This fall, Scarsdale High School will field three Girls' Tennis teams:

• Varsity is for the top tennis players, regardless of grade-level.
• Varsity B is for athletes that have a playing background on JV and want to continue their tennis careers.
• JV is for freshmen and sophomores to develop their skills and capabilities.

(Note:  The JV team is dependent upon having enough girls to field this team.)

Tryouts begin on Wednesday, August 21, 2020 and players must have their completed gold card from the school nurse. Information on how to get a gold card can be found at

 

              https://www.scarsdaleschools.k12.ny.us/Page/15110

 

Varsity A and Varsity B tryouts will take place at the High School per the following schedule: 

Players need to be at all of the above dates.  Players need to bring a can of tennis balls, 2 tennis rackets and water.

JV tryouts will take place at the HIGH School per the following schedule: 

Players are expected to be present at all tryout sessions.  Missing sessions will be incorporated into the coach's evaluation of players for the Varsity team.

 

 

Tryouts consist of assessments of individual tennis skills such as:

Varsity A & B players should be able to utilize dependable stokes with directional control using a variety of speeds and spins.  Players should have good shot anticipation, as well as, the ability to hit winners or force errors.  Players can execute lobs, drop shots, overheads and have a well-developed second serve.

JV level players should be developing their consistency and footwork.  Players should be able to maintain a backcourt rally as they further develop their strokes while also working on placement, direction and ball control.

The coaching staff also tests the athletes for general athleticism.  

 

Players are also evaluated on their cooperation with other players and their ability to take direction from the coaching staff.

Varsity A, Varsity B and JV practice is from Monday through Friday after school, time TBD.  A calendar will be shared with the team and parents listing the practice and game times and dates.