FreshmanGirls TennisBasha High School
Coaches Charles Johnson, Richard Johnson, and Chris Baruffi
Email –
Phone Number – Coach Johnson: (480)244-2100 ext. 2258
Online – Like Basha High School Girls Tennis on Facebook/Follow @BHSTennisGirls on Twitter
Quick Facts
*Freshman Tennis is a Fall Sport available only to freshmen students.
*The season begins in the 2nd week of August and ends at Fall Break.
*All students who try-out, if they follow team rules, are guaranteed a spot on the team. No prior experience is necessary.There are no cuts for Freshman Tennis.
The Freshman tennis season is designed to give student-athletes the opportunity to improve their physical fitness and learn the techniques and strategies of tennis. Though winning is a vital objective of our program, the ultimate objective of the tennis program is to enable all student-athletes to compete to their best of their ability and do so with honor and integrity, both on the court and in the classroom.
Athletes must have a physical examination completed by a doctor and on file in the office in order to participate in any team activities. The tennis season officially begins on August 7th. All athletes are expected to have their physicals on file in the office prior to that date.
All Basha High athletes are students first, and athletes second. Your academic success always takes precedence over participation in athletics. The ChandlerUnifiedSchool District requires that all student-athletes maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0. Students who are earning a failing grade in any of their classes will not be permitted to participate in team practices or matches until their grades have improved. Every Friday of the tennis season athletes will be expected to have a grade check signed by each of their teachers. This form must be turned in to Coach Johnson in order for the athlete to participate in the following week’s practices and matches.
Regular and engaged attendance to team practicesis mandatory. Students are expected to attend practices Monday through Friday from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Quality of participation in conditioning activities and technical drills is vital to the success of each athlete and the team as a whole. Athletes must advise coaches if previously scheduled commitments conflict with practices or matches.
Tardies and truancies are unacceptable – Unexcused tardy arrivals or truancies to team practices will result in suspension from match play and may result in expulsion from the team. Parent contact will be made via telephone following a student’s first unexcused tardy arrival or truancy to practiceand the athlete will be barred from competing in the next scheduled match. After the 3rdunexcused tardy or truancy the athlete will be expelled from the team.
Per District policy, student-athletes are required to pay a participation fee to take part in any high school sport. For the Freshman Girls Tennis Season the required fee is $40. Parents are encouraged to pay the fee as a tax-credit donation to Basha High School Girls Tennis. Individual taxpayers may receive a dollar-for-dollar reimbursement for up to $200 from the state of Arizona for donations made to our tennis program. Married couples may receive a dollar-for-dollar reimbursement for up to $400. Please reference the attached Taxpayer Guidelines and Questions/Answers pages for more information.
Sportsmanlike decorum is expected. Behavior such as, being disrespectful, interrupting the coaches, using vulgar or abusive language, refusal to participate in practice activities, and physical abuse in any form will not be tolerated. Practice will begin and end promptly--please be dressed appropriately and ready to participate at the beginning, and do not schedule attempt to leave practice early.
Team Rules and Expectations
1.Come to practice prepared -- This means being dressed out in appropriate tennis attire (tennis shoes and shorts), wearing sunscreen, and having a bottle filled with water or a sports drink promptly at 2:30 PM. Athletes are expected to have their own tennis racquet. If an athlete needs help in acquiring a racquet, he or she should speak with the coaches.
2.Respect the rights of others -- Treat others with dignity and respect. Students should feel safe to exchange ideas and ask questions. No question is a "stupid” question! Professional courtesy should always prevail. No profanity or name calling of any kind will be tolerated.
3.Respect school property as well as the property of others -- This includes keeping the courts free from litter.
4.Respect your own abilities by putting forth your best, focused effort at all times.
Violation of any rule will result in the following consequences:
First offense – Parent contact
Second and third offenses – Parent contact and suspension from next scheduled match
Fourth offense – Expulsion from team
2017 Basha Freshman Tennis Schedule
DateOpponentGirls LocationBoys Location
8/29/17PerryAwayHome
8/31/17Notre Dame / BrophyHomeAway
9/7/17Xavier / BrophyHomeAway
9/11/17ChandlerAway
9/12/17CasteelHomeAway
9/13/17Xavier / BrophyAwayAway
9/14/17 Corona del SolAway
9/15/17Corona del SolHome
9/18/17 Desert MountainAway
9/19/17ChandlerAwayHome
9/20/17CasteelAwayHome
9/21/17HamiltonHomeAway
9/25/17 Chandler Away
9/26/17Desert MountainAwayHome
9/27/17Marcos de Niza / BrophyAwayAway
9/28/17 PerryHomeAway
Dear Athletes and Parents:
In order to maintain strong communication, I am requesting all athletes and parents to provide the following information and return this information by August 7th, 2017.
Parents please provide an e-mail address. This is the quickest way to communicate with me and ensures a record of our conversation. When using e-mail, please keep in mind that e-mail is a public record.
By signing below you and your child confirm your receipt of a written copy of the policies and procedures as outlined and agree to abide by them in conjunction with BashaHigh School and CUSD policies.
Thank you. I look forward to a very productive and meaningful school year.
Parent Section:
_____ I have read my child’s syllabus and understand the basic requirementsfor the Freshmantennis team at BashaHigh School.
Parent(s) Name: ______
Parent(s) Signature: ______
Parent(s) email: ______
Home address: ______
Home Phone: ______Cell Phone: ______
Student-Athlete Section:
_____ I have read my syllabus and understand the basic requirements for this team.
Athlete Name: ______
Athlete Signature: ______
Freshman Tennis 2017