Matchpoint Magazine - Summer 2013

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NEWBALLSPLEASE 18

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RECOGNITION 22

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CONTRIBUTORSAlyshaAmarshiDianneBankayPamelaBarinoffAnneBeesSheilaBiondoJenniferChamSarahKadiLoisKerBrandonLuuVasekPospisilJulieReynoldsEricaRoss

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Dear Friends:

I joinedTennisBCinearlyMaywiththeintenttobeatasmanyTournamentsaspossible,tomeetwiththeClubBoards,Management,andPros,totalktoparents,playersandcoaches,andmostimportantly–tolisten.Myquestionis‘why?’Whyarewedoingwhatwedo?Whydowedoitthisway,atthistimewiththesepartnersinthisvenue?Foritiswhenwegettothe‘why’,thenthe‘how’andthe‘what’wedobecomenaturaloutcomes.

Myvision–toprovideeverychildinBritishColumbiawiththeop-portunity of having a ‘first hit’, to experience the joy of being inthe game – having fun, playing, participating, competing, makingfriendsandmostimportantly–understandinghowtennishassuchan incrediblypositive impact inourcommunity; toprovideoppor-tunitiesforadultstoplaymoreofteninbothrecreationalandcom-petitiveplay.

This summer has been exceptional in the quality of tournamentsaroundBC.Ourthanksgoesto JerichoTennisClubforhostingthe2013 Senior Provincials and Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badmin-ton Club and Jericho for co-hosting the Junior Provincials. The ITFFutureseventinKelownawasatremendoussuccessprovidingcor-poratesponsorshipwithanexcellentmarketingopportunitywhilesupportingahighlevelofplayintheOkanagan.

InJuneweinitiatedaU10programforgirls,auniqueopportunitytolearnthegameinthecompanyoffriends.Providinganopportunityforsocializingthroughthegameoftennisiscriticalforyounggirlsifwearetoretainthemthroughouttheirteenageyears.

TennisBChassomuchtooffer.Itisourjobtounderstandwhatourmembersneedandwant,toserveandtodemonstratethevalueandbenefitsthatwecanbringtoyou.ThroughmytravelsIhaveheardthreecommonthemes–theneedformorecourts,assistanceinfundraisingandrevenuedevelopment,andthedesireformoreplay.

Myphonenumberis604-809-9140.Pleasedon’thesitatetocallme.Thisisayearofrestruc-turing,andrebuildingbasedondevelopinglongtermstrategicpartnerships.Ilookforwardtoworkingwithyou.

Cheers,

SueGriffinExecutiveDirector

Whatwedoasanorganizationwouldnotbepossiblewithoutthegeneroussupportofourcommunitypartners!

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M E M B E R S

MEMBER SHIP UPDATE

Earlierthisyear,TennisCanadaintroducedanation-widemembershipsys-tem, using software designed in Europe and utilized by the InternationalTennisFederation,TennisEurope,England’sLawnTennisAssociationandTennisAustralia.BritishColumbiaistheonlyprovincethathasbothaclubandindividualmembershipbaseandimplementationhasnotbeenwithoutafewhiccups!However,theshorttermpainisbeingwashedaway,bitbybit,bythelongtermgain.

Membership inTennisBC isrequiredforallplayerswhocompete insanc-tioned (i.e. ranking) tournaments and leagues. To create or access youronline profile please visit: www.tc.tournamentsoftware.com/home.aspx MembershipcardshavenotbeenmailedforseveralyearsandoldTennisBCnumbers(6digits)arenolongervalid.Playersarenowrequiredtocompletetheirownpersonalprofileandwhentheyenterasanctionedtournament,thatprofilewilltrytomatchupwithTennisBC’smembershiprecords.Thefourmatchingcriteriaare:Firstname,lastname,genderandbirthdate.Ifthosearenot inTennisBC’smembershipdatabase, theplayerwillnotbeentered intothetournamentwithoutpaying foranewmembership. If theplayerbelievesthattheirmemberfeesarepaidforbytheirClub,oriftheybelieve theyalreadyholdacurrentmembership, theyshouldemailmem-bership@tennisbc.org.Thisemailisbeingmonitored7daysaweekandourstaffwilleithera)validatethemembershiporb)advisewhatthemember-shipstatusis.Memberscanalsocallourofficeat604-737-3086forphonesupport,duringnormalofficehours.MoreinformationisonourwebsiteunderMembership›Individual.

Whydidwemovetoanewsystem?Byhavingeachmembermanagetheirown profile, we eliminate spelling errors in names which lead to multiplerankings.Playersenteringeventsmaketheirownselectionanddon’tendupintheWomen’s45’swhentheyreallyintendedtoentertheMen’s4.5’s.Theentryprocessfromregistrationtoevententryisautomatic,ratherthanmanual, and allows the tournaments to have closing dates closer to thestartoftheevent.Thenewtournamentsoftwareallowstheplayertoentertheir own avoidances and is much more user friendly for the tournamentcommittee. It also allows for a wider variety of events – compass draws,roundrobinsfeedingintodraws,etc.

And starting January 2014, a new provincial and national ranking systemwill be introduced that will derive points from this tournament software.Thissystemwillcombinethebestattributesofthepointsperroundsystem(whichTennisBChasusedovertheyears)withanagestructuredpointsys-temthatwillenableplayers (juniorsandseniors) toparticipate ineventsoutsideoftheirownagecategoryandstillproducerankingswithinthoseagecategories.

TENNIS BC GOES GREENCombining frugality and envi-ronmentalconcerns,TennisBCismakingaconsciouseffortto“gogreen.”

We are no longer printing normailing paper membershipcards.Weareintroducingtour-nament tv at events, in placeof paper drawsheets, and ourMatchpoint Magazine is beingdelivereddigitally.

DAVISCUP2013“I think we’re going to keep surprising people.”

- Milos Raonic

We’re not done yet.

VASEKPOSPISIL

A player’s story

I would like to tell you guys a bit about what goes on during Davis Cup and the preparations beforehand. As you can imagine, we do not just step on court and play our matches when it comes to something as prestigious as Davis Cup. It is a honor to represent your country in any professional sport and I, along with the rest of my team members, take it very seriously.

It started with about 4-5 days of training in Montreal with Dancevic, Levine, myself and a few others. I split the training about 50/50 between singles and doubles.

That doubles match was for sure the most exciting match i’ve played. The crowd was electrifying and the general atmosphere was the best I have ever played in front of. It was an incredible day and amazing moment to win that one.

Before every practice we warmed up with some soccer tennis with a soccer ball. We would make two even teams and battle it out!

Any arguments or tension the team had during the whole week was definitely during soccer tennis! They were heated battles, to say the least!

Other than practice, the days were generally filled in with physio work, press or media, team dinners (all you can eat on Tennis Canada.. Woohoo!), and shenanigans in the locker room.

By Saturday night, every-one, including Nestor and Raonic, had arrived and we were all officially united.

I had a 1h 30mins practice in the morning and then the whole team attend-ed the “official” event dinner. This dinner is a formality in which speech-es are made by both Captains and the players of each team exchange gifts.

On Wednesday leading up to the tie we start toning it down with practice and start to rest and gather our strength for the matches.

Finally, the day before the match is just the official draw ceremony where the singles and doubles matches are revealed, and an even lighter practice afterwards.

Friday morning came and I was ready to go. I had a tough 5 set loss to Seppi on Friday but bounced back and won the mara-thon doubles match with Nestor on Saturday.

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InApril,KamloopsTennisCentrehostedthefirstUnder10BCversusAlbertaTeamevent,withBCcomingouttheoverallwinner.

Heading into the summer, and thanks again to the continued support from Miele, preparations are underway foranexpanded3rdAnnualMieleProvincialTeamTennisChampionships.DuringtheweekendofAugust9-11thteamsfromaroundtheprovincewillbecompetingforthetopmen’sandwomen’stitlesinthreecategories:2.5-3.0,3.0-4.0and4.0-4.5.

WinnersfromtheNorthIslandandInteriorregionalplayoffswillbeeligibletoplayintheevent,alongwithtopteamsfromtheSouthIslandandLowerMainlandSpringLeagues.Goodlucktoall!

ForupdatesontheChampionships,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.tennisbc.org.

The2012/2013JuniorTeamTenniswinterseasonfinishedupatTownandCountryTennisClub,withthetopteamsfromthelowermainlandfacingoffagainstteamsfromVancouverIslandandtheOkanagan.

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THEMOSTWONDERFULINDOORCOURTONTHEPLAN-ET!That’showpeoplearedescribingSaltSpring’snewcoveredtennisbuilding.

CentreCourt,abeautifulindoorfacilitybuiltbytheSaltSpringTennisAssociation (SSTA) forall tennis lovers,openedwithgreatfanfareonSeptember30,2012.

“Whowouldhavethoughtthatthislittleislandgroupcouldpullthisoff?It’snotjustacourt,butafirstclassfacility for thewholecommunityand itsvisitors”saidBobMoffatt,formerPresidentandCEOofTennisCan-ada, in attendance with Deborah Orange from TennisCanada’sBoardofDirectors.Atinytotsexhibitionof‘LePetit’tennisprecededapro-fessional show match between Marjorie Blackwood,Peter Schelling, Kathy Fox, and Ranjan McArthur, be-fore a delighted audience which also included islanddignitaries.“WhatanassetforSaltSpring,andagreatgroupofpeople.Weneedmorecitizenswiththiskindof‘getupandgo’”saidKeesRuurs,seniorCRDmanagerforSaltSpringIsland.

Althoughhousingjustonetenniscourt,thesteelbuild-ingincludesaheated,glass-frontedloungeandanup-per level open viewing area where cheering fans canmake themselves heard. The facility has already ex-ceededallexpectations,averaging300hoursofbook-ingsamonth.CentreCourtishopping!Weeklyleaguesandblockbookingsviefortimewith‘LePetit’and‘RedCourt’tennissessions, juniorandadultcoaching, ‘TryTennis’events,andtournamenttime.Andthatdoesnotevenincluderegularleisurebookings.Themainthingis--everyone loves it!

Indoor tennishasahistoryonSaltSpring. In1992,avisionarygroupfromtheAssociationraisedthemoneyto buy a gently-used tennis bubble. Local municipalauthoritiesagreedthat itbelocatedonpublic landatPortlockPark,aslongasitwasremovedforthesum-mer months. It took 22 members to raise it every fallandfolditawayeveryspringfor14years.

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Thebubblewasavailabletoanyone,notjustmembers,butwastotallymanagedandmaintainedbySSTAvol-unteers.Court feescoveredrunningandmaintenancecosts while remaining funds were put into trust for afuturereplacement.Apopularsuccess,itcosttaxpay-ersnothing.By2000,thebubblebegantoshowsignsof wear from its yearly cycles – especially emergencydeflations in heavy snows or big windstorms. It wastenderly coaxed up for its last winter in 2006 by thededicatedmaintenancecrew.

Followingthedemiseofthebubble,sevenyearsoffundraisingandbureaucratic‘hoopjumping’finallyledtoacreativealliancewith the localSaltSpring IslandGolfClubtolocateabrandnewfacilityonitsproperty.Thetwo clubs share similar values and both welcome thegeneralpublicinadditiontotheirownmembers.

BythetimetheAssociationwasreadytoproceedwithconstruction, the well-managed replacement fundamountedtoawhopping$190,000–almostone-thirdofthetotalrequired.Itwasagooddownpayment.Gen-erouslocaldonations(encouragedbycharitabletaxre-ceiptstatusarrangedthroughTennisCanada)andotherclubfundraisingeffortsaddedanamazing$42,500tothecoffers.Remainingmoneyrequiredwasborrowedat a low interest rate from ten supportive members.Notbadforasmallislandclubwithonly130members–talkaboutteamplay!ThePermasteelGroup,builderoftherecenteight-courtUBCfacilities,didaterrificjob.Thesteelframeworkarrivedontwoflatbedtrucksonemorning and was standing that afternoon! Of course,

the entire project took a few months longer to com-plete,inadditiontothecreationandcustomizationofthenewIrish-basedonlinebookingsystem.

“It isamagnificent facility,butwhat really impressesmeisthequalityofthesemembers--theirwillingnesstolendahandinanywaytheycan,”sayscoachPeterSchelling, amazed by the enthusiastic spirit of volun-teerism which led to the creation of Centre Court andnowcontinuestomakeitsuchasuccess.

What else are SSTA members saying these days? “Hur-ray….no more bubble-raising work parties!”

WHAT:CenterCourtIndoorTennis

WHERE:805LowerGangesRoad,SaltSpringIsland(beyondtheSSIGolfClubdrivingrange)

WHEN:Open7amto11pmdaily

BOOKING:onlineatwww.saltspringtennis.caorinpersonatthePortlockParkoffice

COST:$24perhour

CONTACT:[email protected]

NOTE:Theonlypubliccoveredtenniscourton theGulfIslands

A VOLLEY OF FACTS

–gorgeousbluecourtsurface

–new‘daylightspectrum’T5fluorescentlighting

–4”insulationinentirebuilding—moreinlounge!

–180SSTAmemberstoday

–professionalcoachingavailableatalllevels

–nogovernmentfunding

–notaxincreasetothecommunity

–visitorswelcome


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TheSouthCowichanLawnTennisClub, located in thebeautifulCowichanValley,hostsmanytournamentsonits7grasscourtsand2hardcourts. In2012theClubcelebratedits125thyear,and2013marksthe25thyearfortheannualJuniorGrassCourtevent.

IttookFrancoBiondotwoyearstoconvincetheexecu-tivetohostajuniortournament!

Beingveryinvolvedinthetennisscene,especiallypas-sionateaboutthepromotionofjuniortennis,andasamemberoftheexecutiveoftheSouthCowichanLawnTennis,FrancoBiondopresentedanumberofpropos-alsaskingthattheclubhostatournamentforjuniors.Theyfeltitwasnotanendeavourtheywantedtounder-take.Continuallyapproachingtheexecutiveandusinghispersuasiveway(2yearsittook),theyagreed,withthe followingconditions - thatFranco&SheilaobtainTennisBCsanctioning,raiseallfundsnecessarytorunthetournament,runthetournament,andpaytheclubfortheuseofthecourts.Thatstartedtheballrolling!

Various businesses and organizations in the valleywere approached to help fund the event, the under-standingbeingthattheirnamewouldbeplacedontheentry forms. With the communities’ support, enoughfunds to buy balls, pay sanctioning fees, print & mailentryformsandpurchasetrophieswasraised.Theyap-proachedWilson(theballswerepurchasedfromthem)fordonationsinordertorunrafflesandfriendsdonatedfreshfishforasalmonbarbequewithallthetrimmings.Allparticipants,coaches, friendsandfamilymemberswere invited. T-shirts were given to each player andthose volunteers who gave freely of their time in or-dertomakethefirsttournamentasuccess.Asuccessitwas,eachyearthenumbersincreasedbyleapsandbounds until it was very difficult to accommodate allthosewhowantedtoenter.Itwasoneoftheonlytour-namentsthatyoucould,andstillcanplay,threeeventsandhasconsolationplay(ofcourse–weatherpermit-ting). In fact, if you don’t have a doubles partner youjust ask and usually one is found. Some great friend-shipsweremadeinthesepartnerships,manybecamepartners inother tournaments,a feweventookhome

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01trophies. Both “A” (Challenger Level) and Champion-shiplevelplayerscouldplay,andwithUSTAsanctioninglargegroupscamefromWashington,Oregonandafewfrom California and coaches from the lower mainlandbroughtlargegroups.Whenthetournamentwasatitspeak only single matches were played on the grass,whileconsolation,anddoubleseventswereplayedonthe 2 hard courts at the club, the Biondo’s court andBrentwoodCollegeCourts.

Forsomeplayersitwastheirfirsttournament,andformostwhohadnotplayedonthegrassbeforeitwasanexperiencetheyrememberfondly.“Ohthosebounceson grass”! Over the years players from all over theworld including Germany, Alaska, across Canada andthe USA, China, Ireland, Switzerland and all parts ofBritish Columbia have participated. In fact a numberof those who participated as Juniors have come backandplayedinadultevents,allrelatingfondmemoriesoftheirexperienceatthejuniorevent.

As the participation & popularity of the tournamentgrewtheClubfeltthattheywouldliketohostit,drop-ping the USTA sanctioning and only hosting it as aChallenger Level event with the Biondo’s running thetournament. This continued until 2011, and in 2012TennisBCsanctioneditasaChampionshipevent,bothChampionship&Challengerlevelplayerstookpartandenjoyedthelevelofcompetition.

In March 2009, tournament founder Franco Biondo, along time coach, husband, friend, tennis enthusiastandapromoteroftennisasasportyoucanenjoywhenveryyoungandcontinue toplay throughoutyour life,passed away. In his honour, the tournament was re-namedthe“Biondo”JuniorGrassCourtChampionshipandisnowinits25thyear.Ahugethankstoallthosewhohavecontinuedtogivesofreelyoftheirtimeevenafter Franco’s passing by starting matches, helpingwithlinecalls,andbeingsurethatthecourtsarereadyforplaybecausewithoutallofyouthiseventwouldnotbethesuccessitistoday.

Weencourageallofyoutotryoutthegrass“It’sBetteronGrass”

We hope that many ofyouwilljoinusthisyearat the South CowichanLawnTennisClubforthe25th Annual ‘’Biondo”JuniorGrassCourtTour-nament–August1 to5,2013.

For more informationcall Sheila Biondo at250-721-4355 or [email protected]

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With stormy skies outside at the beginning of March,indoorsatJerichoTennisClubover120womenenjoyedagreatweekendofcompetitionattheBCSWTALadySportDoublesChampionships(March1-3).Onceagain this sold-out event was a huge success. Theround robin format provided doubles teams a fabu-lousweekendofnonstoptennis.Congratulationstoallthe category winners! The highlight - as always - wasthe delicious buffet dinner where players had a livelynightofcamaraderieoffthecourts .Since2005,TitleSponsor LadySport has been an incredible partner oftheBCSWTA,thisyearincludingin-storegiftcardsforallplayersgiftbagsandtwogenerousdrawprizes.Ev-eryoneenjoyedwineatdinnercourtesyofSusanClay-ton-CarrollofRe/maxCrestRealty,andovertheweek-endmanytook inacomplimentaryonsitemassageorPilates demonstration from Envision Physiotherapy.ManyothersponsorsincludingAmicaatArbutusMan-or, All-Court Stringing, Sierra Sil and Acura Richmondcontributedtomakethiseventasmashingsuccess,soabigthankstoall!

ThenexttournamentswillbeAmicaatArbutusManorGrand Prix at the Arbutus Club in December. Hope toseeyouthere!

Celebrating its 25th Birthday this year, the BC SeniorWomen’sTennisAssociationhasbeeninstrumental increatinga fabulouscamaraderie thatencouragespar-ticipationintournamentsandteamevents.Formorein-formation,checkouttheirwebsiteatwww.bcswta.org

WhatagreatyearforBC’shealthy,active,and30+andovertennisplayers.ThankstoJeffCarrieandBMONesbittBurnsforthegeneroussupportofthisCircuit.

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BarbaraMarrie-Black,LadySports’PhilMoore,JulieReynolds

ImmediatelyfollowingCanada’sgreatvictoryoverSpain,The Best in the West,hostedbyRichmondCountryClubandRichmondTennisClub,andsanctionedbytheITF,broughtinparticipantsfromoutoftown/province.Asmanylocalplayersdiscovered,gettingtherequiredIPINwasnotaslam/dunkbuttheITFwaswillingtoaccommodatelastminutewildcardssothatnoonewasexcludedfromparticipation.

AndrightafterCanada’sincrediblesecondroundvictoryoverItaly,VancouverLawnTennisandBadmintonClubserveduptheir36thOpenMastersChampionship.HoldingtheplayersocialonthefirstSaturdaynightwasahugesuccess.

SomehowthewetanddrearyspringweatherletupnicelytoenableallBCSeniorProvincialmatchestoplayoutdoorsatJerichoTennisClub.Theeventdrew320playersfromthelowermainland,VancouverIslandandtheInterior,andwasaterrificwarmupfortheSteveStevensSeniorOutdoorNationalswhichwillbehostedbyVancouverLawn,TheArbutusClub,andJericho.


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An estimated 150 tennis players are expected to compete in the 2013 B.C. SeniorsGamesinKamloopsfromAug.20to24.Playersrangefrom55toover80yearsold,competinginmen’s,women’sandmixedcompetitionata3.0to4.0level.

“Spectators will get to see older players, up to their 80s, playing with enthusiasm,andplayingatafairlyhighlevel.”saidGraemeHope,Zone8TennisCo-ordinator.“It’sinspirational.”

TheKamloopsTennisCentreisthemaintennisvenue,whichfeatureseightcourtsonparklandadjacenttotheSouthThompsonRiver.Twoadditionaltennisvenueswillbeusedforatotalof15courts.Allthreevenuesarewell-maintainedpublicusecourts,surroundedbylandscapedparkland.Thetenniscourtsarelocateddowntown,closetoshopping,restaurants,accommodation,andwithinwalkingdistancetoanumberofothersportingevents.

“Kamloopsisanidealcommunityforhostingthe2013B.C.SeniorsGames.Ourwiderange of top-quality facilities, central location and experienced, friendly volunteersarewhatmakesKamloopsCanada’sTournamentCapital,”saidSeanSmith,Tourna-mentCapitalCo-ordinator.

The2013B.C.SeniorsGamesareexpectingover4000participantstocompetein25sports.Theywelcomeparticipants,volunteers,andspectators.Formoreinformationvisitwww.2013kamloopsbcseniorsgames.org

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What a picturesque site for playing Tennis! Nestledamongst the mountain setting, the Kootenay area of-fersmanyspectacularplacestoplay.

Thanks to Tennis Leaders Charlotte Willis (Fernie),NeilMurphy(Cranbrook),DavidBellmandTanyaPom-mier (Kimberley) our sport is growing in the region.Programs involving novice players, young and not soyoungaswellasmoreadvancedinstructionsessions,playnightsandtournamentsareallintheworksforthe2013season.

Plansforresurfacingagedcourtsandthedevelopmentofnewonesareongoing.EncouragedbyasuccessfulfundraisingeffortinKimberleywhichallowedtherede-velopmentoftheirIndoorFacilityin2005,Fernieiscur-rently exploring options for an indoor facility as well.Thecommunitywouldliketoseethesportenjoyedyearround.

TheenthusiasmandhoursofworkputinbytheCom-munity Tennis Leaders have been the key to actiongiven the connections made with local schools, com-munitycentresandgovernmentofficials.

Kudos to all of you!

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Following a very successful first year in 2012, the ITF$15,000Capri-ChubbKelownaMen’sFutureseventex-periencedblazingsunshineandblisteringtennis,withBC’stoprankedUnder18playerAlexanderDayearninghisfirstATPpointwithafirstroundwin!Havingbeenawardedawildcardintothemaindrawinhonorofhisprovincialchampionship,Alexshowedtruegrit intak-ing2012ITF#1junior,FilipPeliwo,toafirstsettiebreakbefore succumbing to the more experienced player inthesecondroundofplay.

Pro tennis isn’t the only game in town, though – theOkanagan Mission Tennis Club will host the InteriorOpen in August, and in mid-September, just beforethegrapeharvest,charitablegivingmeets tennisandbocce, at the Twelfth Annual Celebrity Tennis Classicand Bocce Ball Tournament. You haven’t seen tennisuntil you’ve been courtside where the lawyers, in fullcourtroomgarb,takeonthedoctors,attiredinhospitalscrubsandstethoscopes.Waytoomuchfun!Thister-rificeventhasraisedhundredsofthousandsofdollarsfortheKelownaGeneralHospital,providingimportantlifesavingequipmentforthecardiacunit.

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Presents:TheTwelfthAnnualCelebrityTennisClassicandBocceBallTournament

WHEN:September 13 – 15, 2013

CONTACT:Walley&MariettaLightbody2507622783or

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Allproceedsdedicatedtoessential,lifesavingcardiacdiagnosticequipment.

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N E W B A L L S P L E A S E

Technologyhaschangedthewaythatmanyofusliveourlivesandtennisisnotimmunetothisadvance-ment.Withthesechangingtimes,wecanusetechnology,especiallyonourphonesortablets,withappssuchasTennisTrakkerandMyTennisStats,toimprovethequalityoffeedbackonperformanceonthecourt.Statisticsarenon-judgementalandremovemuchoftheemotionfromdiscussiononhowwellorpoorlyaplayercompeted.

Basedonvariousreviews,MyTennisStatscomesoutontopwiththebestuser-interfaceandthefactthatitiscompatiblewithad-scoringsystemanddoubles’matches.TennisTrakkerProisalsoquitepopularforAppleusers,howeverdoesn’thavetheoptionsfordoublesandad-scoringsystems.Bothoptionsdohavefreeversionsthatarelimitedtoacertainnumberofgames/points,soyoucantrythemouttodeterminewhichoneisthebestfitforyou.ForAndroidusers,TennisMathisabasicscoretrackerthatisuserfriendlyandfreetouse.Youcanscorepointsonbeginner, intermediateorprofessionallevelswiththisapp.ThesameisalsoavailablefromBlackberry,butisonlycompatibleonthePlaybook.

Theseappsareextremelyuser-friendlyandtakeabout20minutesoflive-playtogetusedto.Studieshaveshown that parental influence on junior tennis players can be beneficial or negative, depending on thestressandintensityleveloftheparent(s).Hereisgreatwaytoputthatenergyintoapositiveutilization!

Ifinterestedincoachingapps,Coach’sClipboardProisamulti-sportcoachingtoolthatfitstothetypeofsportyouareinvolvedin,andshowscourtviewstodescribeplaysandtechniqueswithease.

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AttheAll-CourtStringingracquetsportsstore,ourdailyroutineistoanswer some very common questions regarding our clients’ tennisstrings.Wefeelthattennisstringsarethemostimportantpartofyourequipment.Why?Simple,becauseit istheonlypartofyourracquetthatmakescontactwith theball.Control, feel,power,spinandarminjuriesaredirectlycorrelatedwithchoiceofstring,tensionandrestringingfrequen-cy.Hereareacoupleoftipstohelpshedsomelightonthistopic:

How often should I restring my racquet?The general rule of thumb is to restringyourracquetasmanytimesayearasyouplayinaweek.Forexample,ifyouplay4timesaweek,youshouldrestring4timesayear.Ontheextremeend,professionaltennisplayersrestringonadailybasis.AgreatexampleofthisisstringingforMarinCilicatthe2012DelrayBeachInternation-alTennisChampionships.Everymorning,hehad4-6racquetsstrungbymeforhismatch.Thisensureshisstringtensionwasconsistentduring racquet rotation.Freshstringsalsopreventedhimfromdevelop-ingseriousarminjuriesduetothephysi-calrigorsofplayingprofessionaltennis.

Sowhyisfollowingabasicrestringingrulelikethissoimportant?Overtime,stringslosetension,flexibilityandtheircoating,causingaverydifferentballandstringre-sponsecomparedtowhentheyarefresh.Thiswillcauseyoutoloseimportantplay-ingattributessuchascontrol,feel,powerandspin.Inaddition,this“dead”feelcanpotentially harm your wrist, elbow andshoulder. Therefore, it is recommendedto restring (oftenbeforeastringbreaks)to maximize court performance and topreventinjuries.Giventhattheaveragestringjobis$25,ifyouplay4timesaweekwhilefollowingtherestringingrule,thecostperplaysessionislessthan50cents.

What tension should I string at?All racquets have tension ranges for stringing that are recommend-ed by the manufacturer. Stringing at a lower tension will result in atrampolineeffectgivingplayersmorecomfort,durabilityandpower.Stringingatahighertensiongivesplayersthebenefitofhavingmorecontrolovertheirshots.Whenindoubt,usethemiddleofaracquet’stensionrangeasagoodstart.Forexample,ifyourracquetisrecom-

mendedtobestrungbetween50-60lbs,startwith55lbs.Keepinmindthat because there are so many different materials used in today’sstrings,stringbedstiffnesswillvaryfromstringtostringevenwhenstrungatthesametension.Thisiswherewecanhelpyouselectasuit-abletension.

So many strings! What are the differences?Nylon synthetic strings, ranging from$15-$25 (labour included), are the mostcommon strings among recreational ten-nisplayersbecauseoftheirpriceandall-arounddurabilityandplayability.Ex.HeadSynGutPPS

Polyester strings, ranging from $18-$38(labour included), provide players withgreater durability, control and spin com-paredtonylon.However,polyesterstringsare stiffer and therefore transmit moreshock to the arm during ball impact. Ex.LuxilonALUPower

Multifilament strings, ranging from $24-$40 (labour included), provide playerswith added feel, comfort and power. It issofterthannylonandpolyesterstringsandissuitableforplayerswitharmpains.How-ever,multifiliamentsarenotexceptionallydurable.Ex.WilsonNXT

Natural gut, generally manufactured fromcow intestines, is a premium string rang-ing from $60-$75 (labour included). It isthe ultimate string providing exceptionalcomfort,control,powerandtensionmain-tenance. Natural gut is recommended forplayers with chronic arm pains or playerslookingfortheultimatefeel.However,itis

notasdurableasnylonandpolyesterstrings.Ex.BabolatVSTouch

String Facts//Lowerstringtensionsprovidemorepower,comfortandstringelastic-ityandthusallowsyoutohitdeeper.//Higherstringtensionsprovidemoreballcontrolandlessstringelas-ticityandthusallowsyoutohitshorter.//Thickerstringsaremoredurableandwillgeneratemoreballcontrolbutcanpotentiallydecreasespinpotential.// Thinner strings are less durable but can potentially generate morepowerandspin.

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//Stringswithmoreelasticityareabletoabsorbballshockmoreeffectivelythanastiffer,lesselasticstring.

Wrap-UpWe certainly hope after reading thisarticle,youfeelmoreeducatedabouttheimportanceofstrings.Tohelpyougetakickstart to thetennisseason,weareofferingyouourstringingser-viceforFREE.Makesureyouprintoutand present our ad in this magazineat our store! We provided All-CourtStringing’s story below if you wouldlikelearnmoreaboutus.

All-Court Stringing OriginsAll-Court Stringing was founded in2009asahome-basedracquetstring-ing business. As stringing volumesgrew,theAll-CourtStringingteamen-visionedmovingintoaracquetsportsstoretobetterserveitsclients.

In the summer of 2012, All-CourtStringinglauncheditsfirststandaloneracquet sports store on Nanaimo Stin Vancouver between 1st Ave andHastingsSt.Fullystockedwithtennisequipment, enthusiasts can now gettheir racquets restrung and find thelastestracquets,bags,shoesandac-cessories.

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3. Hassan Askari – Global Tennis AcademyPresentedtotheTPAprofessionalwhohasdisplayedthehigheststandardofconductandservicetotennis,bothonandoffthecourt–Hassanisamostworthyrecipient!Overthepast14years,hisquietdiplomacyandprofessionaldemeanorhasallowedhimtoplayasignificantroleinjuniorplayerdevelopment.Currentlyaco-ownerofGlobalTennisAcademy,andtheirDirec-torofJuniorPrograms,HassanisaTennisCanadaClubPro1Coach.

1. Nick Coutts – Grant Connell Tennis CentreThis$2000scholarshiprecognizesatenniscoach(under30yearsofage)whodisplaysthepotentialtoreachthehighestlevelofcoachingandteachingexcel-lenceinCanada,withthefundstobeusedforprofes-sionaldevelopment.Nickisaformer#1playerfortheUniversityofUtahwhohascompetedprofessionally,andwonmultipleBCOpenevents.Inadditiontohisfulltimecoaching,heisenrolledinTennisCanada’Coach3Program/CoachMentoringProgramandhasrecentlyacceptedapositionofU12ProvincialCoach.

6. Joanie McMaster - VancouverAmostdeservingrecipi-entofthisawardforhercontributiontothesportoftennis,JoaniehasbeeninvolvedwithtennisinBCandCanadaformorethan25years,startingwiththeorga-nizingcommitteeofthe1986FedCupTieheldinBC.Shehasbeenanin-tegralpartofnumerousDavisCupTiesandNa-tionalChampionships,hasservedonhistoricalcommitteeswithVan-couverLawnTennisandBadmintonClubandthePacificNorthwestSectionoftheUSTA,andmostrecently,hasworkedextensivelywiththeBCSportsHallofFame.Joanie’spassionfortennisisexceededonlybyhercommitmenttovolunteerism.

5. Doug Rawson – Salmon ArmDougwasoneofTennisCanada’sfirstCommunityChampions.Forthepasttenyears,hehasbeenTennisBC’s“go-toguy”foranythingtennisrelatedintheNorthOkanagan/Shuswapregion–playing,promotingandcoachingtennis.Inclubs,schoolsandParksandRecreationdepartmentsDoug’senthusiasmcontinuestoexpandbeyondSalmonArmarea,andnowalsocov-ersClearwater,Revelstoke,andVernon.HisSchoolsProgramreachesmorethan350childrenandhehasproventhatsportsincommunitiescanbesuccessfulunderproperleadershipandgoodmanagement.

4. Gordon Verge – President’s AwardEachyear,ProvincialSportAssociationsnominatesomeonewhohasgivenselflesslyoftheirtimeanden-ergytoexpandopportunitieswithintheircommunity.TennisBC’s2012recipient,GordonVergeofQualicumBeach,ismostdeservingofthishonor.SinceretiringtoBC,Gordonhasbeeninstrumentalincoachingjuniorsandadults,aswellashighschoolteams,inadditiontocompetingprovincially,nationallyandinternationallyforCanada.Hislevelofsportsmanshipandintegrity,bothonandoffthecourt,isanexcellentexampletoall.

2. Kiyo Breiting, Coquitlam - Community ChampionOfthe43TennisCanadafundedBuildingTennisCom-munitiesacrossthecountry,Kiyohasbeenhonoredwiththisawardrecognizingindividualsandcommuni-tieswhohavegoneaboveandbeyondinthegrowthandpromotionoftennis.KiyohasbeenastrongadvocateattheCoquitlamTennisClubandwithintheCityofCoquitlam,andiswellknownforherleadershipwithjuniorandwheelchairprograms,formingstrongpartnershipswithschoolsandParksandRecreation,andtheinclusionofseniorsinmanyoftheseactivities.

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Tosaythat2012wasabigyearforVancouver’sFilipPeliwoislikesayingtheSedinslookalike–itdoesn’tgetmoreobvious.FirstcamePeliwo’sruntothefinalsoftheAustralianOpenJuniorsinJanuary.Althoughhelost,therewouldbemuchmoretocomefromhim.PeliwowentontomaketheFinalsoftheFrenchOpenandthen,provinghe’sathreatonanysurface,wonWimbledonoverarch-rivalLukeSaville.Totopitoff,PeliwocompletedhisjuniorcareerinthesamefashionasSampras–goingoutatachampionattheU.S.Open.TossingSampras’nameintothemixisn’tmeanttoheapexpectationsonPeliwo,butwhenyouemergeasthedominantjuniorplayerintheworld,peoplewilltalk,andwithgoodreason.

IcaughtupwithPeliwoattheUBCThunderbirdArena,afewdaysbeforeCanada’shistoricDavisCuptriumphoverItaly.Just19,Peliwowasalreadyattendinghis2ndDavisCupasahittingpartnerforRaonicandtherestofTeamCanada.

Peliwoanswersquestionsthoughtfully,carefully,verymuchlikeRaonic.Heispoliteandsoft-spoken.Buthisdriveandpassiontosucceedisevident.Onsuddenlybeingthrustintothespotlight:“Itwasabithardatfirst,butI’vegottenusedtotheattention...rightafterIwonWimbledonIhadalotofinter-viewrequests.”

Onhowhisgameisprogressinginrecentmonths:“Ihavealotofroomforimprovement.AlotofpeopleI’vebeenplayingaredoingprettywellintheprosandIfeelthey’resortofcatchingupabitandIfeellikeI’mnotplayingmybesttennisyet.I’mstilldoingwellbutnotplayingaswellasIcan.”

OnthetransitiontotheATPtour:“Themainthingistobeabletobeasolid,allaroundplayer.Whenyoulookatthetopguysthey’reallconsistentfromeverypartofthecourtandtheydon’tusuallygiveyouanythingtoworkwith.YouseeaguylikeDjokovicorMurrayandyoureallyhavetoplayyourbesttennistobeatthemandthey’renotgoingtogiveyouanyfreepoints.Ifyouhitaweakershotthey’regoingtoputitaway,they’regoingtorunyoutodeath.That’ssortofwhatI’mlookingforfrommygame.Tobeabletobesolid.Frommyforehand,mybackhand,mymovement,myserve-everything.”

Peliwo’smaturitycan’tmaskhispleasureatbeingtoutedasthenextoneinCanadiantennis,perhapsevenarivalforMilos.Asmilelightsuphisfaceandhesays,somewhatsheepishly,“That’sreallynicetohear.”Andwhenaskedaboutthesupporthereceivesoncourt,thesmilebroadens:

Thefeelinginmosttenniscirclesisthatafewthousandwillbemoretherulethantheexception.AndwhiletheburningandultimatequestionforPeliwo–whethertheprocareerwillmirrorthejunior–won’tbeansweredformanyyears,itseemstopropelhimeverforward.

Withhiscommitment,intelligence,andtalent,there’severychanceitwill.

Filip Peliwo

“One of the best feelings in the world is to have that many people behind you and cheering and chanting your name. Honestly I feed off of that. The energy from the crowd makes me play so much better. Even when I’m down a few breaks or a set and a break and I’m not playing my best a crowd like that is really one of the main things that can get me into the match again... it defi nitely makes it a lot easier when there’s a few hundred, a few thousand people cheering for you.”

Filip Peliwo – Junior Athlete of the YearFilipwonbothJuniorBoyssinglestitlesatWimbledonandtheUSOpenin2012,andwasafinalistattheAustralianOpenandFrenchOpen.Hefinished2012asthetoprankedjuniormaleplayerintheworld–bothachievementsafirstforaCanadianplayer.

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TennisBCoffersanIn-SchoolProgrambasedonanationalprogramcreatedbyTennisCanadaincollaboration with Physical and Health Educa-tion Canada (PHE Canada), that supports thedevelopment of fundamental movement skillsrelatedtothesportoftennis,whilstencouragingchildrentoleadhealthy,activelives.

Thisprogram,whichusesKidstennisprinciples,provides affordable, quality programming thatsupportsthedevelopmentoffundamentalhand-eyecoordinationandmotorskills that teachersarerequiredtodeliveraspartofthePEcurricu-lum.

TheIn-SchoolProgramisofferedina4or6les-sonformatandisdesignedtobedeliveredinthegym during already scheduled PE classes. Ten-nisBCworkswitheachschooltoaccommodatedatesthatfitwithintheirschedule.

Ifyou’dliketofindouthowyoucangetTennisinyourschoolpleasecontactschools@tennisbc.org

Stages 1 to 3 – “Kids Tennis”

TheLongTerm Athlete Development (LTAD) isa system-atic approach being adopted by Tennis BC to maximizepotentialandincreasetheenjoymentofparticipantsandathletesinoursport.Itprovidesaframeworkfordevel-opingphysicalliteracy,physicalfitness,technicalandtac-ticalskillsandcompetitiveability,usingastagebystageapproach. The Tennis Canada LTAD model outlines anoptimaldevelopmentplanbasedongrowth,developmentandmaturationforallindividualstoparticipateintennis.

TennisBCoffersprogramsandeventsthatcorrespondtoeachstageofdevelopment.Thefirstthreestagesofthepathwayutilize“progressive tennis”which isnowbeingcalled “Kids Tennis.” This development program allowsyoungchildren to learn thebasicsstrokesand footworkinascaleddownversionwithmodifiedtennisballs,rac-quets,netsandcourts,buildingtheirskillsastheymatureand grow, and thus enabling an easier transition to theregularcourt/balls.

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TheLittleAcesCommunityTennisProgramisanexcitinglocalizedinitiativeaimedatincreasingparticipationforchildrenunder12.DevelopedbyTen-nisCanadaandimplementedbyTennisBC,LittleAcesencouragesyouthtolearntoplayquicklyandsuccessfully,demonstratingthattennisisnotonlyagreatandfungametoplaybutasportofalifetime.

This program is designed to introduce affordable and accessible tennisprogramsforchildren(ablebodiedandwheelchair)atcommunitycentres,parks,clubsandschools.

SurreyLITTLEACESwasfirstlaunchedinJune2011,inpartnershipwiththeCity of Surrey and Surrey School district. Five community centres, fourcommunity clubs, and fifteen schools have received progressive tennisequipmentpackages,andcomprehensive training toenable teachersandcoachestodeliverthefundamentalsofthesportquicklyandsuccessfully.SurreyLITTLEACEShasalsopartneredwithJumpStartAcademytoengageyouthduringthevulnerablehoursof3–6pm.

TheCityofSurreyisalsorunningpopularallyearroundtennisprogrammingranging from Le Petit Tennis for preschoolers to Youth Fundamentals forchildrenuptoage13atseveralcommunitycentres.

LITTLE ACES came to Kelowna this summer, launched during the $15,000Men’sITFCapri-ChubbKelownaFuturesevent,asmorethan160kidswereintroducedtotennisduringafunfilledsunnydayattheParkinsonRecre-ationCentre.

Idealfortheyoungplayerjuststartingtoexplorecompetition,theRogersRookieTouroffersnon-eliminationroundrobinplay.Thereareapproximate-ly50eventsthroughouttheyear,inmostcommunitiesacrossBC.ThroughgeneroussponsorshipfromRogers,participantsreceiveanexcitingplayerpackage,includingt-shirt,cap,waterbottleandmuchmore.Formoreinfor-mationpleasecheckourwebsiteunderRogersRookieTour.

MoreseasonedKids’TennisplayersmayfindtheFutureStarscircuitpro-vides excellent year round competition, where players earn participationpointsonaleaderboard,towardsyearendtotals.FundedbyTennisCanada,thislevelofplayisprovidedforplayersintheU9andU10agecategory.

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MieleJuniorTeamTennishasenjoyed7success-fulseasons,providingregularmatchplayforde-velopingjuniorsduringlowcourtusagetimeatourverysupportivememberclubs. This teamenvironment is less stressful and offers morefun thanmost tournaments,andhelps tobuildconfidenceandcamaraderie.

Challenger and Champ Tournaments run dur-ing both the indoor and outdoor season. TheRogersNationalRankingSystemisbaseduponthese tournament results, and is the primarysourceofinformationforselectionandseedingatprovincialandnationallevelevents.

TR A INING TO COMPE TETennis BC and Tennis Canada have combinedresources tocreateaweeklyhighperformanceprogram,asawaytoenrichthecurrenttrainingandcompetitiveenvironmentfortopperformingBCplayersbetweentheagesof7to18.Underthe leadershipofOded Jacob, thisprogramen-gageslocalprofessionalstoworkwiththeplay-ers’regularclubcoachestoachievetheirgoalsattheprovincialandnationallevel.

GI V ING B ACKThissummeragroupofhardworkingTennisBCjuniors re gripped around 300 racquets in oneevening. These recycled racquets will be do-nated to schools and kids across the provincewhocannotafford toplayoursport.WewouldliketoexpressourthankstoAllCourtStringingRacquet Sports Store who very kindly donatedall the grips for this worthwhile project. Lookoutforracquetrecyclingboxescomingsoontoaclubnearyou-let’sseeifwecanbeat300nextyear!


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Every player, from Djokovic and Williams to the recreationalnovice,canimprovecertainaspectsoftheirgame.Infact,he-roessuchasTigerWoodsandSidneyCrosbyhavebeenknownto be the first at practice and the last to leave, all the whilepursuingperfectionineverydetailoftheirgame.Thereisan-otherinterestingaspectofaneliteathlete’sworkethic.Inor-dertoexcel,onedoesnotmerelypracticewhatonedoesbest.One identifies his or her weaknesses, and then proceeds toattackthemrelentlessly.

Physical PreparationIdentifyphysicalweaknesses.Crosstrainingisoneofthebestwaystoprepareunder-utilizedmusclesforthevaryingphysi-cal demands of tennis, a game requiring power, speed, agil-ity, and accuracy. A well-executed forehand stroke relies onmusclesthroughoutthebodytogeneratepowerandaccura-cy.Thisstartswithstrengthinthequads,hamstrings,calves,gluteals,andhipflexors.Theupperbodyfollows,utilizingthepectorals,deltoids,biceps,brachialis,andsmallermusclesinthe hands and wrists as the stroke is completed. Backhandstrokesinvolvemoresmallerextensormuscles,whichtendtobemorepronetoinjury–thinktenniselbowasoneexample.Prepare these muscles by targeting them in your training.This can be done with the assistance of a personal trainer,or simply by integrating appropriate exercises into your rou-tine. Weight training can increase your power and strength.Swimming, running, or cycling can provide effective cardioworkouts.Yogahasassistedmanya“stiffguy”toavoidinjurywhile making spectacular moves – whether for the pro cam-eras,orforthecourtsidecompanionwithasmartphonereadytocapture theaction.Remember tostart lowandgoslow inprogression, giving muscles, tendons and ligaments time toadjusttohigherdemands.Thegreateryouroverallfitness,thetougheryouwillbetobeat.

NutritionOptimizeyournutrition.Inarecentinterview,KyleTurrisoftheOttawa Senators expressed his surprise at what he learnedaboutnutritionuponsteppinguptotheNHL.Yes,atake-outpizzatechnicallycancontaincomponentsofeveryfoodgroup.However,thehighfatcontentalonemakesitapoorpre-gamechoice,letalonethemicronutrientdeficiencyandcalorieden-sity.It’sreallynotaboutfoodgroupsatall,butaboutthequal-ityoffoodsweuseasfuel.

Should athletes choose a high-carb or low-carb diet? Ratherthangoinghighorlow,focusonselectingcarbsintelligently.Theyarenottheenemyperse,butsomearemuchbetterasathleticenergysources thanothers.Oneof theculpritscon-tributingtoweightgainandfatigueisthehighglycemicindex

of many common foods, particularly those which are highlyprocessed.Glycemicindex(GI)comparesthebloodsugarrisecaused by individual foods to that of glucose, which is as-signedavalueof100.Highbloodsugarleadstoreleaseofin-sulin,whichcausesthesugartobestored–oftenasfat.There-fore, lower numbers reflect healthier, and more sustainedbloodsugarratings.AccordingtotheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealth,whitewheatbreadhasaGIratingof71.Thinkwholewheatbreadisbetter?Thinkagain,it’sexactlythesame.Theleaveningofbreadispartlyresponsibleforgivingthesefavor-itestheirnegativenumbers.Flatbreads,liketortillas,haveaGIfrom30forwheatto52forcorn,makingthesefarbetterop-tions.Therefore,awrapfilledwithnutritiousingredientscanbeahealthieroptionthanitssandwichequivalent.Haveyoueverwonderedaboutthehighcarbohydratelevelsinthepastaeatenbymanyathletes?SpaghettihasaGIof46.Brownricescoresa50,andquinoa53.Again,cautionisrequiredregard-ingthemarketingof“healthy”processedfoods,asricecakesscoreasurprising82.Alsolookforlessprocessedoats.Oat-meal’s GI is 55, but the processed, instant types shoot theirratingsashighas83.

Gotveggies?Anathleticmealcontainsplentyofnatural,color-fulcomponents.CarotenoidsaredifferentformsofvitaminAfound inred,orange,andyellowfruitsandvegetables.Theyactasfreeradicalscavengersinthebody,involvedinprotec-tion from oxidative damage and boosting immune function.Retinolandretinal,theothertypesofvitaminA,contributetomaintenanceofvisualacuity.DarkgreenvegetablesaregoodsourcesofvitaminsA,C,K,andfolate,aswellascalciumandfiber. Spinach is also a good source of iron. Many vitamins,particularlyBcomplex,actascofactors.Thesearevitalpartsoftheenzymesthatcatalyzemetabolism.TheseenzymesareinvolvedinproductionofATP,themoleculemusclesrequireastheirenergysource.Bvitaminsarefoundinmeat,eggs,dairyproducts,anddarkgreenvegetables.Selectavarietyofcolor-fulfruitsandvegetablestobenefitfromthemyriadofhealthandperformanceboostingmicronutrientstheypack.

Protein shakes are a common choice of athletes wanting togain strength and/or improve body composition. This is be-causetheycontainproteinsthatareeasilydigested,complete,and quick to prepare. In addition, by adding fruits and veg-etables,youcancreateafabuloussnackbeforeorafterwork-outs, or breakfast-on-the-go. Whey is the most widely avail-ableproteinforshakes,butchooseadifferenttypeifyouaresensitiveorallergictodairy.Avarietyofvegetarianandveganformsareavailable;tofu,eggsandyogurtareotheroptionalproteinsourcesfornutritiousshakes.


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Stayinghydratedisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotostayhealthy,butforathletesandthecasualtennisplayeritcanmeanfeelingcomfortable,performingwellandstayingalertonandoffthecourt.Everychemicalandmetabolicreac-tion in the body needs the support of adequate amounts ofclean,healthywater.Inrecentyears,sciencehasdeterminedthatnotallwateristhesame.Bottledortapwaterisnotnec-essarythehealthiestduetoitstendencytocausesoxidativestressorfreeradicalsinthebody.Bytreatingwaterwiththeaddition of anti-oxidants, the impact of free radical damagecanbeeliminated.Researchisshowingthatantioxidant,alka-linewaterwithacertainspectrumofionicmineralswillhavethemostprofoundpositiveeffectonyourhealth.

A two percent drop in your inner water from sweat loss andbreathingcancauseslowerbrainfunction,slowerreflexes,fa-tigue,adropincoordination,musclecramping,lessstamina,morefreeradicaldamageandadvancesinaging.Ourbottledandtapwatercomesinlargeclustersof30-60H0moleculesofwater/cluster.Thisissobigthatyourgutjustcan’tabsorbthem.Onecupinandonecupoutiscommonformostpeople.Youstillendupdehydratedevenifyoudrinklotsofwater.

In nature, when the water bashes into and around rocks itbreaks up into smaller micro-clusters which fits like a hex-agonalkey intoa lock.Thebodyprefers this typeof micro-clustered water, it is more readily absorbed. Once you startdrinkingthistypeofwater,yoururineoutputismuchlessforthefirstfewdaysbecauseyourcellsaresuckingupthewater,relievingthemselvesoftheirdehydratedstate.Addingantioxi-dantactiontothemix,encouragescellstabilityandefficiency,makingyoufeelbetterandbetter.Itisactuallyamazinghow

goodyoucanfeel.Oncethecellsarehydratedthereisanatu-ralandeffortlessinflowofnutrientsandanoutflowoftoxinsandmetabolicbyproducts.

Sincewaterisasolventandhasveryloosebonds,ionicminer-alslikepotassium,magnesium,calciumandsodiuminpropor-tionsthatmimichealthybodyfluidscanbedeliveredthroughspeciallytreatedwater.Bydrinkingalkalinewateryourstam-ina will improve as the minerals in the water will buffer thelacticacidbuild-up in the muscles.Acid is forrunningbat-teriesnotbodies!Ourcontaminatedair,waterandmostfoodsalongwithourdallystresspushustoanacidicstatewhichisthebasisofmostdiseases. Inflammation,pain, fatigueandtoomuchfatisthebody’stellingusthatwearetooacid.Getridoftheexcessacidandmosthealthproblemswillgraduallysubside. The fastest way to bring your body into an alkalinebalance is todrinkalkalinewater that is readilyabsorbedatthecellarlevel.

By being properly hydrated you will recover faster from anykind of exercise because the minerals, the antioxidants andthe micro-clustering can flow instantly and effortlessly intothecellsandallthejunkinstantlyflowsout.Naturecreateswaterthatisperfectforus-fullofanti-oxidants,alkalineandreadilyabsorbedbyeachcellinyourbody.

Ifyouwouldlikeapristinehighmountainstreamrightinyourkitchenoron the tenniscourt, checkoutCerraWater. It isaspecialty filter that fits into a in a water pitcher that createswaterasnatureintendedustodrink.Bychangingyourwatertoanaturalmineralizedwater,anti-oxidantyoucannotonlychangeyourgamebutyourlife.Checkoutcerrawater.com


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UNDER S TA NDING THE TOURN A MENT EN V IRONMENT

Role of the Offi cialsAllsanctionedtournamentsrequireatournamentreferee,whoisthefinalauthorityonallquestionsoftennislaw.TheRefereeisinchargeofotherofficialsandworksincollaborationwiththeTournamentDirectorondraw-making,andmatchscheduling.

RovingUmpiresareresponsibleformonitoringoncourtplayandmakejudg-mentsonquestionsoffact…wasaballinorout,didafootfaultoccur,etc.ChairUmpiresareresponsibleforthemanagementofaparticularmatch.

Overall,theOfficials’mandateistoensurefairplay,resolvedisputes,andsuperviseallaspectsofplay(i.e.,timewarm-upsandchange-overs).

Punctuality RulePlayers are responsible for being dressed and ready to play when theirmatchiscalled.Ifplayersarenotreadytoplaywhentheirmatchiscalledthefollowingpenaltiesmaybeassessed:

Late5:00orless:lossoftossplus1gameLate5:01–10:00minutes:lossoftossplus2gamesLate10:01–15:00minutes:lossoftossplus3gamesMorethan15:00minuteslate:default

ThelatenesspenaltyclockwillbestartedbytheRefereeafterthematchiscalledandacourtisavailableanditisjudgedthatoneorbothoftheplayersisnotpresentoravailabletostartthematch.TheRefereeisnotrequiredtokeepacourtopenwhileawaitingaplayer.

Proper Tennis AttirePlayersaretowearclean,goodquality,commonlyacceptabletennisattire.This includes tennis specific shorts/skirts, and tops but not jean or non-tennisshorts/skirts,bikeshorts,andnontennisrelatedcottont-shirts.TheReferee and Tournament Director, in collaboration, will rule on any ques-tionsconcerningpropertennisattire.Warm-upclothingmaybeauthorizedat the discretion of the Referee because of climatic conditions or due toother(e.g.,religiousorcultural)factors.Playersarealsorequiredtowearnon-markingshoes.

Calling Lines/Keeping ScorePlayersmustcalltheirownlinesclearlyandim-mediately. Officials standing on the court or indirect observation of a line from off-court mayoverrulealinecall.Itistheserver’sresponsibil-itytocallthescorebeforeeachpoint.Ifthereisdisagreement about the score, then this is theappropriate time to resolve it. Players may re-questthehelpofanOfficialinascoringdispute;however,theymustaccepttheofficial’sresolution.

Ballmarksonclaycourtsmaybecheckedbyei-theranOfficialoraplayer,however,permissionmustbegrantedtoinspectamarkontheoppo-nent’ssideofthecourt.Pointendingballmarksonclaycourtsmaybechecked.

Foot FaultsFootfaultswillbecalledbyOfficialswhentheyarepresentoncourt.Afootfaultoccurswhenaplayer’sfoottouchesthebaselineortheimaginaryex-tensionofthecenter line,oroutsidethesidelinesbeforetheracquethitsthe ball during a serve. They are called immediately and the player losesthatserve.


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Leaving the CourtPlayers must ask permission from an Official before leaving the courts.Women/girlsarepermittedtwobathroombreaksduringamatch,andmen/boys one. In doubles, each team is allowed two bathroom breaks. Toiletbreaksshouldbetakenatasetbreak.Ifaplayerneedsanemergencytoiletbreakduringaset,itmustbetakenbeforetheirownserve.Playersarenottotalktoanyoneincludingparents,friendsorcoachesduringthesebreaks.DoingsocouldresultinaCoachingviolation.

Schedule of PlaySometimesitisnotfeasibleorpossibletopostthefullscheduleofplayatthestartoftheevent.Playersarerequiredtoconfirmtheirmatchtimes,andtheyshouldmakeahabitofdoingsoonadailybasisintheeventchangestodrawtimesaremade.ThenewTennisCanadatournamentsoftwareappisahandyfeaturetohave.

Receiver to follow pace of ServerTheserverhas25secondsfromthetimetheballgoesoutofplayuntilhestrikestheball.Thereceivermustplaytothe“reasonablepace”oftheserv-er(generallyconsideredtobeamaximumof15secondsaftertheballhasgoneoutofplayonthelastpoint).UnreasonabledelaysineitherservingorreceivingwillresultinTimeViolationsbeingissued.

Point Penalty System OfficialsenforcetheCodeofConductaswellasTimeViolations.SpecificviolationscanbeseenintheRulesoftheCourtbook.ThefirstoffenceforCodeViolationsisawarning.Secondoffenceis a point. After the second offence games areawardedtotheopponent.ItisuptotheOfficialtodecideifdefaultingtheplayerisnecessaryatanypointinthisprocess.

Time Violations occur when a player takes toolongbetweenpointsorduringachangeover.Thefirstoffenseisawarning.Pointsareawardedaf-terthefirstinfraction.

CoachingPlayers shall not receive coaching during a match. Communication of anykind,audibleorvisible,betweenaplayerandacoach/parentshallbecon-struedascoachingandbepenalized.

Harassment/Electronic CommunicationInthetournamentenvironment,noformofharassment–physical,verbal,gesturalorelectronic–willbetolerated,eitherbetweenplayersorbyfam-ilymembers,coachesorotherspectators.Anyindividualfoundtohaveha-rassedanotherpersonwillbeimmediatelyrequiredtoleavethetournamentandwillbesubjecttothesanctionsoftheCodeofConductaswellasthoseofTennisCanada’sHarassmentPolicy.Notethatplayerswillbehelddirectlyresponsible for any inappropriate communications sent from their mobilephones,blackberries,computers,orothercommunicationsdevices.

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