Jan 10, 2007
Girls Tennis Program Change - NJSIAA Flash News

APPROVED UPON FIRST READING; FINAL VOTE BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON FEB. 7, 2007.

GIRLS TENNIS

Present:
Rule 17. Tennis (Fall)
Section 2. Start of Practice. August 18, 2007

Section 3. Start of Regular Schedule. September 7th, 2007 (after six days of
practice)

Clarification: Girls Tennis teams may open on September 7th, after six days of official practice, which may start on August 18th, with the first scrimmage on August 26th.

Proposal:
Rule 17. Tennis (Fall)
Section 2. Start of Practice. August 15, 2007
Section 3. Start of Regular Schedule. After six days of practice.

Rationale:
This change would allow the fall tennis season to have approximately one month rather than thirteen days of play before the tournament cut-off date. Teams that elect to scrimmage could continue to schedule a later opening date, but schools preferring not to have scrimmages or as many scrimmages, would be able to open earlier.

The tournament cannot be started later in the season because of the onset of colder weather and because the facility necessary to hold the tournament closes for the season.