UNDERSTANDING THE DIVISIONS

Overview

To create even, level-based competition, players should compete on a team with players of the same age and experience. To accomplish this, the USTA follows Net Generation's recommendations for players under the age of 11. The USTA sets the divisions for players in the 12U to 18U brackets based on their age and World Tennis Number (WTN). Players may play up a division if they have the experience. No player can play below their age bracket. There are scenarios where a player's WTN number does not accurately reflect their experience. In those scenarios, the Area League Coordinator can move players upon request. Below is an outline of the divisions.

10 & UNDER - ONE DIVISIONS

DIVISION WTN RATING

BEGINNER-GREEN BALL NOT APPLICABLE

12 & UNDER - THREE DIVISIONS

DIVISION WTN RATING

BEGINNER-GREEN BALL NOT APPLICABLE

BEGINNER- YELLOW BALL 40.0 - 29.0

INTERMEDIATE 40.0 - 19.0

ADVANCED 40.0-1.0 (This division does not normally form)

14 & UNDER - THREE DIVISIONS

DIVISION WTN RATING

BEGINNER 40.0 - 29.0

INTERMEDIATE 40.0 - 19.0

ADVANCED 40.0 - 1.0 (This division does not normally form)

18 & UNDER - THREE DIVISIONS

DIVISION WTN RATING

BEGINNER 40.0 - 29.0

INTERMEDIATE 40.0 - 19.0 - MUST HAVE ONE FEMALE PLAYER

ADVANCED 40.0 - 1.0 - There are incentive to make this division make for the Spring 2025 season.

NOW, HOW DO I DETERMINE WHAT'S RIGHT FOR MY PLAYER?

Age Divisions

Players must remain eligible to play in their age division through December 8th, 2025.
All players are encouraged to play within their age division.
USTA & Net Generation require players under 11 to play within their designated ball color until they have played enough matchs and wins to advance to the next level.
If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact Laura.

WTN - World

Age Divisions

To find your players WTN, log in to your account, click on your player, and their WTN will appear.
You can also search for the WTN using the USTA player search feature.
The WTN only applies to the 12U-18U brackets.
The cutoff for the beginner bracket is a WTN of 29.0
The cutoff for the intermediate bracket is 19.0
There is no cutoff for the advanced bracket.

AGE EXAMPLES

All players MUST remain eligible to play in their age bracket through May 19th, 2025.

Examples:

Sarah Serve is 14 and will turn 15 on December 15th, 2025. Sarah is eligible to compete in the 14-year-old division for the Fall 2025 JTT season but would have to play in the 18 division in the spring.

Johnny Ace is 14 years old and will turn 15 on December 6th, 2025. Johnny is not eligible to play in the 14 year old bracket since he will turn 15 May 8th. Johnny would need to register for the 18 age bracket.

BUT I'M NOT A BEGINNER!!!!

NO ONE PLAYING JTT IS TRULY A BEGINNER

The beginner division is not truly for beginners. It is designed for less experiences players or for those who have just aged up into the next division to remain competitive. Don't let the term beginner fool you either. There are a lot of players who should be competing in a higher division but due to their age and their WTN, they may want to play with their friends or may just not be ready to move up.

INTERMEDIATE - YOU BETTER KNOW YOUR GAME

The intermediate level is for players with consistent playing experience. Your WTN may "say" you should play on the intermediate level, but that is not always the case. It really depends on your playing history, recent results, and evaluations during the clinics.

I'M AN ADVANCED PLAYER, I PROMISE!

You may very well be an advanced player, but the advanced brackets very rarely have enough teams for competition. You have to ask yourself, would I rather play at an intermediate level or not at all?

UNDERSTANDING THE DIVISIONS

Overview

10 & UNDER - ONE DIVISIONS

12 & UNDER - THREE DIVISIONS

14 & UNDER - THREE DIVISIONS

18 & UNDER - THREE DIVISIONS

NOW, HOW DO I DETERMINE WHAT'S RIGHT FOR MY PLAYER?

Age Divisions

Age Divisions

Age Divisions

WTN - World

Age Divisions

Age Divisions

AGE EXAMPLES

All players MUST remain eligible to play in their age bracket through May 19th, 2025.

BUT I'M NOT A BEGINNER!!!!

NO ONE PLAYING JTT IS TRULY A BEGINNER

INTERMEDIATE - YOU BETTER KNOW YOUR GAME

I'M AN ADVANCED PLAYER, I PROMISE!

Team Formation Information!

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