Columbus Sports Monster Tennis
Summer 2008`s Outdoor Seasons starting mid-June. Registration is now open!!! Click Upcoming Programs for more details
Coed indoor or outdoor team tennis is always a blast - YOU should play!
Did you know that Sports Monster Team Tennis is a blast and is Columbus` LARGEST coed outdoor league?! Well, we take the outdoor fun for an indoor spin starting in March at the beautiful Olympic Tennis conveniently located just of I-71 at Broadway and Indianola. Our outdoor season starts in April and plays at Whetstone Park. Check out Upcoming Programs for more Pricing & Info.
If you are looking to get into the swing of things, Sports Monster tennis is the sport for you. We offer Team Tennis (SMTT) and have three skill levels: Hacker, Whacker and Smacker (descriptions of skill levels below).
Sports Monster tennis offers outdoor and indoor leagues. Outdoor seasons run from April-June, June-August and August-October length is 9 weeks--7 weeks regular play and 2 weeks of playoffs. Check upcoming program info for specifics. Most leagues are scheduled at Whetstone Park (Park of Roses - north High Street in Clintonville).
Indoor seasons run November-December, January-March, March-May. Indoor season length is usually 8 weeks with 6 weeks of regular play and 2 weeks of playoffs but first season runs 5 weeks. Most indoor leagues are scheduled at Olympic Swim & Racquet Club (N Indianola just off the I-71 Broadway exit).
Team Tennis (SMTT): Tennis can be as much of a team sport as volleyball or soccer and when you play Sports Monster Team Tennis (SMTT), you will find out why.
Ideally, each team is made up of three men and three women. Through the course of 1 1/2 hours of match time, each team will play the following formats: mens and womens singles, mens and womens doubles and 2 sets of coed doubles. Matches are played on 2 courts with different formats being played at the same time. Substitutions are allowed as in regular team sports and, through the use of speed scoring, there is enough time to play all of the formats listed.
If it sounds fun, that is because SMTT is! This is a great way to meet new people, not feel the pressure one might feel in a singles only format and provide a sense of comradarie. If you are signing up as an individual, you will find that many of our teams are made up of individuals just like you. So do not be shy! Sign up to play.
SMTT is available for Hacker, Whacker and Smacker level players. Sports Monster reserves the right to mix players of different skill levels on the same teams to provide a balanced league if all three levels are not available.
Skill Levels:
- Hacker: The Hacker level is for recreational players. Specific skills will vary with stroke but in general, either the forehand or backhand are inconsistent. Play is sometimes a bloopy type shot. First serves sometimes go in and have some pace, while second serves are lobbed. Net play is fair and court coverage is adequate. USTA rating of 2.0 - 2.9
- Whacker: The Whacker level is for intermediate level players. Ground strokes are more consistent and players usually have a strong forehand or backhand but usually one is noticeably better. The first serve is solid and consistent and the second serve is done with some pace. Net play and court coverage are good. USTA rating of between 3.0 and 3.9
- Smacker: The Smacker level is for advanced level players. All aspects of the game are solid and only in strategy or mobility will weaknesses be evident. Both first and second service are strong. USTA rating of 4.0 - 4.9
- You do NOT have to be a member of any of our host locations to play - guest membership is included in your registration price.
- You do NOT have to enter any login info to utilize this website and register for any of our leagues. We do encourage returning players and teams to login but it is not necessary.
- Click Upcoming Programs in the menu to the left (under the sport) for a full listing of what is starting soon.
- Click the Info & Pricing prompt for full outline of any specific program you see listed. You may opt to register within the Info & Pricing prompt at the bottom of that screen.
- Once you know the program you want to sign up to play, click either Team Register or Individual Register prompts.
- Note: If you are signing up a full team, the Team fee is what you pay with applicable per player fees. Individuals who sign up by themselves pay the Individual fee plus applicable per player fees.
How are you Registering? A full team with captain paying? A team who wants each player to register and pay to play separately? A group? Or by yourself? All options are found under the Registration prompt found to the left menu bar or via the prompts under Upcoming Programs...
- For captains registering a full team, click the Team option.
- For captains starting a team for their players pay Sports Monster individually, click the Register as an Individual and when prompted for who you want to play with, list the team name and instruct your players to do the same. As long as the minimum roster size is met by the start of the league, Sports Monster will honor these individually paid rosters.
- For an individual signing up more than one person, click the Register Myself and Friends option.
- For an individual signing up to play with a friend who will pay separately, click the Register as an Individual option and list your friend(s) when asked who you want to play with.
- If you are signing up by yourself, click the Register as an Individual option
Note that some programs are listed as a Fire Sale. These are specially priced leagues and/or pricing that is available for a limited time.
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