Grass Court Training

MONDAY 15 - WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE

Training continues on Monday to Wednesday on the Championships grass courts weather-permitting.  Please note the following:

• Your session is determined by the team sheet and therefore schools should not expect necessarily expect to attend on the same day
• The sessions run from 16:00-18:45, but you will probably not be at the exit gate until 19:00
• Please arrive from 15:30 to the main AELTC site at Wimbledon and wait at Gate 13, which is opposite the entrance to the Indoor Tennis Centre on Somerset Road
• You should queue in single file, well away from the road and no talking
• You will be met at the gate by a Senior Instructor and escorted to the BBG Complex
• As there will probably be a variation in arrival time, as was the case at training, if there is no one there when you arrive then please just wait, another Instructor will be there to collect you.  Try to make the window of arrival time between 15:20 and 15:45, if you are later than this, please the 'contact us' link to let us know you have turned up.

PRL UNIFORM

These grass court sessions are the first opportunity to wear the PRL uniform, as such we ask that you attend in the uniform, unless you cannot wear it on route for some reason (i.e. it does not fit etc).  Please note the following:

• Wear the polo shirt and shorts/skort unless you cannot as stated above
• You do not need to bring the jacket or joggers unless you are cold and wish to wear them
• Please do not wear half the kit i.e. the polo shirt and your PE shorts; if it does not fit, wear your PE kit and bring the kit with you where you have been given the wrong size
• The only exchanges we will make are for the Year 10 recalls and where you are unable to go on court as you have the wrong size
• Remember new trainees will get their full allocation of shirts/shorts/skorts at the Wilcard event
• Please ensure you bring the water bottle holder, wear a pair of wristbands, wear your cap and bring your sun cap with you.  You will be told which cap to wear on court when you arrive
• You will be given the official Evian water bottle at this session
• Do not wear your numbers on the kit, these are now no longer needed
• It is clearly advisable to bring the rucksack with the relevant items in and a good idea to pack it in advance
• Ensure you have the PRL socks with you and bring the Babolat trainers with you ready to change into when you arrive.

YOUR HAIR

It is important that whatever your hairstyle it is neat.  Our requirements are as follows:

• Short hair must be neat and tidy and contained in the cap; no fringe should be showing out of the cap
• Long hair must be neat and tied back with neutral/dark/hair coloured bands
• Very long hair must be in a plait/bun taking into account the cap
• Please use clips if you need to

UNIFORM

Please check the uniform page, which also contains updated information on how the wristbands and waterbottle holder are worn.

The team sheets for these three days will be published later this evening, no later than 20:30 hopefully.  I appreciate your patience here, whilst I review the performances and combinations seen over the weekend.

Miss Goldson