Multi sports event
(presented by Mark Tennant, ITF)
What is a Multi-sports event?
A Multi-sports event is a team competition which combines tennis
with other sports. It is particularly useful for young children as a
means of offering variety and the chance to develop coordination skills.
Organiser tips
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Setting up
16 players are split into 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)
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Match format
Mini Tennis A play Football A in tennis. Matches are best of 3 tie-breaks. At the same time, Mini Tennis B play Football B in a 4 v 4 Football match lasting 10 minutes
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Organise your matches
The different phases of the event are shown on the next page.
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Who scores the matches?
A referee is required to supervise the football match. Players are required to score their own tennis matches.
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How to win
The winning team is the team with the most points accumulated from the tennis and football matches. Points allocation is shown on the next page