WATA Junior Team Tennis


           

         

2020 JTT SEASON IS COMING SOON!  

Registration is open - see below

 

 

Due to Covid-19 all USTA Leagues were suspended until June 1st.  We have a very different JTT League year in 2020--see below!!


 

 

WATA 2020 JTT Summer/Fall Timeline

AR 2020 JTT Summer/Fall TIMELINE

AR Governor's Directive 6-1-20

All directives pertaining to tennis will be followed in the WATA JTT Leagues

Important information concerning Covid-19 and JR Team Tennis

Learn about returning to play safely

Playing Tennis Safely - Covid-19 - Print

USTA Arkansas JTT Recommendations

JTT Waiver of Liability

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League #1

18U CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK & JTT TRACK

Begins: June 15th  

Ends:  August 10th

This league is for Beginner/Intermediate players.  

All Varsity High School players will be eligible to participate in this league which ends before High School season begins.  


 

League #2 

JTT TRACK ONLY

Begins: August 1st      

Ends: October 20th

    

DEADLINE TO COMMIT TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IS OCTOBER 9TH!  

CONTACT YOUR TEAM PRO (BRIAN, BRADEN OR DAWN)-- OR LESLIE OR GREG.  

All players who want to go to State will be able to but you must commit to WATA by the deadline to be confirmed on a team.  

We will find a team for everyone who wants to go.

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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ALL WATA JTT

FREE MEMBERSHIP LINKS:

USTA Membership is required to participate in WATA Junior Team Tennis

and is free for all juniors (up to age 18) . 

 

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GREAT NEWS!  All* players registered in the 2020 WATA Jr. High program can receive a credit** for the next league they play in 2020.  

  • The credit can be used for either League 1 or League 2 (See WATA Jr. Team Tennis page) and will be equal to the amount you paid for Jr. High registration in Feb/March.
  • To access this credit you must contact Leslie Jackson by text or email to receive your individual code for that credit.  479.651.5735, rljack2@gmail.com

*Does not include Futures players at this time-watch your email and text for more details.

**Paid registration fee minus $3.00 Tennislink fee.  

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 WHAT IS JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS?

TO FIND A PROGRAM NEAR YOU 

 

  What is the JTT Playing format?  See here!  

LEAGUE DESCRIPTIONS: 


NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK  (NCJTT) 

 

ALL ADVANCED DIVISIONS & SOME INTERMEDIATE DIVISIONS

  • Gender Specific (3 Girls & 3 Boys Minimum)
  • Play Format:  Boy's singles, Girl's singles, Boy's doubles, Girl's doubles & Mixed doubles.
  • Eligible for Local, State Championship, Sectional Championship play.

 Yellow Ball - 78' court 

18U Intermediate & Advanced (Eligible to advance to National Championships)

14U Intermediate & Advanced (Eligible to advance to National Championships)

12U Advanced

 Green Ball - 78' court

12U Intermediate

 Orange Ball - 60' court

10U Advanced

10U Intermediate *

 All matches in the National Championship Track are scheduled by the Team Managers.  Play is held on different days and at different facilities. 

                        

JTT FLEX TRACK 

SOME INTERMEDIATE & ALL BEGINNER DIVISIONS WILL PLAY JTT TRACK

  • Gender neutral (any gender combination)
  • Minimum of 3 players per team / Maximum 6 players per team.
  • Play Format:  1 singles/1 doubles, followed by 1 singles/1 doubles (except 8U)
  • Eligible for Local and State Championship play.

 Yellow Ball - 78' court

18U Beginner & Intermediate 

14U Beginner & Intermediate 

 Green Ball - 78' court

12U Beginner & Intermediate 

 Orange Ball - 60' court

10U Beginner & Intermediate 

 Red Ball - 36' court     -   NOTE:  RED BALL SCHEDULE HAS CHANGED!

AGE DIVISIONS:  8U/10U - Red Ball

Note:  Play Format is 3 singles

                        2020 Red Ball Schedule:  

Sundays, 5:30-6:30 PM @ Creekmore Tennis Center

Dates:  

  • August 23rd
  • August 30th
  • September 13th
  • September 20th

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW BEFORE YOUR FIRST 8U MATCH:

ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 10 WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK INDOORS AT ALL TIMES.    

8 Steps to 8U Tennis -   

PLAYERS report to their Team Manager/Coach.  

PARENTS report to Check-In desk to answer questions & complete paperwork.  

WATA JTT Consent/Waiver (signed & returned to your Team Manager or Check-In desk)

WATA Covid-19 Waiver of Liability

 

 SINGLE-GENDER LEAGUE

           Yellow Ball - 78' court

                         AGE DIVISION:  18U & 14U 

                    TEAM REQUIREMENT:  3 Girls OR 3 Boys minimum

                  PLAY FORMAT:  FLEX (see above)

 CO-ED LEAGUE

           Yellow Ball - 78' court

                   AGE DIVISIONS:  18U & 14U

                   TEAM REQUIREMENT:  2 Girls & 2 Boys minimum

                   PLAY FORMAT:   Girl's Singles, Boy's Singles, MXD Doubles



 

 


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