Summary of the 2017 National Junior Competitive Structure

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1 Summary of the National Junior Competitive Structure Revisions have been approved by the USTA Junior Competition Committee to the national junior competitive structure that will become effective on January 1,. These revisions are built upon the foundation of our existing tournament structure and the valuable input of the Sectional Associations, maximizing the finest of our current events, but also making modifications that will broaden the competition landscape in a number of important ways. In all its work, the Committee has sought: To put the needs and well-being of the child first; To dramatically increase the number of youth participating in competition; To facilitate the development of players; and To increase overall customer satisfaction among players, parents, coaches and event administrators. Revisions Include: Additional s. Several new events have been added to the schedule that are conceived to meet the evolving needs of America s junior tennis players. These include: USTA National Indoor Championships, to be held in late November, in support of the vast number of players that play and train indoors during the winter months and in recognition of the prevalence and importance of indoor play. It also will expose players who play less frequently on this surface to one that is widely used in college tennis, and provide a college recruiting opportunity just after the mid-november signing deadline when coaches learn of whether they have openings in their lineups. USTA National Spring Championships as a National Level 1 Gold Ball tournament. For many years the Easter Bowl has been one of the strongest tournaments on the national schedule, and this designation returns the event to the highest-level national ranking status. The BG18 tournament will continue to be an ITF tournament, governed by ITF Regulations, but the top finishers will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze Balls. USTA National Level 3 s, which will be sanctioned up to 6 times per year in each division. One or more tournaments will be held in these date blocks with up to 192 total draw spot offerings in each division. Split of USTA National Spring Team Championships, creating a separate tournament for 18/16/14 division players and 12 division players. The split will create a more age-appropriate event for 12 division players that includes more in this division able to compete (96 boys and 96 girls). It will also permit both events to have a tournament format that mirrors the college tennis dual match format. Increased Flexibility. The National Junior Schedule offers an increased number of date blocks on which national tournaments are held, particularly National Level 3 Ranking s. The Committee has concluded that more options for play on the calendar will permit players to choose a schedule of national tournaments that best meets the varying academic demands, work schedule, and Sectional requirements that is different for every player and their family. The intent is to provide a menu of options that allows players to make customized decisions about their development. A list of the national tournaments and their date blocks is on the final page of this summary. Replacement of Concurrent National s. The Open and Closed USTA Regional s (Level 4) have been eliminated from the schedule and have effectively been replaced by USTA National Level 3 s that are held on weekends that have no other concurrent national tournaments. While concurrent National Selection and Regional s were intended to give players that could not make it into the National Selection s an opportunity to earn their way to a higher level, the pathway wasn t perceived as a reality and introduced one of the most complex aspects of the previous structure - entering multiple tournaments and the Freeze Deadline - the date by which a player must decide whether to remain on the alternate list of the higher-level tournament, or commit to the lower level tournament. New Selection Processes for USTA National Championships. While the intent of the existing schedule to drive play back to the Sections rightly set the standard that players should succeed locally before venturing to play nationally, the shift from many players selected from the National Standings List (NSL) into USTA National Championships to no players selected from the NSL was too severe. It weakened tournaments on the national schedule, narrowed choices for some high-level players who rightfully sought to play national tournaments for their development, and had an adverse impact on strong Sections with smaller quotas. The new selection process seeks to have a better balance to both encourage Sectional play, but also to value L2 and L3 national play. To that end new selection processes have been put in place for that seek to correct these issues. This includes re-introduction of the NSL and qualifiers from National Level 2 s as a pathway. It also includes treating the selection processes of the smaller 64-draw tournaments (Spring and Indoors) slightly differently. Page 1 of 8 As of January 1, 2016 (v )

2 In Conclusion: The changes summarized in this document came as a result of a goal assigned by President Katrina Adams to the USTA Junior Competition Committee to create a world-class junior competitive structure in the US. The revised national tournament structure is a major step forward. Together with these changes, the national Committee is looking to incorporate the use of ratings to improve the method of seeding tournaments. It is also considering modifications to the ranking system to facilitate the agingup process. The national ranking points tables are being reviewed to ensure players have the ability to gain access to the higher levels as they improve their games. A key to the success of a nationwide, world-class competitive structure in the US, is a commitment to principles that impact tennis from the local to national level: The depth of the talent pool among 8 to 14 year olds is critical to our country s ability to develop world-class tennis players. A critical problem facing our organization is our inability to retain players in this age range and incentivize them to play more tournaments or other competitions at the level they and their families choose. Traditional tournament models do not work for players and families who need to be cultivated at the local level in environments that are fun and social. If sanctioning bodies and organizers that control these competitions continue to offer traditional tournament models, we risk losing the momentum we have gained with the ten and under tennis rule change, facility conversions, and teaching and coaching paradigm shift. The tournament structures put in place in Sections and Districts are critical to the success of the USTA establishing a world-class junior competitive structure. The Association has already reached broad agreement on the building blocks for structures that will improve retention and participation growth, and customer satisfaction surveys have identified what families are looking for as they enter our game. Events must: be fun; be affordable (both in terms of distance from home and entry fee); provide competitive matches; be short in duration; and provide a way for players to meet other like-minded kids who also enjoy playing tennis. When developing a new pathway for 8 to 14 year olds, the USTA Junior Competition Committee recommends that Sections and Districts do the following: Commit to fully adopting the alignment principles of the USTA s Youth Player Progression, entry-level tournaments that are non-elimination and non-ranking and permit non-members to participate, and all aspects of competition (tournaments, USTA Junior Team Tennis, and Play Days) that utilize right-sized equipment, courts and balls. Sanction more tournaments, with an emphasis on increasingly localized play at the lower levels in all age divisions. Experiment with different tournament formats for younger players and lower level tournaments, including most importantly events that can take place during one day and a half-day periods. Experiment with ROG match formats at entry-level Yellow Ball and higher tournaments. Incorporate and emphasize team competitions, not just in the USTA Junior Team Tennis arena. This includes promotion of participation on Zonals teams, sanctioning inter- and intra-sectional team competitions that model a collegiate dual match and count for rankings, and holding competitions on college campuses. With the assistance of USTA Player Development and USTA Youth Play, educate parents and coaches on the pathway, as well as the optimum amount of match play, training, participation in other sports, and rest. Page 2 of 8 As of January 1, 2016 (v )

3 USTA NATIONAL RANKING TOURNAMENTS Players must meet the eligibility requirements of USTA Regulation IX.C.1. to enter and play in the National Ranking s described below, except that Sectional Associations may relax these requirements for the Section tournaments that count for national ranking. Note, the list of tournaments below does not include: USTA International s (USTA tournaments played using ITF tournament regulations and permit the selection of international players); and ITF tournaments held in the US. These tournaments will also count for national ranking, and it is anticipated they will have the same ranking levels as today. LEVEL 1 USTA National Championships Sizes and Formats 18 s 16 s 14 s 12 s USTA National Spring Championships* USTA National Indoor Championships Singles of 64, d-in Championship through Quarterfinals (FIC) Doubles of 32, Single Elimination (SE) USTA National Clay Court Championships The USTA National Championships of 224, FIC through Quarterfinals of 112, Single Elimination of 192, FIC through QF with losers of FIC Round 1 fed into a separate SE draw of 128, of 64, Single Elimination of 96, First Match Consolation USTA National Winter Championships Singles of 128, FIC Doubles of 64, Single Elimination * The USTA National Spring Championships in the 18 s is also sanctioned as an ITF tournament. The draw size, selection process, and other tournament regulations are dictated by the ITF tournament regulations. Selection Process The selection process for the USTA National Championships is as set forth below. Method of Acceptance USTA National Spring Championships BG18* BG16 BG14 BG12 ITF List National Standing List (endorsement not required) BG18 ITF Qualifier Players L2 Qualifiers International Spring Championship Finalists Wild Cards Vacancies are filled with players from the National Standings List (endorsement not required) * The USTA National Spring Championships in the 18 s is also sanctioned as an ITF tournament. The draw size, selection process, and other tournament regulations are dictated by the ITF tournament regulations. Page 3 of 8 As of January 1, 2016 (v )

4 Method of Acceptance USTA National Clay Court Championships and The USTA National Championships BG18 BG16 BG14 BG12 Direct Acceptance List L2 Qualifiers Sectional Quota (minimum quota of 2) Endorsed Players from National Standing List Wild Cards Vacancies are filled with endorsed players from the National Standings List USTA National Indoor Championships Method of Acceptance BG18 BG16 BG14 BG12 National Standing List (endorsement not required) Sectional Quota (minimum quota of 1) Wild Cards Vacancies are filled with players from the National Standings List (endorsement not required) USTA National Winter Championships Method of Acceptance BG18 BG16 BG14 BG12 Direct Acceptance List L2 Qualifiers Sectional Quota (minimum quota of 2) Endorsed Players from National Standing List Wild Cards Vacancies are filled with endorsed players from the National Standings List Section Quota Sectional quotas shall be based on the ratio that a Section s junior membership and number of players in the Top 150 in all divisions bears to the total junior membership and total players in the Top 150 in all divisions. The quota calculations are based on the total junior membership of December 31, 2013 and final rankings as of the December 31 of the previous year. Each January, the USTA will publish to the website the quotas for each of the USTA National Championships. For informational purposes only, below are projected Section Quotas for the tournaments that are based on the rankings as of December 31, These are not official, and will be adjusted based on the rankings as of December 31, Section Hard Courts & Clay Courts 1 Indoors 2 Winters 1 BG18/16 BG14 BG12 All s BG18/16/14 BG12 Caribbean Eastern Florida Hawaii Pacific Intermountain Mid-Atlantic Middle States Midwest Mo. Valley Page 4 of 8 As of January 1, 2016 (v )

5 Section Hard Courts & Clay Courts 1 Indoors 2 Winters 1 BG18/16 BG14 BG12 All s BG18/16/14 BG12 New England Northern NorCal Pacific NW Southern SoCal Southwest Texas Total Quota: Minimum Quota of 2 2 Minimum Quota of 1 USTA National Doubles Championships This USTA National Doubles Championships is a Level 1 tournament that awards the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers with Gold, Silver and Bronze Balls. The draw is 32 teams in the 16s and 14s divisions only, with a format. Players must enter as teams by the entry deadline. The selection process is as follows: 1. Up to one team that has been endorsed by each of the 17 Sections (up to 17 total teams) shall be selected. 2. Up to 13 teams based on the combined standing of the players comprising a doubles team using the most recently published National Doubles Seeding/Selection List of the division of the event. Combined standing is determined as follows: Player A holds the #1 standing and Player B holds the #10 standing, the Team of A&B would have the combined standing of 11; for the purposes of determining the combined standing of a team when one or both players has no standing in the division, such players shall be assigned a standing equal to one less than the lowest player on the list. 3. Up to 2 teams may be awarded wild cards, provided the team has submitted a wild card application by the entry deadline. 4. If fewer than 2 wild cards are awarded, the Committee shall fill the remaining spots in the draw based on the combined standing of the players comprising a doubles team using the most recently published National Doubles Seeding/Selection List of the division of the event. 5. Alternates shall be ordered based on the combined standing of the players comprising a doubles team using the most recently published National Doubles Seeding/Selection List of the division of the event. Late entrants shall be placed on the alternate list in the order received after timely entries. Late entries received at the same time shall be ordered by lot. USTA Team Championships USTA Boys and Girls 18 National Team Championships: Teams comprised of 6-7 players from each section compete in separate competitions for boys and girls in a team compass draw format. To better mirror the collegiate dual match experience, the singles matches shall continue to be Best of 3 Tiebreak sets, but the doubles will now play a shortened 6-game set with No-ad Scoring. Additionally, in line with the collegiate dual match model, the team winning a majority of the doubles matches will earn one team point and all singles matches will earn one team point for the winner. All matches will continue to be played to completion. USTA Boys and Girls 16 and 14 Intersectional Team Championships: Teams from each section comprised of 3-4 boys and 3-4 girls compete in a round robin competition that has the top finishers play off for the championship. To better mirror the collegiate dual match experience, the singles matches shall continue to be Best of 3 Tiebreak sets, but the doubles will now play a shortened 6-game set with No-ad Scoring. Additionally, in line with the collegiate dual match model, the team winning a majority of the doubles matches will earn one team point and all singles matches will earn one team point for the winner. All matches will continue to be played to completion. USTA National Spring Team Championships: Beginning in, this event will be split in two, with players in the 18, 16, and 14 divisions playing in one tournament and players in the 12 divisions playing in a separate tournament. The tournament will continue to earn National Level 1 ranking points, but will no longer award Gold, Silver and Bronze balls to the first, second, and third place finishers, respectively. The older division tournament will continue to select 32 players in the 18, 16, and 14 (96 total boys and 96 total girls) and waterfall these players onto 16 teams in the boys event and 16 teams in the girls event using Page 5 of 8 As of January 1, 2016 (v )

6 the same method for creating teams that has been in use since Up to 4 Wild Cards may be awarded. The remaining players shall be selected using the most recently published National Standings List. The younger division tournament will select the 96 players in each division and waterfall these players onto 16 teams in the boys event and 16 teams in the girls event. The water-falling method will be similar to that used at the USTA Zone Team Championships when a Sectional Association has multiple teams. Up to 4 Wild Cards may be awarded. The remaining players shall be selected using the most recently published National Standings List. The competition will be modeled after the college format (doubles 6-game sets with No-ad Scoring followed by Best of 3 Set singles matches) using a format. LEVEL 2 USTA National Level 2 s Four segments of four concurrent tournaments shall be sanctioned as Level 2 National Ranking s and these events effectively replace the USTA National Selection s. The top 2 qualifiers in each tournament (except the BG18 tournament immediately preceding the USTA National Spring Championships) will qualify for the subsequent USTA National Championship. Note that there is no segment of tournaments that qualify for the USTA National Indoor Championships. The draw sizes shall be as follows: Sizes for USTA National Level 2 s Immediately Precedes this USTA National Championship 18 s s 12 s USTA National Spring Championships USTA National Clay Court Championships The USTA National Championships USTA National Winter Championships The draw format will be the FIC through the R16 format for singles and single elimination for doubles and it will permit the FIC to be played through the finals. The USTA Junior Competition Committee will be determining the selection process during Players may continue to enter up to 4 tournaments and up to 2 divisions. USTA Boys and Girls 16, 14, and 12 Zone Team Championships These events have been moved to after the USTA National Clay Court Championships, no longer concurrent with the Intersectionals. These events shall use the same format as existed prior to with boys and girls competing together as a team. To better mirror the collegiate dual match experience, the singles matches shall continue to be Best of 3 Tiebreak sets, but the doubles will now play a shortened 6-game set with No-ad Scoring. LEVEL 3 USTA National Level 3 s One or more tournaments in each division with 192 total draw spots per division will be sanctioned up to six times per year (see the six date blocks on the final page of this summary). The USTA Junior Competition Committee is currently entertaining bids to host these tournaments and at this time, it is not know how many tournaments and draw spots will be sanctioned. Additionally, the Committee is asking for organizations to consider innovative draw and match formats. Examples of tournaments that could be sanctioned in a date block include: One 192-draw tournament in each division in a date block. One 128-draw tournament and one 64-draw tournament in each division in a date block. Two 64-draw tournaments and one 32-draw tournament in each division in a date block Six 32-draw tournaments in each division in a date block It is the Committee s intent to select the best available bids that it believes will provide the highest quality experience for players. To ensure this quality, not all date blocks may offer the full 192 draw spots in every division. The USTA Junior Competition Committee will be determining the selection process for each of the USTA National Level 3 s during Page 6 of 8 As of January 1, 2016 (v )

7 Sectional Ranking s - Level 3 Each Section shall have two tournaments designated as national Level 3 tournaments. One of these tournaments shall be sanctioned in May or June of each year. Beginning in, the first place finishers in May/June singles events shall no longer qualify for acceptance into The USTA National Championship held in August. LEVEL 4 The Open and Closed USTA Regional s (Level 4) have been eliminated, but replaced with the USTA National Level 3 s - see above. Sectional Ranking s - Level 4 Each Section shall have four tournaments designated as national Level 4 tournaments. They may be sanctioned at any time during the year. STATEMENT ON USE OF RATINGS The use of ratings to seed and select players has grown in recent years as the Sections and the USTA have incorporated them into the competitive structures and studied the results. dback received: following the 2015 pilot use of ratings as a tool for seeding some USTA National Championships, in the use of ratings for selection and seeding at the USTA New Balance National High School Championships, as well as the experiences shared by Sections that use ratings to select players, support broadening the use of ratings at the national level. It is anticipated that a final decision on how ratings may be used beginning January 1, will be made by October Page 7 of 8 As of January 1, 2016 (v )

8 National Junior Calendar The list of tournaments below does not include: USTA International s (USTA tournaments played using ITF tournament regulations and permit the selection of international players); and ITF tournaments held in the US. These tournaments will also count for national ranking, and it is anticipated they will have the same ranking Nationals Team Level 2s Level 3s Section levels as today. Week Event Sanction Dates 3 Reserved for Section Level 3/4 s January (Martin Luther King Weekend) 4 USTA National Level 3 s Up to 3 Days: January (Sat-Mon) Up to 192 draw spots per division in one or more tournaments USTA National Level 2 s Qualifier for USTA National Spring Championships USTA National Spring Team Championships (Level 1) 3-Day (32 s): February (Sat-Mon) 5-Day : March 4-8 (Sat-Wed) BG18/16/14: 32 players per division; BG12: 96 players per division 13 USTA National Level 3 s Up to 3 Days: March (Sat-Mon) Up to 192 draw spots per division in one or more tournaments. 13 USTA National Spring Championships (Level 1) BG18: March 27 - April 6 (Mon-Sun) (64 s) BG March (Mon-Thu) (64 s) BG12/14: March (64 s) 17 USTA National Level 3 s 19 USTA National Level 3 s Up to 3 Days: April (Sat-Mon) Up to 192 draw spots per division in one or more tournaments. Up to 3 Days: May 6-8 (Sat-Mon) Up to 192 draw spots per division in one or more tournaments. 21 USTA National Level 2 s Qualifier for USTA Ntl Clay Court Championships BG18/16-4-Day (64 s): May (Sat-Tue) BG14/12-3-Day (32 s): May (Sat-Mon) Reserved for Section Level 3 s Month of June: Sections must hold one of the tournaments that count for National Level 3 Ranking during May or June USTA National Level 2 s Qualifier for The USTA National Championships USTA BG14/16 Intersectional Team Championships (Level 1) BG18/16-4-Day (64 s): July 1-4 (Sat-Tue) BG14/12-3-Day (32 s): July 1-3 (Sat-Mon) July 1-5 (Sat-Wed) 28 USTA National Level 3 s Up to 4 Days: Any time between July 8-14 Up to 192 draw spots per division in one or more tournaments. 29 USTA National Clay Court Championships (Level 1) BG18/ July (Sat-Sun) (224 s) BG14: July (Sat-Sat) (192 s) BG12: July (Sun-Sat) (128 s) 30 USTA BG 12/14/16 Zone Team Champ. (Level 2) July USTA BG18 National Team Champ. (Level 1) B18: July 29 - August 1 G18: July 30 to August 2 32 The USTA National Championships (Level 1) BG18/ August 4-13 (Fri-Sun) (224 s) G18/ August 5-13 (Sat-Sun) (224 s) BG14: August 5-12 (Sat-Sat) (192 s) BG12: August 6-12 (Sun-Sat) (128 s) 34 USTA National Doubles Championship (Level 1) August (32 Team s) 39 USTA National Level 3 s Up to 3 Days: September (Sat-Mon) Up to 192 draw spots per division in one or more tournaments. 41 USTA National Level 2 s Qualifier for USTA National Winter Championships 3-Day (32 s) (Columbus Day): October 7-9 (Sat-Mon) Reserved for Section Level 3/4 s Weekends of Oct , 21-22, and Nov. 4-5, USTA National Indoor Championships (Level 1) 4-Day (Thanksgiving): (64 s) Nov (Sat-Tue) or Nov (Fri-Mon) 52 USTA National Winter Championships (Level 1) December 27 - January 2 (Wed-Tue) (128 s) Page 8 of 8 As of January 1, 2016 (v )

9 National Junior Schedule USTA National Level 3 s January 21-23, Level 3 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: Jan 11, s Cary Leeds Center for Tennis and Learning Elena Bantovska Bronx, NY $135 Darling Memorial Tennis Center Rob Merriman Las Vegas, NV $115 Evansville Tennis Center Ryan McDaniel Evansville, IN $135 Pennbriar Athletic Club Kelly Maslar Erie, PA $135 Reffkin Tennis Center Meghan Houk Tucson, AZ $115 Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex Guillermo Lucero Surprise, AZ $115 Simkins Indoor Pavilion Mike Belangia Greensboro, NC $135 Tualatin Hills Tennis Center Jim Rankin Beaverton, OR $135 SE X IH B SE X X X X X X X X H BG SE X IH B SE X IH G SE X X H BG X X H BG No X X X X IH BG14, MX: SE X X IH BG USTA National Level 2 s President's Weekend February 11-13, 4 Events in Each Level 2 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: Feb. 1, Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club Maria Cercone Largo, FL $135 Baseline Tennis Center - University of Minnesota John Pratt MInneapolis, MN $135 Darling Memorial Tennis Center Rob Merriman Las Vegas, NV $115 Deer Park High School South Campus RobertDunivan Deerp Park, TX $115 El Conquistador Pusch Ridge Ruth Fuchs Tucson, AZ $115 El Dorado Park Tennis Center Cathy Jacobson Long Beach, CA $115 Five Seasons Sports Club Brian Schubert Cincinnati, OH $135 Greater Midland Tennis Center Cindy Vickery Midland, MI $135 McFarlin Tennis Center Mary Lynn Gayler San Antonio, TX $115 Pennbriar Athletic Club Kelly Maslar Erie, PA $135 Robbie Wagner Training at Glen Cove Scott Axler Glen Cove, NY $135 Soundshore Indoor Tennis Bradley Sherwood Port Chester, NY $135 St.Stephens Episcopal School Carlos di Laura Austin, TX $115 The Claremont Club Barry Friedman Claremont, CA $115 USTA National Campus Alexandra Cercone Orlando, FL $135 Virginia Beach Tennis and Country Club Laurie Hackbirth Virginia Beach, VA $135 SE X C G SE X IH G SE X X H BG SE X X H BG SE X X X H B14;BG SE X X H BG SE X IH B SE X IH G SE X X H BG SE X IH G SE X X IC B SE X IH B SE X X X X H BG SE X X X X H BG SE X X X X C BG SE X IH G

10 National Junior Schedule USTA National Spring Team Championships March 4-8, Level 1 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD National Standings List Used for Waterfalling Players onto Teams: Feb. 22, Players per Mobile Tennis Center Lorraine Novak Mobile, AL $ X X X X X X H BG Hilton El Conquistador Ruth Fuchs/ Linda Helixon Tucson, AZ $ X X H BG USTA National Spring Championships BG March BG14 & 12: March 25-29, Deadline: TBD Level 1 National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: Mar. 15, Indian Wells Tennis Garden Lornie Kuhle Indian Wells, CA $100 SE X X X X X X H BG USTA National Level 3 s March 25-27, Level 3 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: Mar. 15, Anaheim Tennis Center Mike Nelson Anaheim, CA $ 95 Darling Memorial Tennis Center Rob Merriman Las Vegas, NV $ 115 SE X H B SE X X X X X X X X H BG Team Event: 32 El Conquistador Prusch Ridge Ruth Fuchs Tucson, AZ $ 115 X X X X H BG Players per Div. Evansville Tennis Center Ryan McDaniel Evansville, IN $ 115 Greater Midland Tennis Center Cindy Vickery Midland, MI $ 135 Hudlow Tennis Center Brad Mitchum Norcross, GA $ 115 La Habra Tennis Center David J. Nowick La Habra, CA $ 115 Reffkin Tennis Center Meghan Houk Tucson, AZ $ 115 Rome Tennis Center at Berry College Sandy Bowie Rome, GA $ 95 Spencer Love Tennis Center Mike Belangia Greensboro, NC $ 135 SE X H G X IH G SE X X X X H BG SE X H G SE X X H BG SE X X X X H BG : SE X X X X X X X X C BG

11 National Junior Schedule USTA National Level 3 s April Level 3 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: April 12, Darling Memorial Tennis Center Rob Merriman Las Vegas, NV $ 115 El Dorado Park Tennis Center Cathy Jacobson Long Beach, CA $ 115 Lakewood Tennis Center Eric Stephens Lakewood, CA $ 115 Racquet Club of Irvine Michael Thoeresz, Mark Spearman Irvine, CA $ 115 Reffkin Tennis Center Meghan Houk Tucson, AZ $ 115 Robbie Wagner Training at Glencove Scott Axler Glen Cove, NY $ 135 Rome Tennis Center at Berry College Sandy Bowie Rome, GA $ 115 Scottsdale Ranch Park Tennis Center Sally Grabham Scottsdale, AZ $ 115 The Longfellow Tennis Fitness Club Phil Parrish Wayland, MA $ 115 SE X X X X X X X X H BG SE X X H BG SE X X H BG No X X X X H BG SE X X H BG X X IC BG SE X X X X H BG SE X X H BG SE X X IH BG Twos Athletic Club Mark Faber Toledo,OH $ 135 X X IH BG Van Der Meer Tennis Academy Reggie Sanderson Hilton Head Island, SC $ 115 X X H BG16 SE $ 135 X X C BG USTA National Level 3 s May 6-8 Level 3 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: April 26 Amelia Island Plantation Scott Colebourne Amelia Island, FL $ 135 Anaheim Tennis Center Mike Nelson Anaheim, CA $ 115 Collin County College Lee Thornburg Plano, TX $ 115 Darling Tennis Center Ryan Wolfington, Trent Alenik Las Vegas, NV $ 115 Dayton Center Courts Eileen Jackson Dayton, OH $ 115 La Habra Tennis Center David J. Nowick La Habra, CA $ 115 SE X X C BG SE X H B X X X X H BG SE X X X X X X X X H BG X X H BG X H G Peachtree City Tennis Center Jonathan Fralick Peachtree City GA $ 115 X X H BG18 SE $ 135 X X C BG Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club Grady Wilson Shreveport, LA $ 115 X H B18 $ 135 X C G Reffkin Tennis Center Meghan Houk Tucson, AZ $ 115 Sacred Heart University Matt Fraenza, Paul Gagliardi Fairfield, CT $ 115 Spencer Love Tennis Center Mike Belangia Greensboro, NC $ 135 SE X X H BG SE X X H BG SE X X X X C BG Twos Athletic Club Mark Faber Toledo,OH $ 135 X X IH BG Wesselman Park Ryan McDaniel Evansville, IN $ 115 SE X X H BG $ 115 Team Event: X H YMCA of Baton Rouge Ronnie Walters Baton Rouge, LA 48 Players per BG $ 135 X C

12 National Junior Schedule USTA National Level 2 s BG12 & 14 May BG16 & 18 May 20-23, 4 Events in Each Level 2 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: May 10 Arlington Tennis Center Sheryl Osborn Arlington, TX $115 Crandon Park Tennis Center Rick Pardon Key Biscayne, FL $95 Delray Beach Tennis Center Ivan Baron Delray Beach, FL $135 Dwight Davis Tennis Center Judy Dippold St Louis, MO $95 Five Seasons Sports Club Brian Schubert Cincinnati, OH $135 Gainey Tennis Center Steve Greene Grand Rapids, MI $95 Greater Midland Tennis Center Cindy Vickery Midland, MI $115 Harrison Tennis Center Steve Lottinger Marietta, GA $115 Johnson Ranch Racquet Club Chrys Atkinson Roseville, CA $115 Mendham Health and Racquet Club Laura Dwojewski Mendham, NJ $135 Midlothian Tennis Club Ken McKay, Susan Zielinski Midlothian, VA $115 New Shrewsbury Racquet Club Mary C. Phillips Tinton Falls, NJ $135 Plaza Tennis Center Scott Hanover Kansas City, MO $95 Rome Tennis Center at Berry College Sandy Bowie Rome, GA $95 Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex Guillermo Lucero Surprise, AZ $95 USTA National Campus Alexandra Cercone Orlando, FL $95 Virginia Beach Tennis and Country Club Laurie Shiflet Hackbirth Virginia Beach, VA $135 Western Racquet Club Scott Carson Elm Grove, WI $115 Westtown School Monica J. Androsko West Chester, PA $95 Westwood Tennis Center David & Lisa Minihan Norman, OK $95 SE X X H BG SE X H B SE X X C BG SE X H B SE X IH G SE X X H G SE X H B SE X X H BG SE X X X X H BG SE X IH G SE X C G SE X IH G SE X H B SE X X X X H BG SE X H G SE X X H BG SE X C B SE X H B SE X H B SE X X H BG

13 National Junior Schedule USTA National Level 2 s BG12 & 14 July 1-3 BG16 & 18 July Events in Each Level 2 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Doubles Seeding List Used for Seeding: June 21 Baseline Tennis Center - University of Minnesota John Pratt Minneapolis, MN $95 Centerville High School Eileen Jackson Centerville, OH $95 Gainey Tennis Center Steve Greene Grand Rapids, MI $115 Greater Midland Tennis Center Cindy Vickery Midland, MI $95 Hudlow Tennis Center Brad Mitchum Norcross, GA $95 Mobile Tennis Center Lorraine Novak Mobile, AL $115 Oklahoma City Tennis Center Steve Henry Oklahoma City, OK $95 Reffkin Tennis Center Meghan Houk Tucson, AZ $95 Reis Tennis Center of Cornell University Arthur Falkson/ Anda Perianu Ithaca, NY $95 Rome Tennis Center at Berry College Sandy Bowie Rome, GA $95 St. Stephen's Episcopal School Carlos Di Laura Austin, TX $115 Spencer Love Tennis Center Mike Belangia Greensboro, NC $135 Tualatin Hills Tennis Center Jim Rankin Beaverton, OR $115 Yale University Cullman Heyman Tennis Center Paul Gagliardi, Matt Fraenza New Haven, CT $95 SE X H G SE X H G SE X X X X H BG SE X X H B SE X X H BG SE X X X X H BG SE X H G SE X X X X H BG SE X H B SE X X H BG SE X X H G SE X X X X C BG SE X X H B SE X X H BG

14 National Junior Schedule USTA Intersectional Team Championships July 1-5, Level 1 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Doubles Seeding List Used for Seeding: June 21 Auburn University Yarbrough Tennis Facility Travis DeBardelaben Auburn, AL $ 400 Team Event X X C BG Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club Todd Killen Shreveport, LA $ 400 Team Event X X C BG USTA National Level 3 s Week of July 8-14 Level 3 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: June 28 /Dates Anaheim Tennis Center: July 8-11 Mike Nelson Anaheim, CA $95 John Drew Smith Tennis Center: July 8-10 Adam Dalton Macon, GA $95 Las Posas Country Club: July 8-11 Mark McCampbell Camarillo, CA $115 Lexington Country Club: July 8-11 Lyn Bruner, Kimberly Jones Fort Myers, FL $135 Ridgeland Tennis Center: July 8-11 Justyn Schelver Ridgeland, MS $115 Westtown School: July 8-11 Monica J. Androsko West Chester, PA $115 SE X X H BG SE X X X X H BG SE X X X X H BG X X X X C BG SE X X X X H BG NO X X X X H BG USTA National Clay Court Championships BG18- July 16-23, BG14 July BG12 July Deadline: TBD Level 1 National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: July 5 Delray Beach Tennis Center Ivan Baron Delray Beach, FL $150 Frank Veltri Tennis Center Lowell Coffman Plantation, FL $150 Jimmy Evert Tennis Center Sean Rogers Ft. Lauderdale, FL $150 Racquet Club of Memphis Michael Chamberlain Memphis, TN $150 The Polo Club of Boca Raton Jean Mills Boca Raton, FL $ : FIC-Q 192: FIC-Q 192: FIC-Q 224: FIC-Q 128: 112: SE X X C B : 96: X C G X C B : SE X C G SE X C G Virginia Beach Tennis and Country Club Laurie Shiflet Hackbirth Virginia Beach, VA $ : FIC-Q 112: SE X C G USTA National Campus Alexandra Cercone Orlando, FL $ : SE X C B

15 National Junior Schedule USTA Zone Team Championships July 27-31, Level 2 Deadline and Selection Process: Check with Sectional Association for Deadlines and Selection Process Oklahoma City Tennis Center Steve Henry Oklahoma City, OK $ 95 Team Event X X H BG Liberty Park Robin Wise Salt Lake City, UT $ 95 Team Event X X H BG Southlake Tennis Center Mia Harmann Dallas, TX $ 95 Team Event X X H BG16 TBD Wake Forest University Tamer Hegazy Winston Salem, NC $ 95 Team Event X X H BG Arlington Tennis Center Sheryl B Osborn Arlington, TX $ 95 Team Event X X H BG Cary Tennis Park Sean Ferreira Cary, NC $ 95 Team Event X X H BG Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center/UOP Mike Erwin Stockton, CA $ 95 Team Event X X H BG14 TBD Western Michigan University Betsy Kuhle Kalamazoo, MI $ 95 Team Event X X H BG Hilton El Conquistador Ruth Fuchs/ Linda Helixon Tucson, AZ $ 95 Team Event X X H BG Koch Family Tennis Center Barb Rademacher Omaha, NE $ 95 Team Event X X H BG Palmetto Tennis Center Sam Kiser Sumter, SC $ 95 Team Event X X H BG Mercersburg Academy William Wissinger Mercersburg, PA $ 95 Team Event X X H BG USTA National Team Championships B18: July 29-August 1, G18: July 30-August 2, Deadline and Selection Process: Check with Sectional Association for Deadlines and Selection Process Level 1 Atkins Tennis Center Jim Tressler Urbana, IL $ 400 Team Event X H B Claremont Tennis Club Barry Friedman Claremont, CA $ 400 Team Event X H G

16 National Junior Schedule The USTA National Championships (Hard Courts) B18: Aug G18 Aug B Aug Deadline: TBD G Aug BG14: Aug 5-12 BG12: Aug 6-12 National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: July 26 Level 1 George Barnes Family Tennis Center Lisbeth Blum San Diego, CA $130 Kalamazoo College Mark Riley Kalamazoo, MI $ : FIC-Q 224: FIC-Q 112: SE X X H G : SE X X H B : 96: $ 130 X H B14 FIC-Q Mobile Tennis Center Lorraine Novak Mobile, AL : $ 135 SE X H B12 Rome Tennis Center at Berry College Sandy Bowie Rome, GA $ : FIC-Q 96: X H G Windward Lake Club Turhan Berne Alpharetta, GA $ : SE X H G USTA National Doubles Championships August Level 1 Deadline: TBD Doubles Seeding/Selection List Used for Selection: TBD Doubles Seeding List Used for Seeding: Aug 16 USTA National Campus Alexandra Cercone Orlando, FL $85 per player n/a 32 X X X X C BG Cary Tennis Championships September 9-11 Deadline: TBD Level TBD Doubles Seeding/Selection List Used for Selection: TBD Doubles Seeding List Used for Seeding: Cary Tennis Park Sean Ferreira Cary, NC $115 SE X X X X X X X X H BG Zimmerman/Johnson National at Standford September Level 2 Deadline: TBD Doubles Seeding/Selection List Used for Selection: TBD Doubles Seeding List Used for Seeding: Stanford University Phil Cello Palo Alto, CA $125 NO X X X X X X X X H BG

17 National Junior Schedule USTA National Indoor Championships All s: November 24-27, Deadline: TBD Level 1 National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: Nov 8 Baseline Tennis Center - University of Minnesota John Pratt Minneapolis, MN $130 Centercourt Athletic Club: Chatham Lauren Rothstein Chatham, NJ $130 Midtown Athletic Club Michael Mahoney Chicago, IL $130 Overland Park Racquet Club Scott Hanover Overland Park, KS $130 The Longfellow Tennis Fitness Club Phil Parrish Wayland, MA $130 Mark Faber, Kim Twos Athletic Club Pacella, Carol Toledo, OH $130 Wiener USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Whitney Kraft Flushing, NY $130 Weymouth Club Troy Crichlow, Michael Hodge Weymouth, MA $130 SE X IH G SE X IH G SE X IH B14 TBD SE X IH B SE X IH B SE X IH G SE X IH B SE X IH G USTA National Winter Championships December 27, -January 2, 2018 Level 1 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: Dec 20 Reffkin Tennis Center Meghan Houk Tucson, AZ $135 USTA National Campus Alexandra Cercone Orlando, FL $ : 128: FIC-Q SE X X X X H BG SE X X X X H BG

18 National Junior Schedule USTA National Level 3 s Sept , Level 3 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: Sept. 13 / Event Name Amelia Island Plantation Scott Colebourne Amelia Island, FL $ 135 Darling Tennis Center Ryan Wolfington, Trent Alenik Las Vegas, NV $ 115 Deer Park High School South Campus Robert Dunivan Deer Park, TX $ 115 SE X X C BG SE X X X X X X X X H BG SE X X H BG Delray Swim & Tennis Club Ivan Baron Delray Beach, FL $ X X X X C BG Team Event: 32 Players per Div. Dwight Davis Tennis Center Judy Dippold St Louis, MO $ 115 X X H BG Gainey Tennis Center Steve Greene Grand Rapids, MI $ 115 X X H BG Team Event: 32 Players per Div. Koch Family Tennis Center Barb Rademacher Omaha, NE $ 115 X X H BG Lakewood Tennis Center Eric Stephens Lakewood, CA $ 115 Moss Creek Tennis Center Tom Ruth Hilton Head Island, SC $ 135 RRs w/playoff SE X X X X H BG14, SE X X X X C BG Team Event: 32 Players per Div. Oklahoma City Tennis Center Steve Henry Oklahoma City, OK $ 115 X X H BG Racquet Club of Memphis Michael Chamberlain Memphis, TN $ X X X X H BG Seascape Sports Club Christopher Arns Aptos, CA $ No X X H BG Tri-City Fitness Andy Schechter Latham, NY $ No X X IH BG Team Event: 32 Players per Div. Westwood Tennis Center David & Lisa Minihan Norman, OK $ 115 X X H BG

19 National Junior Schedule USTA National Level 2 s October 7-9, 4 Events in Each Level 2 Deadline: TBD National Standing List Used for Selection: TBD Singles & Doubles Seeding Lists Used for Seeding: Sept. 27 Austin Tennis Academy Brian Notis Austin, TX $115 Baseline Tennis Center - University of Minnesota John Pratt Minneapolis, MN $135 Costa Mesa Tennis Center Hank Lloyd Costa Mesa, CA $115 Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center/UOP Mike Erwin Stockton, CA $115 Five Seasons Sports Club Brian Schubert Cincinnati, OH $135 Greater Midland Tennis Center Cindy Vickery Midland, MI $135 Lakewood Tennis Center Eric Stephens Lakewood, CA $115 Collin County College Lee Thornburg Plano, Tx $115 Moorland Park Tennis Center Scott Carson New Berlin, WI $135 Delray Swim & Tennis Club Ivan Baron Delray Beach, FL $135 Robbie Wagner Training at Glencove Scott Axler Glen Cove, NY $135 HEB Tennis Center Penny Maingot Corpus Christi, TX $115 St. Stephen's Episcopal School Carlos di Laura Austin, TX $115 Stadium Tennis Center Lauren Levine Bronx, NY $135 Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park Mimi Kennell Waipahu, HI $115 SE X X H BG SE X IH B SE X H G SE X X X H BG16, B SE X X IH BG SE X IH G SE X X H BG SE X X H BG SE X IH G SE X X X X X X X X C BG SE X X IC BG SE X X H BG SE X X H BG SE X IH B SE X X H BG