Brookfield Place Tennis Open 2020

Join us for the 5th annual Brookfield Place Tennis Open! Each day, the court will host a variety of tennis programming including kid clinics and camps, adult clinics, and open court time.  Please review the General Health & Safety Requirements listed below and register via the following links:

• OPEN COURT TIME:
  • August 25 – September 3
  • Register in half hour increments and invite your friends and colleagues to join you on the court for some recreational tennis.
  • REGISTER HERE >>

• ADULT SKILLS CLINIC: 
  • August 25 – 28
  • August 31- September 3
  • REGISTER HERE >>

• KIDS CLINIC:
  • August 25 – 28
  • August 31 – September 3
  • REGISTER HERE >>

• KIDS FREE MINI CAMP with Super Duper Tennis – WEEK 1
  • August 26 – 28 |  9:15am to 11:45am
  • Mini camp for kids age 4-10 years old
  • REGISTER HERE >>

• KIDS FREE MINI CAMP with Super Duper Tennis – WEEK 2
  • August 31  – September 3 | 9:15am to 11:45am
  • Mini camp for kids age 4-10 years old
  • REGISTER HERE >>
    
    

Visit the 2020 Lincoln Aviator on the Waterfront Terrace between 11:30 am – 7:30 pm from August 26 – 29. Lincoln is the Official Auto Partner of the 2020 Brookfield Place Tennis Open.

GENERAL HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

PLEASE NOTE: Following your time at the Brookfield Place Open, if you exhibit signs of COVID-19 or learn of possible exposure, please call New York State COVID-19 Hotline at 1-888-364-3065 or visit the NYSDOH website: Covid19screening.health.ny.gov

• If you are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, please do not attend the tennis clinic.
• Please maintain a minimum of 6-foot distance from staff, coaches and other players whenever possible.
• Please wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds before and after playing; use hand sanitizer upon exiting and entering the court.
• Face coverings covering your nose and mouth while checking in and around the Waterfront Plaza are required for all children and adults ages 2 and up; face coverings on court are encouraged but not required as long as physical distancing is observed.
• You must sign the waiver online (Waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/bfpltennis20) in advance of arriving on-site. You will be required to show ID at the information tent upon arrival to confirm the waiver has been signed.
• Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes before your court time
• We have limited seating available around the court for spectators; no standing and watching is permitted.

On Court Behavior:

• Please cough or sneeze into a tissue, upper sleeve or elbow; please dispose of the tissue promptly afterwards.
• No spitting permitted on court.
• When possible, we encourage participants to avoid touching face, seats, nets, fences, etc. Instead of shaking hands or high-fiving on court, we recommend a friendly wave.

Equipment Protocols:

• Please disinfect your equipment, including racquets and water bottles, before and after use.
• Racquets: We recommend bringing your own racquet; a very limited number of racquets will be available for use. Onsite racquets will be cleaned between uses.  For the kids’ camp and clinics, racquets will not be provided; you must bring your own.
• Balls: For open court, one can of balls will be provided that hasn’t been used in 3 days; we recommend bringing your own balls if you prefer. For the clinics and camps, balls will be handled by the coaches, please just use your racquet or feet to push the balls, do not pick them up with your hands.
• Please bring your own water and water bottle; please label your bottle with your name.
• Please do not share racquets or any other equipment such as wristbands, grips, hats and towels, water bottles, etc.

Clinics and Camps:

• All coaches will wear face coverings during each session and will be tested for COVID regularly.
• Coaches will enforce social distancing protocols during each session.
• Coaches will practice social distancing when teaching. Technique correction will be done at a distance.
• Attendees will not handle equipment such as balls, cones and spot markers. Balls will be handled and picked up by the coaches. Attendees may assist by pushing the balls with their racquets but are kindly requested not to pick them up or handle them with their hands.
• In the kids’ clinic and camps, kids will be separated into groups of 4 during each session and will remain with the same group and same coach throughout that session; groups will not mix.
• Please talk to your children about refraining from physical contact with other kids and the coaches.
• In an effort to assist with maintaining at least 6’ of distance between clinic participants, the adult clinic capacity is 10 people per session and the kids’ camp and clinic capacity is 12 kids per session.