{"id":35767,"date":"2023-12-05T00:02:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T13:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?page_id=35767"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:05:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T05:05:34","slug":"play","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/learnandserve\/play","title":{"rendered":"Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Competitive Play<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Find out more about Tennis Victoria delivered Events and Tournaments<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/competitiveplay\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<details>\n<summary class=\"btn\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><strong>National Policies &#8211; Competitive Play Regulations<\/strong><\/summary>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"promo--row__container__tile__text\"><span style=\"color: #001f3d\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Stay up-to-date with<\/span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/competitiveplay\/regulations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tennis Australia&#8217;s Competitive Play Regulations<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000\">including the Code of Behaviour and Extreme Weather Policies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary class=\"btn\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><strong>Rules &amp; Etiquette<\/strong><\/summary>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2020\/06\/Tennis-Etiquette.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tennis Etiquette<\/a> <span style=\"color: #001f3d\">&#8211;<span style=\"color: #000000\"> Know the basic etiquette that tennis players should follow. Read our one page summary on what to do so that everyone can enjoy our sport.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2020\/06\/Tennis-Etiquette-Clay-Courts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tennis Etiquette &#8211; Clay Court<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8211; Know the basic etiquette that tennis players should follow. Read our one page summary on what to do so that everyone can enjoy our sport, on a clay court.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2020\/06\/Top-10-Frequently-Asked-Rules-for-Non-Umpired-Matches.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rules for Non-umpired Matches<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8211; Know the rules for all non-umpired matches. Read 10 answers to the most frequently asked questions about non-umpired matches.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary class=\"btn\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><strong>Running your Competitions and Tournaments online<\/strong><\/summary>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/learnandserve\/club-management#leaguemanager\">League Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2022\/11\/Manual-TP-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tournament Planner Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary class=\"btn\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><strong>Tournament Director &amp; Tournament Planner Resources\u00a0<\/strong><\/summary>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/learnandserve\/club-management#leaguemanager\">League Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2022\/11\/Manual-TP-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tournament Planner Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h3><strong>Programs\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Tennis has a suite of programs which have all been designed and tailored to players across all ages and abilities. These programs are delivered at tennis venues by volunteers and\/or coaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Juniors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<details>\n<summary class=\"btn\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><strong>Hot Shots Tennis<\/strong><\/summary>\n<div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0a6dff\"><strong>Program Summary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Designed by Tennis Australia, Hot Shots Tennis is a fun way for children between the ages of 3-10+ to Play and Learn tennis.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">There are four stages in the program that include, Blue Stage for kids aged 3-5+; Red Stage for kids aged 5-8+; Orange Stage for kids aged 8-10+ and Green Stage for kids aged 10 and over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0a6dff\"><strong>Who can deliver the program?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#x2714; Tennis Australia Coach Members<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#x2714;\u00a0For affiliated tennis venues\u00a0where a qualified tennis coach is not available, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/clubs\/community-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot Shots Tennis Community Play<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\"> is a similar program designed to be delivered by club volunteers\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0a6dff\"><strong>How can we start delivering the program at our venue?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Venues with a qualified Tennis Australia Coach Member should discuss the delivery of Hot Shots Tennis with your coaching provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Don&#8217;t have a qualified Tennis Australia Coach Member available to deliver Hot Shots Tennis at your venue? Register for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/clubs\/community-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot Shots Tennis Community Play<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\"> below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #001f3d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/clubs\/community-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><button style=\"background-color: #0a6dff;border: none;padding: 10px;text-align: center;text-decoration: none;font-size: 16px;cursor: pointer;margin: 4px 2px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Register here<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ffffff\">\u276f<\/span><\/button><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Adults<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<details>\n<summary class=\"btn\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><strong>Cardio Tennis<\/strong><\/summary>\n<div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0a6dff\"><strong>Program Summary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Designed by Tennis Australia, Cardio Tennis is the energised way to learn and play tennis for people of all ages and abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Cardio Tennis provides an easy entry point for people wanting to learn tennis skills and improve their fitness. Sessions provide participants with a non-judgemental, no pressure environment to get active, focusing on building social connection and community through a fun and engaging team environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">There are four streams to Cardio Tennis, Lite, Play, Classic and Max designed to cater to the motivation of active Australians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0a6dff\"><strong>Who can deliver the program?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#x2714;\u00a0Tennis Australia Coach Members<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0a6dff\"><strong>How can we start delivering the program at our venue?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Venues with a qualified Tennis Australia Coach Member should discuss the delivery of Cardio Tennis with your coaching provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary class=\"btn\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><strong>Complementary Formats &#8211; Pickleball, Padel and POP Tennis<\/strong><\/summary>\n<div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Complementary Formats, such as Pickleball, Padel, and POP Tennis, are new programs gaining popularity. These formats share playing properties of \u2018smaller court, shorter racquet, slower ball\u2019 making them compatible to co-exist within select tennis venues successfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 Complementary Formats Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TJ7H7cWVqAM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0a6dff\"><strong>Tennis Victoria Statement<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">Tennis Victoria recognises the positive impact complementary formats (Padel, Pickleball, POP Tennis, Beach Tennis) can have on the sustainability, accessibility, and vibrancy of our tennis network. \u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">We support the considered integration of these formats within Tennis Clubs and Coach venues to attract and retain players, increase court utilisation and ultimately improve the sustainability of our venues. \u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">We recommend that the integration of these formats not come at the expense of well-utilised tennis facilities or tennis programming.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0a6dff\"><strong>How to get started<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Please speak with your local <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/about\/staff\">Tennis Development Officer<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000\">if you\u2019d like to know more about Complementary Formats check out our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/doc\/complementary-formats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complementary Formats- POP Tennis, Padel, Beach Tennis Pickleball: Why, what, where Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h3><strong>Inclusion &amp; Diversity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary class=\"btn\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><strong>\u00a0Coaching<\/strong><\/summary>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"promo--row__container__tile__text\"><span style=\"color: #001f3d\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2022\/07\/communication-board-instructions-V3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communication Board Instructions<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0A communication board is a tool that can be used to share messages. A communication board can help a student understand information and to express themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2022\/07\/Communication-Board.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communication Boards For Print<\/a> &#8211; <span style=\"color: #000000\">Print copies of Communication Boards for your upcoming sessions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Competitive Play Find out more about Tennis Victoria delivered Events and Tournaments here. National Policies &#8211; Competitive Play Regulations Stay up-to-date with Tennis Australia&#8217;s Competitive Play Regulations including the Code of Behaviour and Extreme Weather Policies Rules &amp; Etiquette Tennis Etiquette &#8211; Know the basic etiquette that tennis players should follow. 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