Organized Tennis Blocks.
Summer Outdoor 2024
Fun, easy, organized tennis. “Blocks” are reserved weekly court times on the same day and time, open to **3.5 to 4.5 level adult and teen players, not for beginners.** Sign up to play one month at a time. Summer blocks run June 2 - Sept. 30 at Atkinson Park and elsewhere in the Valley. Contact a block captain with questions.
Women's Blocks
Come play! This is a self-service system. When you sign up to play as a regular player in a flight, you own the spot on the court. A captain will confirm and communicate the weekly lineup.
1) Regular players get priority over subs.
2) You choose the dates when you can play.
3) If you cannot play, it's up to you to contact a sub from the sub list and add her name to the green box when you can't play. Text, call, or use + comment feature in Google sheet to re-check her availability to ask her to sub
Click HERE to sign up to play Sunday, Monday and Thursday mornings, and Tuesday nights. There are tabs at the bottom of this Google Sheet for each day and time slot. **You will need two apps to participate in this recreational block -- Google Sheet and GroupMe. Download both to your smartphone. You can also together or alternatively use these apps from your computer by creating unique Google and GroupMe online accounts.**
3 Steps
1) Choose the day you want to play by the tab at the bottom of the Google sheet.
2) As a regular, add your name to a row. The GREEN box means you're ON to play; WHITE means you're OFF. Write "yes" in a green box to confirm and "avail" to a white box to indicate you are available to play in your flight.
3) If you cannot play, write "sub" in a green box temporarily. Replace "sub" with the name of your sub after you confirm your sub.**Check the sheet often to ensure your availability is accurate.
Guys Night
Come play! This is a self-service system. That means when you sign up to play regularly in a flight, you own the spot on the court.
1) Add your name to a row that works best for you.
2) A captain will confirm and communicate who's playing week to week.
3) Regular players get priority over subs.
4) You choose the dates when you can play.
5) If you cannot play, find your own sub from the sub list.
For guys and teen boys, click HERE to sign up to play Thursday nights "Guys Night."
**You will need the Google Sheet app to participate. Download Google Sheet to your smartphone. You can also or alternatively use Google Sheet from your computer by creating a Google online account. Check with the captain how he communicates. The women use GroupMe to manage communications; What's App is another tool.**
3 Steps
1) Choose the day you want to play by choosing the Guys Night tab at the bottom of the Google sheet.
2) Add your name to a row and write an X on the dates you can play.
3) If you cannot play, find your own sub. **Check the sheet often to ensure your availability is accurate.
