THE RULES HAVE CHANGED...
In a decision that will fundamentally change the future landscape of
tennis in the United States, the USTA has passed an amendment to mandate
that all 10 and Under Tennis tournaments be played using the
following:
• Smaller courts with lower nets
• Lighter and lower-bouncing balls
• Smaller and lighter racquets adjusted
to a child's size
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December 2011 ITF Approves Use of a Slow Ball in Some Competitions
SCJTL WILL USE THIS BALL TO TRAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND NEW ADULT PLAYERS. |
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The change took effect on January 1, 2012, and applies to all
USTA-sanctioned events for children 10 and under. This new, confidence-building play format designed for
kids 10 and under makes it easier for kids to pick up a racquet and have fun
right away - even if they've never played before. By using equipment sized
right for them, kids learn quickly, develop better technique and love the
game for life.
Studies on the benefits of 10 and Under Tennis Format. Study on the effects of Scaling Tenis Equipment on the Forehand Groundstroke Performance ----------------------- |
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THE RULES HAVE CHANGED...
It's A Whole New Ball Game
QuickStart Tennis using the new 10 and Under Tennis play format is
like Little League Baseball and other youth sports such as soccer
and basketball. These youth sports employ smaller equipment and
fields/courts so that kids can achieve success the first time
out—and sustain that success every time they play.
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Learn more
about 10 + Under Tennis from the USTA
Recreational QuickStart TennisWorkshop
Quick Start Tennis vs. Full Court Video
QuickStart Tennis Launch at Disney
QuickStart Tennis Launch Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center
To register for SCJTL/USTA Workshops and tennis events CLICK HERE.
2006
The Suffolk County Junior Tennis League (SCJTL) was among 27
sites selected throughout the Unites States to test the new 36/60
progressive tennis development concept. This concept is what is now know as the new QuickStar Tennis program.
2007
SCJTL adopted QuickStart as standard programming format
for the SCJTL Green and Red Divisions forming 36' and 60' court teams.
The 2007 SCJTL Green and Red Division Challenges held at the end of the
Summer League program featured Team 36 and Team 60 competitive match play.
2008
SCJTL established the SCJTL Summer League Green and Red
Divisions as SCJTL QuickStart Tennis Divisions with over 500 players!
To register for SCJTL/USTA Workshops and tennis events CLICK
HERE.
QuickStart Tennis is a new format to help kids ten and under learn and play the game of tennis. To make it easier for them, we changed a few things. The court sizes. The racquet sizes. The balls. The scoring system. Even the net height.
Now any child between ages five and ten can start playing tennis almost immediately-even if he or she has never picked up a racquet before. And just like other popular youth sports, QuickStart stresses the importance of play and team competition. It's also now part of the USTA Jr. Team Tennis league and can be part of your existing programs as well. Which means that even more kids will have the opportunity to experience this new format, have fun playing with their friends and develop skills that will become the foundation of their game.
This new instructional approach, formerly called "36/60," has been designed by the USTA in partnership with the teaching associations (USPTA and PTR), and through research by the International Tennis Federation.
Jorge Capestany, founder of TennisDrills.tv, offers a profoundly revealing video comparing the QuickStart format to Full Court Tennis training for young players. Jorge Capestany is 1 of only 9 people worldwide that is a Master Professional with both the USPTA and PTR.
Tennis legend and Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova believes a manageable-sized racket will help kids rally longer and subsequently stay involved in tennis. Martina and USTA's Federation Cup Coach and Tennis Commentator Mary Joe Fernandez at Disney.
Watch Martina Navratilova and Mary-Joe Fernandez play like the kids on YouTube.
QuickStart Tennis Launched at the Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The same weekend that the QuickStart Tennis format was launched at ESPN The Weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fl., more than 80 tennis coaches, pros and active volunteers joined together in Philadelphia to get an inside look at the new initiative.
Hosted by Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis & Education (AAYTE), USTA Middle States sponsored its own QuickStart Tennis workshop from 4:30-7 p.m. on Saturday (March 1, 2008) evening.
Two national
QuickStart tennis trainers, Joe Arias, Smithtown, N.Y.
and Rita Gladstone, Port Orange, Fla., led the three-hour
workshop, which showcased the scaled down courts, smaller
racquets and foam beginner balls.
USTA High Performance Coaching QST for Long Term Participation
USTA 10 and Under Tennis Pathway
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