Class Play

The first play opportunity is during the actual classes. We start with cooperative skills and after students can serve and rally, they will begin to play. Play always starts with TEAM. Young kids and beginners need to be in a fun, safe environment. This is what team competition creates.

Super Saturday Play

The second play opportunity is our Super Saturday events. These are designed for kids in the Quick Start, Team, and Performance Groups to try out their skills with other familiar faces from their class. From 12:30-2 p.m. we have Quick Start team competition for QS 1 , 2, 3, and Team 1. Kids in QS 1 who cannot rally will compete in cooperative skills as a team.

From 2-5 p.m., we will have regular court play for students in the Performance Group, the more skilled players from Team 2, and part of High Performance 1. The format will be either a compass draw or round robin to guarantee every child 3 matches. Click here for Super Saturday dates.

Junior Team Tennis (JTT) Play

The next level of play is our local Junior Team Tennis league. JTT offers Quick Start divisions for U8 and U10 players, in addition to regular court competition for 12-18 year olds. Two seasons are offered (fall and spring), and teams can advance to the state championships in Macon, GA. Before we encourage players to participate in JTT, they need to attend our Super Saturdays to see if they are ready. In addition to being able to serve, rally and score, kids need to be emotionally mature enough to handle winning and losing. Remember, these matches will be played throughout the Augusta area against many kids they have not met before.

Sanctioned Tournament Play

The final stage of the competitive pathway is sanctioned tournaments. PRC offers three different sanctioned tournaments during the year. In the fall and spring, we have novice tournaments (GA. Satellite) that offer Quick Start divisions for U8 and U10, as well as 12-18 year old divisions that play on the regular court. In the summer, we have our annual Mark Brown Invitational, which is an "open" tournament for any level players. There are additional tournaments in the CSRA held throughout the year. In order to be ready for sanctioned tournament competition, PRC players need to have participated in Super Saturdays and Junior Team Tennis.

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