2011 and Beyond…
USTA QuickStart
 8s – 36 foot court; Stage 3 red ball
 10s – 60 foot court; Stage 2
orange ball
 10s – 78 foot court; Stage 1 green
ball
USTA Junior Team Tennis
(JTT)
 12s 14s 16s 18s
QuickStart JTT Leagues
1) 10s
 60 foot court; Stage 2 orange ball
 District Finals
2) 2.5 10s
 Regulation court; Stage 1 green
ball
 District Finals
JTT Leagues
 12s 14s 16s 18s
 2.5 to Open (4.5) Divisions
 Fall and Winter Seasons
 Sectional Championships
JTT National Championships
 Winners of Winter Sectionals
 4 divisions: 1) 14s Intermediate;
2) 14s Advanced; 3) 18s
Intermediate; 4) 18s Advanced
 Held in October (Arizona)
New Tournament Formats 2011+ USTA Junior Competitive
 Target JTT players  12s 14s 16s 18s (ranked); 10s (unranked)
 Provide more opportunities to play singles matches  USTA HPS Ranking = 6 best singles + 15% of 3
best doubles (Hawaii Level 3-6 Events); HPS
 Eliminate the singles one and done events!
point table
 Use the Challenger and Level 6 Open Divisions to
transition JTT players into the Level 3-5 Open  USTA National Ranking = 6 best singles + 15%
Division Events of 6 best doubles (Hawaii Level 3-5 and
National Events); National point table
Format A: Challenger 10s 12s 14s 16s 18s & Open Entry
Division 10s 12s 14s 16s 18s Challenger Division (no ranking; no seeding)
 Single elimination; players often play in two  Typically 10s, 12s and 14s; occasionally 16s
events; Eliminates the one and done! Level 6 – Open Division
 Challenger – 8 game pro set with 7 point tiebreak at
8-all; Open – 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets with 10 point Advanced
match tiebreak 3rd set Level 5 – Designated (8 Hawaii events)
 10s – Regulation court; Stage 1 green ball 1) Holua – Singles; Doubles
2) Pearl Harbor – Singles; Doubles
Format B: Challenger Division 10s 12s 14 16s 18s 3) West Hawaii – Singles FIC
4) Wailuku Summer – Singles FIC; Doubles
 FIC Semis or Quarters draw; minimum of 2
matches per player; Eliminates the one and 5) Hawaii State – Singles FIC; Doubles
done! 6) Kauai – Singles; Mixed Doubles
7) North Hawaii – Singles FIC; Doubles
 8 game pro set with 7 point tiebreak at 8-all
8) Wailuku Fall – Singles FIC; Doubles
 10s – Regulation court; Stage 1 green ball Bold = no Singles FIC
Format C: JTT Invitational Level 4 – Sectionals (3 Hawaii events)
 Modeled after the JTT National Championships 1) Winter (Wailuku) – Singles FIC; Doubles
 4 divisions: 1) 14s Intermediate; 2) 14s Advanced; 2) Spring (Oahu) – Singles FIC; Doubles
3) 18s Intermediate; 4) 18s Advanced 3) Fall (Hilo) – Singles FIC
 8 teams in each division; 32 teams; 6 players per
team; 192 players (2010 Summer Sectionals = 147 Level 3 – Summer Sectionals (1 Hawaii event)
players) 1) Summer (Oahu) – Singles FIC; Doubles
 3 matches (pool) + 1 match (cross pool) = 4
matches; 1st – 8th place in each division USTA Nationals Events
 Lahaina; Kona; CORP?  Level 3 – 12s 14s 16s 18s Regionals
 Level 2 – 12s 14s 16s Zonals
 Level 2 – 12s 14s 16s 18s National Opens
 Level 1 – 16s Intersectionals
 Level 1 – 18s National Teams
 Level 1 – 12s 14s 16s 18s Super Nationals