Tennis
Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Department offers recreational tennis instruction to players from tiny tot to adults of various levels of ability. Certified professionals introduce the adult beginner to the basics of playing tennis with proper warm-up techniques, hand-eye coordination drills, and basic strokes (forehand, backhand, serve, and volley). Tiny tots begin at four years old with basic hand-eye coordination skills and juniors progress through beginner, advanced beginner, and intermediate levels before moving into more competitive programs. Junior recreational classes are offered in the afternoons at Forestmeadows, Winthrop Park, Tom Brown Park, Fourth Avenue and Walker-Ford Community Centers.
Tournament training is available for juniors and advanced drills and matched strategy for adults. Private and semi-private tennis lessons are also available upon request. Summer tennis camps are provided for youth age six-fourteen years old. Offered at both Forestmeadows and Winthrop Park and supervised by USPTA or USPTR certified instructors, the camps emphasize stroke fundamentals, tennis rules, etiquette, and fun games. Each session features a camp tournament. For more information call the Tennis Division at 891-3920.
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Junior Team Tennis League
Season Dates
Thursdays, September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and November 6. All Matches are from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The season ending awards party, playoff and/or rain make-up, if necessary, will be held November 13 at 5:30pm. Location to be determined. League players will be eligible to participate in two weekend tournaments hosted by Golden Eagle during the season and the Championship Tournament in Daytona in December.
Cost -
$25
League fees are paid online through tennis link. In order to register for this league you must first choose a participating facility, age division/level and then sign up with the appropriate team ID number. Team IDs are as follows:
| Forestmeadows | Golden Eagle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 & under/beg | 153187832 | 12 & under/beg | 153187835 |
| 12 & under/interm | 153187818 | 12 & under/interm | 153187830 |
| 14 &under/beg | 153187841 | 14 &under/beg | 153187840 |
| 14 &under/interm | 153187817 | 14 &under/interm | 153187829 |
| 18 & under/beg | 153187846 | 18 & under/beg | 153187845 |
| 18 & under/interm | 153187813 | 18 & under/interm | 153187815 |
| Killearn Country Club | Tom Brown Park | ||
| 12 & under/beg | 153187831 | 12 & under/beg | 153187833 |
| 12 & under/interm | 153187825 | 12 & under/interm | 153187823 |
| 14 &under/beg | 153187838 | 14 &under/beg | 153187836 |
| 14 &under/interm | 153187814 | 14 &under/interm | 153187827 |
| 18 & under/beg | 153187844 | 18 & under/beg | 153187842 |
| 18 & under/interm | 153187819 | 18 & under/interm | 153187816 |
| Winthrop Park | |||
| 12 & under/beg | 153187834 | ||
| 12 & under/interm | 153187824 | ||
| 14 &under/beg | 153187837 | ||
| 14 &under/interm | 153187828 | ||
| 18 & under/beg | 153187843 | ||
| 18 & under/interm | 153187812 | ||
To register on tennis link go to www.ustaflorida.com and on the left column, mouse over the Tennis Link option. Click on the USTA Team Tennis option. On upper right hand side of Jr. Team Tennis homepage, under Program Play, click on Register for a Team. You must have your USTA membership and team ID number with you when you register. Note:Â All Clubs or facilities will charge an additional fee for the weekly practices and team coaching. League fee includes: Court fees, Jr. Team Tennis T-shirt, balls, awards and end of season party and play day. All players must be USTA members. To join or renew, go to www.usta.com/membership.
Divisions
See above chart for division listings. Beginner division is for those players who do not have any tournament or match play experience. Divisions may be combined if necessary. Minimum 10 years of age or older. To play in the beginner level, players must know how to serve and score to play in this league.
Format of Play
Each team match will consist of 1 doubles and 2 singles using an 8 game pro-set with no-ad scoring and a 5-10 min. warm-up. Minimum 6 players per team.
Facilities and Match Locations
- Forest Meadows, Winthrop Park or Tom Brown Park (City of Tallahassee Parks and Recreation) 891-3920
- Golden Eagle Country Club (Allen Long - Head Pro / Tim Thompson - Asst. Head Pro) 893-1285
- Killearn Country Club (Trish Shaw - Head Pro) 893-2907
Please contact Kim Damron, Area League Coordinator, 228-3470 or email kimd143@msn.com. If you would like to be a volunteer coach for your team, please email Kim prior to the start of the season so that you can be trained. There will be training at Forest Meadows on Thursday, September 11 at 6:00pm for coaches.