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10-and-Under Tourneys
Are you looking for an alternative to the mandatory Red-Orange-Green ball tournaments for your 10-and-under player? The following is a list of events that will use a yellow ball on a regular-sized court. In the Texas section, under-10s will have to play in the 12s if the tournament is sanctioned and only if there is not a 10s draw. As more events are added below, I will be sure to include the specific age-group restrictions as well.
If you need more information on a particular event, please contact the tournament director at the links below. For the tournament directors out there, you can email me details on your events at fitmom@bellsouth.net, and I’ll add them to this page. Have fun out there!
Little Mo (All Sections)
Little Mo Sectionals, Regionals, & Nationals: Sectional tournaments begin in April – Click here for dates and registration information
In honor of Maureen “Little Mo” Connolly’s 60th anniversary of winning the Grand Slam (1953), we are announcing the ultimate challenge for any player to win The “Little Mo” Grand Slam. If a player can win all three “Little Mo” Internationals this year, the player will receive the tallest trophy ever given in junior tennis – a 6′ tall trophy and the title of “Little Mo” Grand Slam Champion.
1st leg: “Little Mo” Internationals in Colorado Springs, Colorado – July 3-8
(U.S. Air Force Academy)
2nd leg: “Little Mo” Internationals in Forest Hills, New York – August 18-24
(The West Side Tennis Club)
3rd leg: “Little Mo” Internationals in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida – December 6-11
(PGA National Resort & Spa)
SoCal Section
Click here for online registration information for all SoCal tournaments listed below
February 2 & 3: Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center – Novice
February 2 & 3: Moranda Park & Oxnard Tennis Center (USTA sanctioned)
February 9: Tennis Extravaganza at Sunset Hills Country Club – clinic with pros
February 16 & 17: Ventura Community Services – Open
March 2 & 3: Westlake Athletic Club – Novice
March 9 & 10: Paseo Tennis Club – in Valencia – Open
March 15-17: Lindero Country Club – Novice – 10’s 12’s 14’s only
March 23 & 24: Ojai Libbey Park – Open & Novice
April 6 & 7: Tennis Mechanix – Open – at Burbank High School
April 13 & 14: Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center – Open
April 20 & 21: Northranch Country Club – Open
May 4 & 5: Moranda Park – Open
May 18 & 19: VCJTA at Buena High School – Novice
June 1 & 2: Pierpont Racquet Club – Open
June 8: Tennis Extravaganza at Oxnard Tennis Center clinic with pros
July 1 & 2: Sunset Hills Country Club – Open – BBQ
August 2-4: Spanish Hills Country Club – Novice
August 9-11: August Oak Park High School – Open – Singles & Doubles
August 24 & 25: Tennis Mechanix at Burbank High School – Novice
September 7 & 8: California Lutheran University – Open
September 21 & 22: Las Posas Country Club – Novice
September 27-29: September Oak Park High School – Open – Singles & Doubles
October 12 & 13: Paseo Tennis Club in Valencia – Open
October 19 & 20: VCJTA @ Camino Real Park – Open
October 26 & 27: Ojai Valley Inn Tennis Center – Open & Novice
November 2 & 3: Westlake Village Inn Tennis Club – Novice
November 9-11: Oxnard Tennis Center – USTA Satellite
December 14 & 15: Jess Hillock Masters – Invitational
Southern Section
Marietta Grand Prix Series: February 16, March 16, April 27, May 25, June 22, July 20, August 17 Click here for online registration
City of Marietta Tennis Championships: September 13-22 Click here for online registration
Texas Section
Click here to see additional dates for the San Antonio Gran Prix events
February 9-10: SA Junior Tennis Intro, San Antonio, TX Click here for online registration
Weekend of February 15 – 17: SA Junior Tennis Grand Prix, San Antonio, TX Click here for online registration (tournament is non-sanctioned and has a 10 and under division)
Weekend of March 1: Bay Area Racquet Club, Houston, TX Click here for online registration (tournament is sanctioned – 10s can play in 12 and under division as there is not a 10 and under division)
April 5-7: Roddick Series Fair Oaks Ranch, San Antonio, TX Click here for online registration (tournament is sanctioned – 10s can play in 12 and under division as there is not a 10 and under division)
Weekend of April 6: Bay Area Racquet Club, Houston, TX Click here for online registration (tournament is sanctioned – 10s can play in 12 and under division as there is not a 10 and under division)
Weekend of April 13: Hurst Jr. Open, Hurst, TX Click here for online registration (tournament is sanctioned – 10s can play in 12 and under division as there is not a 10 and under division)
April 26 & 27: Roddick Series Kingwood CC, Houston, TX Click here for online registration (tournament is sanctioned – 10s can play in 12 and under division as there is not a 10 and under division)
April 27-28: Little Mo Texas Sectional, Arlington, TX (online registration will begin in early February at www.mcbtennis.org)
May 17-19: Roddick Series H.E.B. Municipal Tennis Center, Kerrville, TX Click here for online registration
May 18, 2013: Grapevine Spring Open, Grapevine, TX Click here for online registration (non-sanctioned; tournament does not have 10s but U10s can play in 12s; 8 game pro sets; one day tournament on Saturday)
June 14-16: Roddick Series Marble Falls High School, Marble Falls, TX Click here for online registration
June 21-June 23: BARC Summer Series #1 Adult and Junior Open, Houston, TX Click here for online registration (non-sanctioned; tournament does not have 10s; U10s can play 12s)
June 21-23: Woodlands Junior Clay Court Championships, Houston, TX Click here for online registration (tournament is sanctioned – 10s can play in 12 and under division as there is not a 10 and under division)
June 28-30: McAllen Open, McAllen, TX Click here for online registration (non-sanctioned; tournament does not have 10s; U10s can play 12s)
June 28-30: Roddick Series Beaumont Tennis Center, Beaumont, TX Click here for online registration
July 26-28: Roddick Series Fair Oaks Ranch Country Club, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Click here for online registration
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#2 written by Lawrence Roddick 4 months ago
Here is an email submitted to the Chairperson of the Junior Tennis Council USTA – Texas, Rick Meyers, by Blanche Roddick
To: Rmeyers14
Sent: Thu, Jan 24, 2013 11:44 am
Subject: convention speaking spotRick, I would like to be allowed to speak to your committee during the
upcoming meeting in Dallas in February. I have grave concerns about the
10&U mandate being so limited to talented players. Everyone does not
wear the same size shoe. Everyone does not shop at the same stores and
everyone does not drink the same beer. Why? Because there are choices.
Please develop your green courts to be the best program in the world.
Build the number of players in Texas to number one in the nation. But
please do not be so limiting to players who want to try a different
way. Your program should be strong enough to survive without a killing
mandate. Promote your program but allow anyone who wants to play a zat
play without being dismissed by a “qualifying list”.A Zat is a
beginning level- don’t let a mandate determine who can play. Please
let me know if you accept my request to speak. Thanks Blanche RoddickWe will wait for the response…..
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Down here in Florida, there are some sanctioned 10-under Full Court GREEN-DOT ball. (My daughter is playing in one this coming weekend.) Last year, the age group division was 11-under for full court green-dot. I guess it makes more sense for the 11 year olds to have to play in the 12′s, and the under-10′s get their own division that is at least NOT short-court nerf ball.
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The USTA Texas section Junior Tennis Council is going to allow Blanche Roddick to speak on February 15, 2013 from 5:45 – 6:00 in regards to the Texas U10 Mandate.