines as required
 3m or 6m Hot Shots nets as required; alternatively barrier tape may also be used
Teams:
 4-6 players per team (only 4 players can be used each round)
 Either boys/mixed or all girls teams
 All players to be similarly dressed in their school sports uniforms
 If outside hats should be worn
Court Area:
 Red Ball Tennis Court
 Singles – 3m in width by 11m in length (singles)
 Doubles – 5.5m in width by 11m in length (doubles) - if 6m nets are unavailable join 2 x 3m nets
together, alternatively barrier tape may also be used
Format of Competition:
1. A Round Robin format with teams divided into even pools
2. Players play one singles and one doubles match per round
3. Singles 1 v 1, 2 v 2, 3 v 3, 4 v 4
4. Doubles 1&2 v 1&2, 3&4 v 3&4
5. Winning team determined by highest total games won over all singles and doubles matches in that
round (see attached score sheet)
6. A team will be awarded 4 premiership points for a win, 2 points for a draw and 1 point for a loss.
7. All the points will be tallied at the end of all scheduled Round Robin Pool matches to decide the
finishing order in each pool
8. If any teams are tied at the end of the round robin, the team which won the pool match between the
tied teams will progress. If teams are still tied the team with the highest games percentage will
progress (games won ÷ games lost x 100 = percentage)
9. Top team from each pool play off in finals to determine the overall winning school
10. If time permits remaining teams play off to determine overall finishing positions
Rules of Competition:
1. First and second serve to be drop bounce hit cross court and the receiver needs to let the ball bounce
before returning the serve
2. Scoring will be numerical 1, 2, 3, 4 rather than traditional 15, 30, 40. The first to 4 points wins the
game, then first to 4 games wins the set, tiebreaker at 3 games all (first to 5 points)
3. Player serves for the whole game and teams change ends after odd games
4. Fast4 rules to be used – see attached
2105 ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Red Ball Teams Competition – FAST4
FAST4 is the new innovative shortened format of tennis. The global launch of FAST4 took place in
Sydney and Melbourne with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal during January 2015. The format has been
trialed and tested with the Asia Pacific Tennis League (ATL) over the past three years with great success.
The FAST4 format has four mandatory rules and is designed to support limited time tennis and maximum
play.
FAST4 Rules
Play lets
If the ball hits the net cord on a serve and bounces within the receiver’s court, play will continue. In
doubles, either of the receiving pair can play the let (e.g. the ball hits the net cord and bounces in the
correct service box, the receiver’s partner can move across and return the serve).
No-advantage scoring
At 3-3 the receiver(s) decides which side the server will serve to and the “next point wins” the game.
Tiebreaker at 3 games all
FAST4 Tiebreaker rules:
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First to five (5) points with a POWER point at 4-4
Change ends once only after four points
Serving rotations are 2 serves each starting deuce side
If tiebreaker reaches 4-4 the player currently serving will serve again and the receiver(s) decides which
side the server will serve to and the “next point wins” the game.
First to 4 games