What is Middle School/Jr. High Team Tennis?

UYT Middle School/Jr. High Team Tennis is an opportunity for boys and girls grades 6-9 to participate in after-school team tennis. (5th graders are welcome if there is room on the team, and they already have tennis skills) Players of all levels and skill levels and experience are encouraged to come have fun with their friends. Whether you are an advanced player seeking more opportunities to compete, or a novice seeking to learn tennis, UYT Middle School Team Tennis has something for everyone. There is no tryout to participate on the team. Everyone is welcome.

 

How do the competitive matches work?

 

Match competition formats are similar to high school tennis. Each team has a varsity squad, a JV squad, and an exhibition squad.

• The varsity squad consists of the top 8 players. The varsity squad of one team will play against the varsity squad of another team in the following format: 1st Singles, 2nd Singles, 1st Doubles, 2nd Doubles, 3rd Doubles.

• The JV Squad consists of the next top 8 players. The format for JV is the same for Varsity.

• The exhibition squad consists of the next group of players, and they play doubles matches against the exhibition squad of the other team.

• If your child would like to participate with the team at practice, but would rather not play competitive matches, that is fine.

• At the end of the 6 week season, all the players will compete in a region tournament, and the 1st place finishers in each Varsity position will be invited to compete at the state tournament in Provo.

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Who are the coaches and directors?
Each team has its own coach that runs practices and matches and is in charge of player placement and development. The coaches are hired from a pool of local tennis coaches and competitive tennis players. Only the best candidates are selected. There are also paid and volunteer assistant coaches who help the kids throughout the season. Children of coaches are able to participate in the league for FREE. All coaches are independent contractors, screened and contracted to coach and run their respective teams.

 

Rob Allen is the Executive Director of UYT. He is a USPTA Nationally certified professional tennis instructor and the head tennis coach at Provo High School. Alison Ellis is the Northern Utah Managing Director (uyt.alison@gmail.com). Ashlee Phillips is Northern Utah Assistant Director over Coach  Support (uyt.ashlee@gmail.com). Kassie Wines is Assistant Director over Parent Support (uyt.cachecounty@gmail.com).