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SCTA New Junior Player Information Packet
CONTACT US!
(310) 208-3838
Trevor Kronemann Director of Junior Tennis TKronemann@scta.usta.com
Ai Malawy Manager of Junior Competition Takamori@scta.usta.com
Ken Grassel Manager of Jr. Team Tennis Grassel@scta.usta.com
Megan Heneghan Junior Competition Coordinator Heneghan@scta.usta.com
Jackie Owens Junior Tennis Coordinator JOwens@scta.usta.com
Barbara Estes Junior Tournaments & Rankings Coordinator BarbaraE@scta.usta.com
Martha Katsufrakis Junior Tournaments Coordinator MarthaK@scta.usta.com
Meg Broccolo Youth Progression Coordinator Broccolo@scta.usta.com
For more information, please visit
www.socaljuniortennis.com
Youth Progression LET’S PLAY! Activities available for the youth player as he/she progresses. Welcome to the Southern California Tennis Association, we are excited that you have picked tennis as your game of choice. This packet will explain and help guide you through the junior process here in Southern California from age 6-18. At 6 years of age you are able to play in Play Days and Junior Team Tennis. Play days are designed to be local entry level competition in a shortened, timed format. Usually lasting 2-4 hours. Please visit www.youthtennis.com to find play days near you or ask your local tennis provider. Secondly, you are able to participate in our Junior Team Tennis (JTT). JTT is explained later in the packet; there are teams formed throughout Southern California. Please contact the Area League Coordinator and they can help you find a JTT Team. At age 7-10 you will be participating in Youth Progression and Junior Team Tennis. This is a system that monitors and awards your players progress as they navigate Orange Level 1 and Green Level 1 before moving on to our tournament structure. The players will earn digital stars and trophies as they play and win tournaments. Each players progress is tract on a webpage that you will receive when you sign up for a USTA account. Each player from Age 7-10 will need to earn 20 starts and/or trophies to advance to the next level. Remember “Advancement is not prohibited, Progression is required.” In Youth Progression you are able to play down one level once you have advanced past the level if you are having difficulty. Once you have progressed through the program you are able to play yellow ball tournaments in the Southern California Section. There is no reason to be in a hurry; junior tennis is meant to be a marathon, not a sprint. A good rule of thumb is in competition you should be winning about 50-60 percent of the time before advancing to the next level of tournaments. Kids 10 and under receive a free membership. Once you have reached the month of your 11th Birthday or have advanced through Youth Progression by fulfilling your stars and/or trophies you will advance into our tournament structure. Our tourna- ments are structured from Level 7 (beginning) to Level 1 (Advanced). The Junior Tennis department would suggest that you don’t attempt to move up to fast and keep in mind the 50-60% rule in order to realize you can try the next level. Starting locally, near home is suggested and then start venturing out, once you have some success with local tournaments at your level. Competition Training Centers are located throughout Southern California and offer a team training and competition atmosphere locally for our players. This brings in a different element that allows the players to be on a team while training and competing. Each team is picked by rankings and proximity. This is for ages 10-14. High School tennis is a great team sport that you will play once you have reached high school age. Most schools in our section have a team that both the girls and boys can play on. This is a great experi- ence for you children and a way to make new friends and compete on a team. This takes you through a brief journey of what we offer in regards to Junior Tennis. Please talk to your local providers, tennis clubs, parks and recs, or don’t hesitate to call any of our TEAM here in the South- ern California Tennis Office. We are here to help you easily navigate through the system. Thanks, Junior Tennis Department-Southern California Tennis Association
Youth Progression
LET’S PLAY! Activities available for the youth player as he/she progresses.
PLAYER AGE
youthtennis.com will help you find play days.
TENNIS ACTIVITIES 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Or, ask your coach.
Play Days
Youth Progression is a system that monitors and
awards your players progress. Your player earns
Youth Progression digital stars and trophies as they play and win
Orange Ball 1 tournaments.
Your players Youth Progression progress is displayed
Youth Progression on a web page you will receive when you sign up for
a USTA account. It will be called My Page and will
Green Ball 1 show the stars and trophies earned by your player.
There are Junior Team Tennis teams everywhere. This
Junior Team Tennis is a great team environment for the youth player.
CTC This program is for late intermediate to advanced
Competition Training Center junior players.
Tournaments your player will advance into after
Tournaments-Sectional earning all stars/trophies playing the Youth
Yellow Ball Tournament Levels 1-7 Progression Events. By now, your player understands
all aspects of tennis- scoring, sportsmanship & rules.
High School
Sign up for group or private lessons with your local
Local Provider/Tennis Club club, park or tennis provider. Simply search tennis
lessons & your city on the internet.
NOTES
Play Days will have age appropriate ball and court sizes. Your player may play with an Orange or Green Ball depending on their skill level.
Players 6 years of age are eligible for Play Days and Junior Team Tennis Only; Youth Progression begins at 7 years of age.
Youth Progression starts on the first day of the month of the player’s 7th birthday. The Player is automatically released from YP at age 11 and able to play in Sectional Tournaments
Youth Progression-Advancement is not prohibited, Progression is required. This means, if you are really good, you can finish the progression in a few months. If you
need to learn more, this program will make sure you use the proper equipment and programs for your skill level.
Youth Progression Participates in tournaments that are 10 and Under, Orange Ball or 10 and Under Green Ball; No yellow ball events are played in Youth Progression.
Sectional Tournaments are available for those that have advanced through Youth Progression or reached the month of their 11th Birthday. If you are 10 1/2 you
can not play yellow ball unless you have completed the progression or. You must wait until the first day of the month of your 11 birthday.
Play Days
Play Days are designed for kids—from those just learning to compete to those who are already in
competition—to play in a fun, non-threatening yet competitive setting. Plays Days are informal
events—typically 2-3 hours—and allow kids to play multiple matches with and against a variety of
players. These events give kids opportunities to play—whether they are getting ready for the next
step of playing in sanctioned tournaments and Jr. Team Tennis, or if they already are competing
and are looking for additional play time. Depending on the level of the player, a Play Day allows
kids to play in an informal yet competitive setting without the threat of elimination. Kids are given
the chance to develop and enhance their skills in a fun atmosphere and thereby grow their love of
the game.
Offers a play opportunity for kids—whether they are not quite ready for sanctioned
tournament play or they have already participated in competition
o Modified serving for less experienced players
o Non-threatening, non-elimination formats
o Organized by level or flights
o Kids rotate and play each other in short, continuous matches
o Provides a fun atmosphere with refreshments, prizes and awards
o Includes a Parent Orientation
Can be organized by schools, parks, youth centers, colleges, and tennis facilities
USTA Membership is encouraged but not required
o 10 & Under players receive First Year Free Memberships!
http://membership.usta.com/content.jsp?pageName=10UJRFREE
Good opportunity to promote other programs (e.g., Jr. Team Tennis, tournaments, etc.)
To find a Play Day near you, go to YouthTennis.com.
Play Days are a great way to get comfortable competing so that kids can transition to playing
in USTA Junior Team Tennis and USTA Junior Tournaments.
Youth Progression (10 & Under Players)
The USTA and its Sections have created a “Youth Progression Pathway” that serves as a guide for
coaches, parents and players to help ensure that kids 10 and under participate in events using the
appropriate ball and court for their skill level.
Players will compete at appropriate levels of play as they progress through stages based on age,
participation and achievement. By providing a pathway, young players will have the opportunity to
experience suitable levels of competition as well as develop their games tactically and technically.
The progression tracking system rewards players for competing and inspires them to play more
often.
It’s not just about winning and losing – it’s about having fun, engaging young children and helping
them fall in love with tennis.
How it Works
For children ages 7-10 years old, a best-in-class system has been developed to track the progress of
junior players from the orange level to the green level to the yellow level of competition.
A child can advance a level by earning the required amount of participation stars and trophies. A
player’s mission is to clear each level by collecting a combination of 20 stars and/or trophies to
advance. The more they play, and the more they improve their skills, the more stars and trophies
they accumulate, enabling them to advance to the next level.
Players can track their progress on Tennis Link’s “My Player” page. There, players can see how
many more virtual stars and trophies they need to acquire to reach the next level. Each player’s
page will track their progress and accumulation of stars and trophies as opposed to ranking points.
To clear each level, players will have to collect a combination of 20 stars and/or trophies.
Players collect stars for: tournament participation, Junior Team Tennis participation and
Early Development Camp participation.
Players collect trophies for: winning a tournament or reaching the final of a tournament.
Players will accumulate Stars and/or Trophies by participating in Tournaments, Junior Team Tennis, Early Development Camps, Winning Tournaments or being Tournament Finalist. Players must earn 20 Stars or Trophies or a combination of both in order to clear the level and move to Green Ball play. Players will accumulate Stars and/or Trophies by participating in Tournaments, Junior Team Tennis, Early Development Camps, Winning Tournaments or being Tournament Finalist. Players must earn 20 Stars or Trophies or a combination of both in order to clear the level and move to Yellow Ball play.
It’s not about the individual, but about kids getting together to play singles, doubles and
mixed doubles against other teams. JTT promotes values you would expect from any
other sport by fostering a spirit of cooperation, unity and self-growth.
Also, it’s a fun environment for kids where they learn that succeeding is really more
about how you play the game – win or lose.
Junior Team Tennis is designed for kids between the ages of 6 – 18 at any level of play:
Entry Level, Intermediate and Advanced levels
Spring season (February – June)
Fall season (September – January
National Championship Summer season (June – August)
For information on a local area program, please contact:
Los Angeles/South Bay/Long Beach San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys Bakersfield/Kern County
Montez Noa at and West Los Angeles Chris Campoy at
milomontez@gmail.com Nancy Abrams at sctajtt@gmail.com ccampoy@icloud.com
Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Orange County Riverside & San Bernardino
Pierre Mareschal at Heidi Stryker at Tony Chatfield at
pmareschal@valleyhuntclub.com heidi.stryker3@gmail.com chatfa01@hotmail.com
Ventura County San Diego Santa Barbara
Emily Wagner at Conan Lorenzo at CathyAnn Simon at
ewagner.vcjtt@yahoo.com clorenzo@ljbtc.com cas@iae.com
or please contact Ken Grassel at the SCTA offices at grassel@scta.usta.com (310) 208-3838 ext. 233Getting Started in Junior Tournaments Become a USTA Member https://membership.usta.com/ 10 & Under players receive First Year Free Memberships! http://membership.usta.com/content.jsp?pageName=10UJRFREE Go to http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/Schedule/Search.aspx to search for tournaments.
Click on the desired tournament to enter online and click on “Register Now”. Make sure to read everything on Important Info tab!
Once online entries close, draws are typically posted on the tournament page the Wednesday before the start of a tournament (for tournaments starting on a Saturday). Click on the “draws” tab for that info. If you need to withdraw, make sure to contact the tournament director! If you don’t, you will be given a no-show and assessed 5 suspension points!
What level tournament should I play??
Junior Rankings https://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/Rankings/RankingHome.aspx Southern California players who have won at least one match in their age division will show up on the weekly standings list. Level 7 tournaments do not count for ranking. Players earn points for the round they reach as long as they have won at least one match in that tournament. Byes do not count as wins but defaults/withdrawals/walkovers count. Points are based on the level of tournament. Level 1s earn the most points, all the way down to Level 6s. Please visit http://www.socaljuniortennis.com/stats.html for our ranking tables. The standings list is generally updated every Wednesday afternoon. Only a player’s BEST 8 results are counted towards their ranking. For example, if a player earned 100 points in 8 different tournaments and 90 points in their 9th tournament, the 90 point tournament will not count towards their overall point total. We are on a 52 week rolling system, so any tournament from 53 weeks ago and beyond will “drop off” a player’s record. Any questions, please contact Barbara Estes: BarbaraE@scta.usta.com.
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