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In USTA Junior Jr. Team Tennis, the team concept emphasizes fun, fitness, and friends. The focus in this kind of play is on enjoying the exhilaration of exercise and refining the skills that make tennis fun for players at all ages and levels of competition.
The following are guidelines to help coaches and coordinators achieve the goals of USTA Team Tennis. They must be followed in order to qualify to receive USTA Team Tennis benefits and incentives:
- Leagues must be called USTA Jr. Team Tennis.
- Leagues must have a minimum of four teams, and each team must consist of a minimum of six players.
- Leagues must have a minimum of a 6-week season with 45-90 minutes of practice focusing on skill development and one match play per week.
- Leagues will establish and enforce NO CUT policies, thereby providing opportunities for meaningful play for all youngsters.
- Leagues should use the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) to place youngsters in appropriate divisions (see NTRP below).
- To advance to the state championship each player must have history of three matches on tennis link.
- Player must remain age eligible for any division through August 31 of the current year.
- Leagues will allow post-season play only for regular season teams and will not engage in choosing all-star teams.
- When presenting awards, leagues will recognize participation, sportsmanship and competitiveness.
- Leagues will require coaches to be trained in the areas of sportsmanship, safety, tennis technique, and strategy.
- Leagues will develop guidelines for both players and spectators regarding conduct and sportsmanship.
- Leagues will adopt a non-discrimination policy that ensures participation for all youngsters, regardless of race, creed, gender, economic status, or physical ability.
- Leagues will make scholarship provisions so that youngsters are able to participate, regardless of their ability to pay.
- Leagues are encouraged to have teams of both boys and girls.
USTA Jr. Team Tennis consists of five divisions that are organized by age and skill level, 8 & under, 10 & under, 12 & under, 14 & under, and 18 & under. Within each division, players are further divided into two levels—Intermediate and Advanced—with Advanced denoting a higher skill level.
USTA Jr. Team Tennis uses the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) to match players of similar ability. Parents and coaches are asked to help place players in the appropriate level of play using the NTRP levels. Players can always choose to move up to a higher age or skill level if they need the challenge.
- 8 & Under Division
- Targets ages under 8
- QuickStart Tennis Format
- Brings kids into the game by utilizing equipment, court dimensions, and modifying scoring.
- 10 & Under Division
- Targets ages 9-10
- QuickStart Tennis Format
- As kids grow, so does the game. Kids progress from a short to a mid-sized court with age appropriate equipment and scoring.
- 12 & Under Division
- Target ages 10-12
- NTRP 1.0-2.5
- 14 & Under Division
- Target ages 10-14
- NTRP 2.5 to 4.5
- This division is designed for players who are older and at a higher skill level than players in the 12 & under Division
- Typically, the divisions of play are divided into two levels of play:
- Intermediate for players at an NTRP of 3.0 and below
- Advanced for players at an NTRP of 3.5 and above
- 18 & Under Division
- Target ages 13-18
- NTRP 1.0-5.0
- This division is designed for teenagers
- Typically, the divisions of play are divided into two levels of play:
- Intermediate for players at an NTRP of 3.0 and below
- Advanced for players at an NTRP of 3.5 and above
2009 UST Jr. Team Tennis Important Documents
2009 USTA Kentucky State Championship Information
2009 USTA National Jr. Team Tennis Regulations
2009 USTA Southern Additions to National Regulations
Heat and Hydration Concerns for Tennis Players
2008 USTA Kentucky Jr. Team Tennis Champions
Thank you to all the teams that particpated in the 2008 USTA Jr. Team Tennis State Championships. Congratulations to all of our champions and good luck in Mobile!
Blake Team - 12 & Under Intermediate - Louisville - captained by Karen Quinkert
Austin Hunt, Brad Haas, Carmen Boley, Chase Grable, Emily Crase, Haley Smith, Hallie Pennington, Jackson Thieneman, Jacob Quinkert, Sienna Palombino, Will Andres (no particular order)
Bangers - 12 & Under Advanced - Louisville - captained by Lorie Cox
Coleman Cox, Caroline Walter, Julia Buechler, Joe Kline, Kailey King, Eliot Smith, Devon Rachel, Nick Quinones, Morgan Malone, Liam Friel (no particular order)
Magnuson Team - 14 & Under Intermediate - Owensboro - captained by Noel Clayton and Jack Etchison
Allen Rakotoniaina, Caitlin Ryan, Erica Osborne, Justin Magnuson, Laura Ross, Preston Browning (no particular order)
Burton Team - 14 & Under Advanced - Owensboro - captained by Noel Clayton and Jack Etchison
Austin Richards, C.J.Glaser, Caitlin Burton, Hunter Nord, Joshua Buckman, Kendall Moore, Teias Sangoi (no particular order)
Blazing Blue -18 & Under Intermediate - Lexington - captained by Robyn Hayes
Denise Peek, Elizabeth Nugent, Haley Vollet, Jacques De Seroux, Joe Shannon, Julianne Modjeski, Katelyn Corales, Laura Hughs, Mary Margaret Borgese, Patrick De Seroux, William De Seroux (no particular order)
Schlabach Team - 18 & Under Advanced - Louisville - captained by Daniel Westhoff
Brad Unroe, Christopher Bartlett, Dalton Thieneman, Daniel Westhoff, Elizabeth Przystawski, Ellen Werner, Emily Przystawski, Geoffrey Riggs, Kaleb Ball, Katherine Czerwonka, Mackenzie Eichengreen, Sabine Eid, Taylor Musselman (no particular order)
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2009 USTA Jr. Team Tennis Local Leagues and Coordinators
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