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Tennis

Deerfield Park District Tennis Court Usage Policy

All courts are free. There are no attendants. Players are to use the rack-up system.

  1. No more than 3 balls per court.
  2. Lessons may be given by the park district staff only. (This will be strictly enforced.)
  3. To reserve a court for play, hang your racquet in the designated area for that court prior to the scheduled court change.
  4. You must remain with your racquet to validate your “reservation.”
  5. Yield courts promptly at the scheduled time. Please be considerate and allow points in progress to be completed without interruption.
  6. Courts change on the hour regardless of when play starts.
  7. Park district programs have priority in tennis court use.

Deerspring Park - 2 courts at 200 Deerfield Road Google Maps

Briarwood Park - 2 courts at 200 Hyacinth Google Maps

Mitchell Park - 4 courts (lighted) at Wilmot/Hazel Google Maps

 

Youth Class Levels

Pee-Wee Tennis (NTRP 1.0) Introduction to tennis with emphasis on fun and development of motor skills. This program utilizes specialized, reduced size and age-specific equipment and teaching aids. It includes hand-eye coordination drills, racket drills, instruction on forehand and backhand ground strokes and forehand and backhand volleys and recreational games.

Youth Beginner (NTRP 1.0-1.9) This class is for those first taking up the game. Instruction includes hand-eye coordination, racket skills, stroke production with emphasis on ground strokes, serve, return and volleys. Court position scoring and singles and doubles strategies are introduced.

Youth Advanced Beginner (NTRP 2.0-2.5) This class is for those who have had basic instruction but need further review of fundamentals. Stroke development, footwork, strategy and match play is included in the instruction.

Youth Intermediate (NTRP 2.5-2.9) This class is for those who have developed more dependable strokes but are still working to keep the ball in play with others of same ability and need to develop court coverage and judgment of ball. Classes include stroke development, cooperative consistency drills, footwork, strategy, play action drills and match play.

Junior Tennis Camp This camp offers professional tennis instruction and gives students the opportunity to progress in tennis at a much faster rate than in the regular lesson setting. All aspects of the game are covered: stroke production, singles and doubles strategies conditioning and sportsmanship. Junior Tennis Camp I is designed for Beginners (NTRP 1.0) to Intermediate (NTRP 2.9). Junior Tennis Camp 2 is for Intermediate II (NTRP 3.0) to Advanced (NTRIP 4.0 and above).

Tournament Training I (NTRP 3.0-3.9) This program is for Juniors who are becoming serious about their game. This program is for those who are able to maintain rallies of slow pace and have improved ability to direct shots away from opponents. Players should be beginning to develop a consistent serve and volley with consistency if the ball is within reach. Classes include a unique blend of stroke development, cooperative and competitive drills and match play.

Tournament Training II (NTRP 4.0 and above) This is the program for players who want to play tennis on teams and in tournaments. This program is for those who have dependable ground strokes and have the ability to use a variety of shots including lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys, as well as place the first serve and force some errors. The class emphasis is on shot selection, strategy footwork, court position and coverage and the transition game through play action drills and controlled match play.

Adult Class Levels

Adult Beginner (NTRP 1.0 – 1.9) This player has limited or no tennis experience and is still working on getting the ball over the net. The player may be familiar with scoring, but not with basic positions or procedures of singes and doubles play. Instruction includes stroke production, basic court positions and singles and doubles strategies.

Adult Advanced Beginner (NTRP 2.0 – 2.5) This player has had lessons but needs court experience. There are obvious stroke weaknesses, but the player is beginning to fee comfortable with singles and doubles play. Classes include stroke development, footwork, court position, strategy and match play.

Adult Intermediate I (NTRP 2.5 - 3.0) This player has more dependable strokes, but is unable to judge where the ball is going, has weak court coverage and is still working to keep the ball in play with others of the same ability level. Classes include stroke development, footwork, court position, strategy, cooperative consistency drills and match play.

Adult Intermediate II (NTRP 3.0 – 3.5) This player can place shots with a degree of success, can sustain a rally of slow pace, but is not comfortable with all strokes and lacks consistency in serving. Classes include advanced stroke development, footwork, court position, strategy, consistency drills, competitive play action drills and match play.

Adult Intermediate III (NTRP 3.5 – 4.0) This player still lacks stroke dependability, depth and variety, but has improved ability to direct shots away from opponents. This player rarely double faults, but does not force errors on the serve and hits forehand and backhand volleys with consistency if the ball is within reach. Classes include advanced stroke development, cooperative and competitive play action drills and play match.

Adult Intermediate IV (NTRP 4.0 –4.4) This player has dependable strokes on both forehand and backhand sides, as well as the ability to use a variety of shots, including lobs, overheads and volleys in addition to place the first serve and force some errors. This player is rarely out of place in a doubles game. Emphasis is on approach shots, footwork, shot selection the transition game and match play.

Adult Advanced (NTRP 4.5 and above) This player can overcome some stroke deficiencies with either outstanding shots or exceptional consistency. This player can hit first serve with power and hit with placement on the second serve. This player can approach the net at opportune times to force errors or make a winning placement and is able to serve and volley with some success. He can hit drop shots, half volleys and overhead smashes with above average success.

 

The Deerfield Park District is pleased to announce that the 2006 Deerfield Tennis Program is again under the direction of Frank Sacks Tennis camps, Inc. Working with park district staff, the tennis program offers youth and adults classes at all levels based on the National Tennis Rating Program. USA Tennis 1-2-3 is an accelerated instructional program designed by the Frank Sacks Tennis Camps, Inc., and the United States Tennis Association (USTA); it helps youth and adults learn the skills necessary to play tennis for a lifetime. It also offers an excellent opportunity to receive professional tennis instruction at a fraction of the cost charged by private clubs and resorts.

Deerfield Tennis Programs are supervised by Frank Sacks, Director of Tennis, and Jimmy Knotek, the park district’s athletic supervisor. Sacks is a USPTA/USPTR-certified tennis professional and former head tennis coach at Northeastern Illinois University. His staff is comprised of top Chicago tennis professionals and collegiate players trained in his innovative methods, developed over the past 30 years. The 2006 Deerfield Tennis Program is a great value because:

  1. All adult and youth programs are taught by certified USPTA/USPTR tennis professionals with trained collegiate players providing assistance.
  2. Classes for both youth and adults are offered for all levels and ages at convenient times. Programs are designed to provide a wide variety of instruction including development of stroke, strategy, court positioning, shot selection, footwork and supervised match play.
  3. Our popular Junior Tennis Camp programs are offered during spring, summer and fall sessions in addition to the summer junior camp program.
  4. Makeup classes are offered for programs cancelled due to weather conditions. Most makeup classes for youth are at the regular time on Fridays. Adult makeup classes are scheduled as soon as weather permits. Because of our busy tennis class schedule, we can’t guarantee that makeup classes will be held on the same day of the week as your regularly scheduled class. No refunds will be offered if a makeup class is held on a different day of the week. Some alternate makeup class opportunities are available by calling Frank Sacks at the number below. Tennis classes are popular. If a class is filled, please ask to be placed on the waiting list. We will attempt to add new classes if there is enough interest in a particular program or class. Note the class descriptions in this section to assist you in selecting the appropriate class level.

For updated class information due to weather conditions, call the Sports Information Hotline at 847-317-2555. Questions? call Frank Sacks at 847-933-0002, visit www. franksackstennis.com, or call the district offices at 847-945-0650.