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Tennis » Competitive Tennis - Spring 2024

Competitive Tennis - Spring 2024

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*****Subject to Change******

Last updated 1/2/24 with Match Schedule

Tryouts / Coaches / Fees / Practices / Match Schedule

 

About 2023-2024 Meridian Competitive Tennis

  • Meridian plans to form the following teams this season: Girls Varsity, Boys Varsity, and Coed Middle School.
  • Tryouts are Wednesday, 12/6, and participation in tryouts is required to be considered for a team. (See Tryouts.)
  • Meridian Tennis participates in the Texas State Tennis Tournament for the Texas Charter School Academic and Athletics League (TCSAAL). All competitive Tennis players have the opportunity to compete in the Texas State Tennis Tournament if they meet the prerequisites:
  • Practices begin the day we return from school after Winter Break (on 1/3/24).
    • The Middle School team will practice up to twice a week (3 hours total).
    • The Varsity teams will practice up to twice a week (3.5 hours total).
  • Matches: 
    • The Middle School team will have the opportunity to participate in up to three matches before the State Tennis Tournament. 
    • The Varsity teams will have the opportunity to participate in up to four matches before the State Tennis Tournament.
  • Participation fees guarantee practice opportunities. Playing time must be earned based on skills demonstrated, practice effort and attendance, Tennis IQ, and sportsmanship. Playing time is determined by the coach.
  • Parents/guardians will need to volunteer to support their student athlete’s team.
  • Parents/guardians are responsible for providing or coordinating transportation. 
  • All teams will use TeamApp to stay current on all their team’s happenings. TeamApp can also be used to coordinate transportation and team social gatherings. (Instructions for joining this season’s TeamApp will be sent in your Welcome email the school day after teams are formed.)
  • Participants:
    • 7th-12th grade students. (MS = 7th & 8th grades. Varsity = 9th-12th grades. 8th grade students could be asked to play up to the Varsity team.)
    • All genders.
    • Participants = up up 24: 8 Coed MS, 16 between the two Varsity teams. 
  • Equipment & Uniforms: Students will need to provide their own tennis racket and wear athletic clothes and shoes to practices. Black tennis bottoms required for competitions. (A Meridian Tennis jersey will be loaned for the season. Each participant will receive a Meridian Athletics spirit wear shirt, which they can keep and can be worn as a practice shirt and to school as spirit wear on Fridays.)

 

Important Dates for 2023-2024 Spring Competitive Tennis

11/14 - Registration opens

11/29 - Registration closes at 9 p.m. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS!

11/29 - Physical forms due

12/6 - Tryouts

12/7 - Tryout Results posted here between 5 - 10 p.m.

12/8 - Welcome emails sent and invoices for participation fees sent to parent/guardian via MySchoolBucks

12/11 - Participation fee invoices due (or first half due if by payment plan)

1/3 - First day back after Winter Break/practices start

1/4 from 6-6:30 p.m. -  Kick-off Meeting - mandatory for all Tennis players and their parents/guardians

1/13 - Tennis photos (team and individual athlete photos). See 2023-24 Sports Photos for details.

2/1 - Second half of payment plan due

2/29 - Last practice

3/2 - TCSAAL State Tennis Tournament at Texas State University

4/29 at 5:30 p.m. - Athletics Awards Ceremony for all competitive sports

 

Coaches

 

Tryouts

 

Fees

 

Practices

 

Match Schedule

Students must be academically eligible to be released early when the team has an early release.

 

Registration - NOW CLOSED

Open from 11/15 through 9 p.m. on 11/29. No Late Registrations accepted!

IMPORTANT! Student athletes and parents/guardians should check the Sports Registration Status BEFORE registration closes to ensure their registration was successful. If you do not see your name on the registration status, and you registered before it was last timestamped, please email [email protected] to check on your registration status by 5 p.m. on 11/29 so your registration issues can be resolved BEFORE registration closes.

 

Lettering Requirements

Find the 2023-2024 Lettering Requirements.

Lettering is reserved for Varsity teams.

 

Questions

Please send questions to [email protected]