Varsity boys’ tryouts (Tryouts begin Monday, Aug. 20)
[NOTE: Those players not trying out for varsity will try out for JV with the JV coach)
(Singles)
(Doubles)
(NOTE) – As the season progresses, the top JV players (usually a doubles team) will be encouraged to challenge the No. 4 varsity doubles team in a pro-set. If the JV doubles team wins, it will be moved up to the varsity.
[NOTE: Those players not trying out for varsity will try out for JV with the JV coach)
(Singles)
- All players will be invited to try out for the four singles spots on the team.
- All players trying out for singles will play a round-robin type tournament, with everyone playing each other in a super tiebreaker (first player winning 10 points wins the tiebreaker). All scores will be reported to the coach who will write them down.
- When the round-robin is completed, players will be ranked according to the total number of points won. Then, for example, the last ranked player who came in eighth will play the seventh-ranked player, the winner of that tiebreaker will play the sixth-ranked player, and so on. After this, if there is especially any doubt as to who is the fourth or fifth-ranked player, those two players will play a pro-set (8 games win) to see who is the fourth best singles players.
(Doubles)
- Players trying out for doubles will be randomly selected to a court, with four players being on each court. For example, if 12 players wish to try out, three courts will be used.
- Doubles teams will play a super tiebreaker (first team getting 10 points, wins). All points will be reported to the coach, who will write them down. Winning teams will advance to the right, while losing teams will move to the left (NOTE: losing teams on the far left will remain on that court and winning teams on the far right court will remain on that court). All teams will switch doubles partners after every super tiebreaker.
- After several super tiebreakers (usually taking place over two full days), the coach will be looking at three criteria: the total number of points every individual player has accumulated, viewing a pattern of whether players were usually in or headed to the winning-side (far right) of the court, and individual tennis skills (serving, volleys, ground strokes, lobs, overheads, hitting the angles and down the alley, return of service, footwork and hustle, court communication). The top eight doubles players will be selected on the varsity. Those that don't make the varsity will compete for spots on the JV team.
(NOTE) – As the season progresses, the top JV players (usually a doubles team) will be encouraged to challenge the No. 4 varsity doubles team in a pro-set. If the JV doubles team wins, it will be moved up to the varsity.