Red Bay High School Tennis 2008
Please make sure you have signed sheet tennis team form which includes:
Physical form, Proof Medical Insurance, Money Owed, Sell 20 dozen of KrispyKreme Doughnuts on Wed, March 5, Deadline
Friday, Feb. 29, and Drug Screening Policy.
Please review match schedule;;;;;;;;;If you can't make a match, contact Coach G.
Red Bay High
School
Tennis 2008 Newsletter
New Players trying out for 2008 Team
In order to practice with the team, each new player must pay the - $40 fee, along with
the
-$45.00/uniform fee for boys and a $45/ uniform fee for girls . This fee does not guarantee anyone that they
will
play any tennis match. It only guarantees that the person will be able to practice and
be
in the team picture. RBHS has a no-cut policy for tennis tryouts. Physical form must
be
turned in before practice by each team member.
Spring Fundraiser Wed. March 5 3:00 pm
Tennis courts
Deadline for money/order form is Friday, Feb. 29
Spring
Fundraiser--------- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
March
Krispy
Kreme Doughnut Order Forms are available from Coach G
All
members are required to sell 20 dozen of doughnuts.
Anyone
not selling 20 dozen will be charged a surcharge ($60.00)fall
(($60.00)spring
NOTE: Any new player wanting to play
on the tennis team after Fall and Spring Fundraiser
deadline, will owe $60 + $40 +$45 = $145
$40 fee for transportation, tennisballs, equipment; $45 uniform fee; and $60fall/
Total of $145 before Spring fundraiser
$60 Spring doughnut sale...
SUMMER TENNIS TOURNAMENTS
If you did not play 6 tournaments in the summer, you should not complain about your position
on the lineup.
(USTA sanctioned tournaments --------------see http://www.usta.com
USTA Membership $35/year + 25 entree fee
LOCAL Tournaments on Saturday-----------------------JR Circuit
Local Saturday's (Muscle
Shoals, Russellville, Florence, Killen, UNA
Single's Only- 8 game Pro Sets $12 entree fee 2 matches minimum
LINEUP
The lineup is determined by the coach. Several things link the position
of each player in singles and doubles. These include: a round robin tournament against each other, years of playing
on the RBHS Tennis Teams, previous sectional tournaments, previous state tournaments. practice time, availability, age,
and finally and most importantly, the opinion of the coach.
You must put in court time in tennis. If you have not been on the courts at least 3-4 days
on a weekly basis during August,Sept,Oct.Jan,Feb , you are not interested in tennis very much.
Check by the courts everyday.
You sure will not be a good tennis player if you leave the court area at 3 pm
as soon as school is out. Note: If you have a part time job, it will be difficult to be very successful at high school
state tennis.
During February, A good high school player will be hitting tennis about 5 or 6 days per week.
3 sets of tennis per day with 30 minutes on ball machine.
For a chance at the state championship, a player will have put 2--4-- hours per day
of quality court time for several years. Of course, if you are a great athlete, this time could be reduced. 4-7
USTA Tournaments are required to compete for state rankings......................4 to 7 tournaments
Alabama State Closed plus 4 for a state usta ranking......
Private lessons from a tennis professional are essential for competing for a state championship.
NOTE::
You surely played summer circuit tennis tournaments last summer, along with 4 usta tournaments.
.
Please Note: Apology from COACH G
Don't take my comments about other teams players very serious. I usually look at high school players that can be
easily beaten by a experienced collegiate player..........I hope for improvement for everyone on the Tennis Teams.......But
if you don't put time in, you will not be a very good high school player. There is no shortcut to success in tennis.....You
must put in court time of 2-3 sets 4-7 days a week. I have a high standard for tennis. (This is not required, if
it was there would not be tennis at Red Bay in my opinion)
Don't take my comments personal as I hope for everyone to enjoy and have fun in tennis.......... hopefully
my comments will be constructive criticism and motivate you to play more tennis..............Thanks Coach G
668-2513
Let's try to DREAM BIG for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP and BE POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!
Practice Requirements:
Check with me regarding practice each day. Please let me know for conflicts in your spring schedule
Everyone knows Practice is essential for success, but there are times when you have to miss.
( I understand)
We usually try to play doubles 7th and singles thereafter......
Private Lessons
There are several tennis pros in the area in Florence, Muscle Shoals, Corinth, Tupelo ---------
Courthouse Racquet Club-Florence Bob Kresse
Cypress Lkes Country Club-Muscle Shoals, Tim Holmes
Pam Skidmore, Russellville Parks & Rec
John Dugan, Russellville Parks & Rec
Will Lafreney, Corinth or Tupelo Country Club
Practice
Check with Coach G each day------ 668-2513,
Room SH4 , High School Hallway, Geometry Room
If Temperature of 45-48 degrees and no rain,
more than likely, there will be practice............
