Newsletter - United States Professional Tennis Association

Florida Grants Available for 10 and Under Tennis Clay Court Lines, Temporary and Permanent
Rick Vach | Communications Coordinator USTA Florida – ustaflorida.com
Adding temporary or permanent USTA 10 and Under
Tennis lines to claycourts has never been easier, as
USTA Florida and the USTA national office are partnering
to offer grant funding to dramatically reduce costs.
The face of junior tennis is changing in the U.S. for young
children, and installing 36-foot or 60-foot lines on clay or
hardcourts is the next step in creating permanency and
attracting new junior players to facilities.
The USTA national office and USTA Florida are teaming
to reimburse 75 percent of the costs for the permanent
or temporary lining of Florida claycourts as well as
hardcourts for 10 and Under Tennis, up to $4,000 if
approved.
The USTA can also assist with advocacy, personalized
concept plans, 36-foot and 60-foot court
recommendations, construction and maintenance
manuals, document and bid review, access to USTA
partners within the industry, and programming
assistance for maximum court utilization. Florida tennis
facilities can fill out a USTA Facility Assistance Form
online to be considered for grant assistance.
game, easier for teaching pros, and most importantly
more fun, which keeps kids and parents coming back
for more.”
USTA 10 and Under Tennis featuring the QuickStart play
format is designed for children featuring smaller court
sizes, racquet sizes, foam and low-compression balls, a
simple scoring system, and net heights adjusted to ease
kids into the sport. Similar mini-tennis formats have long
been popular in Europe, where current stars such as
Roger Federer and Kim Clijsters first learned the game
with age-adjusted racquets, balls and court sizes. To
see a video of 10 and Under Tennis in action or for more
information, go to: http://10andundertennis.usta.com.
To access the form online go to
http://ct.usta.com/pfa/
or for questions e-mail Linda Curtis at
curtisL@florida.usta.com.
“In 2012 all USTA Florida tournaments for children age
10 and under are required to use the 10 and Under
Tennis court sizes and equipment, so now is the time for
facilities to put this in place with USTA assistance,” says
USTA Florida Director of Community Tennis Linda Curtis.
“The new format makes it easier for kids to pick up the
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