Junior Team Tennis
Junior Team Tennis is the platform we use to teach kids how to play a set and match. In our tennis program the kids learn the strokes in class. Junior Team Tennis allows the kids to learn how to use the strokes in a match setting and to learn how to play a match.
The child must be enrolled in a tennis class at McFetridge Sports Center or be a consistent weekly private lesson of a McFetridge Sports Center employed Tennis Pro to be eligible to try out for our Junior Team Tennis Teams.
Try Out Information
We are pleased to announce the 2025-2026 Junior Team Tennis season at McFetridge Sports Center! We have received an overwhelming amount of interest in the program. We look forward to starting play and having a great season. Below are some guidelines for the program, details for the divisions we offer and tryout dates.
Divisions:
- Orange Ball – 10 and under for the entire season
- Green Ball 12U – Under 12 for the entire season
- Yellow Ball 12U – Under 12 for the entire season
- Yellow Ball 14U – Under 14 for the entire season
- Yellow Ball 18U – Under 18 for entire season
Tryouts:
- Sunday, September 14 for Green Ball and Orange Ball teams 3-5PM
- Sunday, September 21 for Yellow Ball teams 3-5PM
- Registration for tryouts will open on Friday, September 5th at 9am
Eligible Players
- Players who are currently enrolled in a tennis class for Fall I at MSC and continue to be enrolled in tennis classes for Fall II 2025 and Winter 2026.
- Players who are on a current MSC Fall I class waitlist prior to August 11, 2025
- The Yellow Ball 18U program will start after IHSA girls tennis ends and finish before IHSA boys tennis starts
- If you are currently playing IHSA sports please contact Elliot Berman on how to participate
Match Play:
- Matches will be played twice a month with Orange and Green ball playing Saturday afternoons and Yellow Ball Sunday afternoons. Schedule TBA
- Matches for Orange Ball-Yellow Ball U14 will run October-March
- Matches for Yellow Ball U18 will run November-February
- Format will be 4 singles and 4 doubles matches per match
- Any on-court disputes will be settled by the coaches in attendance and their decisions are final
- Parents are not allowed to coach or talk with players or coaches while play is going on
- No coaching from the stands
- Parents are not permitted on the courts unless summoned by a coach
- Any questions about the match or programming should be addressed to the MSC Tennis and Pickleball coordinator no sooner than 24 hours after play ends.
Our goal is to make this an enjoyable, competitive environment for the players and a safe and welcome place for everyone involved.
Contact Us
If you would like more information about our Junior Team Tennis program please contact:
Elliott Berman, Tennis/Pickleball Coordinator 773-747-6030