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USTA Missouri Valley Junior Team Tennis Section Championship



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For the 2024 Championship Season USTA Missouri Valley will use MVCJTT Qualifiers and Summer Junior Team Tennis Local Leagues to qualify teams to compete in our MVCJTT Section Championships.

 

What are the opportunities for advancement?
  • All players and teams must compete in at least one match in an MVJTT Qualifier or win a Summer Junior Team Tennis Local League to become eligible for Section Championships. 

    • ALL Qualifiers are OPEN, which means, teams can travel to participate in the Qualifier they choose. 

    • Teams can compete in more than 1 Qualifier. 

  • All Local Leagues, Qualifiers, teams and players must follow USTA MISSOURI VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIP JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS 2024 REGULATIONS

  • To be eligible for Section Championships, a team must either secure the 1st or 2nd position in their respective division at a Qualifier or win their Summer Local League Division, which includes playoffs or championship.

    • There will also be Wildcard opportunities in each division 

 

What age divisions are offered in Qualifiers and Local Leagues that are advancing teams?
  • 14U Championship (WTN 40-10)

  • 18U Championship (WTN 40-10)

    • WTN (World Tennis Number) Team Averages will be used in each division to create pools of play (when necessary on the size of the field)

 

When and Where will Qualifiers take place?
  • March 1 / Registration for all section qualifiers opens 

    • June  14-15 - Qualifier 1 - Waterloo, IA - Byrnes Tennis Center

    • June  18-19 - Qualifier 2 - Tulsa, OK - Case Tennis Center @ Lafortune Park

    • June  19-20 - Qualifier 3 - Kearney, NE - Harmon Park and Centennial

    • June  24-25 - Qualifier 4 - St. Louis, MO - Dwight Davis Tennis Center

    • June  26-27 - Qualifier 5 - Kansas City, MO - TBA

 

How does a team register my team for a Qualifier?

 

How do teams qualify for Section Championships? 
  • All players and teams must compete in at least one match in an MVJTT Qualifier or win a Summer Junior Team Tennis Local League to become eligible for Section Championships. 

    • ALL Qualifiers are OPEN, which means, teams can travel to participate in the Qualifier they choose. 

    • Teams can compete in more than 1 Qualifier. 

  • All Local Leagues, Qualifiers, teams and players must follow USTA MISSOURI VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIP JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS 2024 REGULATIONS

  • To be eligible for Section Championships, a team must either secure the 1st or 2nd position in their respective division at a Qualifier or win their Summer Local League Division, which includes playoffs or championship.

    • There will also be Wildcard opportunities in each division 

 

What is the team format? 
  • Minimum 4 boys and 4 girls (no maximum)

 

What is the match format?
  • 1 boys’ and 1 girls’ singles / 1 boys’ and 1 girls’ doubles / 1 mixed doubles

  • Order of play: Boys & Girls Singles / Boys & Girls Doubles / Mixed is always the last match on (if applicable)

  • No Doubling Up

  • A Player may only participate in ONE individual match per team match.

 

What is the scoring format?
  • Tournament Directors or Local League Coordinators can choose between the scoring formats below based on court availability and time restraints. 

  • The scoring format will be posted on the TennisLink homepage.

    • No-Ad Scoring; Best 2 out of 3 sets to 6 games.

    • A 7 point tie break will be played at 5 games all (win by a margin of 2)

    • A 10 point tie break played for the 3rd set (win by a margin of 2)

    • OR

    • No-Ad Scoring; 1 set to 6 games.

    • A 7 point tie break will be played at 5 games all (win by a margin of 2)

 

When and Where are the USTA Missouri Valley Junior Team Tennis Section Championships?
  • 14U Championship and 18U Championship divisions

  • Dates: July 16-17, 2024

  • Location:  Edmond Center Court in Edmond Oklahoma 

  • Address: 601 W 15th St, Edmond, OK 73003

 

New in 2024: 
  • NUMBER OF QUALIFIERS: The Section will offer 5 Qualifiers for the championship year 2024

  • ADVANCEMENT: All players and teams must compete in at least one match in an MVJTT Qualifier or win a Summer Junior Team Tennis Local League to become eligible for Section Championships.

  • JUNIOR RANKING POINTS AND JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS: Junior ranking points will not be awarded for player participation in USTA Missouri Valley Junior Team Tennis Section Qualifiers or USTA Missouri Valley Junior Team Tennis Section Championships. Player WILL receive credit toward their WTN. 

 

Find all the information you need to know about the 2023 USTA Missouri Valley Junior Team Tennis Section Championships in the links below:

COACHES HUB (COMING SOON) | PARENTS HUB (COMING SOON)

 

For more information or questions about Section Championships please contact, Tara Williams Community Tennis & Junior Team Tennis Manager: williams@movalley.usta.com or 913-302-5901.

 

To find out what local advancement opportunities are in your district, please reach out to your District Junior Team Tennis Coordinator.

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