Coaches
What other school does Suzy coach for?
Ursuline
How many home matches will we have this season?
Zero
When are parents allowed to advise players on strategy or on line calls?
Never
What is a “Super-Set”
One set to 8 games (instead of winning 2 out of 3 sets to 6 games). [Don't confuse this with a tiebreak, that is a COMPLETELY differnt (and somewhat difficult) thing to understand]
Who is Dave?
Big Tennis Ball
What university did Suzy play for in college?
Mizzou
Name one piece of tennis equipment Vianney has acquired recently?
Portable tennis nets or more uniforms
When are coaches allowed to advise players on strategy or line calls?
At first, only during change-overs. ONLY IF a player makes an “official” complaint about it can a coach step in for officiating comments in subsequent calls
Principia High School has 6 courts in a row with only one entrance at court #1. What is the proper way to walk to your court if you would be playing on court #6
Wait in between every point of every court
THIS YEAR, What item are all players required to bring on the first day of practice (other than tennis equipment?
Pack of water bottles (also, if anyone wants to donate electrolyte packets, we would gladly accept them)
What courts did Mr. Pleimann initiate the building process for when he was a sophomore in High School? (hint: we will play here twice this season)
Bernard Middle School or Oakville or Mehlville
Why can’t we practice at Watson Trails Park this season?
They are being (not just re-serfuraced… but) completely re-built like TJ courts were built
What is the order of punishment for Code of Conduct infractions?
Typically: warning (although not necessary), point, game, set, match [practically, this also ONLY happens when the other coach is involved… and as coaches… we can’t get the other coach involved until an “official” complaint from a Vianney player has been voiced.
[This question applies to fans, teammates sitting out, coaches, TEAMMATES ON THE COURTS NEXT TO YOURS, ect.] When can you/SHOULD you cheer?
Literally any and every time other than in the middle of your point. We want to be loud!
What is the #1 weakness of Vianney Tennis?
Aggression/Assertiveness/Passion to win
What tennis store does Suzy work for?
Racketman (you get 10% off)
What is the “player pack” as compared to the “team store”?
Player pack is mandatory and just for the players whereas the team store is for anyone to buy.
What matches officially count for a Varsity Match?
6 singles and 3 doubles. So, the team that wins 5 or more matches wins the entire competition. TYPICALLY the top 6 ranked players on a team play both the singles and the doubles (so the 6 play two matches each). Although typical, we don’t HAVE to do it that way (we can mix it up). But this means these matches take priority
What should a player/double partners (and only them) do if a ball from an opposing court rolls onto your court?
Call a "let". No one other than the players themselves can call a let. (and really, you should ONLY do it if the ball is rolling on your court NOT your opponents court- if they don’t call it, let it be)
Out of the 5 courts at Thomas Jefferson, why can we only play full matches on 4 of them?
A big fat crack
What is the theme of the nursery for Mr. Pleimann’s son that was born on December 1st, 2025?
Tennis
Because our team has grown so much, how many captains (including the Athletic Apostle) will we have this year?
6 (2 like normal from the Sr., Jr., Sph, class who will be our predominate captains and 2 specifically who are Freshman to be captains of the Freshman + one Athletic Apostle captain + one hype man captain)
Name the format for MCC tournament AND the format for BOTH versions of our postseason.
MCC is typically 4 singles and 2 different doubles parings (8 players total), Then Individual, and Team postseason
What should you do if your opponent makes a wrong call that goes in your favor?
Take the point!
Mr. Pleimann will give a $10 bill to the first player who does this… (be specific)
Hit an opposing player’s body with the ball while he is up at the net (in the middle of an actual match) [I’ll do $5 to the first player to do that in practice and $10 to the first person to do that in the middle of an actual match]