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FBTL/UTR Competition Event Overview

Event Basics

• Event Length: 5 hours

• Participants: 20 players

• Fee: $100 per player

• Courts Required: Minimum 6 (optimal 10–12)

• Extras: Lunch, drinks, merch, prizes

• Offer: Players receive access to FBTL platform for the week leading up to the event...Matches count for UTR rankings

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Event Schedule and Structure

12:00 PM — Welcome & Orientation

• Meet & Greet

• Play a professionally produced 2–3 minute “What is FBTL?” video

  • Featuring: Key contributors and a welcome message (e.g., Pat McEnroe)

• Address Players First

  • Tournament Director (TD) delivers intro using pre-written script

  • Handouts provided to players and parents (downloadable or printed)

Handout 1: Preparing to Compete

• Today’s Focus: Your mindset matters

• Checklist:

  • Attitude

  • Effort

  • Preparation

  • Perspective

  • Goals

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Pre-Match Player Guidance

• Daily Check-Ins

  • Establish morning routines: Meditation, journaling, mantras, mindfulness, etc.

• Emotion Racket

  • Identify your emotional state

  • Learn how to manage and regulate for performance

• Pep Talk Series

  • Tools for handling slumps, nerves, comebacks, and more

  • Includes insights from pro players

• Goal: Reach your ideal performance state (aka Flow)

Players head out to warm up while parents remain for their session.

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Parent Session #1 – “The Player’s Box”

• Watch FBTL Tennis Parent video

  • Covers: Emotional impact, parenting roles, post-match etiquette, and more

• Parent Themes:

  • Understand what your child is going through

  • Meet your child where they are developmentally

  • Follow the “10-Minute Rule” post-match: delay critical feedback

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12:25 PM — Set Up Matches

• 3 total matches, each 1 hour long

• 12:30 PM – Match 1 begins

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1:30 PM — Cool Down & Regroup

• Players hydrate, snack, and decompress (5–10 min buffer)

• Parents reminded to:

  • Pause before reacting

  • Use: “Is it accurate? Necessary? Kind?” before speaking

• 1:45 PM — Group Regather

  • Share observations

  • Discuss Managing Emotions in Competition

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1:55 PM — Match 2 Begins

• Theme Check-In:

  • Emotional management between matches

  • Tools: Emotion Racket, Pep Talks, Self-reflection

• Players sent out

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2:00 PM — Parent Session #2

• Topic: Parental Identification

  • Kids compete for love and approval

• Watch: Parenting Styles video (e.g., Panther, Stat Tracker, Social Butterfly)

• Discuss emotional coping tools for watching your child compete

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3:00 PM — Cool Down & Discussion

• 3:10 PM — Talk with players

  • Focus on perspective and process

  • Reinforce: Tennis is up and down—learn from all outcomes

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3:30 PM — Final Match Begins

• Parents’ Final Session:

  • Watch: Pro Player + Parent Tribute Video (e.g., Tracy Austin)

  • Theme: Acknowledge sacrifice, honor their commitment

  • “You are the unsung heroes of this sport.”

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4:30 PM — Closing Ceremony

• Players receive merch bags and food

• Watch a closing message from a famous pro (live or recorded)

  • Congratulating players, offering perspective and encouragement

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5:00 PM — Wrap-Up & Prizes

• Raffle: One winner receives a free 1-year FBTL subscription

• Discount codes for all others to subscribe

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To-Do List

• Finalize “How It Works” event video

• Prep TD and Parent scripts

• Prepare printed/downloadable handouts

• Secure:

  • Sponsors for handouts and videos

  • Video guest appearances

Let me know if you'd like a visual version, printable schedule, or slide deck template for presenting this live.

 

 

SLIDE DECK

 

 

 

Slide Deck: FBTL/UTR Event Overview

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Slide 1: Welcome to the FBTL/UTR Competitive Event

• Date / Location

• Hosted by: FBTL & UTR

• Featuring: Competition, Emotional Intelligence, Community

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Slide 2: Event Overview

• 5-Hour Event

• 20 Players, $100 Entry Fee

• 3 Matches per Player

• Lunch, Merch, Prizes

• Access to FBTL App week before event

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Slide 3: Schedule At-a-Glance

• 12:00 PM: Welcome & Video Intro

• 12:30 PM: Match #1

• 1:30 PM: Cool Down + Group Check-In

• 2:00 PM: Match #2

• 3:00 PM: Match #3

• 4:30 PM: Awards, Raffle, Closing

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Slide 4: What is FBTL?

• Stands for "First Ball To Last"

• Emotional Intelligence training for tennis players

• Structured learning, daily routines, self-awareness, mental tools

• Goal: Play your best, live your best

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Slide 5: Player Welcome & Orientation

• Video: "How It Works" featuring contributors + Pat McEnroe

• Tournament Director walkthrough of Day

• Player Handout: Competition Checklist

  • Attitude

  • Effort

  • Preparation

  • Perspective

  • Goals

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Slide 6: FBTL Tools for Players

• Daily Routines: Mindfulness, Meditation, Affirmations

• Emotion Racket: Identify/Regulate Emotions

• Pep Talks: Situational Emotional Support

• Ultimate Goal: Reach your "Flow" state

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Slide 7: Parent Session #1 – The Player’s Box

• Video: Understanding the Role of the Tennis Parent

• Handouts: Parental Guidance and Post-Match Rules

• Themes:

  • Understand your child’s emotional world

  • Follow the 10-minute post-match rule

  • Meet your child where they are

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Slide 8: Competition Begins

• 12:30 PM: Match #1

• 1:30 PM: Match #2

• 3:00 PM: Match #3

• 1-Hour Matches, Timed Format

• Parents continue with breakout education sessions

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Slide 9: Parent Session #2 – Identification & Styles

• Video: Parenting Styles (Panther, Stat Tracker, Social Butterfly)

• Discussion: Emotional Coping While Watching

• Q&A

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Slide 10: Final Parent Session

• Tribute Video: From a Pro Player + Parent (e.g., Tracy Austin)

• Honor their role

• Recognize the stress and sacrifice of tennis parenting

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Slide 11: Final Remarks & Closing

• Video Message from a Featured Pro

• Merch Bags & Food

• Raffle for 1-Year FBTL Subscription

• Discount Codes for All Participants

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Slide 12: Thank You & Call to Action

• Subscribe to FBTL App

• Follow us on Social

• Upcoming Events

• Your feedback makes us better!

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Slide 13: Special Thanks

• Our Sponsors

• Content Contributors

• Local Tennis Communities

• YOU, the players and parents