What are the different levels of USTA tournaments?
There are four age divisions: 12, 14, 16 & 18 and under. You may play in your age division up until the last day of the month before you “age out”. For example, if you are 12 years old & are going to turn 13 in May, you may play in the 12-and-under division until the last day in April.
What is a Level 6 USTA tournament?
LEVEL 6 TOURNAMENTS (SATELLITE) This type of tournament is for players who are getting started in regular junior tournament competition. USTA So Cal Level 6 junior tournaments are counted towards junior open rankings.
How do you play the USTA tournament?
Go to USTA Membership Registration Page and register for the junior membership.
- Registering For A Tournament.
- www.tennislink.usta.com/tournaments.
- Search For Tournament Level And Choose A Tournament.
- Click The Title Link To Go To The Tournament’s Registration Page.
Do USTA tournaments affect UTR?
In a nutshell all Sanctioned NorCal yellow ball junior events count towards UTR®, as well as Men’s and Women’s Open events. All USTA National play counts also. Non sanctioned events do not count.
What is a level 7 in USTA?
Level 7. Level 7 tournaments are for the kids who have never played in tournaments before. They are just one day, and typically take a few hours. The kids typically play multiple rounds of a shortened set against the other kids in the division.
What is a level 7 tournament?
Level 7 (Novice or Entry Level) tournaments—these are one-day events in a “round-robin” or other format, intended for beginning tournament players. Level 6 (Satellite or Local Level) tournaments—these are multi-day events for players who have a little bit of tournament experience.
How do you go from 3.0 to 3.5 in tennis?
To improve the volley from a 3.0 to a 3.5 level, a good drill to practice is to get your hitting partner to give you a short ball to try attack. Then follow up by coming up to the net to put the volley away.
What is a USTA Level 7?
USTA/SCTA Sanctioned Tournaments Level 7 (Novice or Entry Level) tournaments—these are one-day events in a “round-robin” or other format, intended for beginning tournament players. Level 6 (Satellite or Local Level) tournaments—these are multi-day events for players who have a little bit of tournament experience.
Is a 14 UTR good?
The top players and top teams are still at 12/13 UTR, but lower lineup players on weaker teams may be 8/9 UTR levels. On the women’s side, 11+ UTR is necessary for top D1 players. Highly recruited mid major players are 9+ UTR level players.
What does L6 mean in tennis?
Intermediate
L6 (Intermediate) The L6 tournament is for intermediate players who have had success at the L7 level or other tennis competitions (like High School Tennis or Junior Team Tennis). These tournaments are usually no longer than two days and use a best of three set format with a tie-break instead of a third set.
Are 5.0 tennis players good?
A person with a 5.0 tennis rating has learned good shot anticipation and can consistently hit different strokes with depth and control. At this level the person can also hit winners and force errors by the opponent.
What kind of tournaments does USTA Northern offer?
USTA Northern offers an array of adult, NTRP and senior tournaments, whether it’s a local tournament where you can compete with area players or represent Team USA in a senior international competition. FIND UPCOMING ADULT TOURNAMENTS Here’s a quick look at all the different ways that you can play USTA Northern adult tournaments: Local Events
Why join USTA Northern?
ADVERTISEMENT USTA Northern offers an array of adult, NTRP and senior tournaments, whether it’s a local tournament where you can compete with area players or represent Team USA in a senior international competition. FIND UPCOMING ADULT TOURNAMENTS
What is USTA league tennis?
ADVERTISEMENT USTA League Tennis is the country’s largest recreational tennis league with more than 320,000 tennis players taking part each year. It provides organized, structured team matches for men and women of all ability levels. Levels are based on the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) and range from beginner (2.5) to advanced (5.0).
How do I apply for a northern section junior tournament?
· Players must have a Northern Section tournament on their record since 1/1/20 All players must apply online for the tournament by the deadline date of April 1 at 5 pm. No late entries will be accepted. All USTA Northern Sanctioned Junior Tournaments appear in this search.