RED

Stage 3 | 5-8 YEARS

The Ball

· 75% slower than a Yellow ball*

· FOAM BALL | 8.00-9.00 cm

· FELT BALL | 7.00-8.00 cm

The Racket

· 17-23” (43-58cm)**

· Court 10.97-12.8m x 4.88-6.1m

· Net Height (at the centre): 31.5-33” (0.8-0.838m)

Recommended Scoring Formats

· 1x Tiebreak to 7 or 10

· Best of 3 Tiebreaks to 7

· 1x Short Set to 4

· Timed matches

*(Estimated ball speed) **(Dependent on the size of the player)

ORANGE

Stage 2 | 8-10 YEARS

The Ball

· 50% slower than a Yellow ball*

· FELT BALL | 6.00-6.86 cm

The Racket

· 23-25” (58-63cm)**

· Court 17.98-18.29 x 6.4-8.23m

· Net Height (at the centre): 31.5-36” (0.8-0.914m)

Recommended Scoring Formats

· Best of 3 Tiebreaks to 7

· 1x Short Set to 4

*(Estimated ball speed) **(Dependent on the size of the player)

GREEN

Stage 1 | 9-10 YEARS

The Ball

· 25% slower than a Yellow ball*

· FELT BALL | 6.30-6.86 cm

The Racket

· 25-26” (63-66cm)**

· Full Size Court | 23.77 x 8.23m

· Standard Net Height (at the centre): 36” (0.914m)

Recommended Scoring Formats

· 1x Short set to 4

· Best of 3 Short Sets to 4

· (3rd Set as match Tiebreak to 10)

*(Estimated ball speed) **(Dependent on the size of the player)

For Information

YELLOW

11 YEARS AND OVER

The Ball

· STANDARD FELT BALL | 6.54-6.86 cm

The Racket

· 26-29” (66-73.7cm)**

· Full Size Court | 23.77 x 8.23m

· Standard Net Height (at the centre): 36” (0.914m)

Recommended Scoring Formats

· Any scoring system with the ITF Rules of Tennis

**(Dependent on the size of the player)