Summer brings longer days which means MORE tennis! Time to get your teams ready to play!!!
Lots of details but you always have lots of questions. :) Something for everyone under the SD sun!
One Singles Flex League: Registration deadline 5/10 (no extensions)
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Adult 40 and Over League (Men and Women): Initial Roster Deadline 5/5
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Season dates: 6/1- 8/8
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Format of play: 1 singles/ 3 doubles lines at NTRP level (3 doubles only for women's weekend leagues)
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Courts needed: 2 courts with matches scheduled as early/ later start times or 4 courts at one time
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Levels of play: 3.0(women only), 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 5.0 (special Section league in planning stages)
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Players are able to play up however, teams must be 50% 'at level'
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Roster size: 5 min to max 18 players
Days of Play:
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Men: All levels Sunday morning**
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Women's Weekday** SDNC: 3.0= Tues; 3.5= Mon; 4.5= Wed; 4.0= Fri
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Women's Weekday** San Diego (South): 3.0= Wed; 3.5= Tues; 4.5= Thurs; 4.0= Fri
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Women's Weekend: Sunday afternoon (3.5, 4.0)
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League advances to 4 line So Cal Sectionals Championships and USTA National Championships.
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Mixed Doubles 18 and Over League: Initial Roster Deadline 5/10
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Season dates: 6/5- 8/28
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3 lines of Mixed Doubles play with combined levels (7.0, 8.0, 9.0)
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Players must be within 1 NTRP point of each other (i.e. 8.0= 2 4.0's or 4.5 with 3.5)
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Roster size: 6 min to max 16 players
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Day of Play: Sat afternoons: 8.0 Noon; 7.0 and 9.0 at 2:30PM
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League advances to So Cal Sectional Championships and USTA National Championships.
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55 and Over Men's League will be finalized shortly with interested captains for a May start.
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Adult 65 and Over League (Women): Initial Roster Deadline 5/10
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Season dates: 6/5- 8/28 Days of Play: 7.0=Wed, 8.0= Thurs
Adult 65 and Over League (Men): Initial Roster Deadline 7/10
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Season dates: 8/1- 10/24 Day of Play: Saturdays
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3 lines of Doubles play with combined levels (7.0, 8.0) email for 6.0 or 9.0 level
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Players must be within 1 NTRP point of each other (i.e. 8.0= 2 4.0's or 4.5 with 3.5)
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Roster size: 6 min to max 16 players
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League will likely be combined with teams from SD and SDNC for local play
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League advances to So Cal Sectional Championships and National Invitational (2022)
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Tri-Level Doubles (Men and Women 18 and over): Initial Roster Deadline 6/10
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Season dates: 7/5- 9/12
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3 lines of Doubles play at different NTRP Levels- team up with friends at different levels!
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Men (4.5/ 4.0/ 3.5) Weekend flexible day/ time based on court availability
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Women (4.0/ 3.5/ 3.0)= Wed or Sunday afternoons
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Women (4.5/ 4.0/ 3.5)= Fri SDNC or Sunday afternoons
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Each line must have at least one player Players must be within 1 NTRP point of each other (i.e. 8.0= 2 4.0's or 4.5 with 3.5)
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Roster size: 6 min to max 16 players
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League advances to So Cal Sectional Championships and National Invitational 2022 (4.5 level only)
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To register your TEAM, please fill out this easy form:
You will need the following information:
1) League and level
2) Home courts (confirmed or in progress)
3) Captain/ co-captain names
4) One bye week request, if needed
To register for One Singles Flex League:
Let's enjoy some great Summer competition!
Thanks and happy hitting!
Randie
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2021 National Regulation Changes (See pages 1-8) Link to Regulation Changes
1) No more plus leagues. In 40 and Over league, 4.5 is now a straight level. 2.01A(1)
2) Appeals by players over 70 will be granted to the next lowest level subject to dynamic disqualification. 2.05E(3)
3) From 2020, S (self-rated) and A (appeal) players must have played 4 actual matches in their Local League/ Playoff/ Sectionals to advance to National Level Competition. C rated players need to play 3 matches, one may be a default.
4) Matches played in 2020 and 2021 will count toward 2021 Year End Ratings.
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Looking ahead...Fall Leagues Plan:
Fall Doubles (GNO, Holiday league, Men's Doubles); Tri-Level Mixed Doubles and 55 and Over Mixed Doubles; Flex One Singles
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Randie Lettington
SD/ SDNC USTA League Coordinator
SanDiegoLeagues@scta.usta.com (New email address)