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| 13 May 2004 | |
| The ITF International Tennis Number Manual |
Guidelines to help create and run a National Tennis Rating System using the International Tennis Number - This document was specifically designed to help National Federations implement the ITN.
ITF International Tennis Number Manual
The ITF International Tennis Number (ITN) is one of the most important developments from the ITF Marketing the Game Summit held in 2000 in London.
At the time the ITF were aware that no more than 20 countries worldwide had a national rating system in place. Yet it was also recognised that those countries with a rating system in place tended to have high levels of tennis participation making it clear that the ITF should motivate its member nations to establish a rating system in their respective countries. The ITF also saw an opportunity for the ITN to become a common rating language of world tennis.
I believe that the work done by the ITF International Tennis Ratings Taskforce under the direction of Executive Director of Tennis Development Dave Miley has been exceptional. In a very short time the Taskforce developed the ITN as a recommended rating system that could not only be used in those countries with no system in place but also that could be used in conjunction with those existing national systems. Australia, a Grand Slam nation, was the first country to adopt the ITN as their national rating system and this greatly enhanced the credibility of the ITN rating system worldwide. Many other countries are now embracing the system including Austria, Finland, India, Ireland, Singapore, Germany and others.
This guide will help ITF member nations to introduce the ITN on a national basis. It gives practical advise on how the ITN and its innovative On Court Assessment can be used in clubs to get more people playing the great game of tennis. I am convinced that the ITN is an important tool that can be used by our ITF member nations to generate interest and enthusiasm in tennis, creating a big impact on the growth tennis participation worldwide.
The ITF is ready to rate the tennis world…are you?
The ITN...what’s your number?
Francesco Ricci Bitti
President
International Tennis Federation
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