Tennis at Cal

ROUND ROBIN MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

||| Division Placement

Click here to determine your USTA ranking and estimate your division placement.

You will be placed in the division you submit in the application. However, you will be able to switch divisions freely until 03/09/14, after which your division placement will be final. Round Robin play will be split off into four divisions. You will be assigned a division based on the skills and experience you have listed in your application; from there you will be emailed a roster of players in the same division that you can may call or email in order to set up a match.

Each division has an email roster and listserv through which division members can contact each other to set up a match or rally.

||| Benefits of Round Robin Membership

**Six unique matches, win or lose, by the end-of-semester party gets you a free Tennis at Cal t-shirt.
**Use the Find Games tab to set up matches or rally sessions so you can find hitting partners!

||| Playing Matches

Practices are a good place to play round robin matches, however, this is subject to the space available during a given practice. Instead, many players opt to set up matches on their own time. Once you have contacted a person to set up a match you will need to call the RSF at 1-510-642-8345 to reserve a court. You will need two student IDs (for two hours of play, one ID per hour), and the court number you want to reserve.

There are several places you can play matches at:
1) Hearst Courts: Located next to the Hearst Gym, near the Bancroft Way & Bowditch Street intersection. These courts have lights until 10pm.
2) Golden Bear Courts: At Clark Kerr Dorm. These courts also have lights until 10 pm.
3) Channing Courts: On Channing between Ellsworth and Dana. Only courts 1-4 can be reserved; hours vary. See RSF's website for court times.
4) La Loma Courts: Next to Foothill Dorms; best to call and reserve, as there are only 3 courts to play on.

Rules & Reporting Scores: Matches are played best of three sets in singles, with six games to win a set. The winner should report their scores online (see right panel) and can view previous games both in the games list and their members profile.

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Brief USTA Ranking Descriptions

||| DIVISION 4 [LITTLE/NO EXPERIENCE]

2.0-2.5: You lack court experience and strokes need developing. You are learning to judge where the ball is going, though court coverage limited. May be able to sustain short rallies at slow pace with players of same level. Most players in this division have little court experience, but are interested and excited about learning the sport.

||| DIVISION 3 [BEGINNER]

3.0-3.5: You are fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots but not consistent with all strokes. Lack execution when going for directional control, depth, power. You still need to develop depth and variety. You have decent net play & court coverage. Players in this division may have some tennis experience, but are not yet ready for competitive match play.

||| DIVISION 2 [INTERMEDIATE]

4.0: You have dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand/backhand sides on moderate-paced shots. You can use lobs, overheads, approach shots, and volleys with some success. Rallies often lost due to impatience; teamwork in dubs is evident. Players in this division will have had some private/group lesson experience, as well as formal match play, but still need to work on consistency for competitive match play.

||| DIVISION 1 [ADVANCED]

4.5: You have developed your use of power and spin and can handle pace. You have sound footwork and can control depth of shots. You tend to over-hit difficult shots; aggressive net play is evident in dubs.

5.0+: You have good shot anticipation and can consistently execute lobs, drop shots, half volleys, overhead smashes, and have good depth/spin on serves. Players in this division have dependable strokes and have had enough court experience to be confident to play in extensive and competitive matches.