Types of Play Day | Grades | Criteria |
Red Ball Play Days | 1 – 2 | Red Ball Play Days are designed to integrate matchplay that compliments the skills worked on during the weekday training sessions. Play Days accelerate learning by allowing students to implement their growing skills in a fun, low-key, non-elimination format competition. Students will learn how to effectively develop points, implement strategy, and problem solve. Another great benefit of Play Day is that coaches have the ability to provide valuable real-time feedback in between points during the matchplay. Students will play on an appropriate-sized court with the Red low-compression transition ball. Eligibility: Students must be enrolled at least one day a week in the CCK or Future Champs program and recommended by their coach. For the fall session, student assessment will be done by coaches in the first few weeks of class. An invitational letter will be sent in mid-September to families of selected students for the fall session and December for the spring session. Prerequisite: Students must be able to serve underhand or overhand, sustain a rally, and be able to keep score. Enrollment is limited. |
Orange Ball Play Day | 2 – 4 | Orange Ball Play Days are designed to integrate matchplay that compliments the skills worked on during the weekday training sessions. Play Days accelerate learning by allowing students to implement their growing skills in a fun, low-key, non-elimination format competition. Students will learn how to effectively develop points, implement strategy, and problem solve. Another great benefit of Play Day is that coaches have the ability to provide valuable real-time feedback in between points during the matchplay. Students will play on an appropriate-sized court with the orange low-compression transition ball. Eligibility: Students must be enrolled at least one day a week in the CCK or Future Champs program and recommended by their coach. For the fall session, student assessment will be done by coaches in the first few weeks of class. An invitational letter will be sent in mid-September to families of selected students for the fall session and December for the spring session. Prerequisite: Students must be able to serve underhand or overhand, sustain a rally, and be able to keep score. Enrollment is limited. |
Green Ball Play Day | 3 – 4 | Green Ball Play Days are designed to integrate matchplay that compliments the skills worked on during the weekday training sessions. Play Days accelerate learning by allowing students to implement their growing skills in a fun, low-key, non-elimination format competition. Students will learn how to effectively develop points, implement strategy, and problem solve. Another great benefit of Play Day is that coaches have the ability to provide valuable real-time feedback in between points during the matchplay. Students will play on an appropriate-sized court with the green dot transition ball. Eligibility: Students must be enrolled at least one day a week in the CCK or Future Champs program and recommended by their coach. For the fall session, student assessment will be done by coaches in the first few weeks of class. An invitational letter will be sent in mid-September to families of selected students for the fall session and December for the spring session. Prerequisite: Students must be able to serve underhand or overhand, sustain a rally, and be able to keep score. Enrollment is limited. |
”New“ Rising Stars Play Day | 5 – 8 | Rising Stars Play Days are designed to compliment the weekday training sessions with matchplay opportunities. Competition is an essential component to overall student development and Play Days accelerate learning by allowing students to consistently compete in a fun, non-elimination format where they will learn how to effectively develop points, implement strategy, and problem solve. Coaches have the ability to provide valuable real-time feedback in between points during competition. Eligibility: Students must be enrolled at least two days a week in the Rising Stars program (Grades 5 – 8). Prerequisite: Students must be able to serve overhand, sustain a rally, and keep score accurately. |
ACE Play Days | 5 – 8 | ACE Play Days are designed to compliment the weekday training sessions with matchplay. Competition is an essential component to overall student development and Play Days accelerate learning by allowing students to consistently compete in a non-elimination format where they learn how to effectively develop points, implement strategy, and problem solve. Coaches have the ability to provide valuable real-time feedback in between points during competition. Eligibility: Must be enrolled in an ACE group program (Grades 5 – 8). |
JET Play Day | 9 – 12 | JET Play Days are designed to compliment the weekday training sessions with matchplay opportunities. Competition is an essential component to overall student development and Play Days accelerate learning by allowing students to consistently compete in a non-elimination format where they learn how to effectively develop points, implement strategy, and problem solve. Coaches have the ability to provide valuable real-time feedback in between points during competition. Eligibility: Must be enrolled in the JET program (Grades 9 – 12). |