USTA Caribbean
Junior Tournament Pathway

The new junior tournament structure is made up by seven levels of events, ranging from Level 7 to Level 1 (National Championships), as well as a national ranking system that will distribute points consistently across all sections. Level 1-3 are tournaments sanctioned by the USTA National Office. Here, we present the description of the events by levels 3-7, the non- ranked begginer events and the 10 years and under circuit sanctioned by the Caribbean Section.
Video: The New Junior Competition Structure
Ranked Tournaments by Levels
Level 3 Tournaments - Junior Sectionals CLOSED to the Caribbean Section
(2 Events)
Seccional Juvenil Rafa Jordán
Campeonato Seccional Juvenil
Categories
12U, 14U, 16U & 18U
Singles & Doubles
Tournament Qualification
The selection of players will be done by ranking from top to bottom.
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Format
"Seeding consolations to round of 16"
Event Duration
6 days
Level 4 Tournaments - Tournaments for high level players
(4 Events)
- 2 Open Tournaments for other Sections Players
- 2 Closed Tournaments for Caribbean Section Players
- Junior Team Tennis "Advanced"
Categories
12U, 14U, 16U & 18U
Singles & Doubles
Tournament Qualification
The selection of players will be done by ranking from top to bottom.
Format
"First Match Consolations"
Event Duration
3 days
Level 5 Tournament – High-Intermediate Level Tournaments
(2 Events) + Junior Team Tennis "Intermediate"
Categories
12U, 14U, 16U & 18U
Singles & Doubles
Tournament Qualification
The selection of players will be done by ranking from top to bottom.
Format
"Modified Seeding"
Event Duration
3 days
Level 6 Tournaments - Intermediate Level Tournaments
(2 Events)
Categories
12U, 14U, 16U & 18U
Singles
Tournament Qualification
Players selection will be done by ranking from bottom to top
Format
"Round Robin w/ Playoffs"
Event Duration
3 days
Level 7 Tournaments – Low-Intermediate Level Tournaments (Former Development Tournaments)
(4 Events)
Categories
**12U (green ball), 14U, 16U & 18U
Singles
**Anyone with the age and / or endorsed to play yellow ball may participate in this category.
Tournament Qualification
Players selection will be done by ranking from bottom to top
Format
"Round Robin w/ Playoffs"
Event Duration
2 days
Non-Ranked Junior Events
Play & Compete Circuit
Categories
8U - red ball, 10U - orange ball, & 12U - green ball (Level A - Intermediate / Advanced and Level B - Beginner)
14U & 18U (Beginner level)
Singles
Tournament Qualification
No Ranking
Format
"Round Robin w/ Playoffs"
Event Duration
3 days
Youth Team Tennis - Intermediate Level
Categories
10U (orange ball) & 12U (green ball)
Team event
Tournament Qualification
No Ranking
Format
"Round Robin"
Event Duration
2 to 3 days
Team Challenges
Events
*Carnaval Team Tennis
**Red Ball Challenge
Categories
*10U (orange ball) & 12U (green ball)
**8U (red ball)
Tournament Qualification
No Ranking
Format
"Round Robin"
Event Duration
1 days
Registration via: https://playtennis.usta.com/tournaments