Rogers First Set Tour – Rookie – Lakewood
Lakewood Indoor Tennis Centre
1635 McKercher Drive
Saskatoon, SK
Rogers First Set Tour – Lakewood – April 2026
April 25 – 26, 2026
The Rogers First Set Tour – Rookie is a national program designed to bridge the gap between
entry-level tennis and our provincial competitive junior events. Rookie tournaments encourage
players to continue through the tennis pathway to become regular competitors and/or lifelong
tennis players. They are for players who are new to the sport and are have less experience in
tennis competitions. Events are usually non-elimination / round-robin.
This tournament is open to players 8 – 18 years of age who can serve, rally, and
score and meet the tournament criteria below:
• Beginner and intermediate players aged 18 years and younger who wish to compete for
the first time.
• Players who wish to compete at an introductory level.
• Players who have not participated in any / or a minimal number of sanctioned provincial
tournaments.
The Lakewood Indoor Tennis Centre (LITC hereinafter) has hosted 2 Rogers First Set – Rookie
tournaments this year for players in LITC’s Fundamental Tennis programs. Players in this
program have 2 practices and 1 matchplay per week.
Tournament categories include Orange ball (age 8-10), Green ball, age 10-12, and Regular ball
(age 13-18).
Playing the Tournament:
1. Once you have your first match time, players should arrive to the club at least 20 minutes
prior to their match time. Players will then approach the Tournament Desk to check-in by
letting the Tournament Director (Brandon) know they have arrived. Players will be told if the2. 3. 4. 5. tournament is running on schedule or behind, and how many matches are to go on court
ahead of theirs.
Please note: match times are scheduled as “not before” which means a 12:00 PM match
will not start before 12:00 PM, but may start late if the tournament is running behind. It is
common for large tournaments to fall 30-60 minutes behind schedule.
When your match is scheduled to start, the Tournament Director or a Tournament Official
(LITC Coaches) will assign you and your opponent to a court with 3 tennis balls. Players will
be given 5 minutes to warm-up (1 minute mini-tennis, 2 minutes baseline rally, 2 minutes
serving). After the warm-up, an official will explain the scoring system being used for that
match, determine who is serving first, and the match will begin.
During the match, the server shall call the score before every point so both players can
keep track. Players can update the scorecards attached to the net after every two games.
Please remember that while this is a competitive tournament, fun and good sportsmanship
is far more important than winning.
Once a winner has been determined and the match is complete, players will shake hands or
racquets at the net. The winner of the match will then collect the balls and return them to the
Tournament Desk to register the score of the match.
It is the responsibility of players to find out their next match time by asking the Tournament
Desk, or checking the tournament page.
We understand this will be the first or second tournament for most of the players and
parents, so please do not hesitate to ask any questions you have before or during the
Instructions for setting up your Tennis Saskatchewan “Recreational” account
For those players who have NOT created an online account, please follow these steps:
1. Start your registration here.
New memberships / renewals are available on-line by clicking here
2. Provinces:
Scroll down to bottom and select “Tennis Sask” (as your provincial organization – click on the arrow)
3. Rules and Regulations:
Read and accept the user agreement
4. Profile:
Fill in your contact information
5. Membership:
Select “Recreational”
Select your specific Club (if you are a member of a Club) or SK No Club
6. Create your login ID, password, add your email address, etc.
Once you have submitted your information, an email with an activation link will be sent to you
from the Tennis Canada Tournament Software account. Please click this link in order to active
your account.
Log into your account to receive your Tennis SK Member ID
Once you have an active membership, you can now register for tournaments.
