Deer Park Tennis Club fields teams in the NSNTA competitions each season.

Information for newcomers ...

Format

• 4 players per team each week, with each player playing 3 doubles matches (each match is a first-to-6-games set, with no tie-breaker at 5-5)

• Matches are played at Deer Park Tennis Club and at other tennis clubs in Northern Melbourne (e.g. Hillside, Essendon, Parkville, Craigieburn, etc.)
• Teams are placed in divisions of 8 teams - divisions are graded from A Grade to D Special

• Each team plays the other teams in its division twice - once at home, once away - a total of 14 rounds
• After the 14 rounds of the regular seasons, the top 4 teams play a sudden-death finals series (1 vs 4, 2 vs 3)

Timing

• There are 2 seasons each year:
  • Season 1 is from February to May (registration closes in October of the previous year)
  • Season 2 is from August to November (registration closes in May)

• Matches are played between 7pm and 10pm:
  • The ladies' competition is on Tuesdays
  • The mixed competition is on Wednesdays
  • The mens' competition is on Thursdays

Cost

• The cost is $5 per week, to cover balls and lights:
  • $35 paid when registering
  • the balance is due by the end of the regular season (round 14)
• The home team each week also provides supper (e.g. a bbq, pizzas, etc.)