Matchpoint Magazine - January 2014

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Through the rush of the holiday season, I love the precious quiet times to breathe and refl ect on why we do what we do. If you’re like me, I commit myself to the people and activities I’m passionate about.

As members of Tennis BC, we share a passion for and a commitment to tennis. Whether it is on the court as a player, or as an offi cial, a coach, a spectator or administrator – we share the joy of the sport and are committed in some way at some level to growing the game. This issue is all about giving.

I have seen incredible generosity these last six months from volunteers who give their time running tournament desks, coordinating teams and securing prizing for fundraising events. Our team of offi cials give over and above their time, their expertise and patience to ensure our players receive an exceptional experience in fair and equitable play. There is a small very dedicated group of donors and sponsors who provide fi nancial resources to ensure that our programs are delivered throughout British Columbia and that all kids have an opportunity to play the game.

We share a passion for tennis and the generosity of giving. Thank you for your continued and enthusiastic support of tennis.

I wish you and your families a wonderful 2014.

Sue Griffi nExecutive Director

What we do as an organization would not be possible without the generous support of our community partners! We acknowledge the fi nancial support of the Government of British Columbia.

CELEBR ATING THE PA S T Y E A R & WELCOMING THE NE W Y E A R

JANUARY 2014

CONTRIBUTORSAlysha Amarshi Lynne Ashton Anne BeesAnissa ChungSarah Kadi Kathy KadlerLois KerBrendan Lee ManansalaJoanie McMasterLenka MoravcovaTish SchweizerMelanie TrepanierJohnny Vesterinen

PHOTOGRAPHYAlysha AmarshiMaria BaltakisGerry Kripps

EDITORIALLois Ker

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MEMBER SHIP UPDATE

The New Year brings new systems and programs which will continue to mesh with the national membership system and tournament software introduced in 2013.

RankingsOn January 13th, Tennis Canada will be unveiling a new national ranking system that replaces the current head to head singles rankings for junior and open players.

Junior Rankings will be based on a player’s best fi ve (5) results over a rolling 52 week period, and will include all results from 2013 (from Canadian and International events). Doubles rankings will also be included in this system. Tennis Canada’s “Rankings Task Force” is to be commended for the tremendous amount of research, leg-work, test runs, evaluations and multiple communications with the Provincial Associations that have resulted in a fi rst class ranking system. Please ensure that you do read the many explanations of the ranking system that will be posted on the website with the launch.

Subsequently, rankings for Open, NTRP and Senior players will be included in this program.

Membership Tennis BC has begun an engagement process with our Member Clubs throughout the province and these meetings will continue throughout early 2014. Foremost, it is important for our Association to determine how we can best serve the Membership, whether club, recreation centre, or individuals and create and enable a strategy to engage with the regional resources to continue to grow the game. Your feedback is important and in addition to these meetings, we will be implementing a membership survey early in the New Year.

CommunicationWe are committed to regular E-News and occasional impromptu E-Blasts to apprise you of upcoming events and important tennis news. Please take a moment to sign up for our E-News (from the main page of our website) and also, do check our website on a regular basis. Join us on Facebook at Tennis BC and follow us on Twitter at @TennisBC. We are always happy to hear from you by phone 604 737 3086 or by email to [email protected].

Thank you for being a member of Tennis BC!

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What is Tennis Matters? Tennis Matters is the national fundraising arm of Tennis Canada. Launched in 2005 in cooperation with the provincial associations, Tennis Matters allows for increased investment in tennis development to help grow the game across Canada.

GIVINGFunds raised through the Tennis Matters campaign are invested in three areas of focus: Kids Tennis, High Performance Development and new facilities. British Columbia donors are guaranteed that their generous donations are directed to these initiatives in BC. This past summer, Jack Pedlar was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame as a “Builder". To commemorate this, a group of generous individuals created the Jack Pedlar Junior High Performance Travel Fund to support the coaches who travel with BC teams to international events. All the donations have been matched by Tennis Canada. Donations will continue to be accepted for this travel fund.

Donations may be made by individuals or corporations by contacting Joanie McMaster, (Board of Director at Tennis BC and Tennis Matters Representative for BC) at [email protected] or 604 738 2274.

Tax receipts are issued for all donations in excess of $25.00.


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SARAH DUNBAR | President

Sarah’s involvement in the community of tennis is extensive, both on the Lower Mainland as well as on Vancouver Island. Her past experience as president of the South Island Tennis Association has well prepared her for her role as the current President of Tennis BC.

ROB MACKAY-DUNN | Vice-President

Rob played an integral volunteer role on the Host Committee for Canada’s successful Davis Cup ties. His communication and government relations skills are highly valued.

JOHN MCMURCHY | Director

On Tennis BC’s Board for the past 7 years, John’s extensive experience in parks and recreation and his dedication to player retention help build our community plans.

ROGER SKILLINGS | Director

Roger has 22+ years of involvement with provincial and national sport and is a member of the BC High Performance Committee.

HARVEY DELANEY | Director

Harvey is past president of the Tsawwassen Tennis Club and brings his knowledge of governance and non profit organizations to Tennis BC.

JOANIE MCMASTER | Director

Joanie has been instrumental in raising funds for BC through Tennis Canada’s Tennis Matters Campaign over the past 5 years.

IVAN CHANG | Director

Ivan volunteers his time with many community and organization initiatives and has welcomed the role of Chair of the Partnerships Committee.

WINSTON PAIN | Director

Winston resides in Salmon Arm and as Chair of the Community Engagement Committee, will embark upon a strategy to bring players/clubs/facilities together within the Thompson-Okanagan region.

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T h a n k y o u L u c a s , L o i s & a l l t h e o t h e r o r g a n i z e r s o f t h e t o u r n e y.

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22 teams of 4+ players played in 110 match ties (660 individual singles and doubles matches) in three divi-sions supported by 6 member clubs with court time during low-usage pe-riods, most often weekend evenings. For our developing juniors, match play is an important component in the Long Term Athlete Development process and team events help to de-velop spirited and friendly competi-tion and camaraderie.


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Derek Tung (far right) was the winner of the Miele Junior Team Ten-nis Fall League 2013 “design a shirt” contest. Derek is a member of Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club and plays for The Lawns-mashers.

Derek’s prize was a Wilson tennis bag presented by Keri McCabe, Ter-ritory Manager, Racquet Sports, Wilson Sporting Goods.



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Westwood team that took home the Ladies division 3 category and only one Lower Mainland team took home a trophy, which was won by the Stan-ley Park B52s in the Men’s division 1 category. All teams celebrated at the Saturday night social at the Richmond Country Club where supporters Rack-ets & Runners and All Court Stringing graciously donated prizes to our Pro-vincial Team Tennis Championships. Congratulations to all participants and champions – we’ll see you again next year!



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Middle column, top to bottom:Arbutus Winners, Van Lawn Winners, Stanley Park Winners, New West Winners.

Right column, top to bottom:Kathy Kadler awards Miele Draw Prize, Louise Murphy, Sandra’s team cleans up in Night 1.

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vited to the Canadian Embassy for a barbecue lunch. We walk past the rubble

of the War Ministry bombed by NATO in 1999 and find a pretty white building flying a large

Canadian flag. Inside we’re offered Canadian shirts and scarves, grab a beer and find a seat on the patio.

We have interesting conversations with the Canadian Consul and new and old friends, enjoy a Serbian ham-

burger and then get down to business. Cheer prac-tice! We’re red, we’re white, we’re total dynamite!

We’re the extra man on the Davis Cup team and after getting all our gear and face paint on, vocal chords warmed up, with banners,

huge pictures of our heroes and drums at the ready we’re off

to Kombank Arena to do battle.

Our noisy arrival at the stadium is made memorable when a local lady tapped me on the shoulder and said “Welcome to Belgrade”. The Canadians made a lot of noise in the Stadium but couldn’t compete with the roar that went up when Novak ap-peared. It sounded like a freight train com-ing through. Novak is their hero and rightly so.

The drama and nail biting of the matches was next. The cheering section never gave up and neither did our players. The locals said “congratulations” and “good match” when we left after winning Saturday night. Perhaps they knew what was to come on Sunday but I prefer to think they were just being friendly. What a weekend! Everyone involved deserves congratulations on a job well done. Go Canada!"

AS REPORTED BY LYNNE ASHTON, KAMLOOPS


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Tennis came to Canada in the late 1800’s, and settled with the settlers in communities large and small. Tennis appears to have been an important part of early social and sporting life in Rossland, with The War Eagle Tennis Club being founded in 1901.

Rossland Tennis Club members fi rst played on courts at the foot of Washington Street. This year, the tennis courts received Historical Signifi cance Recognition, as tennis has been played for over one hundred years at that location.

The Rossland Tennis Society is open to people of all ages. There is a yearly membership of $40, or a daily drop in fee of $2 (dropped in a box at the courts), with social tennis on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Many local tennis players cherish every opportunity to welcome visitors, and hit a few balls while bragging about the good choice made to live in Rossland.

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The Rossland Tennis Courts are located in a residential area in the north east portion of the City of Rossland and accessed just off Park Street, a major collector road. The civic address is 2630 LeRoi Avenue. The present extent of the property is seven 30’ X 100’ lots with the 3 courts taking up al-most all of that area.

The continuous use of the Rossland Ten-nis Courts, their ongoing maintenance and periodic refurbishment over the past hundred years speak to the long held ap-preciation Rosslanders have felt for tennis, recreation and outdoor pursuits. A Society of interested people has always directed the operation and organization of tennis in Rossland - proof that the opportunities the courts provide for skill development, com-petition and exercise are not only utilized but valued.

An identifi able characteristic of Rossland culture is the integration of outdoor sport and social activities and the Rossland Ten-nis Courts are yet another example of this aspect of Rossland culture which has been true for over 100 years.

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On Tuesday, November 26th, more than 80 adults and children were hosted at Bankhead Elementary School, Kelowna, in honour of our national Sports Day.

Every child participated in tennis drills and games, had nutrition breaks with juice boxes & power bars and left with an item off the prize table. The smiles were ear to ear all night long.

Special thanks to the local coaches and clubs who came out to support this event! This event was made possible by a grant from Via Sport and the Province of British Columbia.

SP ORTS DAY IN C A N A DA

zone 02zone 02144 seniors (55+) played in the senior games August 21 to 24 in Kamloops. 95 of the 144 played in 2 events.

The Kamloops Tennis Center with 8 courts was the main venue. Matches were also played on the 4 courts at Riverside Park and 3 courts at Exhibition Park.

There were 25 different events - Mens and Womens Singles and Doubles and Mixed Doubles in six different age groups 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-80, and 80+.

Four men were entered in the 80+ singles! 25 volunteers organized the event. Most of the volunteers manned the players' desk at all 3 venues. Volunteers also drove the shuttles which transported the tennis players between venues.

Reuben’s, a local restaurant, offered a variety of hot lunches at the Kamloops Tennis Center every day.

The 2014 Senior Games will be held in Burnaby.

BC SENIOR G A ME S

108 gold, silver and bronze medals wereawarded


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Little Aces in Kelowna will be launching Red Ball Leagues in several schools in the New Year.

This national initiative follows the very successful Little Aces Launch last July during the $15K Men’s ITF Capri-Chubb Kelowna Futures tournament.

For more information on Kelowna Red Ball Leagues, please contact Joachim Nierfeld at [email protected]

RED B A LL LE AGUE L AUNCH SE T FOR 2014 After a blistering hot summer some of the retired

teachers from Kamloops and Ashcroft played their annual tennis get together on Wednesday September 4th. After a brief registration and lots of chit-chat, play started in a light drizzle. By 10 am it was a full rain but everybody wanted to continue playing. Wow, these were players with hip replacements, one with 2 new knees and many knee, arm and back braces, but no one wanted to stop. The rain stopped after “our recess break of coffee and doughnuts” and play continued until the courts were nice and dry.

After 10 rounds of new partners and new opposition, brothers Jerome and Dave Lidster fi nished in 2nd and 3rd spots, and the new celebrity winner was Eric Bojesen. Eric retired from teaching in the Cariboo in BC in 1987 and then from York University in 2003. At York he was the tennis coach and sport administrator. In 2005, he retired to Kamloops. The week before, Eric won both singles and doubles titles at the Steve Stevens Senior Nationals (70’s) and will represent Canada in the Worlds next spring. Next year Eric will have to play with an old wooden racquet to give everybody else a chance!

TO HELL WITH THE BELL S 9TH A NNUA L TENNIS TOURN A MENT

For more information on Kelowna Red Ball Leagues, please contact Joachim Nierfeld at [email protected]

All in all the 25 participants celebrated their retirement doing what they like best – playing tennis!


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Coming soon to a club near you! Please consider donating your “gently used” racquets to our recycling program. Tennis BC collects these racquets and delivers them to schools and communities across BC to give kids a chance to play our sport.

Last year we gave away over 300 racquets to community groups in Vernon, North and South Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Our thanks to All Court Stringing for providing new grips for all of these racquets. Smaller size racquets are in the most demand, but adult racquets are gratefully accepted too.

If your club would like to participate in this program, or if you have racquets to donate please contact us at [email protected]

TENNIS R ACQUE T REC YCLING

Surrey Little Aces red ball league starts on January 18th on Saturday afternoons at Newton Community Centre.

Suitable for ages 6-9, no tennis experience necessary. For more info and a registration form please visit our website at:tennisbc.org/community/little-aces.html

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The Tennis BC Schools program is excited to announce that 15 new programs will be starting in January, across Vancouver and the Tri-Cities.

These fun and energetic after-school lessons are run in the school gym bridging the gap between our in-school program and Parks and Recreation programs.In addition to developing tennis skills, these students are participating in healthy physical activity during a critical time of day.

Thanks to our hardworking and dedicated community coaching teams, we are able to expand into a growing number of schools this year, increasing the number of affordable grass roots community programs available to children in BC. The Tennis BC Schools Program offers one day "First Hit" try days, 4-6 lesson in-school programs, after-school programs, fun tournament days, teacher training and equipment. All our programs can be customized to suit your requirements. If you are interested in bringing any of our programs to your school, please contact us at [email protected]

TENNIS BC SCHO OL S PRO GR A MS Tennis BC is delighted to announce that

All Court Stringing will be donating 25 cents for every tennis racquet that they string to our programs that support inner city youth. In the period from July 2013 to September 2013 this amounted to a generous donation of $360 which will provide each one of the children in our Killarney Community After Schools program with a new racquet of their own to take home.

All Court Stringing is located at:

1217 Nanaimo StreetVancouver, BC778-835-0672

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zone 06zone 06The South Island indoor challenge was a huge success! Congratulations to Rik De Voest, South Africa Davis Cup player who defeated Filip Peliwo, member of the Canadian Davis Cup team in the fi nal.Other nations represented were Tunisia, United States and Israel. It was an eight man round-robin format and the players competed for $15,000 in prize money - that was raised from sponsors and donations. The winner took home a $5000 cheque.

280- 4 day passes were sold plus an average of 100 single day tickets per day for four days. There were 80 volunteers involved in that event offi cials, ball kids, drivers and organizers. The event was sponsored by Newsgroup and Bell Media. There were full-page ads in Victoria Daily News and radio ads on Kool FM and Cfax. The event was also covered by CTV, CHEK news, The Times Colonist and CBCRadio.

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Eric Knoester, Tournament Director and Pro at Panorama presents to Kyryll and Sandra Sirois of the National Bank presents to Stacey.

Bill Kent provided stringing services

BC players took home both boys and girls singles’ trophies at the National Bank ITF U18, hosted by Panorama Recreation Centre in Sidney, in October.

Stacey Fung, from North Vancouver, seeded 4th, outlasted second seed Seira Shimizu of Japan 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-5 in a 3 hour 35 minute marathon. Stacey fi nished the day with the fi nalist trophy in the girls’ doubles, again in a 3 set match.

Kyryll Kryvchun, 6th seed in the boys’ singles, and also from North Vancouver, eventually overpowered USA’s Spencer Furman, seeded 7th. with a score of 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-0.

Congratulations to Tournament Director Eric Knoester and Title Sponsor National Bank for a terrifi c fi rst ITF Junior Event on Vancouver Island. Next fall this event will be followed by another ITF at GCTC, providing two back to back events for our developing juniors.


T H E H E A L T H Y A T H L E T E

INFLAMMATION & JOINT PAIN:

NO MATCH FOR S IERRASIL®

Healthy joints are not just a product of getting enough exercise and maintaining a healthy weight; nutritional factors play a large role in developing and protecting our joints against pain and infl ammation. Maintaining healthy joints is extremely important in high-impact sports such as tennis where your feet, ankles, knees, hips and back are all heavily impacted.

Dietary minerals are the building block of human tissue, and without suffi cient levels in our diets, healthy tissue production becomes interrupted. Studies show that defi ciencies in minerals such as manganese, copper, selenium and boron, lead to joint infl ammation and cartilage degradation which can signifi cantly hamper athletic performance and post exercise recovery.

Mineral supplementation is an excellent way to fuel your joints and ensure your athletic performance is at the top of its game. Each mineral targets specifi c areas of the body. For instance, Manganese is necessary for the formation of cartilage and bone growth.

Boron helps build muscle and keep the immune system in balance, as does Zinc. Calcium helps to maintain and strengthens bones. Copper is vital in sustaining healthy nerves and joints, and Selenium improves cognitive function and promotes healing of muscles tissue damage, as does Sulfur.

Strong cartilage tissue is extremely important for performance athletes as it decreases the chance of cartilage degradation due to over-exertion and protects your joints. It is important to note that although minerals all have their individual function, they all work in concert with one another to promote optimal health, and contribute to joint health in athletes.

For a combination of minerals, SierraSil® is a pure natural mineral complex that has been shown to promote good health, mainly joint and muscle support. The mineral complex has been clinically shown to reduce infl ammation and protect against cartilage degradation in the joints. Furthermore, SierraSil® draws out toxins produced during intense exercise, creating a greater anti-infl ammatory effect.

Many professional athletes have reported increased performance and decreased recovery times with SierraSil®.

Don’t let post-exercise pain keep you from getting to your next match!


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We are fortunate to have an amazing group of 100+ enthusiastic volunteers who support our events, leagues and other play opportunities. Over the past year, this community folded shirts, sorted balls, swept courts, fl ipped coins, recorded scores, hung up and took down banners, managed crowd control, drove players, offi cials and dignitaries, took photographs, and most often, welcomed tennis players and spectators in a variety of clubs and locations. To every one of you who volunteered in some way, we thank you.

Special recognition this year was awarded to Helen Wood, who has been a major volunteer at the Stanley Park Open for the past 30 or so years (and has the shirts to prove it!) and who also helps out with many other events that are hosted by Tennis BC. Thank you Helen!

Volunteer Coordinator Kathy Kadler presents 2013 Volunteer of theYear Award to Helen Wood at Tennis BC’sAGM.


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Wonder where all those fabulous photos from BC events come from? None other than our wonderful volunteer, Gerry Kripps!

Gerry was recently honored by the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association Barb Montemurro Volunteer of the Year Award.

Check out Gerry's albums at:gerrykripps.smugmug.com

Judy Huff (Victoria)• Heavily involved in the running of local clubs on Vancouver Island• Ladies League Coordinator• South Island Tennis Association Committee Member• Perennial volunteer!

BC’s Community Champions, left to right:

Charlotte Willis – Fernie

Kazue Fujiki – Nanaimo

Kiyo Breiting – Coquitlam

Rosie Schaich – West Kelowna (graduated in 2014)

Brenda Dean – Comox Valley(with Tennnis BC’s Lenka Moravcova)

Eleanor Collins – Clearwater(Co-Champion)

Tennis Canada’s Building Tennis Community (BTC) Strategy is a col-laborative effort between Tennis Canada and the Provincial Tennis Or-ganizations to increase tennis partic-ipation in communities across Cana-da. The initiative started in 2000 and has since involved over 110communities across the country.

Community Champions are people who are passionate about tennis and the health of their community, and are well-connected to other commu-nity leaders in his/her city or town.

Jackie Chan, President of the BC Senior Women’s Tennis Association, presents their annual volunteer award to Janice Clark, recognizing her signifi cant contributions and leadership over the past several years.

Walley & Marietta Lightbody (Kelowna)• Host of the Celebrity Tennis Classic & Bocce Ball Tournament raising money for Cardiac Care at the Kelowna General Hospital for 11 years• Raised over $600,000 for Cardiology, $47,000 in 2013 alone

Ed Gladstone (Burnaby)• Has been playing tennis since the age of 4• Involved in BC tennis for over 80 years• Celebrated his 100th birthday with a huge party at New Westminster Tennis Club

volunteers of the year

Presented in recognition of signifi -cant leadership, excellence and dedi-cation to tennis in Canada.

distinguished service awards

building tennis communities


G E A R + F A S H I O N

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the essentials

TENNIS SHOES Asics Gel Resolution 5 Diva Pink$139.99

1 TENNIS RACQUET Babolat AeroPro Drive $199.99 (strung)

2 GIFT CARD All-Court Stringing$ load any amount

3 SOCKSWilson Quarter Socks$7.99

4 AUTOSTARTPowerball$54.99

5 STRINGLuxilon 4G$19.99

6 TENNIS BAGWilson Tour 9 Pack Bag Blue$109.99 (-25%off )

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SPORTS DRINK MIXBiosteel$1.49

DAMPENERAll-Court Stringing$1.99

TACKY OVERGRIPAll-Court Stringing$2.49

KINESIOLOGY TAPESkinetex $14.99

WRISTBANDWilson Big W$6.99

TENNIS BALLSWilson US Open$4.49

BALL HOLDERWilson$5.99

WRIST SUPPORTBabolat$17.99

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JACKET Nike Premier Roger Federer Jacket $159.98

CAPNike Roger Federer Hybrid Cap $29.98

POLO Adidas Barricade Traditional Polo $74.98

TEE Nike Roger Federer V-Neck Tee $49.98

TEE Nike Rafa Nadal Tee $39.98

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TENNIS SHOESNike Zoom Vapour Tour Shoes $139.98

SHORTS Nike 9” Woven Short $49.98

SHORTSAdidas Adizero Bermuda Short $49.98

JACKET New Balance Hi Viz Beacon Jacket $179.98

UNDERWEAR Saxx Underwear Kinetic $36.98

SHORTS Nike Gladiator 2 in 1 Short

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JACKETSugoi Midzero 1/4 Zip $94.98

SKIRT New Balance Montauk Skirt$49.98

BRAMoving Comfort Juno Bra$54.98

TENNIS SHOEK-Swiss Big Shot II $139.98

TENNIS SHOEAsics Resolution 5 $149.00

CAP Nike FeatherlightCap$27.98

SKIRT Nike Four Pleated Knit Skirt

SLEEVE TOPNike Baseline 3/4 Sleeve$69.98

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SHORTS Nike 4” SW Rival Short

SKORTLija Flounce Skort$79.99

POLOLija Raglan Zip Polo$79.99

LONG SLEEVE TOPLija L/S Ruched Polo$84.99

TOPLija Ruched Raglan Top$69.99

SKORTLija Contrast Skort$74.99

JACKETAdidas Stella McCartneyBarricade JacketSale $74.99

SKORTAdidas Stella McCartneyBarricade SkortSale $41.99

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T O O L S O F T H E T R A D E

by Brendan Lee ManansalaRacquet Technician at All-Court Stringing and Certified Coach

At All-Court Stringing, we value our clients and aim to find the best equipment possible to fit their game. Many things come into consideration that translate to what happens on the courts, however we feel that a huge contributor to success is simple; the equipment. Determining the right racquet and string combination is key to maximizing a player’s potential performance through careful selection of their equipment. How do you pick that perfect racquet for yourself with so many different options on the market? Here are a couple quick tips and basic facts to use as a reference when comparing specs:

STRING PATTERN // Open string patterns offer more spin, power and comfort // Dense string patterns offer more control, and string durability

// More strings = more dense (i.e. 18x20 string pattern)

// Less strings = more open (i.e. 16x18 string pattern)

WEIGHT/BALANCE // Heavier frame = more stability & power with less manoeuvrability

// Lighter frame = less stable & faster swing speed with more manoeuvrability

// Head Heavy Balance = more power

// Head Light Balance = more control, spin potential and manoeuvrability

STIFFER FRAME // More power

// Stiff/board like response off the string bed as opposed to a trampoline feel from a flexible frame

// More shock transmitted from frame to player’s arm compared to flexible frame

LARGER HEADSIZE // More power and stability

// Larger sweetspot

LONGER FRAME // Increased velocity producing more power and spin

// Longer reach

THE SECRET TO MAXIMIZING

PLAYER PERFORMANCE


Designed for intermediate players with moderate swings and swing speeds.// Medium powered

// Mid plus to large head sizes ranging from 98 to 107 square inches

// Medium weight ranging from 9.5 oz to 11 oz strung

// Slightly headlight to even balance

TWEENERRACQUETS

Designed for experienced players with fast long swings.// Low powered

// Mid to mid plus head sizes ranging from 90 to 100 sq inches

// Medium high to high weights ranging from 11 oz to 12.5 oz strung

// Headlight balance

PLAYERRACQUETS

All-Court Stringing is a Vancouver based sporting goods store specializing in racquet equpment such as racquets, bags, footwear and racquet accessories for tennis, badminton, squash and other racquet sports. Services include professional racquet stringing and racquet weight customization.

These attribute examples are however the extreme ends of each racquet characteristic. Majority of frames are hybrid between all these characteristics leaning in whichever direction the racquet is aiming for (i.e. Power/ control/ spin). Once that perfect frame is selected, it can be fine-tuned even further with string selection, grip modification and added weight in different areas of the racquet. In general, there are 3 categories of racquets (see racquets below)

All-Court Stringing Racquet Sports Store1217 Nanaimo Street, Vancouver, [email protected] / allcourtstringing.com

Designed for players with relatively short compact swings.// Power oriented

// Larger head sizes min. 107 square inches

// Lightweight, usually less than 9.5 oz strung

// Balance is usually even to head heavy

GAME IMPROVEMENT

RACQUETS

T O O L S O F T H E T R A D E


R U L E S C H O O L + C O A C H I N G

sportsmanship

In the New Year and especially while our juniors are training and striving to win matches and ranking points and scholarships to college, the 2014 resolution wish from Tennis BC is for a much better level of sportsmanship in tournament play.

Coaches and parents are responsible for setting the standards of good behaviour, and tournament directors and offi cials will ensure that these are met. Tennis Offi cials are present at all sanctioned tournaments to advocate fairness for each and every player in the event, and to ensure that rules and regulations are followed.

The Code of Conduct, applied on court with warnings, point or game penalties or defaults, is in place solely to control the match, not punish the player. Accumulation of penalties may result in the Provincial or National Association suspending players for a period of time.

If you have rules questions, please send them to: offi [email protected].

Ways to show sportmanshipThere are so many ways, big and small, to bring an improved level of sportsmanship and fair play to tennis matches.

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Warm up is not practice. It’s time for all players to acclimatize to the court surface, the temperature, the sun/wind if outdoors, the lighting if inside. Hit all balls, at a reasonable pace, to the oppo-nent – don’t waste the scant 5 minute limit chasing unreturnable balls. Save your winning shots for when they count!

Make “out calls” loudly and promptly. Remember that an “out call” stops play, so if communicating with a doubles partner, use “watch” or “bounce” if you are unsure if the ball will land out.

Remember that even if 99% of the ball landed out, it is still 100% in. If you did not see a space between the line and the ball, it was prob ably good. And remember that looking across a court, at a bounc-ing ball, will distort your perception of the moment of impact.

There is a fi ne line between “celebration” and “taunting”, espe-cially with loud exclamations or fi st pumps. If in doubt about what is acceptable, ask an offi cial to explain.

Continued questioning of an opponent’s line calls may be consid-ered unsportsmanlike conduct. Best to ask for help from an offi cial if you and your opponent are seeing the ball differently.

Score disputes can usually be avoided if the server calls the score before each game, and before each new point.

The server sets the pace between points, and is allowed up to 25 seconds. The receiver is expected to play to the reasonable pace of the server (10 – 15 seconds is the range of “reasonable”).


R U L E S C H O O L + C O A C H I N G

If you are a sportsman, you will treat your rival a little better than yourself, then play hard and beat him if you can; and whether you beat him or not, you will do nothing in or before or after the game to forfeit your friendship or your self-respect. No teammate, no captain, no coach can be made responsible for your honor. In questions of fair or foul, you are your own captain, your own coach, your own whole team, and need never be defeated."

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Holcombe Ward(From the Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club archives)

inspiration

Coaching is a rewarding and enriching experience that allows you to give back to your community while having fun! Opportunities range from being a coach volunteer, a part-time recreational coach, all the way to full-time club tennis professional.

For more information: http://www.tennisbc.org/coaching.html

BC’s National Coach, Oded Jacob, leads a coaching development session.

Interested in offi ciating?Introductory Clinics are held annually – check our website at www.tennisbc.org for more information, or email offi [email protected]

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Documents

Matchpoint Magazine - January 2014