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
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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 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.
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
Western Arkansas Tennis Association is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization committed "to develop and promote tennis in Western Arkansas. Financial Aid is available.
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