New Registration - Junior Tennis Competition
West Brunswick Tennis Club
Season 1, 2015 – January to June
You must complete and return this form by Saturday October 11, 2014
by reply email to wbjuniortennisrego@gmail.com,
hand to your tennis coach or hand in at the Club canteen on Saturday morning
WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOU A PLACE IN A TEAM IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE THIS FORM ON TIME
Player
Tennis Experience
Date of Birth
Tennis coach/Lesson time
Previous Club/Grade played/Year
By returning this form I agree to register my child for competition tennis with West Brunswick tennis club
Season 1 2015, and acknowledge
 S/he a current member or undertakes to become a member of the West Brunswick Tennis Club*
 S/he is not committed to another activity on Friday night/Saturday morning (unless specified below).
I (parent/guardian) agree to pay a late withdrawal fee of $50 if my child withdraws from the team after the team
has been registered ie after November 8, 2014.
 I agree that I will assist with team duty including driving and canteen and will be Team Manager as requested.
 We will abide by the West Brunswick Tennis Code of Conduct*.
We will accept grading decisions made by the Junior Tennis committee and the NSJTA.
Sign or type name (Parent/ Guardian)
Sign or type name (Player)
Contact/Availability Details
Parent/Guardian names
Mobile/s
Email
Home Phone
Street Address
Do you have other commitments that limit your availability?
Commitment:
Dates NOT available:
From:
to
Parents – The competition cannot run without your input. Each season we will ask you what contribution you are
able to take on. Please indicate your preferences (circle or highlight)
Team Manager
Canteen Organisation
Junior Committee
Social Events
Junior Committee 2014 – if you have any questions or queries please contact us
Lisa Currien 0425872275; Sue Lowe 0422945836;
Stephen Kainey 0427 286289; Colin McLoughlin 0408198216; Karen Price 0412572697
*see website http://www.westbrunswicktennisclub.org.au for all documentation and forms
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West Brunswick Tennis Club Team Junior team registration process
All WBTC club members who apply to play junior tennis will be put in a team once they are ready for competition.
There is no additional charge for playing competition (excepting an A Grade ball levy).
We compete under the umbrella of the Northern Suburbs Junior Tennis Association (www.nsjta.asn.au).
There are no age entry requirements but players cannot play once they reach age 18.
Teams participate in home and away matches over a 14 week season (although players are not rostered on every
week). The seasons commence at the end of the first week of school terms 1 and 3.Tennis competition does not run
during school holidays.
Play starts at 9:30am (D Grade), 8:30am (C Grade), 7:45 am (B Grade) or 7pm Friday (A Grade) and continues until
all sets have been completed. This usually takes 1 – 2 hours.
Team Composition/Grading The junior committee puts together like-skilled players to form a team and
recommends an appropriate grading - teams are either mixed, boys or unisex.
In forming teams the committee has access to
1. the advice of the tennis coaches
2. previous seasons statistics of the player/any play the committee has observed
3. the advice of previous team managers, if required
For each team the committee takes into consideration how to
1. Support each player to develop their tennis skills and to enjoy the game
2. Match players in friendship groups/competitiveness/expressed needs
3. Ensure the team has enough players to field a team but that every player gets a good go
4. Keep together teams which are working well
5. Ensure a team has adequate parent support including a team manager
The NSJTA has the final say in registering teams. They advise the Club of team grades near the start of the season.
You will be contacted (probably by your team manager) in the week before competition begins for the new season.
Partial registration Where a child wishes to participate in tennis, but has a conflict for some part of the season the
committee is willing to support their interest in tennis by assigning them to a team for the period of their availability in
C and D Grades. That player would be an ‘additional’ player to ensure that the team could function during the period
that they were unavailable. Players likely to play B Grade or above may not be accommodated. As a partial
commitment to a team can make it difficult for other team members we ask that players who register on this basis be
very clear about their date availability.
Family Support
Families of all players will be on a duty roster to assist with transport and team organization, hosting finals and are
expected to assist Team Managers as requested. Parents must consent to their son/daughter participating in a
Sat/Friday Junior Tennis and will accept grading decisions. An administration fee of $50 will be levied if the player
withdraws from the team after registration date. N.B. All parents must be willing to umpire (with support!) in D grade
If you are interested in playing competition tennis at West Brunswick please send us an email
enquiries@westbrunswicktennisclub.org.au
Convenor Debbie Hill: 93811595; Junior tennis delegates Sue Lowe: 0422945836 Lisa Currien: 0425872275
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