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.

 

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