Tennis is a popular sport played at all levels of skill and by players of all ages. Every athlete aims in passing the ball to the opponent’s side of the net, striking it with a tennis racket. Tennis is not only fun to play, but it is a lifetime sport that is fun to practice and learn.
Special Olympics tennis is a summer sport where athletes train and compete from March through June. Read below for futher information on the upcoming 2022 season.
2022 Sectional Competitions
REQUIREMENT: In order to participate, individuals must be registered athletes or coaches through SONJ and must have valid medical and coach requirements completed, along with the Communicable Disease and COVID Waivers!
Sectional Competition Date: Sunday, April 24, 2022 (potential date)
Location: TBD
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Events:
- Singles Competition
Areas: 1,2,3,4,5,9,10,12
REQUIREMENT: In order to participate, individuals must be registered athletes or coaches through SONJ and must have valid medical and coach requirements completed, along with the Communicable Disease and COVID Waivers!
Sectional Competition Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022 (potential date)
Location: TBD
Time: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Events:
- Singles Competition
Areas: 6,7,8,11,13
2022 Summer Games
SONJ is excited to announce the return of Summer Games in 2022! Competition will be held on Friday through Sunday, June 10-12 at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ.
Additional Tennis Information
Regular physical activity is vital for good physical, social and emotional health. While there is a risk of injury with any type of physical activity, the benefits of staying active far outweigh the risks.
You can reduce your risk of exercise injury by:
- wearing the right shoes
- using the correct equipment
- drinking water and staying hydrated
- warming up and stretching properly
- being aware of your surroundings – always exercise and compete in a safe and level area clear of any obstacles or items
- maintaining social distancing rules when necessary (stay at least six feet away from others)
Stop exercising and seek medical help if you experience symptoms such as:
- discomfort or pain
- chest pain or other pain that could indicate a heart attack, including pain in the neck and jaw, pain traveling down the arm, or pain between the shoulder blades
- shortness of breath
- a rapid or irregular heartbeat
Athletes may participate in singles at their sectional competition and in both singles and doubles competition at Summer Games.
• Athletes must compete in sectional competition in order to be eligible to compete in Summer Games.
• Coaches are responsible for submitting the activation list at the sectional event for those athletes who qualify to advance.
• Coaches may use additional criteria (i.e. behavior, overnight stay, medical) to evaluate the athlete for higher-level competition.
• Athletes must provide their own racquets.
• Athletes must be properly uniformed. Jeans and casual shirts will not be permitted.
• Lunch will not be served at sectional competition. Lunch will be served on a 4:1 athlete to coach ratio at Summer Games.
2019 Summer Games Results
Use the button below to download results from the 2019 Summer Games held June 7-9, 2019 at The College of New Jersey.
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