2. SCHOOLS TENNIS WITHIN JUNIOR TENNIS • THIS IS OFTEN CONFUSING • SCHOOLS BODIES AND PROVINCIAL SPORT & REC SEES SCHOOL SPORT AS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND ABOVE NATIONAL JUNIOR TENNIS • IN FACT SCHOOLS TENNIS IS A LIMITED VERSION OF TENNIS AND IS FOCUSSED AS A SCHOOLS SPORT ALONGSIDE OTHER SCHOOLS SPORTS AND ALSO WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES • JUNIOR TENNIS HAS A MUCH WIDER SCOPE, HOWEVER SHARE THE SAME PLAYERS • IT IS THEREFORE NATURAL THAT FROM TIME TO TIME FRICTION BETWEEN SCHOOLS TENNIS AND JUNIOR TENNIS WILL OCCUR • WHERE RUGBY, CRICKET, NETBALL, SOCCER ETC. ON A JUNIOR LEVEL CAN ONLY BE PLAYED ON A SCHOOLS LEVEL TENNIS IS VERY DIFFERENT IN THAT IT ONLY REQUIRES ONE OTHER PERSON AND CAN BE PLAYED ANYWHERE

3. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS TOURS & PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS TEAM EVENTS SCHOOLS TENNIS SCHOOLS INTERPRO U13, 15 & 19 INTER SCHOOLS COMPETITIONS ACROSS PROVINCIAL BOUNDARIES INTER SCHOOLS LEAGUES TENNIS AT INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS

4. JUNIOR SLAMS JUNIOR TENNIS INCLUDING SCHOOLS TENNIS FOREIGN ITF TOURNAMENTS & ITF TEAM EVENTS INTER- AJC & WORLD JUNIOR NATIONAL FINALS & JUNIOR DAVIS & TOURS FED CUP SCHOOLS SATA INTERPRO & INTERPRO NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS INTER SCHOOLS PROVINCIAL COMPETITIONS TOURNAMENTS INTER SCHOOLS LEAGUESLOCAL TOURNAMENTS • PLAYERS TAKING TENNIS • PLAYERS PLAYING AT SCHOOLSLESSONS OUTSIDE SCHOOL AND AT CLUBS LOCAL AND CONTINENTAL ITF TOURNAMENTS

5. ORGANIZATION • SCHOOL TENNIS STRUCTURES ARE GENERALLY VERY WEAK, FINDING SUFFICIENT TEACHING STAFF TO SERVE ON TENNIS STRUCTURES A CHALLENGE • THE OUTCOME IS THAT IT TENDS TO ONLY SURFACE AROUND EVENTS (LEAGUES & TOURNAMENTS) AND THEN WHOM EVER IS PREPARED TO DO IT • IN ORDER TO HAVE SUCCESS EACH AREA WILL HAVE TO BE TREATED INDIVIDUALLY IN ORDER TO FIND THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE DEMOCRATIC ALLY ELECTED STRUCTURES FILLED MAINLY BY TEACHERS • THESE BODIES ARE CATERED FOR ON EACH OF THE SATA PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVES • SATA IN PROCESS OF FINALISING NATIONAL PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STRUCTURES • SATA HAS UNDERTAKEN TO CREATE A BOARD POSITION FOR SCHOOLS TENNIS AS SOON AS PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY IN PLACE

6. PROGAMMES TOGETHER WITH THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS BODY WORK ON PROGRAMMES TO PROMOTE POPULARISE TENNIS IN SCHOOLS. THESE WOULD INCLUDE: • WAYS TO IMPROVE AND POPULARISE SCHOOLS LEAGUES • INNOVATIVE WAYS OF INTRODUCING TENNIS INTO SCHOOLS AND THE SCHOOLS CARRICULUM (PLAY & STAY & TENNIS10’S) • THROUGH THIS BRING LEAGUE TENNIS TO THOSE CURRENTLY EXCLUDED FROM LEAGUES & STRUCTURE SOCIAL TENNIS MORE EFFECTIVELY • HIGHLIGHT ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCHOOLS LEAGUES • ENHANCE SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS & NATIONAL SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS THROUGH INCREASING KNOWLEDGE • INTER REGIONAL COMPETITIONS

7. PROGRAMMES CONTINUED • ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL INTER-SCHOOLS COMPETITION • INTERGRATE AND COORDINATE SCHOOLS ACTIVITIES INTO NATIONAL JUNIOR CALENDAR • IMPROVE THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS INTER PROVINCIAL THROUGH PROVINCIAL/NATIONAL ASSISTANCE • ASSIST WITH PUBLISHING AND PUBLISIZING ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCHOOLS TENNIS • ASSIST WITH FINDING SUITABLE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OPPORTUNITIES • RAISE THE PROFILE OF TENNIS AT SCHOOLS • ENGAGE DoE & PROVINCIAL SPORT & REC TO HELP SUSTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AT GRASS ROOTS LEVEL

8. TENNIS10’s & PLAY AND STAY • RULES OF TENNIS CHANGING ON 1 JANUARY, 2012 • PLAYERS 10 & UDER MAY NOT PLAY COMPETITION WITH REGULAR TENNIS BALL • 3 TYPES OF TRANSITION BALLS AND 3 COURT SIZES • CREATES POSSIBILITIES FOR MORE AND DIFFERENT LEAGUES AND COMPETITION • AT LOWEST LEVEL WILL ENABLE LEAGUES WHERE THERE ARE NO COURTS

9. Tennis is easy…if you use the right ball!

15. NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL &GOVERNMENT ENGAGE BOTH TO – • FIND WHO ARE THE ROLE PLAYERS AT NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND ENGAGE TO WORK TOGETHER • UNDERSTAND WHAT DIFFERENTIATES TENNIS FROM OTHER SPORTS – WHAT MAKES TENNIS UNIQUE • EXPLAIN WHY A MULTI-CODED AND TOP DOWN APPROACH TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPORTING BODIES, DEMARCATIONS AND COMPETITIONS WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL • ACCEPT THE TENNIS STRUCTURES AS THE CUSTODIANS OF THE SPORT AND NOT BODIES THAT NEED TO BE PRESCRIBED TO. LETS FIRST MEET AND DISCUSS AND FIND THE ROAD FORWARD RTOGETHER • SEEK ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR PROVINCIAL SCHOOL SPORT STRUCTURES. • SATA TO EMPLOY SOMEONE WITH SPECIFIC SCHOOLS PORTFOLIO.