We look forward to answering every possible question regarding SCJTL programs. This page will be developed over time as important questions are posed throughout the season. Please call e-mail SCJTL or call 631-590-5019 with any questions you do not find here.
Weather related cancellations and Make-ups:
All SCJTL, BBP Tennis, Town of Islip Tennis programs, sites, and sessions are ON as scheduled unless posted otherwise.
Any weather related changes will be announced within 1-1/2hrs. before of the session start.
High Heat Alerts:
SCJTL sites do not cancel due to High Heat Alerts. The pace of all activities will be slowed to a pace less taxing than the regular schedule. Participants are encourage to bring extra fluids and plan to take frequent breaks.
Rain:
Every effort is made to determine whether or not to cancel a site due to rain. SCJTL does not call program participants regarding rescheduling due to weather cancellations.
For DAILY activity and WEATHER
CANCELLATION information please
Call: 631-590-5019 or
Visit the
SCJTL Web Site: www.scjtl.org -Program status posted on top of home page. For details >click
"ANNOUNCEMENTS" button.
E-mail announcements will be
attempted if possible.
SCJTL recommends checking the announcement web site and SCJTL Program Line before leaving for any program.
Make-ups: Make-up are schedule depending on session day and week number. :
Summer Tennis League: Next available Friday or as extension to existing scheduled session whenever possible.
Weekly programs - PCT - HP - ISL - After-school programs: Sessions are added to the end of the program run time or make-up session is scheduled.
Please read specific program make-up policy.
Make-ups count as session dates. No refunds for absence.
Please note:
Sessions cancelled due to rain after they have started will not be made up:
1-hour sessions = 30 minutes
1 1/2hr. to 2-hour sessions = 45 minutes
3-hour sessions = 75 minutes
Extension of program for 1 week for make-ups is an option, after which no make-ups will be made.
SCJTL offer programs with Fixed and Flexible registrations.
Yes: The SCJTL programs with Fixed-Registration.
No: The SCJTL programs with Flex-Reg flexible enough to accommodate everyone’s summer plans. Indicate the total amount of weeks your child can attend. The enrollment fee is indicated next to the corresponding #of wks. Please list the weeks “not attending” in the space provided. If you are enrolling for less than 2 weeks please indicate
Yes. Call the office at 631-590-5019 when you decide to add more weeks.
They will be added in our records. The price will be based on the
TOTAL amount of weeks sign up for.
Ex: Original sign-up is 2 weeks @ $130.
You now want to change it to
a 6 week registration @$210
You pay the difference between the
two which comes out to $80.
The SCJTL Skill Level Calculator is a tool designed to help place players in the appropriate SCJTL program.
SCJTL Skill Level defines the Player Rating based on your input. Helps decide where to best place to start your player.
Used as a guideline together with verbal and visual rating by an SCJTL Player Development Coach or Program Coordinator.
Click here for SCJTL Level Guideline
page.
No. We ask all SCJTL player wear their team shirts for Challenge Days. This helps with team building and identifies registered players on courts. Registration includes 1 SCJTL shirt. Additional shirts may be purchased online thru your SCJTL Member Portal. The shirt will be delivered to your players site within a day or two depending on when the purchase is made.
He/she can play in the Yellow Division. Age is a priority so he/she can be around her peers. While there will be players with more experience in the Yellow Division there will also be players in the same age and level. I think he/she would like that better and it is fine with us.
I recommend the following and why:
1. SCJTL Summer Tennis League: This is our flagship program. Over its 25+ year history, the Summer Tennis League has provided playing and competition experiences for thousands of Suffolk County tennis team players. This is a perfect opportunity for your daughter to test her skills against her peers. Every tennis team in Suffolk County has player who play or have played in this program.
2. SCJTL Performance|Competition Training: This Saturday morning program will help your daughter prepare for her tennis team experience by training with a team. PCTraining features live ball drills along with singles and doubles tactical training and competition.
Each SCJTL program has a different emphasis. Depending on your child's time and resource, if she cannot participate in all 2 programs, then a combination of at the Summer Tennis League and Performance|Competition Training would give her the next best experience. We also provide discounted tennis lessons for SCJTL Members through our Personal Coaching Services.
Best way is to register is ON-LINE:
1. Register On-Line by setting up your FREE SCJTL Member Portal
2. Be sure to read program confirmation information.
3. Print receipt and bring to Site ready to play.
Using SCJTL programs and camps is an effect way to improve a tennis player's skills, results, and experience in tennis.
Skill-based and play-based instruction are two distinct approaches to teaching, especially in early childhood education. The following is a breakdown of their differences:
Skill-Based Instruction:
Focus: Emphasizes the direct teaching of specific skills, such as ground strokes, volleys, and movement skills.
Structure: Coach controls through feeding of multiple tennis balls focusing on the execution of the specific skills. Highly structured and Coach-directed. Lessons are planned with clear objectives and outcomes.
Method: Often involves drills, repetition, and practice to ensure mastery of particular skills.
Assessment: Progress is measured through tests and assessments to ensure that students have acquired the targeted skills.
Play-Based Instruction:
Focus: Centers on learning through play, which can include live-ball, guided play, and structured game-based activities. Game-based approach (GBA) to tennis is a teaching method that helps players develop technical and tactical skills. It's based on the idea that tennis is a game, so players should start with exercises that resemble tennis.
The GBA approach helps players, learn as they play,
develop problem-solving and decision-making skills,
build a library of solutions to situations they encounter, and have fun playing tennis!
Structure: More flexible and child-directed. Player generated, Live-ball play allows players to develop send-receive skills necessary to play matches.
Method: Activities are often open-ended. Players start rallies, through drop-hit and serve/return. This develops creativity and problem-solving skills necessary for players to succeed in competition..
Key Differences
Approach: Skill-based instruction is more formal and Coach-led, while play-based instruction is informal and Player-led.
Learning Environment: Skill-based instruction often takes place with a Coach on each tennis court with a hopper of tennis balls, whereas play-based instruction players are assigned a court and start rallies and points, the Coaching staff oversee activities and focuses on point play process and outcome.
Both approaches have their benefits and can be effective when used appropriately. SCJTL provides both methods for a balanced approach to support comprehensive tennis player development.
Email: scjtl@ariastennis.com
Phone: 631-590-5019
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