What is Athletic Awards night?

"The Athletic Awards night is a great time to honor the success of a completed season for the entire team.  The coaches make an effort to include all athletes from Freshman to Seniors, JV to Varsity. It is also a night to honor the graduating seniors and those athletes who are deserved of special honors from the season."

 

When and How to Cheer? What Can You Say and Not Say?

It is appropriate to cheer after your athlete has successfully completed a shot, but not when it is the mistake of the opponent.  If it is a winner, then it would be appropriate to cheer. 

Clapping and words of encouragement are acceptable, but coaching in any way is not.  If the opponent is winning, it is not acceptable to boo them, or cheer when they make a mistake. 

Please be sure to wait until the rally is complete, before cheering, so as not to disturb the focus of the athletes. 

Comments such as "great shot", "nice point", "let's go De Pere", "good effort"," good hold" and "Good job # 2 Doubles" are all acceptable.

Comments such as "get your act in gear", "let's hustle out there", "1st serves", "no mistakes now", "concentrate" and "let's get going" could all be construed as coaching and should not be made.

If courts do not have wind screens, restrict your movement behind and on the side of the court during points.  If you are walking behind the courts, stop until the point is over.

Sit at an appropriate distance from the court so you are not a disruptive presence (ie:  do not place your chair directly adjacent to the fence if there is space available further away).

As a spectator, you are not allowed to say anything to an opposing player except positive comments about their play.  If their behavior on court is an issue, contact a couch and we will deal with it.

As coaches, we always encourage support for the athletes, and even physical presence can make a difference in the mental toughness of the players.  If you are ever unsure of any rules or appropriateness of cheering, please ask a coach.

 

Related Links:

Check ou these great new links:

Tennis Channel - www.tennischannel.com/omc  - aims to bring you the best instruction in the world. With our One Minute Clinics, you can learn the modern tips from some of the most cutting edge instructors in the world.

Active - www.active.com - A nice website with all kinds of sports information.  Click on Tennis on their home page for some interesting tennis information.

Pick up, at the library or bookstore, this great book for players to read, called "Winning Ugly" by Brad Gilbert. In Winning Ugly, Gilbert teaches players how to win more often without necessarily even changing their strokes. The key to success, he says, is to become a better thinking player - to recognize, analyze, and capitalize. That means out-thinking opponents before, during, and after a match; forcing him or her to play your game.

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WIAA website: www.wiaawi.org   
Co- Curricular Code:  www.depere.k12.wi.us/CoCurricularCode              
Brown county Tennis Association: www.BCTA.org        
United States Tennis Association: www.usta.com                      
Tennis site – explaining rules/scoring: www.tennis-rules.net     
Fox Cities Racquet Club:  www.foxcitiesracquetclub.net 
Western Racquet Club: www.westernracquet.com   

 

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