The LTA recently launched their ‘Set the Standard’ fair play campaign which is designed to promote positive parent behaviour and better support coaches, referees and competition organisers in creating better competition experiences for young players. By encouraging collaboration between coaches, parents, and officials, ’Set the Standard’ aims to give players the best possible competition experience and help keep them playing the game for longer.
The campaign supports the LTA’s five-year Competition Plan (2025–2029), which aims to grow the number of children competing and ensure competition is safe, welcoming, enjoyable and inspiring.
You can read more in this LTA website article – Former British No.1 Johanna Konta & Davis Cup Captain Leon Smith support launch of Fair Play campaign.
Resources
Below are resources which parents of children who are playing in competitions may find useful:
PDF Presentation
Competition Parent Support Webpage
A dedicated area of the LTA website providing guidance and resources for parents of competitive tennis players – https://www.lta.org.uk/compete/parents-area/parent-support/
Competition Parenting Course
An interactive online course designed to provide parents with the knowledge and skills they need to support their child at competitions. Aimed at parents/carers of players aged 9-14 years who are starting to compete or competing regularly. The course is free to complete – parents and carers can learn more and book online: View Competition Parenting Course
Online Workshops
Competition Parenting Workshop
An interactive version of our Competition Parenting Course delivered by one of our leading experts:
Wednesday 7 October at 7pm – Click to book
Parent and Child Workshop – Working Together for a Mental Advantage
This one-hour workshop for parents and children to attend together will focus on helping and supporting the player’s mental skills.
Tuesday 13 October at 6:30pm – Click to book