by
Jason Jamison
Team
Singles (4-6 per court)
Two
or three players on each side play out singles points, one point
at a time. If a player wins the point, they can stay in for
another point. Each point earned goes towards the team score.
Players can start the point with a baseline feed or with a serve
and return.
Variations
- Side-out
Serving: Whichever side wins the point gets to serve the next
point.
- 7/11:
One side is the designated serving side and one side is the
returning side. The serving side must score 11 points as a team
before the returning side scores 7.
- Simultaneous
singles matches: Players keep the same opponent and play two
points at a time before alternating out with the other singles
players.
- The
coach can feed the ball into play to create different point
scenarios (e.g. high and deep to backhand, short approach, running
forehand, etc.)
Champ
of the Court Singles (4-6 per court)
A
designated champion competes against a line of challengers. Points
can be started with a ground stroke feed or with serving and returning.
Variations
- Win
two points in a row to become the champion (best for short lines).
- Be
the first to win five points total when taking equal turns with
the other players (best for long lines).
- Have
a player waiting at the net post (on deck) to take the place
of the champion.
- Divide
the court in half to create two seperate games.
- Require
the champ or the challengers to start at the service line to
focus on net play.
- The
coach can feed the ball into play to create different scenarios
(e.g. high and deep to backhand, short approach, running forehand,
etc.)
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