USTA 70 & Over Doubles League
Lake Norman Tennis AssociationFall 70 & Over League
The USTA 70 & Over League is an additional playing option for those tennis enthusiasts who are 70 – years ‘young’ & older!
Teams play 3 lines of doubles each match. This coed league features a unique format:
- 1 court of Women’s Doubles
- 1 court of Men’s Doubles
- 1 court of Mixed Doubles
Men and Women combine their NTRP rating to play on 6.0, 7.0, & 8.0 teams.
Teams compete locally to progress from Local to State Championship play.
NTRP Raings Info
USTA uses the NTRP rating system. Each player must have either a computer rating or be self – rated.
- If you’re not sure what your rating is, you can find it through Tennislink.
- If you don’t have a rating, you can go through the ‘self – rate’ process found there.
70 & Over 2017 Season Schedule
| Team Registration Begins | Jun 25 |
| Team Registration Ends | Aug 5 |
| New Captain's Meeting | TBD |
| Season Starts* | Sep 17 |
| Last Day to Add Players | Sep 17 |
| State Championships (All Levels) | Oct 20 - 22 Wilson |
*Season start date is dependent on the number of teams that register in each flight. Teams will have at least 6 matches and 8 matches at the most.
70 & Over Team Format
| Combined Level | Highest Player Rating |
| 6.0 | 3.5 |
| 7.0 | 4.0 |
| 8.0 | 4.5 |
Male & female partners combine their rating levels to play on different level teams. See the chart above for the highest allowable rating a player may have to play at each team level.
All players participating in USTA League are required to be USTA members. Click here to create a USTA account. League fees for all USTA League play is $22 + $3 Tennislink fee, for a total of $25.
Refund Procedure – All players requesting a refund of their Local Fees & State Head Tax charges will be given a refund when requesting prior to their team’s first scheduled match. The $3 Tennislink fee is nonrefundable. Requests should be submitted to the Local League Coordinator.
If your team advances into Championship play, visit the Captain’s Corner link for information.
Iris Ham
USTA Coordinator: Spring Adult, Mixed Doubles, & Southern Combo Doubles Leagues