BELGIUM Mini Tennis
KidsTennis, presented by Line Declercq (VTV, Belgium)
Belgium’s VTV runs KidsTennis, a programme for children aged 3 to 12 years old. As players get older they progress through 5 stages:
Kids Tennis |
Ages for early starters |
Court Size |
White |
3 - 5 |
Coordination |
Blue GO |
5 - 6 |
8m |
Blue PRO |
6 - 7 |
Red GO |
7 - 8 |
12m |
Red PRO |
8 - 9 |
Orange GO |
9 |
18m |
Orange PRO |
10 |
Green |
10 - 12 |
24m |
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WHITE
At the white stage, players do general coordination activities some basic racket activities and others without a racket. There is no official court size for this stage as players do not play matches.
BLUE
The Blue court is shorter and narrower than a Red court. The blue stage sees players aged 5-7 playing with 8cm foam balls.
RED
The Red court is 12m long and approximately 5-6m wide. The red stage is for players aged 7-9 who play with either a foam or red, felt ball.
ORANGE
The red court is 18m long and narrower than a full width singles court. The orange stages sees players aged 9-10 playing with a slower, orange felt ball.
GREEN
In Green, players aged 10-12 play on a full court with a green, felt ball which is slightly slower than a normal, yellow ball.
COMPETITION
In Belgium, all KidsTennis competition is mandated so that every player age 9 and under must play with a slower green, orange or red ball. No player age 8 or under can play competition on the full court.
At age 10 most starter and developmental players will player with a green or orange ball and only the very talented play with a full, yellow ball on the full-sized court.
See the competition chart below as a guide to KidsTennis competition:
Age |
Starters |
Experienced |
Talented |
7 years and younger |
Mini Toer EG08
(12m – soft ball) |
Mini Toer EG08
(12m – soft ball) |
Mini Toer EG09
(18m – soft ball)
VW Tour J/M 9 reeks 1&2
(18m – soft ball)
DL Jeugdinterclub J/M 9 afdeling 2&3
(18m – soft ball) |
8 years |
Mini Toer EG08
(12m – soft ball) |
Mini Toer EG09
(18m – soft ball) |
Mini Toer EG09
(18m – soft ball)
VW Tour J/M 9 reeks 1&2
(18m – soft ball)
DL Jeugdinterclub J/M 9 afdeling 2&3
(18m – soft ball) |
9 years |
Mini Toer EG09
(miditennis met soft ball) |
VW Tour J/M 9 reeks 1&2
(18m – soft ball)
DL Jeugdinterclub J/M 9 afdeling 3
(18m – soft ball) |
VW Tour J/M 9 reeks 1&2
(18m – soft ball)
VW Tour J/M 10 reeks 2 (indien 30 punten op ranking J/M 9 Reeks 1 of 2)
(24m – transition ball)
DL Jeugdinterclub J/M 9 afdeling 2
(18m – soft ball) |
10 years |
VW Tour J/M 10 reeks 2
(24m – transition ball)
DL Jeugdinterclub J/M 10 afd. 3
(24m – transition ball) |
VW Tour J/M 10 reeks 2
(24m – transition ball)
VW Tour J/M 10 reeks 1
(24m – normal ball)
DL Jeugdinterclub J/M 10 afd. 3
(24m – transition ball)
DL Jeugdinterclub J/M 10 afd. 2
(24m – transition ball) |
VW Tour J/M 10 reeks 1
(24m – normal ball)
VW Tour J/M 12 (indien 30 punten op ranking J/M 10 reeks 1 of 2)
(24m – normal ball)
DL Jeugdinterclub J/M 10 afd. 2
(24m – transition ball) |
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