Yes, we do accept students from BCTC.
Dues for the 2022-2023 season is $50. This amount varies based on the discretion of the officer team. The proceeds from dues cover tennis balls, equipment, reducing tournament costs, and includes a t-shirt for members.
Club Tennis is a mix of all levels practicing together with invite-only practices included.
To get a better look at each players ability and have enough court space to practice singles/doubles, players are invited to a selective practice based on their tryouts results. Competitive practice is Tuesdays from 6-8:00pm and mixed practice is Tuesdays from 8-9pm and Wednesdays from 6:00-9pm. The main difference between practices is the practice times and that admittance into competitive practice requires a tryout.
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A-team is the our main club tennis team. Entry is selective and requires a tryout. All players in this group ideally should be able to play really well, which is why most competitors from UK Club Tennis tend to be from the A-team. While we do play tennis games, more focus is on practice matches, especially during tournament season.
B-team doesn't require a tryout and has a wider range of abilities in terms of tennis. Those that aren't on A are in this group. While B-members are allowed to compete (with officer approval), members in this group tend to be more social than competitive. Therefore, practices consist of mostly group games (like Queen of the Court, Dingles, etc) , with some practice match-play.
Yes, it is possible to move up from B-team to A-team, and it has been done by players before. It can be done by tryout, Presidential overrides, and challenge system (determined by officer team). The most common and recommended way to make A-team is through tryouts.
Remember that tryouts factor both ABILITY and COMMITMENT LEVELS. Willingness to compete in tournaments is a bonus. If you want to move up from B- to A-team, do not quit. We recommend being involved in Club Tennis, competing in tournaments, and then trying out again next year. We do notice standout players that who go the extra mile to improve their tennis ability and be involved with Club Tennis (ex: going to practices, competing in tournaments, sportmanship, getting along with the team, etc).​
Tryouts are usually held between late August and early September. Everyone is invited to come to mixed practice and an officer will invite you to competitive practice if qualified. If you missed tryouts or are joining Club Tennis after tryouts have been completed, please email ukclubtennis@gmail.com so we can evaluate your ability. We do accept members in the Spring as well.
To be a part of Club Tennis, you must be a student or faculty at UK. We do accept students from BCTC as well.
We are very accepting of new players. For tryouts, ability, involvement level, and match history are major factors. We also factor in attendance history, sportsmanship, willingness to compete, and the overall needs of the club team.
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We mainly communicate with members with our email mailing list. To be added to the list, email ukclubtennis@gmail.com. UK Club Tennis also has Facebook and an Instagram page; member-to-member communication is done through GroupMe.
While we cannot officially add players who are not students to our team, we do allow alumni who were previously part of our chapter to visit our practices.
YES, we do take former varsity players. In general, as long as you are not on a college varsity team's roster during the current school year, you should be able to join Club Tennis.
YES. Unless told otherwise by the current President(s), everyone (whether new or returning) is highly encouraged to re-tryout each year, especially if you're planning to go to competitive practices. Being on A-team previously doesn't mean you're automatically A-team the next year.