Saturday, December 15, 2012

New USTA Adult League Divisions for 2013

Nationally, the USTA will have just two league divisions – Adult and Mixed. The Adult Division is broken down into Age18 & up; Age 40 & up; Age 55 & up; while the Mixed Doubles Division will currently consist of 18 & up; 40 & up.

Gone are the terms Senior and Super Senior and now ages are classified as Adults 18 & up; Adults 40 & up; Adults 55 & up. The restructuring will take effect in January 2013.

Adult Leagues are for men and women 18 years of age or older, with championship layers, culminating in a National Championship.

• NTRP levels for 18 & up; League Type are Open, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0+.

• NTRP Levels for 40 & up; League Type are 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5+.

• Team match format is two singles matches and three doubles matches. Open, 2.5 and 5.0 NTRP levels play one singles
match and two doubles matches.

• NTRP Levels for 55 & up; League Type are 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0.

• Team match format for 55 & up; League Type is three doubles matches. Sections are encouraged to add a 65 or 70 & up.

Mixed Doubles Leagues are for men and women 18 & up; 40 & up; with championship layers culminating in a National Championship. Team match format is three doubles matches. NTRP levels are 2.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0.

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