USTA Junior Team Tennis
Lake Norman Tennis Association
USTA Junior Team Tennis
USTA Junior Team Tennis brings kids together to play singles & doubles against other teams. It promotes sportsmanship & personal growth, as your child learns the life – long sport of tennis!
Lake Norman will be participating in both Junior Team Tennis and Championship Junior Team Tennis during the spring season. Only Junior Team Tennis will be offered during the fall season.
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JTT Key Dates
Action | Spring Season | Fall Season |
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Team Registration opens | January 13 | August 1 |
Match play begins | March 10 | September 22 |
Junior Team Tennis (JTT) is a local program that is non – gender specific (teams are not required to have a certain # of boys or girls).
- A player may play 1 singles line & 1 doubles lines per match. A player may also play both rounds of doubles. However, a player may not play 2 singles lines in a match.
- A match may be played with as few as three players, or as many as six. For example, if only 3 players are available (Annie, Bella & Connor), then in Round 1, Annie could play singles, while Bella & Connor play doubles. In Round 2, either Bella or Connor could play singles, and Annie would play doubles with the remaining player.
- There are no restrictions on the max # of players, but a suggested team roster would be 8 players to ensure players get ample playtime. Roster size should be based on player availability.
- Each player is required to play at least 2 different team matches, in order to advance to the State Tournament (spring season only). Retirements count toward the 2 matches, but defaults do not.
- In order to receive a schedule, a team must have 4 players registered in Tennislink by the last day of team registration. Click here for REGISTRATION DATES & INFO.
DIVISIONS | PLAY FORMAT | SCORING | COURT/BALL COLOR |
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10 U - Recreational | 4 lines / match; Round 1: #1 singles & #2 doubles Round 2: #2 singles & #1 doubles | (1) 6 - game pro set; 7 - point tiebreak at 5-5, win by 2 | 60 - foot court, orange ball |
10 U - Intermediate | 4 lines / match; Round 1: #1 singles & #2 doubles Round 2: #2 singles & #1 doubles | (1) 8 - game pro set; 7 - point tiebreak at 7-7, win by 2 | 60 - foot court, orange ball |
12 U - Recreational 12 U - Intermediate | 4 lines / match; Round 1: #1 singles & #2 doubles Round 2: #2 singles & #1 doubles | (1) 8 - game pro set; 7 - point tiebreak at 7-7, win by 2 | Full court, green dot ball |
14 U - Recreational 14 U - Intermediate | 4 lines / match; Round 1: #1 singles & #2 doubles Round 2: #2 singles & #1 doubles | (1) 8 - game pro set; 7 - point tiebreak at 7-7, win by 2 | Full court, yellow ball |
18 U - Recreational 18 U - Intermediate | 4 lines / match; Round 1: #1 singles & #2 doubles Round 2: #2 singles & #1 doubles | (1) 8 - game pro set; 7 - point tiebreak at 7-7, win by 2 | Full court, yellow ball |
Notes:
- JTT uses the traditional tiebreak method (not the Coman used in adult play).
- The match winner is determined by the total # of games won. As a result, it’s possible for a team to lose 3 of the 4 lines in a match, but still win the match, based on total points won.
- No subs are allowed in JTT local play.
JTT State Tournament Info
Teams who win their divisions have the opportunity to advance to the State tournament. This 3 – day tournament is held July 12 – 14 in Wilmington.
Age Eligibility
- Spring season uses July 14 as the age cutoff.
- Fall season uses December 31 as the age cutoff.
Age Example
If a player wishes to play 10U, he/she must be 10 years-old on July 14. If the player is 11, he/she must play 12U.
Play Levels
- Recreational (up to 2.7 rating)
- Intermediate (up to 3.4)
- Advanced (3.5 & over)

