• Tennis is a Fall Sport
• OLGC School and CCF students 4th-8th grade
• Represent OLGC in the NVJCYO League
• Encourage fun and sportsmanship

CYO is broken up into Leagues:

Wimbledon 1: Beginners only for the 4th & 5th graders. For new players just starting out. Are 3 doubles teams; NO singles matches. Total of 6 players will start with additional exhibition matches to follow.

Wimbledon 2: Advanced Beginners only for 4th & 5th graders and those who had lessons and played on a team or in competitive matches thru USTA. Are 3 doubles teams; NO singles matches. Total of 7 players will start with additional exhibition matches to follow.

US Open 1: Beginners for the 6th – 8th grade and 4th and 5th graders who are qualified to “play up”. Are 3 Singles Matches and 2 Doubles Matches. Total 7 players will start with additional exhibition matches to follow.

US Open 2: Advanced skill levels for 6th – 8th Grade and also anyone younger who would qualify to compete. Are 3 Singles Matches and 2 Doubles Matches. Total 7 players will start with additional exhibition matches to follow.

2024 CYO Tennis Season is Aug. 22 - Nov. 10

Tennis Assessments on August 22nd and August 26th at Marshall High School tennis courts, 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA.

4th-5th graders from 5:00-6:00pm
6th-8th graders from 6:00-7:00pm

**You may come to either assessment time if any of the above two dates do not work for you.

All Players Need to Be Assessed (Even Returning Ones!)
To ensure we create well-balanced teams based on age, skill level, and ability, all players–including those with previous CYO Tennis experience–must attend one assessment. This will help us form teams and kick off practices the week of September 2nd, after Labor Day.

Help Us Plan for a Great Season!
To help us plan for assessment evenings and get a headcount for returning players, new 4th graders, and interested parishioners, please RSVP by emailing Ashley Binkowski. Just let her know your player's name and which assessment they plan to attend.

All registrations and payments are to be done through Sports Pilot the online registration. Bring release forms to assessments.

Registration Fee: $90.00 per player.

Important dates:

• Registration Deadline: September 9, 2024
• Practices Start Date: Week of September 2, 2024
• Season End Date (Tentative): November 10, 2024
• SportsPilot Registration to Open: August 19, 2024, 2024
• SportsPilot Registration Deadline/Close: September 9, 2024

Practice Locations / Times: We have secured Marshall HS and Madison HS tennis courts for practices. The team practices are set by the coaches.

Matches will occur every Sunday throughout the season, culminating in playoffs tentatively scheduled for early November. Matches begin at either 1:00 PM or 3:00 PM at a Fairfax County High School with tennis courts.

We encourage 1-2 practices per week, lasting approximately 60-75 minutes each. We understand that missing a practice is no problem; our goal is to introduce tennis to the kids and foster their interest. Please let coaches know in advance if Sundays won't work for your child, as we'll need practicing players available for matches. To support match days (Sundays), we'll need at least 4 volunteers per team. No tennis experience is necessary!

Our Volunteer Policy:

Parents and adults are encouraged to volunteer. All volunteers must complete the required background check and Virtus training session. Visit the Volunteering with Children webpage for more information. For more in-depth information, please visit the Catholic Diocese of Arlington - Office of Child Protection

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