Come Join us for a PLAY DAY for junior Tennis players this Saturday, May 25, 2013, from noon- 2 PM at the Champions Club.  Open to all junior players.   Help us kick off the Jr. Team Tennis Program!  Bring your tennis racquets and drinks.    We will get you on the courts playing matches.   RSVP to the CTA office at 423-843-2456 or by email at chatt10s@aol.com.

2013 Chattanooga USTA Junior Team Tennis 

If you love playing tennis, you’re going to love it even more as part of a team.  You’ve seen it—everyone does their best to make their teammates that much better. That’s what USTA Jr. Team Tennis is all about—building your game while building a team. It’s about showing your stuff—and haring the fun. 

USTA Jr. Team Tennis connects kids together in teams to play singles, doubles and mixed doubles against other teams within a league with an opportunity to continue competition at  the state, sectional and national levels. 

 9 & 10 Year Olds:                                        

Saturday Mornings   10 AM – 11:30 AM               

at the Racquet Club                                                            

June 8, 15, 22, 29                                                               

 

12- 18 Year Olds

Friday Evenings   6 PM – 9 PM

at Champions Club

June 7, 14, 21, 28

 

State Tournament:  July 26-28 in Murfreesboro 

Cost:  $45 (discounted rate through May 24^th),  $65 (after May 24^th)

Cost includes two free tennis clinics on June 15 & June 22   9 AM – 11 AM at Warner Park

 For Information contact:

Chattanooga Tennis Association    423-843-2456

email:  chatt10s@aol.com

website: www.chattanoogatennis.com  

Facebook:   Chattanooga Junior Team Tennis

 

See Full Registration Info Below:

 USTA Jr. Team Tennis

Chattanooga Summer 2013

Registration Information

 

WHAT

USTA Jr. Team Tennis brings kids together in teams to play boys’ singles, girls’ singles, boys’ doubles, girls’ doubles and a mixed doubles at each match. Teams play other local teams with the opportunity to continue competition at the state, sectionals and national levels. 

The 2013 TN State Championship will be played in Murfreesboro on July 26, 27 & 28, 2013.

 

WHO/WHEN/WHERE

Open to all Junior Tennis Players (ages 9 -18). 

All Players Must have a current USTA Membership.  To obtain or renew membership:  go to www.usta.com or call 1-800-990-8782.  Check for promotions for memberships from USTA.  FREE 10 & Under memberships are offered for new USTA members and other promotions may be available for renewing USTA memberships.  Please make sure your member info is updated on the USTA website!  This is how we contact you! 

 

Two team based programs are available: 

Program 1 is 10 & Under Tennis for 9 & 10 Year Olds.  10 & Under Tennis is an exciting new play format for learning tennis,  designed to bring kids into the game by utilizing specialized equipment &  shorter court dimensions. The 10 & Under program will be played on Saturday mornings, from 10 AM - 11:30 AM, at the Racquet Club.  Dates are June 8, 15, 22 & 29.

                   

 Program 2 is regular Jr. Team Tennis as described above in the WHAT section.  This program is for players ages 10 – 18. 10 year old players who wish to play this program will sign up in the 12 and under division.  This program will be played on Friday.

Evenings, 6 PM – 9 PM at the Champions Club on June 7, 14, 21 & 28.     

 

COST 

$45 per player (discounted rate through May 24),  $65 (after May 24).

 The fee includes the 4 match play dates, a player gift, and two tennis clinic to be held on Saturday mornings, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, at Warner Park on June 15 and June 22.

 

ON-LINE REGISTRATION ONLY using the link below: 

https://tennislink.usta.com/TEAMTENNIS/Main/RegisterPlayers.aspx 

 Registration Deadline is May 24, 2013. 

 Teams will be formed based on age and skill level:

                Age groups:   

                           10 and under Program

                           12 and under intermediate and advanced levels

                           14 and under intermediate and advanced levels  

                           18 and under intermediate and advanced levels          

                       

USTA Rules:  Players in the top 300 in the South as of July 31, 2012,

must play at the Advanced level regardless of age group.  Players 10

and under in the Top 100 in the South as of July 31, 2012, must play

at the Advanced level regardless of age group.  For example, a 13 year

old who was rated #250 in the South in the 14’s must still play in the

advanced level if they move to the 18 and under age group. 

               

 

Please try to register on a team.   Call your friends and sign up on the same team! You will need the team number from your team coach or manager.  Complete the team number box and include your USTA membership number then proceed to checkout.  A parent will need to remit payment via credit card.

 

If you do not have a Team and would like to be placed on a team, please register under the following Team numbers:                 

                       

10 and Under Open Intermediate 7042211667

10 and Under Open Advanced     7042211665

 

12 and Under Open Intermediate 7042211668

12 and Under Open Advanced     7042211669

 

14 and Under Open Intermediate 7042211670

14 and Under Open Advanced     7042211671

 

18 and Under Open Intermediate 7042211672

18 and Under Open Advanced     7042211673             

 

If you are unable to sign up online, or have any questions please contact the CTA office. 

If you do not have a team, we will assign you to one.  Again, make sure your USTA membership information is correct.  This is the only contact information we will have for you!

 

PARENTS 

 We need your help!  Please volunteer to be a team captain or manager for the Jr. Team Tennis program. Your duties include creating a team on TennisLink, making sure you will have enough team members at the courts at match time, setting the line up (who plays boys & girls singles and doubles and Mixed Doubles) and making sure the team players have water at each match. Please contact the CTA office if you are willing to do this!  It is fun and easy!  We will help you every step of the way! 

Teams are co-ed with at least 3 girls and 3 boys per team.  Team members should be at (or close) to the same skill level. 

When forming a team, please keep in mind whether your team would like to play at the State Championship.  Recruit/register players for your team that either all want to play at the State Championship or recruit/register players for a team that are not interested in playing in the State Championship.

                                   

CONTACT           

            Chattanooga Tennis Association    423-843-2456  

            Email: chatt10s@aol.com   website: www.chattanoogatennis.com 

            Faye Hope, Local League Coordinator, fhopeless@aol.com  

                                423-667-0984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USTA Junior Tennis                       

The Chattanooga Tennis Association working with the USTA  offers a Junior Team Tennis Program during the Summer and Fall.  Visit  the Junior team Tennis Facebook page at Chattanooga Junior Team Tennis for more information or go to the NEWS tab.                            

                 

 

                                                             

10 and Under Tennis

10 and Under Tennis using the QuickStart Tennis play format takes a new and better approach to introducing kids to the game. Balls are lower in compression; they bounce lower and don't move as fast so they are easier to hit. This allows kids time to get to the ball and helps them develop optimal swing patterns. Racquets are sized for small hands, and the courts are smaller and easier to cover. All that equals more fun and less frustration. Full sized courts can be reconfigured to accommodate up to six 36-foot courts, so instead of waiting in line, kids can spend their time playing.

Kids learn to play baseball by first playing t-ball; they use shorter, lighter bats and larger, softer balls. Kids learning basketball shoot baskets with kid-sized balls and lowered backboards; they play soccer on smaller fields with smaller goals. But when it comes to learning tennis, we still make children play on adult-sized courts with yellow balls and adult-sized racquets. This is asking a lot of a kid who could be 2/3 the size of an adult.

 For more information, follow the link. 10 and Under Tennis

 

USTA Junior Tennis

The USTA’s Junior & Collegiate Competition Department supports and promotes junior and collegiate competition in the United States.  The department is divided into two areas, one that focuses on national competition for junior players (ages 18 and younger) and the other that supports collegiate varsity tennis.  The staff and volunteer committees work with the USTA Sections to ensure our young players have opportunities to reach their maximum potential. 

 For more information, follow the link USTA Junior Tennis