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Referees & Coaches Meeting
February/March 2011
Munster
Tennis Ireland Management & Development Team
•Tennis 10’s
•Competition Formats
•ITN & NPD
•Disciplinary procedures
•Tournament Regulations
•Junior Tournament Categories
•National Irish Junior Ranking
•Child Protection
•Permit distribution
•Questions & Answers
COMPETITION ORGANISERS MEETING:
TENNIS 10s
February 22nd 2011
Conor O’ Callaghan – Development Officer
What does `Tennis 10s` mean?
The ITF bringing formally into the game the principles of the `Play +Stay’ Programme: red, orangeand green balls and courts
2007…
What does `Tennis 10s` mean?
The ITF have changed the rules of tennis (only 5th time!)
ITF: From January 2012 modified balls/courts mandatory.
Tennis Ireland: strongly recommended since 2007 and mandatory in 2011
CHILDREN LOVE TO COMPETE!
“Healthy, enjoyable, easy to access competition is arguably the biggest contributor to retaining players in
the game”LTA (UK) Blueprint 2006
Those who organise competitions and tournaments play a vital role in Irish tennis
by providing the events children love to play!
It is vital that the type and circumstances of the
competition are suitable to the age group.
SCALEis so important…
SCALEand Tennis Development…
FOUR TENNIS `AREAS`
HOW AFFECTED BY SCALE?
TECHNICAL Height and speed of ball bounce affects
development of grips, strokes, footwork
TACTICAL 1. Young players on a large court tend
to stay at the baseline, and will be
reluctant to develop a net game.2. Never learn to play with consistency.
PHYSICAL 1. Inability to `get around` a large court
2. Repeated impact of `heavy ball` - arm
injuries
PSYCHOLOGI
CAL
A fast and heavy ball whizzing around a
large court – “I’m giving up tennis!”
����SOLUTIONS…
• Use the correct ball
• Use the correct court size
• Use the correct format for your competition
• Use the correct racquet size
PRIZES for Junior Tournaments…
The ITF and Tennis Europe both state that giving cash prizes is not good practice in junior tennis
Instead: prizes in the form of gifts/vouchers
TE: “value of not more than $500 (€375)”
Tennis Ireland has decided to phase out cash prizes at junior events over a two year transition period (2013)
Support from the top…“Young kids don’t play soccer on a full pitch, so why
should they play tennis on a full court? Support Tennis 10s”
Roger Federer
“That’s how I started to play...I think when you are 6, 7 , 8 years old, and you’re not tall, you’re not strong, it’s great to have soft balls and smaller racquets”
Justine Henin
“If you play with slower balls on a shorter court, everything is going to be better and easier”
Rafael Nadal
Competition Formats
• Health Benefits
• Competition an integral part of sport
• Appropriate Competition
Competition Formats
• Avoid elimination events
• Develop appropriate competitive
situations
• In order to achieve this Multi match
format’s are crucial
Recommended Formats
• Round Robin’s
• Challenge Formats
• Rotation Formats
• Team Formats
• Modified Scoring
• www.tennisplayandstay.com
Why new Competition Formats:
• Player retention
• Competition adapted to needs
of majority of players
• Enjoyable competition…continuation in the
sport
• Further desire to participate
Importance of Competition
• Vital element in sustaining
interest
• Rating system facilitates
appropriate playing categories
• Radical competition formats and
scoring systems
• Benefit recreational player
• More emphasis on participation
• Realistic goals
• All players engage in a
number of matches
• More scope to arrange
social activities
Positive Aspects of New Formats
Tennis10s Circuit
• Children’s version of ‘Play and Stay’
• Low-key competition for recreational
players
• Intermingling of participants
• All types of clubs facilitated
• Overall Competition Co-ordinator ensuring continuous club rotation
The ITN/National Player Database Project
February 22nd 2011
Conor O’ Callaghan –Development Officer
COMPETITION ORGANISERS MEETING:
What is the ITN?
The International Tennis Number rates all players on a scale from 1 to 10.
An ITF initiative, in use in many countries:
• Australia
• Czech Republic
• France
• Portugal
• Spain
• United States…
“The implementation of a national rating system has proven to be very successful in maintaining high levels of tennis participation in a number of countries”
(International Tennis Federation)
Initial allocation of ITNs:
1. ON COURT TEST
(15-20 minutes…sample?)
2. Use ITF `Description of Standards` sheet, combined with Tennis Ireland `ITN Grid`.
Initial allocation of ITNs:
3. Clubs Knowledge of the player
4. In time Results will be the best measure of a players rating
None of the above should be used in isolation, a combination is most accurate
ITN – The Benefits
1. TO THE CLUB
• Organizing Tournaments –divide/seed the draw objectively
• Team Selection – objective method
• Quick Integration of New Members –first impressions vital
• Inter-club and Open events - will be
linked to ITN
ITN – The Benefits
2. TO THE MEMBER
• Find partners/events at your own level
• Measure of Progress – as ITN improves (objective…)
• Pinpoint strengths and weaknesses objectively(on court assessment)
• No more mismatches…
ITN – The Benefits
3. TO THE COACH
• Income from on court assessments
• Motivation to take lessons
• Organizing coaching groups objectively
ITN – The Benefits
Conclusion
• Accurate Rating system
• Easy access to competition for beginner adults
• Easy transition from Junior to Senior
• Facilitate the movement of players between counties and countries
• Unite Tennis with common rating system
What is the National Player Database?
A database of members of Tennis Ireland affiliated tennis clubs in Ireland
•A total of approximately 80,000 members•Currently 13,500 on the NPD
Sample Page:
Why an NPD?
Two Key Objectives:
1. The ongoing update of a members ITN
2. To allow Tennis Ireland to communicate with Irish tennis players – offer benefits and services.
Uploading to the NPD
• Initial Steps – inform members(data
protection) and assign ITNs
• Install `Club Manager` (€150)
• Create `account` for each member
• Upload results at end of each event
Data Protection
The information held on account profiles is
• managed in a secure manner
• in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act
• held subject to a comprehensive TI privacy policy
WHO?
Norman Walker –IT Consultant
Conor O Callaghan –Munster
www.tennisireland.ie
Complaints & Disciplinary Complaints & Disciplinary
Rules and Procedures Rules and Procedures
• New and very comprehensive draft
approved by the TI Board in July ’10
• New procedures effective 1st Jan ’11
www.tennisireland.ie
Complaints & Disciplinary Complaints & Disciplinary
Rules and ProceduresRules and Procedures
• Each Club and Branch must incorporate
new rules and procedures into their
Constitution
• Clubs must inform their members
(individual associates) of the
introduction of new procedures
• Ditto for tournaments, events etc
www.tennisireland.ie
Complaints & Disciplinary Complaints & Disciplinary
Rules and ProceduresRules and Procedures
Main features:
• Arbitration – Just Sport Ireland (JSI)
• Covers complaints, objections &
disciplinary actions
• Hearings and appeals Committees at all
levels
• Disciplinary Officers within
Clubs/Branches/TI
• First instance matters go to TI HC
www.tennisireland.ie
Complaints & Disciplinary Rules Complaints & Disciplinary Rules
and Proceduresand ProceduresExclusions:
• Employment
• ITF/ATP/WTA events
• Complaints against TI Board members
• Child abuse
• Criminal matters
• Anti-doping
www.tennisireland.ie
Complaints & Disciplinary Complaints & Disciplinary
Rules and ProceduresRules and ProceduresWhat does it cover?:
• Breach of Code of Conduct, Rules & Regulations at Club, Provincial & TI level
• Aggresive or threatening behaviour, verbal assault, physical assault, bullying, ineligibility, racial harrassment, sexual harrassment, discrimination, forgery or falsification, corruption, misconduct likely to bring the game into disrepute, criminal investigation, criminal conviction, mischevious or vexatious complaints.
www.tennisireland.ie
Complaints & Disciplinary Rules Complaints & Disciplinary Rules
and Proceduresand Procedures
Procedures:
• Fastrack hearings
• Mediation
• The role of leader/official/hearings
committee/TI
• Formal procedures for complaints, hearings & appeals
www.tennisireland.ie
Complaints & Disciplinary Rules Complaints & Disciplinary Rules
and Proceduresand ProceduresAction:
• Incorporate into Branch rules
• Incorporate into Club rules
• Tournament & event rules
TOURNAMENTS
Updated Rules
Tennis Tournament Planner (TTP)
February 2011
UPDATED RULES
• Entry Forms:
– Player ID
– Child Protection
– Ranking & ITN (Rating)
UPDATED RULES
• Types of Draws
• Modified Scoring
• Weather (Rule 7.8)
• Seedings
TYPES OF DRAWS
• Traditional knock-out draws do not encourage new players
• Whenever possible use draws that guarantee more than 1 match to everybody:
– Round Robin
– Compass Draw
– Continuous Feed-In
COMPASS DRAW
MODIFIED SCORING:
REASONS
• Players:
– Busy lives
– Less travel & accommodation costs
• Organizers:
– Not enough courts
– Time commitment
MODIFIED SCORING:
POPULAR TYPES
• 3rd set Champions Tie-Break
• Short Sets
• No Advantage
• Combinations of them
WEATHER
• Whole round same scoring
• Follow this order:
1. Consolation abbreviated scoring
2. Consolation cancelled
3. Doubles abbreviated scoring
4. Doubles cancelled
5. Singles abbreviated scoring
• Short sets with deciding tie-break is the briefest scoring recommended
SEEDINGS
• Incorrect seeding produces unreliable
rankings
• Correct seeding provides good quality
quarter and semi-finals
Up to 8 entries 2 may be
seeded
With 8 or more entries in an event 2 to 4 may
be seeded
With 12 or more entries in an event 4 may be
seeded
With more than 24 entries in an event 8 may be
seeded
With more than 48 entries in an event 16 may be
seeded
How Many Seeds?
Who Should be seeded?
• Seeding is never easy. Proper research
makes it less likely to be a problem
• Player match history is available in:
http://ti.tournamentsoftware.com
Seed Withdrawal
If a seeded player withdraws, the
remaining seeded players shall stay in
their positions and the next highest
ranked previously un-seeded player
inserted in the vacated position.
NATIONAL IRISH
JUNIOR RANKING
INCLUDING JUNIOR
TOURNAMENT
CATEGORIESFebruary 2011
Ranking System
REASONS :
• Provide the country with a reliable ranking system
• Give’s players opportunity to strive towards a ranking goal
• Give selectors both Provincial/National added reliable information for the selection of teams and squads
JUNIOR NATIONAL
RANKINGS and TTP
• Tennis ID
– All the information is stored under the ID
• How Rankings Work:
– Tournament Categories
– Points
– http://ti.tournamentsoftware.com
JUNIOR NATIONAL
RANKINGS and TTP
• Tennis ID
– Why?
• How Rankings Work:
– Tournament Categories
– Points
– http://ti.tournamentsoftware.com
WHAT Category ?
• Each event within one Tournament is categorized separately
• Categories are allocated according to the event’s strength in the previous year
• Championship Tournaments:
– Fitzwilliam Junior Open
– National Indoors
• All other events: Category 1 to 4
Grade Minimum Requirements
Grade No. of entriesNo. Of
Seeds
Players Ranking
Top 30 Top 20Top
10
Category 1 more than 24 8 8 4
Category 2more than 24
(12)8 (4) 8 4 2
Category 3more than 16
(8)4 (2) 4 2 0
Category 4 more than 8 2 0 0 0
(minimum for Girls Under 18 Events)
EVENT REQUIREMENTS
• Under 12 and 14 events should meet all requirements
• Under 16 and 18 at least four of them.
How Many Points will I get?
• Players are guaranteed to get the points awarded to the Grade of the event they enter
• Events that meet requirements of a higher grade are automatically upgraded
U12 U18B
Brookfield B (A) D (B or C)
RANKING POINTS
• All Irish Junior Open Tournaments are included in the Ranking
• Players must win one match to get any points
• Players are ranked on their BEST 6 tournament results
Total Points & Ranking Points
BENEFITS OF A NATIONAL
IRISH JUNIOR RANKING
• Players have an opportunity to gain points in every region
• Gives tournaments equal opportunity of attracting players from outside their province
• Improve the competitive structure in the country
Protecting our children
Code of Ethics & Good Practice for Children’s Sport
Its very difficult at times for tournament organizers to get the media coverage they deserve and we all know that you all have to work extremely hard to achieve the little bits you do get
Media Coverage
Contrary to some walks of life, however, not all publicity is good publicity
70
Outdoor pursuits expert jailed
..police raided the instructor’s Belfast home where
they found hundreds of photographs he had taken
of….. March 2002, Sunday Life
Shame of ex-teacher
known as Mr GAA
… the sex beast who became
one of Ireland’s best known
sporting personalities, was jailed
for three years yesterday…
November 2000
E x -co a ch ja iled fo r
sex a b u se A fo rm er c r icke t co ach ha s be e n ja iled fo r
th ree yea rs a fte r he ad m it ted se xu a lly
abu s ing yo u ng bo ys
F eb 2 0 2 2 , B e lfa st Te leg ra p h
Allegations of indecent assault against gymnastics teacher …allegations of indecent assault and gross
indecency against the gymnastics teacher stretching back 20 years were being investigated... Aug 2002, Sunday Life
Child-sex karate
teacher gets life
A karate teacher who abused young
boys over a 30-year period was jailed
for life yesterday…
Badminton coach jailed
for sexual assaults A 14 year-old schoolgirl was forced to
play a game of strip badminton with her
coach who went on to sexually abuse her
for 18 months during the 1970s...
Leisure Centre in web
porn probe
A major probe was last night
under way at a top Ulster
Leisure Centre after a worker
was accused of viewing child
porn. Sunday Life, June 02
Child Photo Charge A man has appeared in court charged with taking an indecent
photograph of a child at a leisure centre.
Belfast Telegraph, July 02 Perv suspect freed on bail
Man facing a series of sick
child pervert charges after attempting
to video kids undressing in changing
rooms at a leisure centre.
SundayPeople, June02
Trio caged for sex
attacks on boys
… another of their innocent
victims said that he had been
sexually assaulted in a local
swimming pool.
Belfast Telegraph, May 02
Pool perv had mirror
A pervert pushed a mirror under a changing room cubicle to
spy on two schoolgirls at a swimming pool
Sunday Mirror August 02
48 year old form Olympic
swimming coach from Wexford
Has been found guilty of sexual
And indecent assault against
young boys
Sunday People, June 02
Groping Olympic diving coach was
behind bars last night after he was
convicted of assaulting three of his girl
protegees
Although we can not fully guarantee the protection of children
We can, however, reduce the risks to a minimum by following what the code recommends
Sex Offenders
• 11,500 people on the Sex Offenders Register
in Northern Ireland
• Since 2004 in the Republic of Ireland there has been 11,159 sexual offences
• Of those 729 have been against u17 boys &
girls
Sex Offenders in Perspective
• Most people do not abuse or harm children
• We all have strong feelings and views about those who sexually harm. Our views may be based on misconceptions rather than reality.
• Sexual offenders are not ill and cannot be cured- risk must be managed.
• Abusers can come from all walks of life; they can be male or female, come from all classes, able bodied or with a disability, from all races and religions and be of any age.
What the Code recommends•Children’s Officers (gender specific)•Designated Officer•Constitutional arrangements •Child centred environment and ethos •Child Protection Policies •Codes of conduct for
1.Parents 2. Children 3. Coaches 4. Officials
•Effective proactive and reactive procedures to 1.Reduce risks (recruitment, vetting) 2.Deal with concerns(complaints procedures)
•Education and training for all
EveryoneEveryoneworking with working with
children, in a children, in a
voluntary and paid voluntary and paid
capacitycapacity
Who do these guidelines apply to?
Thank You!