Region C Tennis

COVID Procedures

All participants should self-screen prior to arriving at this event and should remain home if feeling unwell or displaying coronavirus symptoms.

Vaccination is not required to attend in person events.

SOILL will have hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes/spray and other cleaning/sanitizing products on-site.

Please check with your Region staff on the status of spectators attending competitions.  The decision on allowing spectators is based on the facility being used for the competition, the rules they have and the amount of people above the number of registered athletes and coaches they can safely accommodate. It is very important you relay to all parents and guardians if spectators will be allowed at this competition.

Special Olympics Illinois is committed to providing the best athlete, volunteer, coach and supporter environment possible.  While we are excited to resume in-person events, the health and well-being of our constituents remains our top priority.  All of our in person events follow the COVID-19 recommended IDPH and CDC guidelines. 

Please review the COVID High-Risk fact sheet for more information:

https://www.soill.org/wp-content/uploads/2-High-Risk-Fact-Sheet-7.9.20.pdf

What Is Tennis?

A lifetime leisure sport, tennis provides athletes the opportunity to learn and perform a variety of sports skills. Tennis competition is offered in singles and doubles at various ability levels ranging from traditional tennis to Individual Skills Competition to develop basic tennis skills. Athletes also have the opportunity to compete with their non-disabled peers in Unified doubles.

As in all Special Olympics sports, athletes are grouped into competition divisions according to ability level, age and gender when appropriate.

Athletes in Illinois who participate in tennis compete locally at Region events. They are then eligible to advance to state championships at the State Tennis Championships held in Frankfort in August.

Tennis Events Offered in Illinois

Traditional

• Match Play in singles and doubles

Developmental

• Short Court Match Play in singles and doubles
• Individual Skills Competition (Forehand Volley, Backhand Volley, Forehand Ground Stroke, Backhand Ground Stroke, Serve Deuce Court, Serve Advantage Court, Alternating Ground Strokes)

Unified

• Unified Match Play in doubles

Competition Information

Tennis Skills and Match Play Competition.

Individual Skills: Athletes have been divisioned by combining gender and age to form open combined (CO) divisions.  Athletes’ nametags will include division and group number.  Skills players should report to the skills court (court 9) 10 minutes prior to their scheduled time.  Skills awards will be presented following the competition in the awards area.

Match Play:  Coaches/Athletes should check in at tournament central 15 minutes prior to the time listed.  Matches are being played back to back to avoid conflicts. We have built in 15 minutes for rest between each match.  

• Traditional Match Play: will consist of 2 full (6 game) sets using no-ad scoring with a 10 point Tie-break to determine the winner of the match. 
• Short Court Match Play: will consist of 1 full set, in which the first player who wins six games wins that set, provided there is a margin of two games over the opponent(s).  At 6-All, a 7 point tie-break is played to determine the winner of the match. 

All athletes should wear proper tennis attire-No jeans, no jewelry.

Facility Information

Outdoor courts will be utilized for tennis skills and match competition

Event Details

Team Registration – 7:30am

Matches Begin – 8:00am

Individual Skills begin – 9:00am

Weather Policy: If a cancellation decision has to be made, it will be done by 6a Saturday, June 25^th. 

Heat Guidelines for all one-day events:

If any of the following conditions are forecasted orare reached during the event, then the event will be cancelled:

1.   Temperature above 95 degrees

2.    Heat Index above 102 degrees

3.    The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory Warning for the time frame of the event.

If there has been rain Friday/Saturday and court conditions are questionable – you will receive updates by email.

Volunteer Information

Please check back closer to the event for more information.

Equipment

Athletes should bring their ownrackets.  Balls will be provided.  

Water bottles, sunscreen, umbrellas, lawn chairs, canopy tents as we will be outside all day. 

Please remind your Athletes to drink plenty of fluids.  Shade at Hinsdale South is limited.   

Awards

Awards will be present after divisions are finished.

Concessions

Lunch will be provided for all athletes, coaches and partners.

Supporting Documents

2022 Region C Final Divisions, Match and Skills

2022 Region C Tennis Schedule

To see a complete list of all State Championship Competitions, click here.

To find out more information about the Knights of Columbus, who support Special Olympics Illinois throughout the year, click here.

Who We Are

Special Olympics is a global organization that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport, every day around the world.  Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 18 sports for more than 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and 13,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities.  Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to realize their full potential in sports and in life.  Special Olympics programs enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, social skills and encourage family and community support.