We would like to give our course participants (and competition-keen members not attending courses) an opportunity to compete against each other, but in addition, also give you a chance to meet new people at the same level of tennis which will create excellent opportunities in finding new hitting partners for the summer!.

NB! Players that are not members or participate in courses can not participate in the tournament

We also offer doubles! Men and women can play together, but we only offer 2 double classes – intermediate and advanced (not beginner class).

Beginners, intermediate or advanced, all of you have the opportunity to join the tournament. There will be 6 different categories, beginners mixed (men and women together), intermediate and advanced men and women separate.

VENUE: Oslo Tennisklubb (clay or hardcourt)

START: 3rd of April (Groups of 4-6 play round-robin, i.e. all players play all the others in the group)

FINISH: The round-robin play has to be finished by August 1st. A playoff will take place later in August

BARBEQUE AND PRICEGIVING: We will invite all participants to a celebration party in September (Players have to bring their own food and drinks!!) The winner and finalist of each category receive trophies!

ADMINISTRATION FEE: You pay a 350 NOK (300 NOK for members) fee when signing up for singles. 175 NOK (150 for members) per person when you signing up for doubles.

SIGN UP: Deadline March the 28th. Sign up on Matchi.no, using your Matchi-account. Contact post@oslotk.no if you face difficulties signing up

RULES

Each player will be placed in groups of 3-6, as far as it is possible. The group composition will include contact details so that you can organize your matches in a matter that suits you the best.

It is important when you contact each other that you make sure WHO will book the court. Only members can book a court on their own. In the case of 2 non-members playing each other contact Michael (412 39 951) or Reidar (916 33 299) and he will arrange a court.

After the round-robin (group play), a number of players from each group will advance to a playoff (quarter or semifinal) in a knockout format, which means you are finished with the tournament if you lose. The number of players that advance is dependant on the number of players in the category. OTK will place each player in a suitable category.

The matches in all categories will be played with a time limit. You book ONE hour, warm-up 10 min, play match 45 min and stop 5 min before the end of the hour to sweep and clean the court.

SCORING: Count normal games 15, 30, 40 and so on, BUT you continue counting games, no sets. So in the 45 min of play the score could be 9-4, or 11-2 etc.

The winner shall send the result by e-mail to post@oslotk.no no later than the day after the match.

The tournament will be posted on Tournament Software, which means you can see all results for all groups in one place. The name of the tournament is OTK Club Challenge 2023 (internal).

A lot of OTK members would like to play with other members that are at the same playing level. This is how you’ll find a playing partner:

1. Log in to your Match account – use Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer as web browser – we have some problems using Google Chrome
2. Chose «My profile» and scroll down to «Sport profile»
3. Decide overall level (there’s a description when you push the lever up or down) and decide level for individual strokes
4. Scroll to the top of the page and select “Matching” on the left hand side. Specify county, country, club, etc

Send message (on the right hand side of the screen) when you have found someone you want to play with

Drop in prices and courts

Mondays and Wednesdays we have set 1 court between 9:00 and 10:00 and 3 courts between 10:00 and 12:00 for drop-in. On Fridays, there is 1 court between 9:00 and 10:00, and 2 courts between 10:00 and 12:00. Indoor drop-in costs 50, – pr. an hour for members and 75, – for non-members. Outdoors it is free for members and 50, – pr. an hour for non-members.

Drop-in is billed once every two months.  

Rules

Welcome to the drop-in double in the Oslo Tennis Club. This is a very popular activity and we have some rules to work optimally:

• Attendance is in the entrance to the clubhouse. Tick ​​your name on the current date on the list, which is on the right side of the door of the men’s wardrobe
• Change to inside shoes in the wardrobe – not inside the bubble. Also, don’t go from the car or from home in tennis shoes, it gets quickly dirty in the bubble.
• Do not go into the bubble until 5 minutes before playing time, and wait to enter the track until the playing time starts. (If no one else plays on paths you have to cross, you can go to the track a little earlier)
• Players meeting at 11:00 will be sure to play. Those who have already played 2 hours must first give way. If necessary, also someone who has only played 1 hour. We must share!
• Players of all levels are included in the drop-in. We must, therefore, set up double-matches by the level. The best players are on court 7, then court 5, and then 3.

Remember to check the played time on the overview list in the bubble!

TOURNAMENTS 2020

More about Tenniskids

• You can read more about Tenniskids on the homepage of the Norwegian Tennis Association: https://ntftenniskids.no/
• Trophies (and diamond) can be picked up at OTK’s office once you have achieved 3 wristbands (bronze), 6 bands (silver), 9 bands (gold) or 12 bands (diamond)

Registration for the tournaments

• Everyone attending OTK courses will be invited to the relevant tournaments via Spond
• Registration for the tournaments is made via Spond
• Registration deadline is the Monday of the week before the tournament weekend
• Cancellation deadline is Tuesday the week before the tournament weekend. OTK is billed for anyone who is registered when the cancellation deadline has expired even if players withdraw before the tournament weekend. OTK, therefore, invoices anyone who has not signed out within the deadline
• The tournaments will usually run for one or two days. The individual player only participates for 1 day, and usually a maximum of 3-4 hours. One may wish for a day or time in the registration, but we cannot guarantee that the organisers club will accept it

Rules, prices and formats

Red Tour

• NOK 150 player is billed twice a year
• Players are divided into Red 1, Red 2 and Red 3 by game level
• Age 6-10 years
• HOT-SEAT for Level 1 and 2 where Level 1 plays first to 5 points and Level 2 first to 7 points.
• The loser of the match retains the points in the next match, which causes everyone to win matches.
• SHOOT-OUT for Level 3 where it is best played by 3 games with no-ad
• The children are divided into teams that can play many matches against different opponents
• Kiosk with fruit, coffee, cakes, waffles, ice cream etc. to parents/spectators
• Fruit for all participants is included in the participation fee
• The match play lasts for approx. 1 hour. Prize giving and fruit distribution will follow.
• When registering it is approved that pictures can be taken for use of NTF or the organizers club’s website and Facebook.

Orange Tour

• NOK 600 per team is divided by the number of players on the team. Billed twice a year
• The teams are divided into Orange 1 and Orange 2 by game level
• Age 8-13 years
• Each team consists of 3-4 players and a team leader.
• Davis / Fed Cup Team Game: There are 4 singles matches played in 20 minutes and a double match for
• 20 minutes. Each team match lasts 1 hour and all teams get to play 2 team matches. Uses no-ad
• Kiosk with fruit, coffee, cakes, waffles, ice cream etc. to parents/spectators
• The match play lasts for approx. 2 hours. Prize giving follows
• When registering it is approved that pictures can be taken for use of NTF or the organizers club’s website and Facebook.

Green Tour

• NOK 500 per team is divided by the number of players on the team. Billed twice a year
• The teams are divided into Green 1, Green 2 and Green 3 according to the level of play and age
• Age 11-19 years
• Each team consists of 3-4 players and a team leader
• Davis / Fed Cup Team Games: 2 singles matches are played for 30 minutes simultaneously on 2 courts and
• then 1 double match in 30 minutes. Each team game lasts 1-1.5 hours and all teams get to play 2 team matches. Uses no-ad
• Kiosk with fruit, coffee, cakes, waffles, ice cream etc. to parents/spectators
• Pizza / snacks for all participants are included in the participation fee
• The match play lasts for approx. 3 hours. Prize giving follows
• When registering it is approved that pictures can be taken for use of NTF or the organizers club’s website and Facebook.

Yellow Tour

• NOK 500 per team is divided by the number of players on the team. Billed twice a year
• The teams are divided into Yellow 1, Yellow 2 and Yellow 3 according to game level and age
• Age 13-19 years
• Each team consists of 3-4 players and a team leader
• Davis / Fed Cup Team Games: 2 singles matches are played for 30 minutes simultaneously on 2 courts and
• then 1 double match in 30 minutes. Each team game lasts 1-1.5 hours and all teams get to play 2 team matches. Uses no-ad
• Kiosk with fruit, coffee, cakes, waffles, ice cream etc. to parents/spectators
• Pizza / snacks for all participants are included in the participation fee
• The match play lasts for approx. 3 hours. Prize giving follows
• When registering it is approved that pictures can be taken for use of NTF or the organizers club’s website and Facebook.