Team Coach Responsibility–(Volunteer)

The coaches role is to make sure the children have fun, improve their tennis skills and learn the rules of the game. Another important objective is to teach the children good sportsmanship and emphasize team spirit.

Being a coach requires some administrative duties. A coach should have each practice planned out in advance. SCTA Junior Team Tennis League will provide practice guidelines and training. The strategy for each game should ensure that every child has an opportunity to play and be part of the team.

Make sure your players warm-up. Condition your players with fun drills not just sprints and running laps. Monitor each child during conditioning drills. Don't assume good cardiovascular conditioning just because they are young. Encourage players to drink plenty of water before, during and after practice.

Obtain the number and ensure the availability of nearby emergency care units. Make sure that you have emergency medical information consent forms for each child during every practice and game.

Assistant Coach Responsibility–(Volunteer)

Assist head coach with responsibilities during practices and match play.

Encourage non-playing teammates that are waiting on deck, promote team camaraderie, and provide positive feedback. During practices, assistant coach can provide pre-practice explanations, conduct the warm-up, teach actively in all drills, supervise the physical conditioning program, direct special teams and work with players on individual skills and tactics.

During games, assistant coach can analyze the action and make suggestions on team strategy, give feedback and encouragement to individual players, record statistics, act as a liaison between coach and the players and monitor any treatment or care given to injured players. Assistant coach assumes the responsibilities of a coach, (see Coach Descriptions) during the head coach absence.

Team Parent Responsibility–(Volunteer)

Team Parent is a very valuable and important component of SCTA Junior Team Tennis League. This program is non-profit and community based and the success of the program relies on the involvement of the parents and SCTA Junior Team Tennis League volunteers.

Responsibilities Include:
• Arrange a schedule for team snacks
• Promotes nutritious snacks
• Inform parents of any schedule changes
• Help coaches on administration duties
• Help organize end of season party

Team Scorekeeper Responsibility–(Volunteer)

Scorekeeper is responsible for keeping track of time during the matches and accurate recording of the match score. Also, reporting scores & highlights to the League Administrators.

This league is similar the Quickstart Tennis format in that:

• Flight I—Ages 13–16: (Not available in all leagues!), Each game will be first to 4 points (scored 1, 2, 3, 4). If the score reaches 3-3, the receiving team decides which side the server will serve to, and the winner of that point will win the game. All doubles matches will consist of two sets, each of which is won by the first team to reach 6 games (note: at 5-5, the doubles team that wins the next game wins the set) There is a 60 minute time limit.

• Flight II—Ages 11–14: Each game will be first to 4 points (scored 1, 2, 3, 4). If the score reaches 3-3, the receiving team decides which side the server will serve to, and the winner of that point will win the game. All doubles matches will consist of two sets, each of which is won by the first team to reach 6 games (note: at 5-5, the doubles team that wins the next game wins the set) There is a 60 minute time limit.

• Flight III—Ages 8–10: Each head-to-head match consists of three Short Sets (10 minutes each) with a five-minute break in between. Teams will change ends in between sets. Final scores will be recorded as either 3-0 or 2-1 depending upon the total number of Short Sets won during the match.