Padel Helsinki juniors
COACHING TERMS 11.8.2025 – 31.5.2026, PADEL, HELSINKI, JUNIOR COACHING
BY PARTICIPATING IN A SMASH RY. COACHING CLASS, THE PLAYER/PLAYER'S GUARDIAN ACCEPTS AND COMMITS TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING COACHING TERMS
PRACTICE TIMES AND HOW TO INQUIRE ABOUT THEM
We will send an email notification to all those who were able to participate about a week before the start of the season, when the groups have been published , and they can be seen in TennisClub under Coaching / My groups. Players who were not able to participate in the first phase will be notified separately by email.
TRAINING PLACE AND SEASON
Coaching classes are held at Smash Center, Varikkotie 4, 00900 Helsinki (approximately 500 meters from Itäkeskus metro station and 15 minutes from Rautatientori) and Arena Center in Myllypuro, Alakiventie 2, 00920 Helsinki.
The coaching period is Mon 11.8.2025 - Sun 31.5.2026 .
By registering for Smash's junior coaching, the player commits to participating throughout the 2025–2026 indoor season, with classes continuing in the same groups during the spring semester without separate notice. Groups can be changed whenever necessary (the coach decides on the group according to the player's level), but no one will be transferred to a new group without consultation and notification.
TRAINING PLACE = TRAINING SESSION
Each weekly training session of a player means the same number of coaching slots. For example, if a player has one training session per week, he has one coaching slot. Similarly, someone who trains three times a week has three coaching slots, etc.
TEAM DISCONTINUATION MID-SEASON
Smash ry reserves the right to disband a coaching group. Players will be notified of the possible disbandment of the group no later than 21 days before the group's last coaching session. Players in the disbanded group will be transferred to other groups if possible.
HOLIDAY EXERCISES
Coaching classes will be held normally on all public holidays except for the Christmas break (23.12.2025-1.1.2026), Easter (3.4.-6.4.2026) and May Day on 1.5.2026.
There will also be a ski holiday break in training from February 14, 2026 to February 20, 2026.
Coaching is normally organized during the school autumn holidays, on Independence Day on December 6th, Epiphany on January 6th, and on Ascension Thursday on May 29th.
Smash ry reserves the right to make group changes during holidays and during the school ski vacation from February 14 to February 20, 2025. During holidays and school ski vacation, training may be condensed so that, for example, one coach guides two groups of the same level on adjacent fields.
INVOICING
The basis for billing is the place in the assigned coaching group and the group's activities from the time the player joins - not individual participation times. Autumn coaching hours are billed in two installments and spring hours are billed in two installments. Invoices will be sent to the email address provided on the registration form (for information and billing purposes). The billing email must be the guardian's email. Participation in coaching requires payment of previous coaching fees.
Billing always takes place at the end of the period.
The season fee consists of billing periods (Note! See also the section "Cancellation from coaching during the season"):
1st period: 11.8.2025 - 14.10.2025
2nd period: 15.10.2025 - 22.12.2025
3rd period: 2.1.2026 - 15.3.2026
4th period: 16.3.2026 – 31.5.2026
5th period: 1.6.2026 – 18.6.2026
TESTS AND THEIR BILLING
When a new player joins a group for an agreed level test, the test is free of charge if it is determined that the group is not suitable for the player and there are no other suitable group places available. This also means that the player may not necessarily be allowed to continue the entire hour of training (however, most of the training is based on pair training and training is paid for those already in the group). There are a maximum of 2 test sessions in different groups. If the player's level allows him to be in the entire hour of training and the group place in question or some other group place in coaching is agreed upon as a regular place for the player after the level test, then the first time, i.e. the test session, will also be charged.
SIBLINGS DISCOUNT
If more than one junior from the same family participates in Smash ry's seasonal training, the family is entitled to a sibling discount.
In families eligible for the sibling discount, the highest paying coachee pays the full coaching fee, and the following siblings receive a -10% discount on the coaching fees.
MEMBERSHIP
Participation in the training requires membership in Smash ry. Participants will be added as members of Smash ry if they are not already members. Those participating in the training do not need to apply for membership separately.
New junior trainees pay half of the 2025 membership fee, €12.50 (€25 for the whole year) in connection with the first training fee in the autumn and agree to comply with Smash ry's coaching and invoicing terms. The 2025 membership fee will be invoiced according to the club's normal practice and part of it will not be refunded, even if the trainee terminates the training during 2025.
Membership is continuous until it is terminated in writing, either in connection with the termination of coaching using the coaching termination form, by email to smash@smash.fi or by post to the Smash office at Smash ry, Varikkotie 4, 00900 Helsinki. The resigning member is obliged to pay their membership fee for the relevant year. Termination of coaching does not automatically terminate the club membership, but when terminating coaching, you can also notify us if you do not wish to continue membership in the following year. Membership is valid until the end of the calendar year after termination.
To resign, it is not enough to notify the employer verbally or in writing, e.g. to a coach or cashier.
CHANGE OF PLAYER CONTACT INFORMATION
The player is obliged to maintain his/her name and contact information. Changes to contact information are primarily made by logging in to the TennisClub system's "My Information" tab. Changes to contact information can also be reported by sending an email to smash@smash.fi
ILLNESS, INJURY AND ABSENCE FROM TRAINING AND COMPENSATION SYSTEM
A continuous absence lasting at least 4 weeks must be reported and a medical certificate must be sent to the responsible coach Fiija Ketonen at fiija.ketonen@smash.fi. Such an absence from coaching lasting at least 4 weeks will be taken into account in the billing against a medical certificate, with the deductible period being two weeks from the date of notification. Two deductible times will be marked as absences for the player, for which the player can try to find compensation hours. Individual absences will not be taken into account in the billing.
If the absence lasts longer than 4 weeks:
- The player must pay the coaching fee normally from 4 weeks onwards if he wants to keep his place. - At the beginning of the absence, the player can also withdraw from coaching completely if he wishes after sending a medical certificate (in which case the place can be offered to others), in which case he only pays the deductible for two weeks. Once the player is back in playing condition, he can try to return to the coaching groups through the waiting list maintained by the responsible coach for adult coaching.
Junior padel coaching uses a compensation system, which is part of the TennisClub system. For more information about the compensation system and how it works, see the Compensation system page . A maximum of 5 sessions can be stored in the autumn season and a maximum of 6 sessions in the spring season. Absences must be entered into the compensation system in advance, at least 12 hours before the training session.
Accumulated compensation hour balances can be used over the season in the following ways: Hours from the fall period 2025 can be used in the spring period. Compensation hour balances will reset after the summer period 2026.
Smash ry is not obligated to compensate for unused coaching hours, and they will not be compensated financially.
Note! The compensation system is an additional service and does not guarantee compensation for all absences.
Link to the compensation system: https://tennisclub.fi/pelaaja/site/login
POSTPONEMENT OF COMPENSATION LESSONS DUE TO LONG-TERM SICKNESS ABSENCE
In cases of long-term illness, a player's replacement hours can be transferred to the next part of the season for a period longer than the time specified in the coaching terms, if the player's previous part of the season is interrupted due to injury or illness as follows:
If a player misses a season due to a long-term (more than 6 weeks) injury or illness, and the player has to miss training groups as a result, 50% (rounded up to the next half/half hour) of the balance at the beginning of the injury will be transferred to the next season. A medical certificate is always required for this transfer, and the transfer balance must be applied for separately from the coach in charge during the next part of the season, while the hours from the previous season have not yet been reset. That is, a player who missed the season in the fall will apply for a transfer of the balance during January, not earlier or later. A player who missed the season in the spring (you cannot be away for 6 weeks in the summer) will apply for a transfer of the balance after the start of the next season.
WITHDRAWAL FROM COACHING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASON
Resignation from coaching during the season must be made in writing by filling out a resignation form .
Resigning from coaching does not automatically terminate Smash ry's membership, but when resigning from coaching, you can also use the form to indicate if you do not wish to continue your membership the following year.
If the player has at least one coaching position remaining for the season, simply sending an email to the coach in charge notifying them of the other coaching positions to be suspended is sufficient (in which case the billing for the coaching positions in question will end at the end of the billing period in question).
Billing periods and last days of notice billing period evening:
1st period: 11.8.2025 - 14.10.2025 (last withdrawal date from 1st period is 31.7.2025)
2nd period: 15.10.2025 - 22.12.2025 (termination from the 2nd period must be made no later than 14.9.2025)
3rd period: 2.1.2026 - 15.3.2026 (termination from the 3rd period must be made no later than 30.11.2025)
4th period: 16.3.2026 – 31.5.2026 (termination from the 4th period must be made no later than 15.2.2025)
5th period: 1.6.2026 – 18.6.2026 (withdrawal according to separate instructions)
You can find the resignation form here .
PHOTOGRAPHY
If a player does not want their photos to be used on Smash's website or in Smash publications, they must notify Smash ry at smash@smash.fi or mark the position "NO" in the photography permission section of TennisClub's own information.
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS AND INFORMATION
The email address of the person registering for coaching will be added to the Smash ry electronic newsletter and announcement distribution list, unless the player specifically declines it. Along with the website, electronic newsletters and announcements are an important information channel for Smash ry's coaching, so it is important to provide an email address that is read regularly. Providing a phone number also helps significantly if you need to report, for example, the sudden absence of a coach.
HEALTH AND INSURANCE
Each player is obliged to inform the coach about their own health condition if it may affect the player's ability to perform all exercises to their full potential. Each player must obtain any insurance they may need: Smash ry has not insured the players participating in the exercises.
CONSIDERING SPECIAL NEEDS
In group coaching, we cannot take into account any special needs of an individual player that would require separate assistance/assistant.
COACH'S ABSENCE
The group is primarily coached by the coach assigned to it. In the absence of the coach, another Smash ry coach will replace him. If a replacement coach is not available and the players are informed of the coach's absence and the players are provided with training equipment, the players will receive a balance in the compensation system corresponding to the duration of the training, which they can use in other groups. In such cases, the training session will be invoiced.
If players are not informed in advance (3 hours in advance) about the coach's absence, they will not be charged for the training session. However, players may use their turn by playing with each other.
An individual practice can also be held so that, in the event of illness, one coach guides two groups of the same level on adjacent fields.
BEHAVIOR
Players must treat other players in their group and the coach with respect. Swearing, throwing the stick and other inappropriate behavior are prohibited. If a player's actions cause damage to the court surface or other property or movable property, he is obliged to compensate for the damage he has caused.
The club has the right to refuse a coachee's participation in coaching if disruptive behavior occurs regularly despite intervention. For the first disruptive behavior, the player will receive a warning, for the second a written warning and then participation in coaching will be refused until the end of the current autumn/spring/summer season. If an individual player's actions are particularly serious, the club has the right to terminate the coaching contract immediately for a fixed period or until further notice. Coaching fees will not be refunded for the period in question.
INTERRUPTION OF OPERATION
If we have to suddenly interrupt a group coaching session for reasons beyond the control of the club (e.g. power outage in the premises), the coaching session will not be compensated financially. The interrupted session will be compensated either by adding balance to the compensation system (for sports where applicable) or by arranging replacement training sessions at a separately announced time .
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
The language of instruction for the coaching is Finnish. If the coaching language in the group is English, this will be stated separately.
CHANGES TO TRAINING CONDITIONS
Smash ry reserves the right to change the coaching conditions even during the season. In such cases, changes will be announced on the website and in a joint announcement to all players participating in coaching activities.