1. September 2016
University touchtennis Alan Mezzetti LTA Products Manager

2. Outcomes of today…
Understanding what touchtennis is and what it isn’t.
The rules of the game
The differences between short, mini and touch
Some ideas on what a touchtennis session looks like and how to run one
Signing up your Uni as a venue & using the ladder system on
A chance to ask any questions

3. Let’s get battling…

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Strategy
Context
On Court
What is it?
Next steps
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5. This is touchtennis…
Promotional Video

6. How would you explain what touchtennis is to someone else?

7. “Easy to pick up…impossible to put down”
“A Leveller”
“The 5 a side or T20 of tennis”
“Easy to pick up…impossible to put down”

8. touchtennis in numbers…23
Countries
17,100
Twitter following 45
Sponsored Players
6000+
Facebook Page likes
80+
FE / HE Venues
10,000
Players
850+
Calories burned per hour by tour players 84
Leisure Centres
320,000+
You tube video views
More people playing more often

9. Who’s supporting the tour?

10. Q. How does touchtennis differ from Short and Mini?

11. Audience and brand reach (16+) Ethos
Tour
Audience and brand reach (16+)
Ethos
Court markings (Singles & Doubles)
Equipment (BALL) / Racquet)
Rules
Tour – 8 major brand sponsors / 60 sponsored players / World Rankings / Prize Money

12. touchtennis should always look attractive to adults, so avoiding bright colour courts and racquets etc is key.
Kids will always want to copy what adults do, adults won’t recipricate.

13. What are the rules?

14. Rules…(official ones that is)
· Tennis scoring but ‘sudden death on every deuce point’ with receiver to choose side · Serving = overarm or underarm and the serve may not be volleyed back by the returner. One serve only · ‘If you throw it you must hit it’ On throwing the ball up to serve, the server must hit it – letting it drop/catching it will result in loss of point. · Sets are to 4 games, must win by 2 clear. If the score is 4-4, a tie break to 5 points will take place. · No let rule – if the ball clips the net and lands in correct service box, the ball counts as ‘in play’.

15. Wrap up
Next steps

16. Website and Ladders…

17. Next steps…
Are you up for it? (like touchtennis & play touchtennis facebook pages)
Read the resource & Use promo materials
3. Prepare for your session
(Nets ? Racquets? Balls? Is venue booked?)
Promote your session – twitter / facebook
Run a taster event / session to get the ball rolling

18.
Website: f: touchtennis / play touchtennis Save the date: Varsity Event – Sat 3 December, London

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