Parent support
The LTA ‘Set the Standard’ fair play campaign is designed to promote positive parent behaviour and support coaches, referees and organisers in creating better competition experiences for young players.
For parents and carers, the campaign provides helpful resources and guidance so you can ‘Set the Standard’ and positively support your child when they’re competing.
Set the Standard guide
Learn more about how you can model fair play behaviours and ‘Set the Standard’ by reading our ‘Set the Standard’ guide for parents:
It can feel like there's lots to understand when your child first starts competing, so we've put together some online guides and videos containing key information to help you and your child to start competing and having fun.
FAGE LTA Youth Scoring and Rules Videos
If your child is starting to compete in Red (8U), Orange (9U) or Green (10U) competitions then watch these simple videos together to help you both understand the rules and scoring:
Competition Age Groups and the Competition Pathway
This brief online guide will help parents and carers to understand competition age groups and support them with finding and entering fun and appropriate competition.
View Competition Age Groups and the Competition Pathway guide
LTA Competition Plan
Find out more about our 2025-2029 competitions plan to help players of all ages and abilities play more competitive tennis matches.
If your child is aged 9-14 and is starting to compete or competing regularly then our Competition Parenting Course is perfect for you.
The interactive online course was developed with leading academic experts from Nottingham Trent University and Oxford Brookes University and is designed to provide parents with the knowledge and skills they need to support their child at tennis competitions.
Topics covered include:
- Parents’ roles during tennis competitions
- Communicating effectively with children before, during and after a match
- Managing the emotional demands of competition
The course is free to complete - parents and carers can learn more and book online:
View Competition Parenting Course
Here’s what parents have said about the course:
We want to make sure children are safe from abuse and are free to enjoy their tennis.
Read our Safeguarding information for parents and carers to find out more.
If you have questions about safeguarding at your venue, speak to the venue Welfare Officer (or safeguarding lead). To report a safeguarding concern to the LTA please use the form here.
As well as our helpful guides and courses we also run online workshops for parents, learn more below and book your place today.
Competition Parenting Workshop
If you like the idea of the Competition Parenting Course but would rather attend an interactive workshop giving you more opportunity to learn from experts in the field of sport parenting and network with other parents then book onto our next Competition Parenting workshop – it’s free to attend!
View Competition Parenting Workshop
Parent & Child Workshop – Working Together for a Mental Advantage
This one-hour workshop for parents and children to attend together will focus on helping and supporting the player's mental skills. There will also be a focus on how parents and children can 'Set the Standard' by demonstrating fair play when at competitions.
The workshop will be delivered by Professor Chris Harwood and/or Dr Sam Thrower and it will aim to help players feel motivated and supported, providing practical guidance focused on their concentration, emotional control and confidence on court.