ERT will be submitting a team to the Wayne Arthurs Cup to be conducted by Tennis Victoria for metropolitan and regional Victorian associations at the Kooyong Tennis Club on the weekend of 6 & 7 April 2024. Lower pressure green balls will be used. To assist with selecting the team, of 2 boys and 2 girls of or under the age of 10 years as at 30 April 2024, we will be conducting trials as follows:
2.00 pm
Saturday 2 March 2024
At Mooroolbark Tennis Club.
If you would like to have your child participate in these trials, please email Chris Thomson at development@ertinc.org.au with an expression of interest by 8pm Thursday 29 February 2024. As an indication, the successful boys will most likely have a UTR of 3 or more, and the girls 2 +
Chris Thomson
Eastern Region Tennis
Tournament & Development Committee
0425 759 399
2023 ASSOCIATIONS JUNIOR PENANT (AJP)
Click to goto Entry details for AJP
INFORMATION SHEET
Associations Junior League is a competition conducted by Tennis Victoria and is played between the metropolitan Associations, Geelong and Peninsula Tennis Associations.
The main features of the competition are:
- Competition is on Sunday mornings commencing on Sunday, 20th August and concluding on Sunday, 12th November 2023, finishing with a finals match (top two teams in each section) on Sunday, 19th November.
- Matches commence at 8.30am and finish (no later than) 1.00pm.
- Format of matches to be 4 singles rubbers followed by 2 doubles rubbers.
- 10 and under section will be an open section – any combination of boys and girls permitted. The 12 & 14s will be gender teams. There will this year be a combined 15 – 18 year old combined section which will be graded on ability. Age is determined as at 31 December 2023.
- Teams consist of five or 6 players (if selection permits), four to play each week.
- Each member of the team plays one singles rubber (2 sets with deciding 10 point match tiebreak at 1 set all) and one doubles rubber (8 game set) per match.
- Tennis Victoria usually stages a ‘blockbuster round’ during rounds 6 & 7, for the 12 & unders, with a guest speaker. This has been confirmed for this year.
- Player of the Year Awards in all grades and divisions.
ELIGIBILITY –All players are required to have played 4 matches for their club in ERT’s association competition over the winter 2022 to winter 2023 seasons (this does not include Tennis Victoria pennant matches). However we will seek dispensation for any players short of their 4 qualifying matches due to injuries or special circumstances.
From entries received, the Tournament & Development sub-committee will select the teams for 2023.
Limited trialsmay be held to assist with selection, but grading of teams will primarily be governed by Universal Tennis Rating of players. If necessary, a trials evening will be held on Friday 23rd June 2023, with a possible further trial date of Sunday 25th June if required because of inclement weather or for positions within teams etc..
A COMPETITION FEE OF $50 must accompany nominations.
GUIDELINES FOR STANDARD OF PLAYERS TO NOMINATE – based on Saturday competition.
Most players will be playing regularly, having coaching and playing tournaments.
10 & under Born 2013 or later No restriction on section played
12 & under Born 2011 or later OR 1-16 JOSD 1 – 4 BSD 1-4 GSD 1- 3
14 & under Born 2009 or later OR 1-10 JOSD 1-2 BSD 1- 2 GSD 1-2
Junior Open Born 2005–2008 OR 1-4 JOSD 1 BSD – 1 GSD 1-2
*And comparable Sunday & Senior grades for all ages.
- Junior Convenors should forward a completed Parental Consent form and Team Fee for each player plus Club Nomination form and Player Nomination form by FRIDAY 16 JUNE 2023.
- All nominations must come through the club unless there are exceptional circumstances.
- Nominations will not be accepted unless a signed Parental Consent form and the Team Fee for each player are included.
- Players must be committed to being available for the whole 10-week season (plus 1 week of finals if required). That means you don’t have to play every week, but most weeks.
- No refund payable to any player withdrawing from a selected team – with the exception of injury prior to commencement date of Sunday, 20th August 2023.
- The wearing of Eastern Region Tennis uniform is compulsory. A Uniform purchase and Team Manager night will be advised at the first night of trials or via your Junior Convenors and posted on the web site.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 16 JUNE 2023.
- Via email to development@ertinc.org.au;
Trial dates, venues and times will be confirmed through your email and posted on the Eastern Region Tennis web site www.ertinc.org.au
Successful players will be advised directly of team details and teams will be posted on the web site.
If you have a query regarding the Eastern Region Tennis Association Junior League program, please contact a member of the Tournament/Development Committee:
- Chris Thomson 0425 759 399
- Robert Kane 0407 329 040
- Natalie Allsop 0400 575 347
- Jonathan Manton. 0401 714 410
- Rob Phillips 0400 828 851
SOME SPECIAL POINTS FOR 2023
- You may have noted that the name has changed to Associations Junior Pennant (no longer League)
- Each week will be more flexible – up to 6 players can participate, so some can only play doubles and some only singles. This is not mandatory, just an option for those who want to utilise it.
- The Pat Cash Cup next year will have a name change, to State Team Championships. To be eligible for selection in the ERT team at those Championships, Tennis Victoria will insist that you must have played at least three matches in the Junior Pennant this year.
- The 16 & under and 18 & under age groups will be replaced this year with a Junior Open Boys and Girls respectively, open to players 15 – 18. Selection for the A section of this event will be determined by your UTR score, a minimum of 7 for the Boys’ section and 5 for the Girls.
N.B. At the moment, this is just for information. The system will shortly go live by the end of May and applications will then be accepted by submission of an on-line application form. Watch the ERT website for the announcement and details.
SCHEDULE OF DATES FOR THIS YEAR 2023
| Round | Date |
| 1 | August 20 |
| 2 | August 27 |
| 3 | September 3 |
| 4 | September 10 |
| 5 | October 1 |
| 6 (Blockbuster) | October 8 |
| 7 (Blockbuster) | October 15 |
| 8 | October 22 |
| 9 | October 29 |
| 10 | November 12 |
| GF | November 19 |
Chris Thomson
Eastern Region Tennis
0425 759 399
Player Entry for AJP – Closes 16th June
Here is the link for AJP entries. https://mantontech.com/ert which is now live. Entries close on 16 June.
Parents should click on the link or paste it into their browser, then click on AJP in the top Menu bar, complete the form and press SUBMIT. Pay their $50 and it is all done.
Should their child not be selected, their money will be refunded into their account via Stripe.
The Information sheet about this year’s AJP is on the Development page of the website. Additionally, please note that we always need courts at available venues for the competition. We generally need a total of some 20 courts each week: 2 courts x 10 home teams each week. ERT is always grateful for the provision of courts by generous clubs. We cannot continue to provide this competition for our stronger representative players without those courts. If you can assist, please notify us at: development@ertinc.org.au
ERT TOURNAMENT & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
FRANK SEDGMAN CUP TRIALS
Tennis Victoria will conduct the next Metropolitan & Regional teams competition, the Frank Sedgman Cup for players aged 11 years and under on the weekend of 12 & 13 August, 2023, at a venue yet to be confirmed. For the last number of years this event has been held in the Gippsland region. However, no decision has yet ben announced as to the venue for this year.
Teams will comprise two boys and two girls within the age group as of 31 August 2023.
There will be trials to assist the ERT committee in selecting its team. These trials will be held on the afternoon of Saturday 3 June 2023.
Boys and girls interested in participating in these trials who are playing competition for a club within ERT are invited to register their interest in participating in the trials. The likely standard for the successful representatives will be a UT rating of over 3 for the boys, and over 2 for the girls.
In order to register your interest please email to development@ertinc.org.au by Sunday 28 May 2023.
Chris Thomson
Eastern Region Tennis
Tournament & Development Committee
0425 759 399