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USTA Junior Team Tennis

Junior Team Tennis Winter League League information and dates: Registration opens October 1st Registration closes October 21st Season begins Nov. 11 This is a qualifying season for the State Championships in Macon Summer 2012 Matches are: Intermediate - Friday 4:30 pm. Beginners - Saturday 2:30 pm. Advanced - Sunday 5:00 pm Cost is $18.00 Format and Divisions: Match line ups consist of  5 lines Boy’s singles Girl’s singles Boy’s doubles Girl’s doubles Mixed doubles Match format is best 2 of 3 short (4 game) sets no ad with a 10 pt tie break in lieu of a third set Winners are determined by total games won Divisions include 10 & under 12 & under 14 & under and 18 & under; beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Age eligibility deadline is Aug 31, 2011. (ie: a child who turns 13 on Aug 31 plays 14 & under) To form a team you will need at least 3 boys and 3 girls.  Four or Five of each is recommended.  Each team will need to have a team captain, usually a parent but can be, tennis professionals, teachers, recreation leaders or volunteers. Teams are registered and managed on USTA’s tennis link website.  Go to www.ustageorgia.com and click on Jr Team Tennis.  Follow instructions to become a captain and create a team. Team captains will have to perform a background check (at no charge to the volunteer) before they can head a team. Go to http://www.ustageorgia.com/jtt/volunteer_background_screening.htm to perform the background check. For more information: Please contact Cindy Raftis at jrcoordinator@cherokeetennis.org For information on 10 and under division please see our section on quick start tennis or email quickstart@cherokeetennis.org

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8U and 10U JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS DATES: Beginners - Saturdays 3:00 PM Advanced - Sundays 3:00 PM Season begins Nov 11 COST: $18.00 per child (Each child must be a USTA Member) FREE USTA MEMBERSHIP IS BEING OFFERED FOR ALL 10U PLAYERS UNTIL DECEMBER 31,2011! FORMAT: 2 Singles and 1 Doubles TEAMS: 4 Children Recommended, 6 Child Max. WHO: Any Combination of Boys and/or Girls can play together REGISTRATION: Registration is done on TennisLink: Click on "JR Team Tennis" to register for the league. You can also visit this link to purchase USTA membership. FACILITIES: TBA DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS October 21 For more information, email QuickStart@CherokeeTennis.org

What Is QuickStart Tennis? USTA Jr. Team Tennis also offers organized play for the 8U and 10U age groups using a modified format that allows children to start playing tennis on teams immediately!        ·    10U Divisions will play on the 60' court using orange low compression ball        ·     8U Divisions will play on a 36' court with the red felt or red foam ball   Click for more information on the 8U and 10U QuickStart Tennis format. 10U Court size Ball Racquet Net Scoring 8U Court size Ball Racquet Net Scoring 60' Low compression orange 23" or 25" Regulation net No more than match tie break in lieu of third set 36' Red foam or red felt 19", 21" or 23" 18' long and 2'9" high Best of three games; first to score seven points wins the game and the first to win two games     To learn more on how to get involved and start your kids playing, click here To order QuickStart equipment, click Wilson and Gamma, Prince, Head Penn To receive funding for permanent QuickStart Tennis lines, complete an online application today! The USTA, USTA Southern and USTA Georgia have joined together to provide a grant that will pay for 87.5% of the cost of painting permanent lines on your existing courts.  The lines have been approved by the ITF, and will not interfere with play on the 78’ courts.  As an example, a private club recently completed their line project for $700.  With the grants provided by the three USTA levels, the final cost to the club was $87.50.  To include your community in this exciting program, please contact:  Mary Dillon USTA Georgia Jr. Team Tennis Coordinator 404-256-9543 ext. 113 dillon@ustageorgia.com For more information, email QuickStart@CherokeeTennis.org You can learn more about QuickStart here.

 

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USTA Junior Team Tennis Rules and Regulations

Link to USTA Georgia Southern rules

http://www.ustageorgia.com/jtt/docs/USTA_Southern_2012AdditionsToNationalRegulations.pdf 

Link to GA standard changes

http://www.ustageorgia.com/jtt/docs/2012_GA_JTT_Regs_9.1.11.pdf

Volunteer Background Check Link:

http://www.ustageorgia.com/jtt/volunteer_background_screening.htm