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Tennis News
Updated Mon May 03, 2010 (9:40 am) by Tanya Sikirich
Tennis is a Term 1 sport played on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.
| Wednesday Thursday | Senior A B C D and Yr 7/8 A B C D E F G Junior A B C D E F G H |
Senior A and Junior A teams play 4 singles matches and 2 doubles matches each.
Senior B C D, Junior B, C, D and Year 7/8 A B C D teams play 3 doubles each
All matches are scheduled to play from 4.00pm to 5.30pm.
Tennis Results
Final Tennis Results for 2010
Congratulations to St HIlda's on winning the Overall Champion School for Tennis in 2010.
Overall Placings:
| Total | |
| St HIlda's | 105 |
| St Mary's | 103 |
| PLC | 96 |
| MLC | 85 |
| Penrhos | 72 |
| Santa Maria | 70 |
| Perth College | 65 |
| Iona | 20 |
Final placings for all teams can be found here.
Tennis Rules
Levels
Senior A and Junior A Teams - 4 singles and 2 doubles each
Senior B and C, Junior B, C & D, Year 7/8 A, B, C, D Teams - 3 doubles each
Uniform
School sports skirt/shorts, shirt, socks, hat and joggers, (or white tennis strip) to be worn by all team members.
Matches
Played as per draw
- Senior teams play on Wednesdays - 4.00pm to 5.30pm
- Junior teams play on Thursdays - 4.00pm to 5.30pm
- Year 7/8 teams play Wednesdays - 4.00pm to 5.30pm
| Wednesdays Thursdays | Home Teams Senior A B C Junior A B | Away Teams Year 7/8 A B C D Junior C D |
- All matches are two tie break sets (with short deuces – ie. best of three points after deuce)
- No break is to be taken between sets
- New balls are to be used for Senior A matches
- Water must be provided at each site and students are to have their own water bottles.
- No coaching is allowed once girls have taken the court except in Year 7/8 matches and Junior B, C & D matches. Assistance with scoring is permitted.
Results
- Each team captain has a scoresheet
- Total number of sets to score
- In the event of a set being unfinished at the end of time (eg 4-3) it will not count in the finalising of the score unless the sets are drawn. When that does arise, then ALL the games played will be taken in to account.
- Score sheets to be checked and signed by PE Staff/coaches
Umpires
Not required
- students must be well schooled in tennis etiquette and know how to conduct themselves in match play
- There must be a Captain per team and a scoresheet
- Students must understand a tie break situation and short deuce.
Any/all other general rules enclosed in the Guidelines are to apply.
In the event of hot weather a super set (first to 9 games may be played). This must be agreed to both staff present prior to the commencement of the match

