League

WVTC League

The West Vancouver Tennis Club has a long tradition of participating in inter-club tennis leagues.  We currently have eight women’s teams and one men’s team.  League tennis offers competitive doubles matches against other clubs throughout the Lower Mainland.

Our Club’s mandate is to promote competitive tennis for levels 3.0 and higher, with a focus on sportsmanship, camaraderie, and teamwork.

Ladies’ League

Ladies’ League is extremely popular at the West Vancouver Tennis Club. It is a terrific way to play competitive tennis, be a part of a team, enjoy camaraderie and good sportsmanship, and represent our Club in the Lower Mainland. We have Day and Night teams competing at varying levels, involving over 100 members. Day teams typically practice and have matches during the day, and accordingly, night teams practice and play in the evenings. Most teams have clinics run by our coaching staff once a week from September to March and League competition runs from the end of March to the end of June.

List of Teams

Roster Alert: Our 5 Day Alley Cats team is actively seeking players to round out their roster for the upcoming season! If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the captains or submit an application form.

Code of Conduct

The following Codes of Conduct apply:

• WVTC Code of Conduct for League Play
• Tennis BC Women’s League Code of Conduct

How to Join a Team

1. Fill out and submit an application form. You may pick one up from the Front Desk at the Club, or download it here: Application Form
2. Email your form to paul@wvtc.ca, copied to sharron@netcetera.ca.
3. The Head Pro will do an assessment based on any previous league play, ranking with Tennis Canada, and observations while playing.
4. The Head Pro and League Director will collaborate to place the applicant on a level appropriate team, if there is space.

How to Switch Teams

In order to move up to a higher Division team the applicant must have played a minimum of 60% of the matches with the current team on Court 1 or Court 2, and have won at least 60% of those matches. If this is the case then:

1. Fill out and submit an application form. You may pick one up from the Front Desk at the Club, or download it here: Application Form
2. The Head Pro and League Director will collaborate and a decision will be made based on the application and space available.

Key Dates

• Deadlines to join or switch teams:  September 1 to November 1^*
• League Season:  late March to late June

*Late applications may be considered if authorized by the Director of Tennis and League Coordinator.

Contacts

• Sharron Weeks – WVTC League Coordinator
• Paul Tornquist – Director of Tennis
• Ron Stuber – Men’s League Captain

Other Ways to Compete

If you are not ready for or interested in League play but want to participate competitively there are other options at our club.

WVTC Tennis Ladders:  Join our flexible Challenge Ladders across Men’s and Women’s Singles, as well as two Women’s Doubles divisions. Self-schedule matches, challenge up the leaderboard, earn points toward your World Tennis Number (WTN), and compete over three 10-week sessions! Visit the Tennis Ladder Page for details and registration.

Dogwood:  Dogwood is set to resume play in October 2022! This is a day-time Lower Mainland Ladies League that runs from October to March, where members can sign up to form a team and compete against other clubs. This is a more “social” league in that results are not recorded or tracked. Coffee and snacks are provided by the host team after the match. Sign up sheets are posted on the notice board in the lobby at the beginning of the season.

Club Tournaments and Social Events: WVTC hosts a vibrant calendar of internal events throughout the year, including our popular Mixed Up Masher, designated Men’s and Women’s Doubles mixers, the annual Club Championships in late January, and Doubles by the Shore in the summer. Keep an eye on club announcements and the newsfeed to register!