Multi sports event

(presented by Mark Tennant, ITF)

What is a Multi-sports event?

A multi sports event is a team format that combines tennis with other sports. It is a good format for young children as it offers variety and the chance to develop a range of sporting skills.

Organiser tips

COURTS AND PLAYERS: 16 players are split into 4 groups of 4 players and put into the following teams: ‘Mini Tennis A’, ‘Mini Tennis B’, ‘Mini Soccer A’ and ‘Mini Soccer B’. You will need 2 tennis courts (Red, Orange or Green depending on the age and ability of the players, see page 4) and 2 areas for mini soccer (use cones for goals and sidelines). We use Soccer here, but you can use any other team sport you wish.

SCORING: See the scoring description for each activity on the next page. Adults or young leaders will need to supervise the football and may need to help with scoring in the tennis.

SCORESHEETS: Players play each of the phases on page 2, and scores after each phase are added to the scoresheet on page 3.

Activity

ORDER OF PLAY: Follow the order of play on the next page. The first two phases are skills based and the second two are matchplay. Every team does every activity, follow the schedule provided.

AT THE END: Add up all the scores from each team over all the phases – the team with the most points is the winner.

Adapt the Format

Many formats can easily be adapted to suit players aged under 10, mixed ages, teams and to be a more or less competitive event.

Download ‘ADAPTING COMPETITION’ for a quick and easy guide to adapting this format to suit your needs.

Themes

Many competitions are more fun and easier to promote if they have a theme such as Davis Cup, Olympics or Family Day attached.

Download ‘ADDING THEMES’ for ideas.

Team format - Mini Tennis v Football

2 teams of 8
• 1 team of 8 Mini Tennis players (split into 2 teams: A and B)
• 1 team of 8 Football players (split into 2 teams: A and B)

Court Layout

For clear guidelines on the Red, Orange and Green balls and courts, please visit www.tennisplayandstay.com

Red Courts (11m / 36ft) – This court is for players aged 4-8 or very starter adults. Use a slower Red ball on this court. Only 2 courts are needed with 16 players, but if you have more players, 4 Red courts can be placed across 1 full-size tennis court.

Orange Courts (18m/60ft x 6.5m-8.23m/16ft-19ft) – This court is for players aged 7-11 and starter adults. You can use a narrow court or the full width of the singles court

Green Courts (Same as a full court) – This court is for players aged 8 or above.