NATIONAL 14 AND UNDER CHALLENGE 2020 - VENUE ORGANISER PACK CLUBS, PARKS & SCHOOLS - Wey Valley Academy
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SUPPORTED BY
NATIONAL 14 AND
UNDER CHALLENGE 2020
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VENUE ORGANISER PACK
CLUBS, PARKS & SCHOOLS
lta.org.uk/roadtowimbledon
2020 VENUE ORGANISER PACK 2020 OVERVIEW
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR WELCOME —
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Thank you for entering your club, park Please note that players are only allowed to play
at one venue – either at their club, park or school
or school into Road to Wimbledon 2020.
The All England Club is very proud that
if rated 10.2 to 7.1, or in the regional events based
in the region relating to a players county. A player
ROA D TO ROA D TO
Road to Wimbledon is embarking on its must be rated 6.2 or better, based on 1 March 2020,
to be eligible for the regional competition.
W I M B LE D ON W I M B L EDO N
19th year and 2020 will provide juniors
with another inspiring opportunity to We would like to encourage you to organise your local
I N T E RN ATI O N A L
earn a place to compete at the Road Road to Wimbledon event from 1 March – 7 June 2020
over half a day, a full day or over a weekend. The flexible
to Wimbledon National Finals, which
format of the event is explained inside this Organiser Pack.
will take place in August on the grass VENUE STAGE REGIONAL STAGE
courts of the All England Club. I would like to emphasise the Road to Wimbledon is
designed to be competitive, but we want players to
Over 800 clubs, parks and schools took part in Road have a lot of fun whilst competing and inspire players to
PLAYERS RATED 10/9/8/7 PLAYERS RATED 6/5/4/3
to Wimbledon last year. Alongside our UK competition, compete more often. The winner of every entered venue
Road to Wimbledon has expanded into Asia and the will progress to their County Finals, with the winner of the 1 MARCH–7 JUNE 20–21 JUNE
two boys and girl’s finalists from India, China, Hong County Finals progressing to the National Finals in August. Winners (& possibly runner-up) 2 girls & 3 boys from
Kong and Japan joined us to compete in the Regional/
The concept of inviting venue organisers to attend
qualify for County Final GB Regional events (plus 10 girls/boys
International draw at the National Finals in August.
the National Finals at the All England Club was set up from Hong Kong, India, China, Japan and Brazil)
Inside this Organiser Pack you will find all the information by my predecessor, Paul Hutchins, and I would like to to qualify for International Finals
you need to run a successful Road to Wimbledon continue to extend this invitation in 2020. Those who
event. If you need more information, or if you attend will have the opportunity to visit the Wimbledon
have any questions, please get in touch by Lawn Tennis Museum and experience the great tennis
contacting roadtowimbledon@lta.org.uk. on display at the finale of another successful year for
the Road to Wimbledon. For those who wish to attend
As you may be aware there are changes to competition please contact us at roadtowimbledon@aeltc.com. COUNTY FINALS INTERNATIONAL FINALS
age groups from 1st April 2020, that may impact
players by moving out of an age group earlier than Finally, on behalf of the All England Club, I would like
expected. For most competitions there are multiple age to take this opportunity to thank the LTA, the local LTA ENGLAND & WALES 9–15 AUGUST
groups in which a player can compete and whilst they county offices and the many club volunteers in England, 11–12 JULY 32 Boys & 24 Girls
may not be able to compete in a specific age group Scotland and Wales for your tremendous support of (subject to change)
they can compete in the next age group, however we Road to Wimbledon. It is your hard work and energy that SCOTLAND
recognise this isn’t possible for Road to Wimbledon. provides thousands of juniors across the country with
20–21 JUNE
the opportunity to compete for a place at the National
For 2020 only, the LTA and AELTC have agreed players Finals here at the All England Club in August. I wish you 44 County Final Winners
who would have been ineligible to compete in Road all a very positive and successful experience in 2020. (plus 4 lucky losers)
to Wimbledon (those born in September – December qualify for National Finals
2005) will be permitted to compete in the 2020 JAMIE BAKER
event. Therefore, all players must be 14 and under TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
(born 1 September 2005 – 31 December 2009). (NB some County Finals may
be played on an alternative date)
They also need to be LTA Rated 7.1–10.2 (or unrated) as
of 1 March 2020. If better or above these ratings, players
are eligible to participate in the Road to Wimbledon
Regional qualifying events at seven venues around the
country for players rated 6.2 and above on 1 March 2020. NATIONAL FINALS
9–15 AUGUST
48 Boys & 48 Girls
BENEFITS OF STAGING YOUR ROAD – Opportunity to win £150 of Wimbledon merchandise if you
TO WIMBLEDON EVENT complete your event and submit your results by 1 May
– An opportunity to provide your players with
– The organiser (and guest) invited to Wimbledon
fun, competitive tennis at your venue
to watch the National Finals in August
– Special Wimbledon certificate and player
prizes as well as a winners medal ROAD TO WIMBLEDON INTERNATIONAL
For venues with 14&U players rated 6.2 or higher please
– The winner (and possibly runner-up) of your event
encourage these players to enter their GB Regional
to represent your venue at the County Finals
Qualification event for the Road to Wimbledon
– Flexible competition format enabling you to International competition in June. Players must enter
run your event to suit you and your players and pay via the LTA ’Find a Competition’system. Please
signpost players to lta.org.uk/roadtowimbledon
GUIDELINES FOR STAGING YOUR SCORING FORMATS
ROAD TO WIMBLEDON EVENT —
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Instead of using a traditional scoring format for your matches e.g. two tiebreak
KEY INFORMATION – If your draw size allows try to run your event over sets and a match tiebreak, or best of three tiebreak sets, why not consider one of
– Venues must stage separate girls and/or boys singles half, one or two days so you can create a festival the following abbreviated formats. These will make matches shorter, more fun and
event(s) between 1 March and 7 June 2020. type atmosphere for your players, this will make the
exciting and make it easier to complete your event in a shorter space of time, meaning
experience more enjoyable and less pressurized for
– Venues must submit their ‘Venue Player Winner
those taking part. Your event can take place over a you could deliver your event(s) as a Road to Wimbledon festival over a number of
Form’ online by 9 June 2020 (Note, an earlier
longer period if required but always try to make it hours or one day. This will create a better atmosphere for the players taking part.
deadline date will apply to Scottish venues).
as easy as possible for your players to take part.
Late returns may not be accepted.
– As the organiser you have the discretion to choose
– The girl and/or boy winner(s) from each venue will be
the format for your event. The type of draw and match
invited to the local County Finals on 11-12 July (County
format will depend on the number of players competing FAST4 TE NNI S TI M E D TE NNI S
Finals in Scotland will take place on 20-21 June).
and the time you have available to complete the FAST4 Tennis provides a simple, exciting way of speeding A fun competition format which makes it easier
Please note, some County Finals may be taking place
event. A compass draw, round robin, knockout (with up a conventional tennis match. The fundamentals of for organisers to schedule their event as the
before this so please visit lta.org.uk/roadtowimbledon
consolation) or staggered draw should be considered for tennis remain the same, but there are four rules that length of each match is known. The time element
to find information on your County Final.
your event. For your scoring format we would strongly ensure matches are fast, competitive, exciting and increases the excitement and helps to create a
– Organisers must ensure that all the players competing encourage the use of abbreviated formats such as can be completed in a reasonable period of time. great atmosphere.
in their venue event meet the eligibility criteria below. FAST4 and Timed Tennis to make it possible for you to
complete your event over a shorted time period. More
HOW DOES IT WORK? HOW DOES IT WORK?
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY information on these formats is available in this guide
– First to 4 games wins. It doesn’t matter how you get – Each match lasts for 20 minutes.
– A player must be 14 & under (born 1 Sept and are available at lta.org.uk/competitionresources
there, just make sure you do before your opponent does!
2005 – 31 Dec 2009). In addition, school – Each match is an extended set e.g. 7-1, 8-0.
– The venue stage is graded 7 for all events and the
venue players must be in Year 7, 8, or 9. – Tiebreak at 3 games all. At 3 games all a tiebreak
competition does specify a minimum of three players in a – Normal game scoring with sudden death at deuce
is played to to 7 points. 2 points clear at 6-6.
– A player must be rated 7.1 – 10.2 or have draw. A player may not be accepted at the County Final (receiver chooses which side to take the serve on).
no rating as of 1 March 2020.. if only one match has been played at the venue stage. – No ad scoring. If the score reaches deuce, it’s
– If the number of games won by each player is equal
a sudden death point. The receiver chooses
– A player should have an LTA Membership (Find out – We would like to support club/park venues to use Results when the time is up then finish the game you are playing
which side to take the serve on.
more and sign-up online at lta.org.uk/membership). Manager software to submit their results. Schools are and the winner of that game will be the match winner.
also encouraged to use the software where possible.
– All players that qualify for the County Finals – If the number of games won by each player is not
You can sign up for free at lta.org.uk/resultsmanager.
MUST have signed up to LTA Membership. equal when the time is up then play stops immediately
– It is the venue’s decision whether or not and the player with the most games wins.
– A player can only compete in one venue stage
to charge an entry fee to players.
competition (i.e. a club, park or school) and must
be a member/pupil of the venue by the start of the – You could consider organising other activities
venue event and remain so while still participating. alongside your Road to Wimbledon event, you
could arrange food for after the main event
– A player who has competed at the National/
finishes, or organise some fun doubles matches
International Finals at Wimbledon on two
once all the singles have been completed.
previous occasions is not eligible to enter.
– Road to Wimbledon Organisers may facilitate counties
FORMAT to either stage an ‘open’ event for players whose venue
– We encourage all organisers to try and make has not entered or to encourage some venues to accept
their Road to Wimbledon event a fun, social non-members to their event. Where this happens only
and enjoyable competition experience for their one event winner can progress to the County Finals.
players. Try and encourage as many eligible
players as possible from your venue to take part,
including your less experienced players.
– Venues should aim to stage draws of
8+ players wherever possible.
SUPPORT
– Further information about the competition is – The overall organisation of the event is carried out by
available online at lta.org.uk/roadtowimbledon the Tournament Director under a joint partnership of
and roadtowimbledon.com the All England Lawn Tennis Club and the Lawn
Tennis Association.
– Any complaint/dispute at the venue stage or County
Finals should be made by email to roadtowimbledon@
Welcome & presentation speeches, variety of
lta.org.uk within 48 hours of the cause. The Tournament
draw sheets, and scheduling tips are printable
Director shall have the power to consider any matter
at: lta.org.uk/competitionresources
coming to their attention after the 48 hour period.
GUIDELINES FOR STAGING YOUR
ROAD TO WIMBLEDON EVENT
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1 BEFORE TH E EVENT
– Select a person to co-ordinate and be responsible for the event (e.g. junior
organiser, teacher, coach). Read the venue organiser guide and contact
the Road to Wimbledon organiser if you have any queries.
– Choose a date to hold the event and sign up to Results Manager (lta.org.uk/resultsmanager).
– Promote the event to players/parents using the free resources and your different
channels (noticeboard, newsletters, coaching lessons, social media) – it is an event
for everyone, so strongly encourage your less experienced players to play!
– Organise tennis balls, recruit some helpers (if required), and check receipt of
your venue organiser pack in the post (with certificates and prizes).
– Once the entry deadline has passed, decide on the draw format based on the number
of players and court time. Use the draw sheets and communicate to players.
– Create an order of play so you know which matches will go on when.
– Remind all of the players who have signed up to turn up! Be prepared for last
minute entries, drop outs, no-shows and rain! Have a back-up plan.
DURING T HE EVENT
2 – Arrive in good time and set up necessary equipment; balls, courts, nets etc.
– Get all players together at the start and welcome them.
Tell them about the scoring format for each match.
– Arrange provision for drinks or bring some small snacks for players to purchase.
– Try and stick to the schedule and keep encouraging players throughout.
Make sure you record the results of all matches.
– Hold a presentation and award the certificates and prizes to all participants; and
the County Finals letter to the winner/runners up. Ensure you thank any helpers.
A F TER TH E EVENT
– Submit the event results on Results Manager or TTP if you have been using the software.
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– Complete the online ‘Venue Player Winner Form’ (sent to you
by email in March) by 9th June, at the latest.
– Share the success of the event through your social media channels by using #roadtowimbledon
– Get feedback from those who took part - listen to their ideas and make a note
of their suggestions so you can implement them next year. Thank all the helpers
again – they will feel valued and more inclined to take part again.
– Don’t forget to keep track of your venue representative(s) at the County Finals.
a thank you to for staging the event, the organiser (and a guest)
As
is invited to Wimbledon to watch the National Finals. If you would
like to attend please email roadtowimbledon@aeltc.com
SUPPORTED BY lta.org.uk/roadtowimbledon
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