Aercap TI Junior Kids
aercap TI Junior Kids
TI Junior Kids aim is to develop more players from grassroots with good fundamentals by creating coach education support and to develop smart competitors by having appropriate competition for all.
Framework
The Aercap TI Junior Kids programme provides a framework for:
- Competitions (appropriate competition for all);
- Coach education & support (frameworks & pathways with practical content)
Objectives
The objectives of the programme include:
- Getting children interested and excited about tennis from the start by creating a fun, player centred and effective learning environment
- To increase the number of children playing competition by creating more appropriate competition for all
- Develop good fundamentals through coach supports
Tennis Ireland would like to thank Sport Ireland for their support in this initiative through the Resilience funding received.
Local Tour
Introduction to tennis competition, fun and accessible (in your club). Most of the time kids will compete as a team and it caters for all levels of play with no serious scoring
Regional Tour
This will be a players first individual experience, The format will be non-elimination and last approx. 2 hours long, (in your region). Speak to your coach on whether your child is ready to compete.
National Tour
Round robin or compass format with a winner at the end. The National tour is for orange and green ball only. Orange and Green ball is a 3-4 hour competition and often runs at the same time as some of the National Junior events. Red Ball Open days are part of the National Tour with 1.5 hours of coaching and 1.5 hours of competing.
Player passports
Players must be competing on their Regional Tour in order to be nominated for the National Tour, by the Provincial Officers.
Players get awarded passports based on competencies in National Tour events.
