Events

Sportspower's Junior Entry Level Tournament:

Entries are now open for our Sportspower's Junior Entry Level Tournament. As with last term, we will be running divisions across separate days, this provided capacity for more matches and avoiding the heat with a later start. Our Red & Orange Modified events will run on Friday 13th June, 4-7pm & our Orange Traditional & Green events will run Saturday afternoon & Sunday morning. Draws & times will be released online and confirmed by Thursday the 12th of June.

For those who haven't been involved in our previous junior entry level tournament, this event is aimed towards juniors between the ages of 6-15 years. The objective of this tournament is to create an easy-going, low-pressure environment to give these kids a good first-time tournament experience. Our coaches will be present on court as a familiar face to help the kids overcome their nerves, help them understand the rules & scoring, as well as continue to encourage them in what is a daunting experience first time round. We understand the importance of making sure these kids have an enjoyable first-time experience, as this will dictate if they want to compete in future events.

By using the Entry Level Tournament as a lead-in event to help build the confidence of our newer players, it will allow us to transition a higher percentage of players into the competitive space of our sport. These players will have a better understanding of what to expect and our coaches will be able to let them know if they are ready to take the next leap in their tournament journey. We have been using this model over the past 2 years and it has proven to work as we are the largest Club in the NT when it comes to participation in the competition space.

What Profiles Will I Need Before I Enter?

If you are planning to compete in any of our upcoming tournaments you will need to create the following profiles. For those who competed in the previous tournament, you should be all set! For everyone else, here is a run-through of what to do

1.   You need to create a UTR account. 

2.   Once you have created your UTR account I will need you to create a competitive player profile.

3.   Make sure these 2 profiles are linked together once created. To do this you will need to log into Matchcentre (this is your competitive player profile). On the home page once you log in, there will be a button on the left that says link to UTR.

Tournament Information:

Players will be split into their appropriate groups and level abilities. We will talk to club coaches on which division your child suits best. Details for this tournament are listed below,

Date:

  • RED & ORANGE DIVISIONS: Friday 13th June
  • GREEN DIVISIONS: Saturday & Sunday 14-15th June

Time:

  • RED & ORANGE MODIFIED DIVISONS: 4-7pm. 
  • TBC - GREEN DIVISIONS: Matches running from roughly 12-7pm Saturday, 8am-12:30pm Sunday (players will only be required to be present for their matches and presentations). Players must arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled match time to ensure this event runs smoothly.

Location:

  • Tennis Palmerston - 16 Bonson Terrace Moulden, NT 0830

Who Is This Tournament Suitable For?

  • Short Court Performance
  • Orange Hotshots
  • Orange Court Performance
  • Green Court Hotshots
  • Green Court Performance

Online Entry:

  • Entries will be open soon!
  • Red & Orange Modified: $30.50
  • Orange Traditional  & Green: $45.50

Playing Format & Rules:

Each division will be either monrad or round robin structure depending on entry numbers (Monrad will be the desired format)

  • Monrad: players move to a different bracket of positions (i.e. 1-8th, 9-16th) after each match working toward a specific position (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)
  • Round robin: players compete in groups, versing all other players in group. For multiple groups, top scorers in each group then play off against each other to determine the overall winner

In either structure, all players will be guaranteed 3 matches minimum

Red Court:

  • Up to 16 players (if extra entries, they will be added to reserve lists)
  • Mini net courts
  • Players will get to drop & hit to serve. Players are only allowed 1 bounce
  • 15 minute timed rounds, minimum 10mins rest between rounds

Orange Court Modified:

There will be 2 different orange court divisions which include modified and traditional.

  • Up to 16 players (if extra entries, they will be added to reserve lists)
  • Blue lined court (3/4 court)
  • Players will get 2 serves, the 2nd serve can be a drop & hit. Their 1st serve will be from the baseline, and their 2nd serve can be from the service line. Players are allowed 2 bounces.
  • 20 minute timed rounds, minimum 10mins rest between rounds

Orange Court Traditional:

  • Up to 16 players (if extra entries, they will be added to reserve lists)
  • Blue lined court (3/4 court)
  • Players will get 2 serves, both from the baseline. Players are allowed 1 bounce only
  • Matches played til completion,
    • 1 set to 6, with a 7 point tiebreak played at 1 set all.

Green Court:

  • Up to 16-24 players
  • Singles full court
  • Traditional bounce and serving rulesets
  • Matches played til completion,
    • Maindraw: Best of 3 short set matches, match tiebreak in third, long deuce
    • Backdraws: 2 short sets to 4, 3-3 tiebreak, short deuce

If you have questions, feel free to send an email or shoot us a text!

  • Liam Jong – 0447 433 995

Last updated: 28/05/2025