Federal
Employees
Tennis Association
FETA
is open to
Federal Government and Jefferson County employees and retirees,
including contract employees provided they work full time with a
specific agency. Immediate family members (including junior players 14
years and older) of a registered player may play as their doubles
partner, and may also play singles after one
season. Anyone registered in the past may register again this year.
The
regular season lasts from May 1 through August 31 with a tournament in
September for those who qualify and wish to
participate. Emphasis is on having fun and playing
with lots of
different people, although competition can get
serious, especially during the tournament.
Members
can play any combination of singles, doubles,
and mixed doubles. Singles groups include 4.0,
3.5, 3.0,
and 2.5, and
doubles have A, B, and C groups in men's, women's, and mixed.
Group Rosters including contact information are emailed
to members on May 1. Matches are set up by the players,
usually by email. They agree on time and place to play,
and report match scores to the Group Coordinators. There are
no requirements regarding when or where matches take
place except that Morse Park is designated as the default location if
players cannot agree on where to play during the tournament.
Members
may play as much or as little as they care to. There
is no requirement to play any matches; however, the
tournament is only available to players who either complete 8
singles
matches (including at least 2 by June 30) or play on a
doubles team that completes 5 matches (including at least
1 by June 30). Players
who qualify for the tournament also receive a highly-coveted FETA
T-shirt whether they elect to play in the tournament or not,
and
everyone can attend the tennis picnic in early October. There
is also a spring tennis event in April for those who are
registered or intend to register for the season. The Spring
Fling and Fall Picnic events provide opportunities for members
to meet and play doubles with others who they would normally
not play during the regular season.
Regardless
of how many groups a person chooses
to join, the annual all-inclusive registration fee is $20.
Questions?
Contact:
fetatennis@gmail.com
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