FRIDAY NIGHT INTERNAL COMP
Structured junior competition ladders. Real competitive tennis experience. The aim is simple: to encourage our students to play tennis more often, spend more time on court with friends, and put the skills they learn in coaching into practice.
Melbourne's Favourite Friday Night Competition for Juniors
Futures Tennis Academy’s Friday Night Competition is one of the most popular junior programs at East Malvern Tennis Club. Held weekly throughout the term, the program provides a fun, social and fully supervised introduction to match play for players of all standards, from Hot Shots beginners through to experienced teenage competitors.
Friday Night Competition is offered at a reduced rate exclusively to players enrolled in one or more Futures Tennis Academy lessons. The aim is simple: to encourage our students to play tennis more often, spend more time on court with friends, and put the skills they learn in coaching into practice.
Competition is an important part of player development. Our coaching philosophy encourages players to serve, rally and score from the early stages of learning, helping them develop confidence, independence, match awareness and a genuine love of the game. By combining regular coaching with weekly competition, players gain an additional development opportunity in a supportive environment where the focus remains on participation, improvement and enjoyment.
All matches are supervised by Futures Tennis Academy coaches, who assist players with scoring, court positioning, match etiquette and learning how to compete independently. Each season concludes with our popular End of Term Pizza Party & Trophy Presentation, celebrating participation, improvement and another great term of tennis.
How It Works
- Held weekly on Friday evenings
- Open to all standards, from beginners to teens
- Coaches supervise every match
- Players serve, rally and score from day one
- Graded groups by ball stage and ability
- Combines with weekly coaching for fastest improvement
Program Groups
Red Ball Competition
6 - 8 YearsThe ideal first competition experience for young players beginning their tennis journey.
Using smaller courts, simplified scoring, and low-compression balls, players participate in multiple short matches each week, making competition fun, social, and confidence-building.
Two Grades:
- Beginner (1–5 shot rallies)
- Developing (5+ shot rallies)
Format & Scoring:
Scoring is calculated by total points won on the day.
Players enrolled in Red Ball coaching receive their first term of competition FREE.
Scores Updated To: 04/09/2026
Orange Ball Competition
8 - 10 YearsA natural progression from Red Ball, allowing players to experience longer rallies and structured singles matches.
Played on ¾ size courts using 50% low-compression balls, players compete against different opponents each week in a supervised and supportive environment.
Two Grades:
Beginner & Developing
Format & Scoring:
2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. In addition, each player receives 2 attendance points for showing up, with a maximum of 6 points that can be earned per day.
Scores Updated To: 04/09/2026
Green Ball Competition
10 - 12 YearsDesigned for players transitioning toward full-court tennis.
Green Ball Competition focuses on teamwork, positioning, and match awareness while building confidence through regular competitive play.
Players compete in both singles and doubles matches, rotating partners and opponents each week to encourage social interaction, adaptability, and learning through play.
All matches are supervised by qualified coaches who assist with scoring, positioning, and matchplay development.
Two Grades:
Beginner & Developing
Format & Scoring:
2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. In addition, each player receives 2 attendance points for showing up, with a maximum of 6 points that can be earned per day.
Scores Updated To: 04/09/2026
The season concludes with our popular End of Term Pizza Party & Trophy Presentation.
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