Event Details

Dates

Monday 7 – Friday 11 September 2026

Venue

Venture Developments WBOP Tennis Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa

Te Puke Tennis Club, Centennial Park, Te Puke (overflow and rain-off venue)

Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Tauranga Domain, Tauranga (rain-off venue)

Entry Fee

NZ$80.00 per player 

RegistrATION TIMELINE

Entries Open

Friday 20 March 2026 at 9:00 AM

Entries Close

Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 7:59 PM

All registrations must be submitted online by each school’s designated Zespri AIMS Games Coordinator using their unique login code.

CONTACT

Email: info@nzaimsgames.co.nz

A tournament committee will be in place to administer and facilitate the running of this tournament.

PLANNING INFORMATION

Entry Fees

• NZ$80.00 per player (non-refundable)
• Payment is due within 7 days of invoice receipt
• Invoices will be issued to school accounts managers after entries close

Eligibility

Students must be aged over 10 and under 13 years as of 31 December 2025. For the 2026 Games, eligible birth years are 2013, 2014, and 2015. Birthdates must be provided during registration.

Competition Divisions

• Boys Singles
• Girls Singles
• Boys Doubles
• Girls Doubles
• Mixed Doubles

There is no restriction on the number of Tennis players a school may register.

Oversubscription

The event is capped at 128 boys and 96 girls.

• If entries exceed this limit, places will be allocated based on ranking.
• Schools will be notified as soon as possible, and no later than 10 June 2026, if a student has not been accepted.

• In the event of oversubscription, participation will be at the discretion of the Executive Committee. No further correspondence will be entered into. If a participant is unsuccessful, the registration fee will be refunded.

Qualifying Criteria

At the close of registrations (3 June 2026), player placement will be determined by ITF World Tennis Number (WTN), provided they meet the compulsary eligibility criteria outlined below.

1. All players must hold a valid ITF World Tennis Number (WTN), or an equivalent national ranking from their country of origin, as at the close of registrations on 3 June 2025.
2. Placement in Division 1 for Boys and Girls Singles will be limited to players with a WTN ranking confidence level of 100%.
3. Placement in Division 2 and below will be prioritised for players with a WTN ranking confidence level of 70% or higher.

Further information on the ITF World Tennis Number system is available on the Tennis New Zealand website: https://tennis.kiwi/compete/wtn/

Multi-Code Participation

Students may enter more than one sporting code, provided they meet permitted code crossover eligibility.

Please note: No timetable adjustments will be made to accommodate scheduling conflicts between sporting codes. It is the responsibility of each school and the parents/caregivers to ensure that students’ chosen events do not overlap.​​​​​​​

PROGRAMME

PLEASE NOTE: In the event of wet weather, the schedule may change.

RULES

1. The tournament will run under Tennis New Zealand Rules.

2. All players must hold a valid ITF World Tennis Number (WTN), or an equivalent national ranking from their country of origin, as at the close of registrations on 3 June 2026.

3. The tournament manager reserves the right, in the event of wet weather, to shorten sets, the number of sets or the number of games in any event and alter playing times.

4. There will be some games under lights to get through the programme.

5. Players cannot be replaced once the draw has been set.

6. Players can enter all three tennis events, i.e. Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles.

Singles Format

1. Format of draws will be based on entry numbers.

2. All players are guaranteed at least three matches.

3. All main draw open division matches for rounds 1 and 2 will be two short tie-break sets of 4 (7 points), a super tie-break (10 points) in lieu of a 3rd set, and sudden death deuce scoring.

4. All main draw open division SEMI's and FINALS will be two tie-break sets, a super tie-break (10 points) in lieu of a 3rd set. Normal deuce scoring.

5. Plate matches may be shortened to two short tie-break sets of 4 (7 points), a super tie-break (10 points) in lieu of a 3rd set, and sudden death deuce scoring. The same scoring format will apply to other rounds (divisions) if there is a delay due to weather conditions.

Doubles Format

1. Doubles or mixed doubles playing partners must attend the same school.

2. Depending on the number of entries and divisions, all main draw matches will be two tie-break sets, a super tie-break (10 points) in lieu of a 3rd set. If weather is an issue, plate matches will be shortened to two short tie-break sets of 4 (7 points), a super tie-break (10 points) in lieu of a 3rd set.

3. If less than 7 pairs are entered into an event, the event will not proceed and participating schools will be notified accordingly.

Referees

All players must be prepared to adjudicate matches as required. Tournament referees will be available.

Team Honours

• Schools with fewer than two competitors in a gender division are ineligible for team placings.

Boys Division

Team results are determined from singles placings.

The placings of the top two boys from each school are added together, and the lowest combined total wins.

Example:

• 6th + 13th = 19 points (1st)

• 5th + 22nd = 27 points (2nd)

Girls Division

Team results follow the same format as the Boys Division.

The placings of the top two girls are added together, and the lowest combined total wins.

Example:

• 6th + 13th = 19 points (1st)

• 5th + 22nd = 27 points (2nd)

Ties

If two or more schools finish on the same total, the tie is broken by the school with the highest‑placed individual competitor.

MEDAL PRESENTATIONS

All medal presentations will take place at Venture Developments WBOP Tennis Centre.

Boys and Girls Singles

• Division 1: Medals and certificates awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
• Divisions 2, 3, 4: Certificates awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

Boys, Girls and Mixed Doubles

• Division 1: Medals and certificates awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
• Divisions 2, 3: Certificates awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

Teams Event

• Gold medals will be awarded to the top two placegetters from the winning school.
• Medals will be presented at the conclusion of the doubles tournament (weather permitting, Thursday).

Fair Play Medals

Awarded to:

One girl and one boy in each singles division.

One girl and one boy overall across all doubles divisions.