Regulations

2010

State

Sectional

Sectional Combo

National

National Interpretations

State Combo

For local regulations please see your local area CTA website or contact your Local League Coordinator

2010 Louisiana State Championship Procedures

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USTA Louisiana Yearbook
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USTA Louisiana League Team
Freddy Bailey - Director of Adult Leagues, Adult State Coordinator,
Combo, Senior and Super Senior Combo Coordinator
John Liles - Senior State League Coordinator
Barbara (BJ) Johnson - Super Senior State Coordinator
Jodi Robinson - Mixed, Senior Mixed and Tri-Level State Coordinator
Any questions regarding these Leagues, please click on their name
and send them an email.

 

The 2009 Year End Ratings have now been published . . . What is different about this year?

Who is adjusting the ratings, why, and what is going to happen?

WHO: The National Oversight Group (NOG) is charged with maintaining the integrity of the National Tennis Rating Program.  NOG continually monitors and reviews the accuracy by which the NTRP operates in all aspects of USTA League Tennis. NOG utilizes feedback from National Championship Observers, staff, volunteers, team captains, and players each year as part of its analysis of the results, patterns, and trends of this primarily automated system.
WHY:  Recently, heavy concern has been raised over a growing disconnect between the standards used in the Self Rating and NTRP guidelines and the actual characteristics of players on court at various levels.
WHAT:  To combat this increasing discrepancy between the NTRP guidelines and player ratings, there will be nationwide movement of a higher percentage of players upward this year. This movement will be approximately double that experienced in recent years, however approximately 70% of all players will remain unchanged in their NTRP level. Players will continue to have compatible and competitive matches although many will now be playing at a different level.

What will be the final results?

•       While more players will be moved up than in previous years, the majority of the players will have NO CHANGE in their ratings.

•       Such moves will tend to push entire teams up together rather than isolate specific players.

•       Players and teams that have seemed to dominate local leagues year after year will be moved up and allow others to have more opportunity. 

•       The 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 levels will be less saturated, and play will be more compatible and competitive among teams.

•       There will be more players at the 4.5 and 5.0 levels, so there will be more opportunity for local play in these divisions.

•       Level of play will begin to more accurately reflect skill descriptors.

•       You’ll see a lot of new faces across the net and at the championships.

 

USTA Flex League Information

Local League Coordinator Information - Click this link for the 2010 Local League Regulations template.

Medical Appeals - The new National Regulations for medical appeals has all Medical Appeals being reviewed by USTA Southern and then to National if they are approved by USTA Southern. All information necessary to file an appeal is listed below under Medical Appeals. Please follow the link for the forms and use the checklist to make sure you have all the necessary information. If you leave anything out, the appeal will come back to you for corrections!

Ratings - Ratings - Ratings!!!

• All rating can ONLY be appealed online through TennisLink! - Directions below on how to do this.

• No appeals will be accepted through the LTA office at all!!!

• NO Benchmark players can appeal their rating which means if you played at State, Sectionals or Nationals you may not appeal your rating at all!

Here are a few common questions:

1. If I am on a team that played at the Championship level, will I be a benchmark?
   NO - You must appear on a scorecard at championship play to be a benchmark.

2. If I played on an adult or senior team but did not play at State, Sectional or Nationals, but I did play on a Mixed team that played at State, Sectional or Regional Nationals, will I be a benchmark?
   NO - No one will be a benchmark from Mixed or Super Seniors.

Thanks and good luck!

Heat and Hydration Concerns for Tennis Players

2009 NTRP FAQ's - A Must Read For All Coordinators and Players!

The process for finding your rating is to go to TennisLink and click on "Find a Rating". Put in your USTA number and then you will see a screen with your rating posted. You should see a link next to your number which says "Appeal Rating" where you may appeal and you will get a very quick response for either granted or denied. Please, only appeal your own rating and do not appeal anyone else's rating.
If you have any questions regarding your rating, please contact your Local League Coordinator. If you do not know your USTA number, you MUST contact member services. We are not allowed to give out the USTA numbers so you MUST contact Member Services. Thank You!

USTA CLOTHING AND BOOKS

 

USA League Tennis

USA League Tennis Mixed Doubles

Southern Combo Doubles