WHAT IS USTA JR. TOURNAMENT TENNIS?
Year round, single & multi-day, events that offer competitive play in
singles & doubles for USTA member boys & girls ages 19 & under.
HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR MEMBERSHIP?
Go to ustanewengland.com
Click on MEMBERSHIP
WHAT AGE DIVISION DO I PLAY IN?
There are five age divisions: 10, 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 LEVEL DO I PLAY IN?
Level 7 tournaments are for players starting competition &
aspiring to reach higher levels. Level 5 & 6 tournaments are for the
more experienced tournament players. Level 3 & 4 tournaments
offer the highest competitive level in the Section.
WHERE DO I FIND THE TENNISLINK TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE?
Go to ustanewengland.com
Click on JUNIORS
Click on TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
WHAT IS A TOURNAMENT HOME PAGE?
Click on a tournament on the online schedule & you will get a
summary of all information & details about that specific
tournament.
WHAT IS A TOURNAMENT ID #?
A unique number that when entered into the tournament schedule
search brings you directly to that tournament’s home page.
HOW DO I REGISTER FOR A TOURNAMENT?
Make sure your USTA membership is current.
Go to ustanewengland.com.
Click on JUNIORS
Click on TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Click on FIND IT
Select a tournament & use the online registration system.
HOW ARE PLAYERS SELECTED?
Players register for a specific tournament. After the entry
deadline players are selected based on the most current
standings list, until the draw is filled.
WHAT IS A STANDINGS LIST?
A standings list refers to a list of players & their current position
within their age & gender division, based on tournament results
received to date.
HOW DO I GET A STANDING?
Once you win a match in a USTA New England sanctioned
tournament & those results are entered in the database,
you will appear on the next published standings list.
WHERE CAN I FIND MY STANDING?
Go to ustanewengland.com
Click on JUNIORS
Click on STANDINGS
Click on FIND IT
Select your age & gender division list
HOW ARE STANDINGS CALCULATED?
USTA New England uses a merit based Points-per round ranking program to compute standings. The round a player reaches determines how many points he or she receives. Standings are usually updated every Thursday & are calculated on a 12-month rolling basis i.e. a player’s best 8 singles tournament results plus 25% of a player’s best doubles results, from the past 12 months, regardless of calendar year, are considered. You may play 1 tournament or 30; only your best 8 results in a 12-month period will count towards a standing. Who a player beats, exposure & good wins & losses are not criteria in this system. For details review the Junior Regulations section 8 - Points-Per Round Ranking System. Additional information is also provided in the standings List Notes - click on the link at the top left of all Standings lists.
ARE SOME TOURNAMENTS WORTH MORE POINTS THAN OTHERS?
Yes. Go to ustanewengland.com
Click on JUNIORS > TOURNAMENTS
Click on REGULATIONS
Click on 8.D POINT TABLES
DO ANY NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS COUNT TOWARDS MY
NEW ENGLAND STANDING?
Up to four Level 1 National Championships can count
toward your best eight tournament results in the standings
calculation.
HOW ARE TOURNAMENT DRAWS MADE?
All Level 6 & 7 tournament draws are made by the respective
tournament directors using USTA’s TDM software. All Level 3,
4 & 5 tournament draws are made by the Section office using
USTA’s TDM software.
HOW ARE SEEDS DETERMINED?
The seeds for Level 6 &7 tournaments are determined based on
the most current standings available. Level 3, 4 & 5 seeds use
current standings & may include other information such as
head-to-head results.
WHAT RULES ARE USED AT TOURNAMENTS?
Go to ustanewengland.com
Click on JUNIORS
Click on REGULATIONS
WHAT IS ‘THE CODE’?
It is The Players Guide for Unofficiated Matches, containing
the general rules of fair play that all players should be
familiar with. The Code can be found in Regulation 1.B.
WHERE CAN I, MY PARENTS OR MY COACH PROVIDE FEEDBACK ABOUT TOURNAMENTS?
Go to ustanewengland.com
Click on JUNIORS > TOURNAMENTS
Click on CONTACT US
Select TOURNAMENT FEEDBACK FORM
HOW CAN I CORRECT MY PLAYER RECORD?
Submit any player record corrections to the Tournament Director. To request a correction to ranking information contact Ranking Manager Jim Purington at the Section office purington@newengland.usta.com
[include your name, USTA number, the name and dates of the tournament, the division you played in and opponents' name]
HOW DO I CHANGE OR UPDATE MY MEMBERSHIP
CONTACT INFORMATION?
Call the 24-hour, toll free USTA Membership Hotline
1-800-990-USTA (8782) or Go to ustanewengland.com
Click on MEMBERSHIP
WHAT IS USTA NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE DAY?
A free annual information forum, held in the spring, for high school juniors & seniors & their parents where a panel of guest speakers provides information on the admissions & recruiting process for prospective college student-athletes.
WHAT IS THE COLLEGE PROSPECTS SHOWCASE?
A non-ranking, team format. singles & doubles match play
event that gives prospective college student-athletes exposure
to college coaches. Go to donovantennis.com
HOW CAN I EARN A NATIONAL STANDING PLAYING ONLY NEW ENGLAND EVENTS?
There are 12 singles & 12 doubles tournaments in New England that award National & New England ranking points-per-round.
Go to ustanewengland.com
Click on JUNIORS > TOURNAMENTS
Click on PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INFO
Click on 2012 SCHEDULE OF LEVEL 3, 4, 5 TOURNAMENTS IN NE
WHAT TEAM EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ME?
USTA BG 12 Zone Team Championships
USTA BG 14 Zone Team Championships
USTA BG 16 Zone Team Championships
USTA BG16 Intersectional Team Championships
USTA Boys 18 National Team Championships
USTA Girls 18 National Team Championships
World Team Tennis BG 18 Junior Nationals
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE ON NEW ENGLAND TEAMS AT NATIONAL EVENTS?
Go to ustanewengland.com
Click on JUNIORS > TOURNAMENTS
Click on SECTION TEAMS
Register on TennisLink & submit a Team Entry Request form.
WHAT DOES ‘ENDORSEMENT’ MEAN?
New England endorsement lists are published four times per
year & include all eligible players who appear on the current
standings list at that time. There are no required tournaments
for endorsement.
WHAT NATIONAL EVENTS REQUIRE SECTION ENDORSEMENT?
The four Level 1 National Championships & the above team events.
WHAT IS A NEW ENGLAND ‘QUOTA’?
Automatic entry slots for each of the four (4) Level 1 USTA
National Championships. Two (2) players for a 128-player
draw & three (3) players for a 192-player draw.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE AT NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS?
Go to TennisLink TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Select NATIONAL ENDORSEMENT
Select a tournament, or enter a tournament ID #, & use the on-line registration system.
HOW CAN I RECEIVE JR TENNIS UPDATES?
Send an e-mail to David Zeutas-Broer,
Player Development Manager,
zeutas-broer@newengland.usta.com
WHERE CAN I FIND RESOURCES ON PLAYER DEVELOPMENT & SPORT SCIENCE?
Go to ustanewengland.com
Click on JUNIORS > TOURNAMENTS
Click on PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INFO