{"id":10694,"date":"2015-10-15T11:52:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T03:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=10694"},"modified":"2016-02-03T12:03:29","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T04:03:29","slug":"super-8s-is-coming-to-wa-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2015\/10\/15\/super-8s-is-coming-to-wa-in-2016","title":{"rendered":"“Super 8’s” is coming to WA in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tennis West Performance Team is pleased to be presenting \u2018Super 8s\u2019<\/strong> to WA in 2016 \u2013 a 6-week competition giving selected 7 and 8-year-old orange ball players an opportunity to develop their competitive game.<\/p>\n

KEY DATES – SEASON 1, 2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Super 8’s Challenge Day – Registrations Close Thursday 31 March 2016<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Event<\/strong><\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nVenue<\/strong><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Super 8’s Challenge<\/td>\nSaturday April 30<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00pm start<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 1<\/td>\nSaturday May 7<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00-5.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 2<\/td>\nSaturday May 28<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00-5.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 3<\/td>\nSaturday June 11<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00-5.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Semi Finals<\/td>\nSaturday June 18<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00-5.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grand Final<\/td>\nSaturday June 25<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00-5.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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KEY DATES – SEASON 2, 2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Super 8’s Challenge Day – Registrations Close\u00a024 June 2016<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Event<\/strong><\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nVenue<\/strong><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Super 8’s Challenge<\/td>\nSaturday July 23<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00pm start<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 1<\/td>\nSaturday August 6<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00-5.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 2<\/td>\nSaturday August 13<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00-5.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 3<\/td>\nSaturday August 20<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00-5.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Semi Finals<\/td>\nSaturday August 27<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00-5.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grand Final<\/td>\nSaturday Sept 10<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\n3.00-5.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u2018Super 8s\u2019<\/em>\u00a0is a unique competition involving singles and doubles match play over a timed period where teams are managed by a professional tennis coach who will be giving each player feedback during the matches.\u00a0 The Super 8s competition will breed competitors through a well organised and high quality competition.<\/p>\n

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Selections for\u00a0Super 8s<\/em>\u00a0will be done through a Challenge Day. On this day players will be asked to perform a variety of skills and challenges to demonstrate their playing level. If successful, 16 boys and 16 girls\u00a0maximum<\/em>\u00a0will be selected for the Super 8s competition to compete in the 5 week teams event.<\/p>\n

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Selection is based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n