Mini Tennis Red is the first stage of Mini Tennis and is very important for building skills and confidence. The emphasis is on fundamental sporting skills such as movement and co-ordination.. and above all else fun!
As children progress through Mini Tennis Red they will be introduced to rallying and playing the game leading to fun competitions and inter club leagues.
Court size 12m x 6m - this can be a modified badminton court OR 11m x 5m sideways on a tennis court.
Service boxes are 4m x 3m, net height approx. 80cm. Both singles and doubles are played on this court.
Balls Indoor play: 8cm sponge ball. Outdoor play: Mini Tennis Red outdoor ball - larger than a tennis ball, gentle low bounce.
Rackets Depending on size and strength of player - 43cm - 58cm (17' - 23') long. A maximum length of 58cm (23') is recommended for safety reasons.
Age group Primarily 4 - 8 years in clubs and up to 11 year olds in primary schools which have limited facilities.
Competitions & Scoring Scoring is tiebreak style, very flexible, to 7 points or extended to 11 or other. Competitions are a maximum of 2-3 hours long. They are often in team format and include activity stations as well as short matches.

Mini Tennis Orange introduces children to playing on a 3/4 length tennis court. The low bounce Mini Tennis Orange ball slows the game down to a speed that gives players time to play good basic tennis shots and enables them to have maximum fun playing the game!
The emphasis continues to be on developing fundamental sporting skills as well as hitting shots just like their favourite stars.
Court size 18m long, 3/4 of the length of the full court. The Orange base line is half way between the service line and full court base line. Width as normal tennis court and net as normal net. Singles court for Orange singles, doubles court for Orange doubles.
Balls Mini Tennis Orange ball - tennis ball size, softer and lighter than a normal tennis ball.
Rackets Depending on size and strength of player but expect rackets to be 58cm - 63.5cm (23' - 25'). Coaches can advise.
Age group Normally 7 years upwards depending on ability and the age at which a child started to play.
Competitions & Scoring Scoring is tiebreak style, two tie breaks or best of 3 tie breaks. A variety of competitions are offered with an emphasis on team events, which may also include other sports.

Mini Tennis Green is the final stage before children move to tennis. Played on a full size tennis court, the Mini Tennis Green ball is slightly lower bouncing than a normal tennis ball and helps the children to use good technique and rally consistently.
Physical skills continue to be an important part of lessons but there may be more emphasis on children playing competitions with scoring moving towards full tennis scoring.
Court size Normal tennis court.
Balls Mini Tennis Green ball - tennis ball size, slightly softer and lighter than a normal tennis ball.
Rackets Depending on size and strength of player but expect rackets to be 63.5cm - 66cm (25' - 26'). Coaches can advise.
Age group Normally 8 years upwards depending on ability and the age at which a child started to play.
Competitions & Scoring Scoring is tiebreak style, best of 3 tie breaks or proper tennis scoring with shortened format. e.g. One 'short' set with tiebreak at 4-4. Competitions may be longer but still with an emphasis on team events and other sports.

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