Wanless Tennis Adult Teams

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Please read the following and then register below by Wednesday March 27, 2024 if you would like to apply to play for a Wanless Adult Team.

Teams & Leagues

For 2024, Wanless Park Tennis Club will field six competitive inter-club adult teams.

Womens Evening Teams

  • evening team in Division 1 of the Toronto Ladies Tennis League:
    • Suggested Ranking level is 4.0+
    • matches: Mondays – 7 PM, from May to July
    • practice time TBD (last year shared with Div 4/5 team on weekends)
  • evening team in Division 5 of the Toronto Ladies Tennis League:
    • Suggested Ranking level is 3.0+
    • matches: Mondays – 7 PM, from May to July
    • practice time TBD (last year shared with Div 1 team on weekends)

Women’s Daytime Teams

  • daytime team in the B1 Division of the Toronto Ladies Tennis League:
    • Suggested Ranking level is 4.0+
    • matches: Wednesdays – 10 AM, from May to June
    • practice time TBD (last year Friday mornings)
  • daytime team in the North York Tennis Association league:
    • Suggested Ranking level is 3.5+
    • matches: Mondays – 10 AM, from May to July
    • practice time TBD (last year Friday afternoons)

Men’s Evening Teams

  • evening team in the B1 Division of the Toronto Men’s Tennis League:
    • suggested skills ranking level is 4.0 – 4.5
    • matches: Tuesdays – 7 PM (for most away games) or 8 PM (for home games), from May to the end of July
    • practice time to TBD (last year self-booked weekday evenings)
  • evening team in the B2 Division of the Toronto Men’s Tennis League:
    • suggested skills ranking level is 3.5 – 4.0+
    • matches: Thursdays – 7 PM (for most away games) or 8 PM (for home games), from May to the end of July
    • practice time TBD (last year Saturday mornings)

Team Selection

Preference – You should indicate in the Registration form your team preference based on such considerations as your skill level, availability, day and time of play in the week, and the length of the season. You can apply to play for more than one team, but ordinarily need only attend one skills assessment. You can only play on one team, with the possible exception of women playing for one daytime and one evening team where players are needed.

Selection Criteria – Selection of the teams will be based on a variety of criteria, including: a skills assessment (as may be required), previous tennis team experience, Wanless Club doubles event participation, availability for matches and practices (70% target), and similar considerations. The criteria will be considered by a club pro, and the Director of Leagues in consultation with the previous season’s team captains (except regarding their own selection).

Skills Assessment – A skills assessment to help determine if a player meets the suggested skills ranking level for a particular team (see above) is one of the criteria. Skills assessment sessions, as may be required, will be held in April, 2024 (see below). The Women’s Teams assessments will be at the North York Winter Tennis North Bubble, located at 2975 Don Mills Road West, behind The Oriole Community Centre MAP. The Men’s Teams assessments will be outdoors at the Wanless courts. One of the club pros will be attending the skills assessment session. The cost will be $10 per tryout, which must be paid by April 1, 2024 via a link provided after you have filled out the registration form. Cash will not be accepted on the assessment date. You are strongly encouraged to attend a skills assessment to demonstrate team interest and commitment, and particularly if you are a new Wanless member or have not been on a Wanless team before. If you cannot attend a skills assessment on any of the dates below, then you may contact the Director of Leagues to see if other arrangements can be made.

Skills Assessment Dates

Women’s Evening Teams (North York North Bubble)

  • April 16: 7 PM – 9 PM
  • April 18: 7 PM – 9 PM

Women’s Daytime Teams (North York North Bubble)

  • April 16: 10 AM – 12 PM
  • April 19: 12 PM – 2 PM

Men’s Evening Teams (Wanless courts)

  • April 23: 8 PM – 10 PM
  • April 25: 8 PM – 10 PM

Team Captain(s) – After the players for a team have been selected, as per the above criteria, the team will select one or two captains (preferably two co-captains so that at least one will be available for all of the matches and practices).

Practices – Team captains, in consultation with their team, will decide whether to hold practices and the format. Practices coached by one of the tennis pros will be at a cost of $25 per person for a 2-hour practice.

Wanless Code of Conduct, Adult Teams Policies & Teams Conflict Resolution Procedure

By applying to be selected as a member of a Wanless team, you acknowledge having read, and agree to abide by, the Wanless Code of Conduct in the Wanless General Rules and Regulations, the Adult Teams Policies & Teams Conflict Resolution Procedure, and the Wanless Abuse & Harassment Policy.

Questions – If you have any questions regarding the Wanless Adult Teams please contact the Director of Leagues.

REGISTRATION

To register and confirm that you acknowledge and agree with the above please fill out the REGISTRATION FORM by Wednesday, March 27, 2024.