For Tennis Parents by a Tennis Parent

**UPDATED AUGUST 2023**

 

Even the Higher-Ups at USTA will admit that their website is difficult to navigate.  Well, really, that’s an understatement.  USTA has gone to great lengths to put some very helpful information on their site – the problem is that the average visitor can’t find it!  So, in the name of identify-problem-create-solution, below is a list of links to some of the information I’ve found to be useful in navigating the world of Junior Tennis.  You might want to print out this list and keep it handy then add to it as you discover more sub-pages.  If you have found any other useful articles at USTA.com, please add them in the Comments section below.

USTA Section Pages: www.usta.com

Click on the Find Your Section box in the top right corner of the homepage to determine in which section you live, then click on the appropriate link below.  Your section page will likely have a tab at the top titled “Juniors” or “Junior Players” – click there to get information on Rules, Points Per Round (for ranking purposes), Tournament Schedules, Junior Team Tennis, and more.

• New England: http://www.newengland.usta.com/
• Eastern: http://www.eastern.usta.com/
• Middle States: http://www.middlestates.usta.com/
• Mid-Atlantic: http://www.midatlantic.usta.com/
• Southern:  http://www.southern.usta.com/
• Florida: http://www.florida.usta.com/
• Caribbean: http://www.caribbean.usta.com/
• Midwest: http://www.midwest.usta.com/
• Northern: http://www.northern.usta.com/
• Missouri Valley: http://www.missourivalley.usta.com/
• Texas: http://www.texas.usta.com/
• Southwest: http://www.southwest.usta.com/
• Intermountain: http://www.intermountain.usta.com/
• Pacific Northwest: http://www.pnw.usta.com/
• Northern California: http://www.norcal.usta.com/
• Southern California: http://www.scta.usta.com/
• Hawaii-Pacific: http://www.hawaii.usta.com/

USTA Junior Competition Page: https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/youth-tennis/programs/national/junior-competitive-structure-changes-2021.html

All of the information listed below can be found under the Players & Parents Link on the Junior Competition page:

• National Junior Tournament Schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQLh2m9XveqGHVi4Un-WEhgfQ55tmnmB5wehq4kugmYLz2HiElbfJVUDk_Z693f6qyfKXztXhbNyMtN/pubhtml?gid=464154343&single=true

• Announcements: http://www.usta.com/Youth-Tennis/Junior-Competition/Announcements/

• Information for Players & Parents – Tournaments, Rankings & More: http://www.usta.com/Youth-Tennis/Junior-Competition/Information/

• FAQ’s: http://www.usta.com/Youth-Tennis/Junior-Competition/FAQ/

• National Ranking System: https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/rankings.html

• Ranking Points Table: https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/junior-tournaments-ranking-system.pdf

• Player Development Digital Video Library: http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/players/

• Find a Tournament: https://playtennis.usta.com/tournaments

• Ranking & Standing Lists: https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/rankings.html

• Email address for questions pertaining to Junior Tournaments and Rankings: [email protected]

• Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USTA JrComp

Twitter: @USTAJrComp

Filing a Grievance

• While the grievance procedure varies slightly in each USTA section, they all require filing a Grievance Form. You can find the National Grievance Form below. Check with your section’s Head of Junior Competition to find out if your section has its own form.
• National Grievance Form: https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/Grievance%20Report%20Form-USTA%20National.pdf

USTA College Tennis page: http://www.usta.com/collegetennis

You can find the American college rankings at the bottom of this page—kind of fun to keep an eye on!

• • • Information for Prospective student-athletes (lots of good links): http://www.usta.com/Play-Tennis/College-Tennis/Information/Information_for_Prospective_Student-Athletes/
    • Upcoming Info Session, Showcases, and Forums (updated weekly as sections, tournaments, private groups schedule events): http://www.usta.com/Play-Tennis/College-Tennis/337105_Upcoming_Collegiate_Forums_and_Showcases/
    • Collegiate Events: http://www.usta.com/Play-Tennis/College-Tennis/Information/USTA_Collegiate_Event_Information/
    • Documents:

Going to College or Turning Pro: Making an Informed Decision (10/2010): http://assets.usta.com/assets/1/15/USTA%20College%20Varsity%20Analysis%20of%20College%20vs%20Pro%20FAQ.pdf

International Player Study & FAQ (4/2010): http://assets.usta.com/assets/1/15/USTA_Intl_SA_FAQ_FINAL_CLEAN.pdf

• • • Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USTAPDCollegeTennis

Twitter: @ustacollege10s

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ustacollege10s

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