1. Uni Team Challenge 2017-18 Katie Evans, Education Administrator

2. Harrison Fernandez Lewis
TF/LTA Structure
Alistair Higham
Universities Manager
Regional Team Contact
LTA/ Tennis Wales/Tennis Scotland
(Based in Regional Offices)
Harrison Fernandez Lewis
BUCS Tennis Intern
(Based at BUCS HQ)
Katie Evans
Education Administrator
(Based at NTC)

3. Uni Team Challenge What is Uni Team Challenge?
Uni Team Challenge Feedback
On Court Demonstrations – formats and scoring
Roles and responsibilities of Cluster Organisers and Uni Lead Contacts
Booking Dates

4. What is Uni Team Challenge?

5. What is Uni Team Challenge?
Universities put in local clusters who compete against each other throughout the academic year.
Matches are fun, social, and informal
Aimed at non BUCS players and most likely those who have never competed outside of their university, or represented their university before
Each cluster is different

6. What is Uni Team Challenge?
676 players took part from 55 universities
38 events held in 2016/17
Mostly beginner/social level players

7. What is Uni Team Challenge?
1 University Cluster Organiser
- Organising Dates
- Hosting Each Fixture
- Creating an order of play
- Reporting players and universities in each fixture
- Prizes/draw sheets sent in the post after training
4 University Lead Contacts (one per university)
- Finding a team for each fixture
- Booking courts for home fixture
- Providing balls for home fixture
- Organising social element

8. What worked well last year? What needs improving?
What went well?
Reached the group we targeted (i.e. mostly beginner and social players competing, rather than BUCS players to make up the numbers)
Good participation figures across all regions
Student Lead – using own formats as every cluster worked differently
Great atmosphere at events
What needs improving?
Communication
Struggled to confirm initial fixture dates
Struggled to get fixture results from Cluster Organisers

9. Feedback from 2016-17 #unitennis

10. Feedback from
‘The mixed doubles tournament definitely encouraged the teams to mix which was a nice change and I think it's brought the two clubs closer- they will be joining us for our post Granite City social.’ ‘I think the University Team Challenge programme is certainly a step forward for every university taking part. I have found that it allowed us to involve more non-team players in competitive tennis, something we would certainly like to continue next year. ‘Overall, I received a lot of positive feedback from players, especially the beginners who appreciated the opportunity to engage in competition in a friendly environment.’ ‘I took some experienced players and also some people who have only picked up a racket a couple times today to play in the team challenge competition against Southampton. They were very nervous to start. But at the end of the day they were really happy and giving them the prizes just made their day. It was a really successful day and I think they are more enthused to get involved with tennis as a result.’

11. Competition Formats

12. Option 1: Ideal for smaller clusters

13. Option 2: Ideal for bigger clusters

14. Option 2: Ideal for bigger clusters

15. Option 2: Ideal for bigger clusters

16. Option 2: Ideal for bigger clusters

17. Option 2: Ideal for bigger clusters

18. Option 2: Ideal for bigger clusters

19. On Court Demonstration

20. What next? Get into cluster groups
Brief introductions (university and role)
University background (number of players, who would take part in the Uni Team Challenge)
Book in provisional date for each fixture, decide of formats for the events and discuss social elements
Cluster Organiser Pack Address

21. Confirming Fixture Dates
Cluster Organisers to get in touch with University Lead Contacts not at the training to let them know provisional dates
University Lead Contacts to book fixtures and confirm courts are booked with Cluster Organiser by Friday 15th September – Cluster Organiser to confirm dates with Harrison

22. Before Each Fixture
University Lead Contacts to make sure they have a team/s for the upcoming event – let Cluster Organiser know how many players you will be bringing
Cluster Organiser to contact University Lead Contacts to confirm start time, duration and format of upcoming event

23. At Each Fixture Host university to provide balls for home fixture
Cluster Organiser to host each event (e.g. order of play, welcome players). If Cluster Organiser can’t attend, they are responsible for arranging for another University Lead Contact to host the event.
Take photos
Have fun!

24. After Each Fixture (within 3 days)
Cluster Organiser to Harrison with the following:
List of universities that took part
Number of players
Format used
Short match report
Photos from the event

25. #unitennis

26. Any Questions?