Transcript WHAT IS QUICKSTART TENNIS? A new format of play for kids 10 & under to learn and play the game with 6

WHAT IS QUICKSTART TENNIS?
A new format of play for kids 10 & under to
learn and play the game with 6 key variables
Age
Court Size
Racquet Size
Ball
Net Height
Scoring System
WHAT IS QUICKSTART TENNIS?
The Play Component - Integrate into existing
programs
Team based play
Tournaments
Lesson based programs
Casual play
What’s new & different about QST?
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Specifications used together
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The entire tennis industry is behind
this
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Tournaments and Play
Opportunities
CONSIDER THIS
6 Million NEW players per year
Nearly 4 million players are
under 11 years of age, or 2/3 of new players
Dropout for players under 11yrs of age is
worse than any other age group
Where are the “smaller courts” for this
group?
Traditional Sports 2000 – 2007
Tennis has increased by +30%
Tennis
+30.6%
Golf on a 9/18 Hole Course
+2.40%
+1.30%
Baseball
Fishing (Freshwater-Other)
+0.40%
Basketball
-1.00%
Soccer (Indoor/Outdoor)
-3.50%
-3.50%
-5.50%
Football (Tackle)
Racquetball
-16.60%
Gymnastics
Badminton
Ice Hockey
Softball (Slo-Pitch)
-19.50%
-24.30%
-30.10%
30.0%-
20.0%-
10.0%-
Source: SGMA Sports & Fitness Participation Report
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
2004
2007
The 4 best consecutive years for tennis
industry sales since the 1970’s
Industry Sales Trends 2003 v. 2007
Tennis Ball Shipments
+15%
Source: TIA Census Report
Industry Sales Trends 2003 - 2007
Tennis Racquet Shipments
+40%
+30%
+80%
Source: TIA Census Report
Industry Sales Trends
YTD Q2 2007 vs. Q2 2008
Tennis Ball Shipments - FLAT
72.0M
Shipments
71.4M
0.0M
18.0M
2007
Source: TIA Census Report
36.0M
54.0M
2008
72.0M
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Millions of Ball Units
Unit Ball Shipments (1992 - 2008*)
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*Total ball shipments
Why QuickStart Tennis?
Because the USTA says so?
Because the rest of the world is promoting it?
I would challenge that it is because the model for both
the facility director and the court
contractor/designer/planner makes business sense.
Facilities are going to hold the key to
QST success
The early adapters will
win
What is going on now
What will happen in the next 3-5 years
Who will be there and benefit
Participation by Age - All Sports
Source: SGMA Study - All Sports
Why- Look at what other sports do?
Baseball
Soccer
Basketball
Play on teams right away!
36 Ft Court Set-Up
60 Ft Court Set-Up
SPECIFICATIONS
Age
Racquet
Court
Ball
Net
Height
Foam -orRed felt
2’ 9”
U8
Up to 23” 36L X 18W
U10
Low
Up to 25” 60L X 21W
Compression
3”
QuickStart Tennis
 Great national and local publicity
 Today Show
 Sports Illustrated for kids
 Parents Magazine
 Dozens of other publications & major
newspapers
 CBS spot during Arthur Ashe Kids Day
 ESPN/Disney launch, 2/2008
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 USPTA & PTR supports this play format
 Manufacturers are supporting QuickStart
through product development and packaging
 Retailers are selling QuickStart products.
 There are 19 online retailers listed on the
QuickStart website.
QuickStart Tennis
 10,000 coaches/ parents will have taken a
QuickStart Tennis Training in 2008.
 10 & under Jr. Team Tennis participants up
over 100%
 Over a 150 permanent QuickStart Tennis
courts/lines have been installed.
QuickStart Tennis
Cotton Creek Fort Worth, Texas
(12) 36’ permanent courts
Jesse Allen Park, Newark, NJ
FACILITY GRANTS
SINCE 2005
Total courts renovated/ built
USTA investment
Local investment
Total investment
1163
$4,839,744.93
$40,267,905
$45,107,649.93
2008
Total courts renovated/ built
USTA investment
Local investment
Total investment
196
$534,012.67
$2,563,005.33
$3,097,018
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