Rancho Colorados
SUMMER JUNIOR TENNIS LEAGUE PROGRAM
June 11 – August 3, 2012
Juniors 18 years and under are invited to sign up for Rancho Colorados’ Junior Tennis Summer Program. The
Summer Program will give Rancho kids the opportunity to play tennis at their appropriate level, as a member of a
team, promoting sportsmanship, camaraderie and fun! The program runs for 8 weeks, beginning on June 11th, and
ending with a tournament the week of July30th. Rancho Colorados will field two types of teams, a Performance Team
and a Developmental Team.
Performance Team Player: For the advanced beginner through experienced players. For the junior who knows
how to score, serve from the baseline, and maintain a 3- to 4-ball rally using the whole court with a regulation or
green dot ball. Team will be divided into age groups.
Developmental Team Player: For emerging players between the ages of 8 and 12 years who have
participated in clinics that past year but are not quite ready for match play. Players are able to do a short rally
with the soft transitional ball and have limited serving ability, but can serve underhand from the 60-foot court.
They will play only intra-club matches on Wednesdays or Thursdays.
TEAM PRACTICE. Players will attend practice in their respective age groups. Practice activities include tennis drills,
stroke instruction, and game playing under the direction of John, and staff.
TEAM PRACTICE SCHEDULE.
Developmental Team: Same as Performance Team
Performance Team:
10 and Under: Mondays and Fridays, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
12 and Under: Mondays and Fridays, 2:30 – 4:00 pm
13 and over: Mondays and Fridays, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
MATCH PLAY. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays players will play a match. The day of the match
depends on which group the player is in. The schedule for the entire season will be posted before the end of the first
week of practice based on availability submitted on applications. Once the schedule is set, parents must find subs if
their kids are unable to participate in a match.
To better understand the league your junior will be participating in, please see descriptions below: Understand that
your child may play in several leagues.
Novice In- House League: For the advanced beginner player who will play recreational tennis on a team.
Emphasis will be on learning how to play matches (scoring, etiquette, etc.) Participants play as many games as
possible in one hour. All matches in-house. Match play is on Tuesdays 12-1pm
Contra Costa Satellite League: For the high advanced beginner to advanced intermediate player. Will play
team matches against other clubs. Boys and girls will be placed on teams (10 and under, 12 and under, 13 and
over). There will be 3 singles and 1 doubles match for each age division. Participants play as many games as
possible in one hour. Match play is on Tuesdays; 10’s at 1pm, 12’s at 2pm, and 13+ at 3pm.
Contra Costa Open League: For the experienced / advanced players. Three singles and 1 doubles match
each week. Two out of three sets (tiebreak in lieu of a third set). Matches will be on Thursdays for girls, and
Fridays for boys; and must start no later than 1:30 pm.
USTA Junior Team League: USTA advanced team tennis. For USTA-registered junior players ready for higher
competitive play. Two out of three sets (10 pt match tiebreak in lieu of a third set) with 4 singles and 1 doubles.
Matches will be on Fridays for girls, and Thursdays for boys.
In-House Matches: Juniors in the Contra Costa and USTA leagues who are not scheduled to play in the
Tuesday/Thursday/Friday matches will play in a Wednesday match; 10s noon-1pm, 12s 1-2pm, and 13 years
plus 2-3pm. These matches are important! Trophies will be awarded to the top performing juniors in
their respective age groups for Wednesday play.
Developmental Team: Juniors will play either Wednesdays or Thursdays from noon-1pm.
End of Season Rancho Jr Tournament (Mon-Wed, July 30 – Aug 1): Open to all Juniors. This is a round
robin format over three days. Trophies for 1st and 2nd places. Entry deadline is July 25th.
PARENT PARTICIPATION
Parents help make this program a success. Throughout the summer season, we need volunteers to help out. Please
choose one or more of the following volunteer opportunities:
 Age Group Volunteer Coordinators – Help ensure that your child’s groups’ matches have enough players
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and have rides coordinated to away matches.
Bulletin Board – Set up and decorate the board before the start of the summer program
Adult / Junior Mixer – Coordinate the snacks for this annual event
T-shirts Coordinator (1 volunteer to handle ordering and distribution of team t-shirts)
Away-match drivers
Recognition / Award Dinner Coordinator (2 volunteers to oversee this event)
 Food Coordination (Potluck)
 Evite
 Trophies
 Gifts
 Set up / Decoration
A very important aspect of the program is keeping to the schedules. If your child does not show up to a scheduled
match, it leaves another player in limbo. Please be considerate of others’ time and please also help your child by
being punctual and dependable when they are scheduled to play.
AWARDS PARTY: There will be an end-of-season awards dinner Friday, August 24th at 6:30 pm, with appropriate
awards being presented at this time. We encourage all parents to attend.
TEAM OUTFITS: We require appropriate tennis attire for matches and practices.
Boys:
Girls:
Tennis shorts (solid color) with socks and tennis shoes (no jogging shoes). Team t-shirts
are preferred on match days.
Shorts or skirts (solid colors) with socks and tennis shoes (no jogging shoes). Again, team tshirts are preferred on match days.
SUMMER CALENDAR: Schedule of Summer events and team practices will be posted on our webpage.
MATCH SCHEDULES: Match schedules will either be emailed to you a few weeks prior to the matches or will be
posted on the webpage.
SLIP (Summer League Incentive Point) PROGRAM: A summer incentive program, encouraging participants to play
tennis on their own time. Participants log in their activities as they achieve them throughout the summer. Awards are
given to those players who have accumulated the most points. The SLIP description will be posted on the website.
For additional questions, please contact:
John Sharpe
Rancho Colorados Head Tennis Pro
283-5448
mailto:sharpejsd@comcast.net
Ashley McLin
Summer Junior Coordinator
ashmac@comcast.net
708-6975