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Saturday Morning Adult
Recreational Tennis (SMART)
Advanced
Beginner to Intermediate
Level Drop-In Doubles
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Open to Levels
2.5, 3.0, and 3.5 (learn
more about levels)
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Fun, Exercise,
and Competition
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No Time
Commitment, Just Show Up!
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No Cost*
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That's SMART!
Saturday Morning Adult Recreational
Tennis (SMART) is a mixed doubles "drop-in tennis"
league.
Drop-in leagues are designed to match random players of similar
ability at a designated time and place. With drop-in tennis,
there is no need to form a team or commit to a set league schedule.
You just "drop-in" for a pick up game. Currently, the group meets the first three
Saturdays of the month at J Sargeant Reynolds Parham Campus tennis
courts (reserved courts, see directions below).
The
sessions last from 10 AM* to noon (note: new 2009 starting time). The tennis meetup is open to men and women 18 years or older.
As we play on public courts, there is no cost to play
(*however, a $1 donation or a can good for the Central Virginia
Foodbank is very much appreciated). To participate,
all you need to do is stop in any Saturday with a can of new balls. Email
if you need more information or want to be added to the email list.
Spring/Summer
2009 Season Schedule
Saturdays,
10a-12p, J Sargeant Reynolds Parham Campus Tennis Courts
We will begin the 2009 Season just around
the French Open when weather is absolutely perfect!
-May 30, 2009 10a-12p
-June 6, 2009 10a-12p CANCELLED (WET COURTS)
-June 13, 2009 10a-12p
-June 20, 2009 10a-12p
SMART
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Rules of
Play
If needed, we will try to accommodate
different skill levels by breaking up into two groups:
The session begins with
each player drawing a random number from a deck of cards. The
number corresponds with the court location of the match:
For example, the players
who draw 1 and 2, respectively, will be teammates competing against
the players who draw 3 and 4. This group of players would play on
Court 1.
Each session consists of 4
games with each player serving. Teams switch sides after two
games. No ad scoring; at deuce, the receiving
team chooses which player gets to return the serve.
Once the session has
completed, all players re-draw new numbers and play another set of
four games. This allows for a variety of different opponents and
teammates. The only way to improve your tennis game is to expose
yourself to new players and styles.
Each day is first come,
first serve (based on sign-up). If we have more players than courts, then we
will place the overflow players on each court (ie, 5 per court).
In this scenario, every one serves once (ie, 5 games total). The
server will rotate out, and players will shift counter clockwise with
the 5th player rotating in, etc.
If there is extreme over
capacity (ie, over 30 players), we will try to accommodate late players by pairing them in
another nearby public court.
SMART
Supports the Central Virginia Food Bank
The
official charity of SMART is the Central
Virginia Food Bank, whose mission is simply "that none shall
go hungry." This year, we are encouraging players to donate either a dollar or a can of food to support our league’s charity the Central Virginia Foodbank.
Donations are completely optional. In addition, we will be selling ice cold spring water every Saturday for a buck. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Foodbank. At the end of the season in October, we will present all money raised to our charity (all foods will be donated immediately).
Directions
to J Sargeant Reynolds Parham Rd Campus
1651 East Parham Road Richmond, VA 23228
(Google
Map | Mapquest)
From Points East:
I-64 West to I-95 North or I-64 West to I-295 North Exit 200 and I-95 South. Parham Road West Exit 83B. Cross US Route 1 (Brook Road) at traffic light. Go through two traffic signals; at the third signal, the campus entrance is on the left.
From Points West:
I-64 East to Parham Road Exit 181. Left on Parham. Approximately five miles to the campus entrance on the right.
From Points North:
I-95 South to Parham Road West Exit 83B. Cross US Route 1 (Brook Road) at traffic light. Go through two traffic signals; at the third signal, the campus entrance is on the left.
From Points South:
I-95 North to Parham Road West Exit 83B. Cross US Route 1 (Brook Road) at traffic light. Go through two traffic signals, at the third signal the campus entrance is on the left.
The tennis courts
themselves are somewhat hidden and located in the far South West corner of the campus
(park entrance located in the Building B back parking lots, see
picture).
Once you enter the main entrance of J
Sargeant Reynolds
via Parham, take your first left towards the VA Credit Union ATM. The road will
snake around the main campus. At the second stop sign, take a
right. Follow the green signs that read "Recreation
Area."
Upon entering the remote
recreation area entrance, you will drive by a single golf course and
eventually come upon
the football fields. The tennis courts and parking are adjacent to the
field. The six tennis courts are surrounded by trees for ideal
shading. See Live.com
Satellite Map
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SHORTCUTS:
This Page: http://tinyurl.com/SMARTennis
SMART Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/SMARTFB
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2005-2007, Charles Gray, 804-248-0231 tennisthegrayway@comcast.net
