USTA Adult League
The League Coordinators held a drawing for those who read our email regarding the 2017 Adult League Team Registration. Within the email was a link for individuals to enter into the drawing.
You never know when we'll do it again so keep reading the emails. Winners of the "Thank you for Reading our Email" received great gifts!
Winners are: Doc Winfield; Audrey Braud and Carol Wilkins.
Congratulations and thank you for reading the entire email!
USTA Adult League gets hundreds of thousands of participants nationwide competing, exercising and having fun. Below is information for setting up a team and Baton Rouge offerings, including registration deadlines, NTRP Rating Requirements, minimum number of players, and State, Sectional, and National Championship Dates.
Registration Information Chart
| Class | League Coordinator | Fee | Registration Opens | Team Reg. Closes | Player Reg. Closes | Play May Begin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men 18&O | Donna Percle | $21.00 | 12-04-16 | 12-28-16 | 05-26-17 | 01-17-17 |
| Men 40&O | Donna Percle | $21.00 | 12-04-16 | 12-28-16 | 04-21-17 | 01-17-17 |
| Men 55&O | Cindy Barksdale | $16.00 | 12-04-16 | 01-04-17 | 04-07-17 | 01-17-17 |
| Women Day 18&O | Barbara Rourke | $21.00 | 12-04-16 | 12-28-16 | 05-26-17 | 01-17-17 |
| Women Day 40&O | Barbara Rourke | $21.00 | 12-04-16 | 12-28-16 | 04-21-17 | 01-17-17 |
| Women Day 55&O | Cindy Barksdale | $16.00 | 12-04-16 | 01-04-17 | 04-07-17 | 01-16-17 |
| Women Night 18&O | Marty Engle | $21.00 | 12-04-16 | 12-28-16 | 05-26-17 | 01-17-17 |
| Women Night 40&O | Marty Engle | $21.00 | 12-04-16 | 12-28-16 | 04-21-17 | 01-17-17 |
| Women Wknd 55&O | Cindy Barksdale | $16.00 | 12-04-16 | 01-04-17 | 04-07-17 | 01-17-17 |
Contact League Coordinators
Men 18 & Over Men; 40 & Over - Donna Percle (perc82@cox.net)
Women Day 18 & Over; 40 & Over - Barbara Rourke (barbararourke14@gmail.com)
Women Night 18 & Over; 40 & Over - Marty Engle (martyengle@cox.net)
Men and Women 55 & Over - Cindy Barksdale (cbarks11@cox.net)
Days of Play Chart by Level
| Class | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 9.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men - 18 & Over | Mon | Wed | Mon | Wed | Mon | Wed | N/A |
| Men - 40 & Over | N/A | Mon | Wed | Mon | Wed (4.5+) | N/A | N/A |
| Men - 55 & Over | N/A | Sun | Sun | Sun | N/A | N/A | Sun |
| Women Day - 18 & Over | Wed | Wed | Wed | Wed | Wed | Wed | N/A |
| Women Day - 40 & Over | N/A | Fri | Fri | Fri | Fri (4.5+) | N/A | N/A |
| Women Day - 55 & Over | N/A | Mon | Mon | Mon | N/A | N/A | Mon |
| Women Night - 18 & Over | Tue | Thu | Tue | Thu | Tue | Thu | N/A |
| Women Night - 40 & Over | N/A | Tues | Thur | Tues | Thu (4.5+) | N/A | N/A |
| Women Wknd - 55 & Over | N/A | Sat | Sat | Sat | N/A | N/A | Sat |
Match Format for League Types:
18 & Over (Men & Women)
- 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 teams
- 2 singles courts
- 3 doubles courts
- 2.5 & 5.0+ teams
- 1 singles court
- 2 doubles courts
40 & Over
- Men's League 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5+ teams
- 2 singles courts
- 3 doubles courts
- Women Day League for 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 & 4.5+ teams
- 2 singles courts
- 3 doubles courts
- Women Night League for 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5+ teams
- 1 singles court
- 2 doubles courts
55 & Over
- 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 9.0 combined
- 3 doubles courts
All matches are best of two tie-break sets with a match tie-break in lieu of a 3rd set.
Registration:
2017 USTA League Tennis registration will be conducted online using TennisLink. For additional information on how to use TennisLink click here.
Each team must have the minimum of players register on TennisLink for the team to be included in the draw.
- 18 & Over - Minimum 8 players for most levels
- except 2.5 and 5.0+ which has a minimum of 5 players
- 40 & Over - Minimum 8 players for all levels
- 55 & Over - Minimum 6 players for all levels
Participation requirements at time of enrollment include:
- Proof of membership in the USTA through end of local league season.
- Birthdate on or before:
- 18 & Over: 12/31/1999
- 40 & Over: 12/31/1977
- 55 & Over: 12/31/1962
- 65 & Over: 12/31/1952
- A valid NTRP rating level in TennisLink.
- A player without a valid NTRP rating level in TennisLink, a returning player with an expired NTRP rating level and a Tournament Exclusive (T) rated player or a Mixed Exclusive (M) rated player who does not have a valid computer (C) or benchmark (B) rating from a previous year and choses to participate in the Adult Division, must self-rate to enter the USTA League Program.
- See "Self Rating" Link for information on the self-rating process.
Championships
USTA Louisiana State Championships (more info)
65 & Over - April 7 - April 9, 2017 - Lafayette
55 & Over - April 21 - 24, 2017 - Lake Charles
40 & Over Even Levels (3.0,4.0) - May 5 - 8, 2017 - Baton Rouge
40 & Over Odd Levels (3.5,4.5+) - May 19 - 22, 2017 - Monroe
18 & Over Even Levels (3.0,4.0) - June 9 - 12, 2017; Shreveport
18 & Over Odd Levels (2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.0+) ) - June 16 - 19, 2017 - Baton Rouge
70 & Over September 29 - October 1, 2017 - Shreveport
2017 USTA League 18 & Over Southern Sectional Championships
Levels 2.5 - 5.0+: July 28 - 31, 2017 - TBD
2017 USTA League 40 & Over Southern Sectional Championships
Levels 3.0 - 4.5+ - August 4 - 7, 2017 - TBD
2017 USTA Southern 55 & Over Sectional Championships
Men's and Women's 3.0 - 4.0 and 9.0 combined - September 15 - 17, 2017 Asheville, NC
2017 USTA Southern 65 & Over Sectional Championships
Men's & Women's: 3.0-4.0; 9.0 combined - December 1 - 3, 2017 Hilton Head Island, SC
