Tennis Director Somerset

Michael Brandon

Mike is a certified member of the

United States Professional Tennis

Association (USPTA), the world's

oldest and largest association of

tennis teaching professionals. He

has achieved, the highest rating of

ELITE PROFESSIONAL from the

USPTA.

mbrandon@evergreen-lm.com

239-561-0325

The Plantation Tennis

program is an amenity

provided to the resi-

dents for enjoyment,

friendly competition, a possible stress re-

ducer and a healthy activity to enhance

your overall well-being. While participat-

ing in our tennis program, it's important to

follow the rules and regulations for every-

one's safety and to ensure a fun, friendly

atmosphere.

Please click here for the Tennis Rules and

Regulations.

Tennis

Newsletter

Tennis Rules & Regulations

Somerset at The Plantation

APRIL 2018 NEWSLETTER

We are pleased to announce that our court reservations will now be handled by ReserveMyCourt.com. This service will allow you to check on tennis court availability and make tennis court reservations from the Internet or IPhone App. Please be aware that all tennis players may have reasonable limits on the length of reservations, limits on the number of reservations made in a week, or on how far in advance they can reserve tennis courts.

At this time, the system will allow residents to only view the reservation calendar for pickleball.

FOR TENNIS PLAYERS

1. Go to www.reservemycourt.com and click on Player Sign-Up to setup a new player account. 2. Select Plantation Somerset as your Home Facility.

3. Enter our Facility Code: PS10S

4. Fill in the remainder of your information and click “SUBMIT”.

5. Login at www.reservemycourt.com or use the ReserveMyCourt IPhone App anytime to reserve a ten-nis court.

6. Tennis court reservations for April 5, 2018 or later can be made using either the online or App sys-tems.

7. Please continue to use the current reservation method for tennis court dates prior to April 5, 2018.

8. Prime Time hours for tennis are 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The only 3 Time slots available during Prime Time hours are 8 - 9:30 a.m., 9:30 - 11 a.m., and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please be aware if you sched-ule any other start times than the ones listed above, your times will be changed or removed.

9. Contact Ruth Hessert if you have questions (717-497-6852, rahessert@yahoo.com).

FOR PICKLEBALL PLAYERS

1. Follow steps 1 through 4.

2. For now, you will only be able to view the court reservation calendar for pickleball (listed in the drop down box as PB1 and PB2).

3. There may be blocked times throughout the week for Beginner Drop-In, Intermediate Drop-In, Clinics, or events. You will be able to see blocked times posted on the calendar. All other times are open play.

4. Contact Julie Moulton if you have questions (815-501-4692, jmdmoulton@comcast.net).

Sincerely, The Racket Sports Committee

Tennis Champions

Racquet Restringing

Bring in your rac-

quet to have it in-

spected for re-

stringing. RE-

MEMBER that

racquets should be restrung at least three

times per year. A properly strung racquet

will aid you in ball striking, and arm trou-

bles will also benefit with new strings.

Lessons

Let's get those tennis games up and in shape!

Form your own small group and take a clinic or a

private lesson to address your areas of concern. Les-

sons will help to improve your weaker areas and

build on your strengths. Lessons will help your ten-

nis game - that we can assure you!

Please contact Tennis Director Mike Brandon at

mbrandon@evergreen-lm.com for lessons.

Private and group lessons accessible upon request .

Mike’s Corner

As of March, 19, 2018 here are the current standings for Somerset Men’s and Ladies Tennis. A few re-

sults are final indicated by (F) and most of the teams will finish up in the next week or two.

Congratulations to our Banner 1st place teams so far, I believe 1 more will happen! Men’s White and

Ladies Nickel.

Men’s White: 1st of 8 (F)

Men’s Red 8 of 8 (F)

Ladies 2.5: 12th of 14

Ladies 3.0 1st of 19

Ladies 3.0- 5th of 10

Ladies Bronze: 6th of 18 (F)

Ladies Nickel: 1st of 20

Ladies Silver 9th of 15.

Starting on Saturday, April 14 and running for 4 consecutive Saturdays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. I am offering

a free NEW TO TENNIS CLINIC. This clinic will cover the basic strokes needed for the game of tennis. If

anyone has ever thought that they might like to give tennis a try; this is for you! All interested must

R.S.V.P to: mbrandon@evergreen-lm.com.

I will soon be sending out an email to all of our tennis players, the topic will be: Qualities to be an effec-

tive captain. Anyone that has thought that they may like to be Captain this will be your opportunity. All

teams will have a secret vote for their captain and a few changes may be helpful for our upcoming 2018-

2019 season.

The reserve my court reservation system is now in a trial phase and in the next month or two this will be the new way to reserve courts.

Sincerely,

Mike Brandon Tennis Director mbrandon@evergreen-lm.com Please use this email for any tennis related issues.

Tennis Events..

Getting Ready to Play

Be sure to have the proper shoes, ones that sup-

port your feet and are designed for court sports.

Give any existing injury plenty of time and rest to

heal before you resume play.

Know how to get help quickly if you

or a co-player are hurt or develop a medical prob-

lem. Is there a telephone, a first-aid kit and an au-

tomatic external defibrillator (AED) nearby? Do

you have the phone number available of someone

to call in case of emergency?

Be aware of any obstacles in the area that you

might run into or trip over, such as benches or gym

equipment.

Never play on a wet court; they are extremely dan-

gerous. One way to check a damp court surface is

to press your toe down firmly and make a twisting

motion. . If you leave an obvious “wet” spot it’s too

wet to play.

Check with your doctor regarding exercise and any

physical conditions that exist or may have previ-

ously existed.

Check with your doctor regarding exercise and any

physical conditions that exist or may have previ-

ously existed.

First Come, First Served Limit one game to 11 (when people

are waiting to play) Players waiting to play, line paddles up in sets of 4. Rotation continues as long as people are waiting. ONLY Players, Paddles, and Balls

are allowed on courts. Courts use for Somerset Residents

and invited Guests only. A Somerset Resident must be on

the courts with guests.

Pickleball

Newsletter

Pickleball Court

Pickleball is not only fun but is great exercise too. Like any other sport, care must be taken to avoid overexertion and injury. Below are some of the things you should do to stay healthy and

have more fun.

Somerset at The Plantation

APRIL 2018 NEWSLETTER

Not sure if this is your sport?

We have paddles and balls that you can borrow. Please sign them out at

the Lifestyles Directors office.

Learn to return lobs correctly. Never back up on

your heels. Instead, turn around and go back to

get to the ball. Serious head injuries can occur if

you fall backwards.

During play, if pain occurs stop playing and ice

the area of pain. Continuing to play will likely

aggravate your problem.

Age, experience, physical condition and athletic

ability will impact the level of your game. Don’t

try to make plays beyond your abilities.

Be sure to drink water, replenish electrolytes and

eat appropriate snacks. You need a balance of

electrolytes and food to prevent dehydration.

Symptoms include dizziness, weakness, fatigue,

an irregular heartbeat and fainting.

During Play

Injury Prevention is Key

Warm-up: The main purpose of a warmup peri-

od is to raise the general body temperature prior

to playing. When the body temperature is raised it

will increase your ability to perform the stretching

exercises. The warmup period should be approxi-

mately 5 minutes. Try a fast walk to the pickleball

courts, riding a bike or treadmill. These are just a

few examples for a total body warmup.

Stretching: Following the warmup period, begin a stretching program. This will increase your flexibility, which allows for better perfor-mance and decreases the possibility of injuries. The muscles/joints that need to be stretched are: ankles, Achilles tendon, calf muscle, quadriceps (front of upper leg), hamstrings (back of upper leg), groin, low back, shoulder and arms. Start with the ankle stretch and work up toward the shoulder/neck area. For each muscle group, place that group “on stretch,” the point a which you feel the stretch, and hold it for 10-15 seconds. Relax and repeat 3-5 times.

Before Play

After Play

Cool Down. After playing, you may want to do a little stretching or take a slow walk home. This will help lower your body temperature and bring your heart rate slowly back to normal.

Dear Pickleballers, There is a great Pickleball event coming to Bonita Springs on March 29-31. The "Pickleball Global Challenge Cup" - the first-ever team competition between the paddle makers. This is an exciting project that has never happened before and it already creates a great buzz in the global Pickleball community, This year it will be a competition between two teams - PADDLETEK and SELKIRK. Click on the links for more information about these teams. Both of these teams will bring their best players - the best players in the world! For more information on this event please click here. Click here to book the clinic s offered by the best players! There is no charge for this event, join us and support the local stars!