2015 Rogers Rookie Tour Schedule

The indoor Rogers Roger Tour season wrapped up last
Friday at Taylor Tennis in Winnipeg.  

The 2015 Rogers Rookie Tour schedule for Manitoba is now available.

The Rogers Rookie Tour events create a player-friendly environment for children to be introduced to competition at a level suitable for their age and understanding. The matches are played with slower red, orange or green balls on smaller courts, using modified scoring. It is a fun way to start tennis and makes it easy for children to play the game, develop good technique and tactics and a love for the sport.

Get more details at www.tennismanitoba.com

Rookie Tour hits Winnipeg Winter Club

The Winnipeg Winter Club saw 18 up-and-coming players between the ages of 5 and 13 years of age hit the tennis courts at the recent Rogers Rookie Tour. Some serious fun was had by all who attended, which is a key emphasis of Rogers Rookie Tour events.

Tournament organizer, Robert Kennedy, liked the competitive spirit and sportsmanship demonstrated by the kids. All participants came out winners, as each player walked away with a nice prize pack which included a T-shirt, sack pack, water bottle, cap, tennis ball and a Rogers Rookie Tour certificate.

The Rogers Rookie Tour matches are played with slower red, orange or green balls on smaller courts, using modified scoring. It is a fun way to start tennis and makes it easy for children to play the game, develop good technique and tactics and a love for the sport. 

The next Rogers Rookie Tour event is scheduled for November 30th at the Winnipeg Winter Club. Sign-up and schedule details can be found at www.tennismanitoba.com.

Winter Club kicks off 2014 Rogers Rookie Tour

Join the fun at the Winnipeg Winter Club’s Rogers Rookie Tour, February 22-23

Goal: The goal of this tournament is to stress fundamentals and to introduce players in a positive way to tennis. A focus will on sportsmanship and fair play.

Participants: The participants should have the ability to rally 2 balls back over the net. If a player can do this he or she is ready for this tournament.

Format: The skills competition and tournament will be played on ½ court and ¾ court.

Dates / Times: Sat. Feb. 22 from 7-8:30 pm & Sun. Feb.23 from 8:30-11 am

Location: Winnipeg Winter Club, 200 River Avenue, Winnipeg, MB

Outline: Participants will training in friendly skill competitions Saturday night and at the start of the Sunday morning session. A Round Robin Tournament will follow. Matches will be based on time.

Cost: $40 (or $20 for just the Sunday portion)

Stuff: All participants will receive a t-shirt, a water bottle, gym bag and a certificate.

To register or to inquire about anything contact Robert Kennedy at 204-297-4020 or rfkennedy61@gmail.com

See also: Rogers Rookie Tour

2013 Rogers Rookie Tour

It’s a lot to ask a young person to jump from entry-level tennis to the provincial competitive junior circuit. The Rogers Rookie Tour makes that jump more of a step, allowing children to play competitive tennis at an introductory level.

Tennis Manitoba has several Rogers Rookie Tour events on its 2013 schedule, which creates a player-friendly environment for children to be introduced to competition at a level suitable for their age and understanding. The matches are played with slower red, orange or green balls on smaller courts, using modified scoring. It is a fun way to start tennis and makes it easy for children to play the game, develop good technique and tactics and a love for the sport.

When sports are easier to learn, kids have more fun, gain confidence, and are more likely to continue to play. The Rogers Rookie Tour is a great place to start the passion for tennis that can last a lifetime.

To learn more about upcoming Rogers Rookie Tour events, please visit tennismanitoba.com.

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Rogers Rookie Tour visits WWC

The Winnipeg Winter Club hosted a Rogers Rookie Tour this past Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. 14 kids played in this fun event for new junior tennis players. The event was a great success.

The Rogers Rookie Tour is an entry level competitive program designed to provide the novice player with a fun competitive experience. It provides juniors 4+ an opportunity to play in competitions which guarantees multiple matches.

Tour Highlights

• Boys and girls aged 4+ eligible to participate.
• All events are non-elimination tournaments for new tennis youngsters with multiple opportunities to play regardless of result.
• Positive learning environment to develop and display tennis and sportsmanship skills while competing against a variety of opponents.
• Each participant receives a Gift Bag care of Rogers!

For more information about Rogers Rookie Tours and the next event, please visit tennismanitoba.com/aces

Rogers Rookie Tour #2 Event Wrap Up

The second event on Manitoba’s 2012 Rogers Rookie Tour took place this past Sunday at the Winnipeg Winter Club. Robert Kennedy, with the assistance of Evan Mancer, led 12 participants in a dynamic warm-up, followed by a round robin tournament. All the participants had a great time. 

Make sure to sign up for the July 14th Rookie Tour event at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club. For more details, see the 2012 Rogers Rookie Tour schedule.

Next up on the Rogers Rookie Tour

The second Rogers Rookie Tour event of the season will run on Sunday, June 24th at the Winnipeg Winter Club. The focus of this tournament is introducing players to a friendly fun competition and making their initial introduction to tournament play as positive as possible.

The event will start at 9:00 am and run until 12:00 pm. From 9:00 am until 10:30 am, there will be ½ and ¾ court competition, with a switch to full court and full court transition at 10:30 am until 12:00 pm. The cost for the tournament is $20 and the format is a timed round robin.

To register contact Robert Kennedy at (204) 297-4020, rfkennedy61@gmail.com or online at www.courtsidecanada.ca/circuit/rogersrookiemanitoba

Great start for rookies

Robert Kennedy with Rogers Rookie Tour players.

The Rogers Rookie Tour got off to a good start on May 27th at the Winnipeg Winter Club. Robert Kennedy guided the 16 participants in half-court, ¾ court and full court play to expand their court awareness, hand-eye co-ordination, familiarity with the ball, striking the ball, and introduction to competition.

Don’t miss out as the Rogers Rookie Tour continues on Saturday, June 16th at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club. Please contact the club at (204) 475-6549 to register.

See also 2012 Rogers Rookie Tour Manitoba

2012 Manitoba Rogers Rookie Tour

The highly anticipated Manitoba Rogers Rookie Tour returns to action this Sunday, May 27th at the Winnipeg Winter Club. Tournament director, Robert Kennedy, will place a major focus on introducing players to a friendly, fun competition in an effort to place a positive experience in the minds of our future tennis stars.

The tournament will run a half and three quarter court session from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. The full court and full court transition aspect of the tournament will begin at 10:30 am and run until 12 noon. 

This is a great event to start a love and passion for tennis that can last for a lifetime. 

To register, contact Robert Kennedy at (204) 297-4020 or email at rfkennedy61@gmail.com. 

See you on the courts!