Attention all Referees and Tournament Committees-Dates

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Dates

 

Leinster
Venue: Carrickmines LTC
Date: Tuesday - 8th February 2011
Time: 7.30pm

 

Connacht
Venue: Connacht Regional Centre @ Castlebar TC
Date: Thursday - 17th February 2011
Time: 8.00 pm

 
Munster
Venue: The Firgrove Hotel, Mitchlestown, Cork
Date: Tuesday – 22nd February 2011
Time: 7.30pm
 		 Ulster
Venue: Windsor Tennis Club, Belfast
Date: Tuesday – 1st March 2011
Time: 7.30pm

 

Make up day for all Provinces
Venue: Mullingar TC

Date: Tuesday – 8th March 2011
Time: 7.30pm

 

 

Meeting Preparation

 

-Section 1: Child Protection

-Section 2: Tennis 10’s – ITF Rule Change
-Section 3: Play & Stay – Marking Courts – Formats for U10’s

-Section 4: International Tennis Number - The National Player Data Base- (ITN/NPD)

-Section 5: Tournament Rules & Regulations

-Section 6: Junior Tournament Categories & Junior Ranking

-Section 7: Prizes

 

 

 

 

Section 1: Child Protection
The links in this section provide guidance on what clubs need to have in place in order to be compliant with the Code of Ethics & Good Practice for Children in Tennis.


Tournament organisers should pay particular attention to the codes for parents, children, volunteers and coachers. They should also look at the link for photo and video image consent. 


For full information on Child Protection visit http://www.tennisireland.ie/clubs/child_protection

 

For the Premier Fact Sheet view the following link which is the guide to all the fact sheets
 
https://www.tennisireland.ie/userfiles/File/Database/88-PREMIER%20FACT%20SHEET.pdf

 

For Ulster Branch tennis Ireland visit - http://www.ulstertennis.co.uk/childprotection.asp

 

Alternatively - You can view an on line Presentation outlining what the clubs need to do to be compliant by taking the following steps
 
Log onto - www.tennisireland.ie/secured

 
user:childprotect
password:tenniscp
 
Presentation 1
password: cp1
 
Presentation 2
password: cp2
 
Presentation 3
password: cp3

 

To read the letter that went out to Club Presidents, Chairpersons, Secretaries and Children’s Officers on the Child Protection compliance deadline, click on the following link

 

https://www.tennisireland.ie/clubs/child_protection/important_letter_to_childrens_officers_4_10_2010

 

For a sample consent form on Photo and Video images click the link below:

http://www.tennisireland.ie/userfiles/File/Database/94-36%20Fact%20Sheet.doc

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2: Tennis 10’s – ITF Rule Change
The links in this section provide information on the Rule change for children participating in u10 competitions and the Tennis Ireland Policy on u8, u9, & u10 children’s competitions.


http://www.tennisireland.ie/home/newtennisrules

 

http://www.tennisireland.ie/clubs/u10_tournament_policy

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3: Play & Stay – Marking Courts – Formats for U10’s

The links in this section provide information on the Play and Stay Programme, equipment for modifying the Tennis 10’s program, how to mark the modified courts, the competition formats to use for this age group and video footage of players playing in the different court sizes.

 

http://www.tennisplayandstay.com/site/

 

http://www.tennisplayandstay.com/site/node/44

 

http://www.tennisplayandstay.com/site/Equipment

 

http://www.tennisplayandstay.com/mini-tennis/canada.html

 

http://10andundertennis.com/

 

http://10andundertennis.com/Organizers/Introduction.htm

 

http://10andundertennis.com/Parents/What_is_10_and_Under_Tennis_/Court_Size_Net.htm

 

http://www.tennisireland.ie/userfiles/File/Database/55-TIRules_27022010.pdf

(Formats for Tennis 10’s are in the rules and regulations at - 8.4. 4 & 8.4.5) –

 

 

 

 

 

Section 4: International Tennis Number - The National Player Data Base- (ITN/NPD)

The links in this section provide information on the International Tennis Number (ITN) and the National Player Database (NPD)


It tells you how you can obtain an ITN and your unique TI Pin which is going to be important to have for entering all open Tournaments sanctioned by Tennis Ireland in 2011.

 

http://www.tennisireland.ie/player_database


http://www.tennisireland.ie/player_database/player_registration


 

 

 

Section 5: Tournament Rules & Regulations

Competition Formats – Draw Sheets

 

Complaint, Objection & Disciplinary Rules and Procedures

 

The links in this section deals with the Tennis Ireland Rules and Regulations for all Junior and Senior Open Competitions, information and guidance on draw sheets and competition formats and the new Tennis Ireland Rules and Procedures on Complaints, Objections and Disciplinary action.

 

http://www.tennisireland.ie/userfiles/File/Database/55-TIRules_27022010.pdf

 

http://www.tennisireland.ie/clubs/technical/drawsheets

 

http://www.tennisplayandstay.com/site/node/3

 

http://www.tennisireland.ie/userfiles/File/Database/26-Complaint%20Objection%20%20Disciplinary%20Rules%20and%20Procedures.pdf

 

 


Section 6: Junior Tournament Categories & Junior Ranking

 

The links in this section deals with the categorisation of Tennis Ireland Junior Open Tournaments and Match Plays and how the point’s race works for juniors.

It also deals with prizes and the fact that Tennis Ireland will be phasing out cash prizes in junior tournaments over a two year cycle.

http://www.tennisireland.ie/players/juniors/junior_rankings

 

 

 

Section 7: Prizes

Following the advice of the ITF and the observation of their regulations which states that, The ITF does not permit U18 Junior Circuit tournaments to offer prize money, Tennis Ireland has decided to phase out cash prizes at junior events over a two year transitionary period.


Please note that, this does not rule out gifts for those juniors who achieve success in open events. Tennis Europe informed us that, however, the value of a gift to the winner of a tournament should not exceed US $500.


Tennis Europe also add that, Tournament Directors are responsible for ensuring that gifts and services provided to players are suitable for minors and comply with any legal requirements of the jurisdiction where the players resides and of the country where the event is held.


 Following on from the advice from both the ITF and Tennis Europe that providing cash is not good practice in junior tennis, Tennis Ireland has decided to phase out cash prizes to junior players.


Prizes, however, in the form of gifts and vouchers etc are acceptable as good practice.

 

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