Players become well-rounded and competitive using 60’ courts with Orange Balls. Serve, rally, and play tennis quickly. Your player will learn to track and move the ball, develop swing shape to build a rally, develop solid contact points to direct the ball, introduce grips, and learn how to play cooperatively and competitively.
Competition: Play USTA Match Play Day Events
Play UTR and USTA Tournaments
Orange Ball Program Overview
1.0, 2.0, 3.0
Time Frame: 1-3 years
Ball: Orange
Court: 60′
Racquet: 21″ – 26″
Orange Ball 1.0
Prior to moving to the next level, the player will be able to:
- Demonstrate an overhead serve (can be a bounce hit serve) to the correct side of the court consistently
- Short 2 -3 rally with a partner with a simple recovery between shots
- Direct the ball away from an opponent and keep score.
| Orange Ball 1.0 Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | $224 (8 weeks) |
| Thursday | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | $224 (8 weeks) |
| Friday | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | $224 (8 weeks) |
| Friday | 5:00 - 6:15 PM | $280 (8 weeks) |
| Saturday | 9:30 - 10:30 AM | $224 (8 weeks) |
| Saturday | 10:30 - 11:30 AM | $224 (8 weeks) |
- Price for 8-week session: $224 + tax (Early Fall: 7 weeks, $196 + tax)
Orange Ball 2.0
Prior to moving to the next level, the player will have an improved understanding of how to “play” the game. This includes:
- Ability to direct the ball side to side.
- Recognition of open court spaces.
- Demonstrate an approach and volley pattern during points.
| Orange Ball 2.0 Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | $224 (8 weeks) $196 (Early Fall, 7 weeks) |
| Thursday | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | $224 (8 weeks) $196 (Early Fall, 7 weeks) |
| Friday | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | $224 (8 weeks) $196 (Early Fall, 7 weeks) |
| Friday | 5:00 - 6:15 PM | $280 (8 weeks) $245 (Early Fall, 7 weeks) |
| Saturday | 9:30 - 10:30 AM | $224 (8 weeks) $196 (Early Fall, 7 weeks) |
| Saturday | 10:30 - 11:30 AM | $224 (8 weeks) $196 (Early Fall, 7 weeks) |
- Price for 8-week session (Tues, Thurs, Fri 4:00 – 5:00pm): $200 + tax (Early Fall: 7 weeks, $196 + tax)
- Price for 8-week session (Tues, Thurs, Fri 5:00 – 6:15pm): $280 + tax (Early Fall: 7 weeks, $245 + tax)
- Price for 8-week session (Sat 9:30 – 10:30am & 10:30 – 11:30am): $200 + tax (Early Fall: 7 weeks, $196 + tax)
Orange Ball 3.0
Players demonstrate a high degree of proficiency with:
- Racquet skills and movement mechanics, court awareness and an ability to structure points.
- Concept of offense/defense (in single and doubles) situations.
A key feature of Orange 3 is match play. Each Orange 3 player should be playing in TCSP Friday Night Match Play Events. The Lead Coach will track their progress session by session basis. Placement in this group requires approval from Lead Pro and or Junior Tennis Director.
| Orange Ball 3.0 Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday & Thursday | 5:00 - 6:15 PM | $560 (8 weeks) $490 (Early Fall, 7 weeks) |
- Price for 8-week session (Tues & Thurs 5:00 – 6:15pm)*: $560 + tax (Early Fall: 7 weeks, $490 + tax)
Glossary
- Character Development: Listens, cooperates. Gives high level of effort and comes to class prepared.
- Transition & Net Skills – Volley Skills: Motion and grip. Movement from ready step with proper form.
- Athletic Skills: Agility, balance, and coordination.
- Racket Skills: Hand-eye & racket-eye, correct grips, overall racket control.
- Serve & Return Skills: Underhand and Overhand into correct box in proper position. Grip and court position.
- Gaming Skills: Understands scoring, court lines and correct position to start the point.
- Rally Skills: Sending and receiving skills.
2024 – 2025 Season Schedule
TCSP classes run in 8-week sessions. Below is the registration and session schedule for the 2024-2025 season. Registration opens at 6:00am or 6:30am on each day listed below.
| Session | REGISTRATION Adult Workouts & Ball Machine Clinics | REGISTRATION Adult Tennis Clinics | REGISTRATION Juniors 3 - 10 yrs | REGISTRATION Juniors 11 - 18 yrs | Session Start & End Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Fall 2024 | Aug 5 (6:00 AM) | Aug 5 (6:30 AM) | Aug 12 (6:00 AM) | Aug 12 (6:30 AM) | Sept 3 - Oct 27 |
| Late Fall 2024 | Sept 30 (6:00 AM) | Sept 30 (6:30 AM) | Oct 7 (6:00 AM) | Oct 7 (6:30 AM) | Oct 28 - Dec 22 |
| Winter 2025 | Nov 25 (6:00 AM) | Nov 20 (6:30 AM) | Dec 2 (6:00 AM) | Dec 2 (6:30 AM) | Jan 6 - March 2 |
| Early Spring 2025 | Feb 3 (6:00 AM) | Feb 3 (6:30 AM) | Feb 10 (6:00 AM) | Feb 10 (6:30 AM) | March 3 - Apr 27 |
| Late Spring 2025 | Mar 31 (6:00 AM) | Mar 31 (6:30 AM) | Apr 7 (6:00 AM) | Apr 7 (6:30 AM) | April 28 - June 23 |
| Summer 2025 | May 19 (6:00 AM) | May 19 (6:30 AM) | Summer Camp TBD | Summer Camp TBD | June 24 - Aug 24 |
