SPECIAL FEATURE
TENNIS
Ewell Castle School Tennis Academy Advice on Ratings, Rankings and Performance Tennis - Alison Battista There are lots of different types of competition for your child to get involved in! Tennis competitions are graded between 7-1 to give an indication of the standard of play and to make it easier to identify suitable competitive opportunities.
U11 - OPEN TYPE
BEST FOR
ACCEPTANCE
SEEDING
GRADE 7
Internal / Club
Club champs / squad box leagues
Members only
Rating then ranking Minis – organisers separate based on information available or by lot
GRADE 6
Matchplay
Play against similar standard
Rating then ranking
Rating then ranking Red – organisers separate based on information available or by lot
GRADE 5
Local /County
Entry level competitions
First come, first Rating then ranking served – enter as soon Red – organisers separate as it opens for entries! based on information available or by lot
GRADE 4
County Tour
County level competitions
Ranking – limited numbers in draw
Ranking Red – 8U – organisers base it on number of matches played Orange and Green – based on recent form
GRADE 3
Regional Tour
A circuit of tournaments for 9U-18U players
Ranking – limited numbers in draw
Ranking Red – 8U – organisers base it on number of matches played Orange and Green – based on recent form
GRADE 2
National Tour
Ranking – limited Tournaments for 10U-18U players to numbers in draw improve matchplay and mental skills at high level
Ranking Green – based on recent form
GRADE 1
National Champs
Highest level of domestic competition
Ranking
Ranking – limited numbers in draw
ild Cards can be awarded by the organiser/committee of a tournament W One for every eight places in a tournament. If it is a 9U or 10U tournament then there may be one wild card for every four places. It would be worth an email to the organiser to ask!
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