What are the red, orange and green ball stages?

Progressive Tennis is Tennis Canada's set of modified stages for learning and playing tennis. It has three stages:

• Red (Stage 3): kids 8 and under; a one-quarter court and an oversized foam or felt ball
• Orange (Stage 2): kids 9 and under; a three-quarter court and a ball about 50% of the compression of a yellow ball
• Green (Stage 1): kids 10 and under; a full court, a regular net and a ball about 75% of the compression of a yellow ball

The stages are grouped as a package for programs and events. In 10 and under competition only these three balls may be used. Each stage has its own answer below.

Sources: Tennis Canada Progressive Tennis page (tenniscanada.com/play/tennis-101/progressive-tennis) and Rules of the Court 2026 (assets.tenniscanada.com/production/Rules-of-the-Court-2026.pdf).