Delivery planner

Course: Play Tennis

Session/topic: Setting up courts (chapter 12.1)
Know how to set up red, orange and green courts for practice and competition
Understand the difference between practice and competition courts
Outcomes Understand what a safe environment is
Know how to set up courts in a non-tennis environment

30 minutes. Deliver on court using lines/tape/chalk and a flipchart (for diagrams if needed)
Introduce court setups on a whiteboard, have group setup red courts, then orange courts
Delivery
Discuss safety and required space needed for competition
Mention that competition should be part of training, not just on set days
Audio/visual aids

Contingencies

Introduce court setup for red and orange - what is the difference between competition and practice setup? (official size for
matches although less important at red stage, safety and space, number of players who need to be active)
Setup red courts for competition: A) 2 courts on 1 (10.97m x 5.5m) B) 4 courts on 1 (10.97m x 5.5m). Courts 1 & 4 set a line
2.75m from the baseline, courts 2 & 3 set a line 0.9m from the net C) 2 courts on 1 using service boxes (11m x 5.845m) set
baseline 0.9m inside the service line
Setup courts using throw down lines, tape, chalk. Net height 0.8-0.83 at the centre
Setup red courts for practice - 6 courts on 1 (courts 1 & 6 is 10.97m x 5m, courts 2 & 5 is 10.97m x 5.485m, courts 3 & 4 is
Details 10.97m x 5.5m). Courts 1 & 6 set a line 5m from the baseline, courts 3 & 4 set a line 0.9m from the net
Setup orange court for competition: A) 1 singles court (17.98m x 6.1m), for sideline add a line 0.86m from the singles sideline,
for a baseline add a line 2.88m from the baseline. For doubles, use the sideline as a doubles sideline B) 1 wide court (17.98m x
8.23m), for a baseline add a line 2.88m from the baseline. For doubles, use the traditional tramlines C) 5 courts on 2 regular
courts (18m x 6.5m) - NO NEED to show this option as the net should be down
Setup orange court for training: 2 courts on 1 (17.98m x 6.5m), for sidelines add a line 1m from the doubles tramline, for a
baseline add a line 2.88m from the baseline

Constant evaluation
Allow a group or groups to set up courts
Check for learning

Notes