Welcome to our Tennis Group
Tennis
The Courts
Memorial Day - 2023
Whenever there are changes in these restrictions, you will be informed via Email so please monitor your inbox on a regular basis.
At this time, “ Masks are discretionary”!
How to Schedule Court time
It is important to realize that any resident can use any of the Sports facilities whether or not they have registered for HMSG and/or one or more Sports groups.
In other words, simply stopping down and using a sports facility is fine if it has not already been scheduled by anyone.
To ensure that you don’t run into conflicts, it makes sense to simply schedule the resource that you would like to utilize ahead of time.
[In such a case, the group who made the reservation would have the right to the court]
We Use SKEDDA to maintain our reservations!
- You do need to do a “1” time request of SKEDDA Access if you plan on using it to schedule time for one of the Sports facilities.
- With or Without SKEDDA access, anyone may view the schedule by clicking on the link.
If you would like to stay informed of HMSG plans and events, make sure you join HMSG if you have not already done so. You will be added to that mailing list.
Likewise, if you want to know what’s going on in particular sport groups, let them know so they can add you to their unique mailing list.
Click SKEDDA image below to open SKEDDA tab..
Anyone can view the SKEDDA schedule but you need prior authorization for creating reservations. This is a “1” time process. For more information, please press the “More SKEDDA” button to the right!
Learn all about SKEDDA..
SKEDDA pronounced /sked-dah/
is a web based software system used by Hershey’s Mill for scheduling court time. Being web based means that you can schedule future playing time from any browser on any device you have. Court time can be scheduled for the following Sports Groups:
- Billiards
- Bocce
- Horseshoes
- Pickleball
- Platform Tennis
- Shuffleboard
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
Tennis in the Mill is expanding and we are increasing play time and court time to accommodate the increased interest in our various tennis programs. We have Four beautiful “Tiger Turf” courts. We also have access to our ball machine for practice. We have an active tennis community hungry for more players, programs and comradery.
Open Play
Currently Open Play is
In addition to the round robin tennis we have an Interclub team and a USTA team.
Click USTA Logo below for information
Senior Men’s Tennis League
The month of May brings the start of the Senior Men’s League (aka interclub tennis) season. The League consists of teams from ten clubs in Southeastern Pennsylvania and includes Aronimink, Merion, Philadelphia Cricket, and Idle Hour. The minimum age is generally 60 years old. An objective of the League is to provide competitive doubles matches for the players, typically five teams per match and nine matches per season.
- Virtually all matches are played on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m.
- Play is on four types of court surfaces: grass, Har-Tru, hard, and of course, our own Tiger Turf.
- The season usually ends in mid-July.
Modern tennis balls must conform to certain criteria for size, weight, deformation, and bounce criteria to be approved for regulation play. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) defines the official diameter as 6.54–6.86 cm (2.57–2.70 inches). Balls must have masses in the range 56.0–59.4 g (1.98–2.10 ounces).
The standard length for an adult tennis racquet is 27 inches, but racquets are available in lengths ranging from 26.5 to 29 inches (29 inches is the legal maximum for tournament play).
Dimensions
Artificial turf tennis courts play consistently with comfort and safety.
- Are softer on knees and ankles.
- Do not crack or delaminate.
- Are designed to meet the highest playing standards dictated by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Have a Request for the HMSC ?
Please download a HMSC Request form on the right.
Fill it out and submit it to Jack Bradley (or any other member of the HMSC).
You can download it in PDF form and simply use a pen/pencil to fill it out
Have Sport Leader sign
Scan and email completed form or simply drop paper copy in their mailbox
If you prefer and are comfortable with Microsofts Word program, download a blank form in .Docx format.
fill out on your computer replacing place-holder X’s with your text.
Have Sport Leader sign
Scan and email completed form or simply drop paper copy in their mailbox
PDF will be opened in a new Browser Window
Word Document will be found in your Browsers Download Folder
Tennis Feedback form
If you have any questions, concerns or issues that you would like to bring to the attention of the Tennis Team, please give us as much detail as possible…
If you would like to join the email distribution list, please fill in name, email and street address (used to validate HM residency).
Tennis day to day operation is run by Marie Derby & Dave Clewell. Thank you!