#ServeItForward Junior Team Summer Community Challenge

Stay connected to tennis this summer and join in on the new Junior Team Summer Community Challenge. As part of USTA Mid-Atlantic’s  #ServeItForward Campaign, all Junior tennis players are encouraged to join in on this fun, engaging points race that celebrates team play AND gives back to the tennis community.  Plus, by earning points in the challenge you can win PRIZES - nearly $3,500 in prizes are up for grabs!   

And just for participating there is a chance to win a pretty awesome prize too! We are thrilled to partner with Slinger to give participants in the Junior Team Summer Community Challenge a chance to win a Slinger Bag! 

All registered participants of the Junior Team Summer Community Challenge, age 13 and older, will be entered in a random drawing to WIN a Slinger Bag! See the official rules that apply.

Grab your friends and get back onto the tennis courts this summer with the USTA Mid-Atlantic Junior Team Summer Community Challenge!  Hurry, the challenge is on now and ends August 31, 2020!

How to Join & Details You Need

This challenge is a flexible return to play program and participating teams will compete in a POINTS RACE that includes tennis activities and community engagement. Individuals can earn points for the team, and the team can earn points doing activities together. Scroll down to review the breakdown of activities and points below. 

See the great prizes you can win by earning points!

This is a FREE program open to all junior players including, but not limited to: existing Junior Team Tennis (JTT) teams, Future JTT teams, and High School teams. There are four divisions: 18U, 14U, 12U and 10U/8U.  Team sizes should be between four and six players with not more than six on a team. 

You'll want to build your team right away and start earning points because prizes will be awarded in both team and individual categories. Not only will the winners be awarded, all teams will receive a complimentary gift for participating in the challenge too, while supplies last. Reminder, the challenge runs until August 31, 2020.

To register your team today, click here.

Read the FAQs about the Junior Team Summer Community Challenge for more information. 

If you have questions or need help connecting with a team, please email Warren Waterman at waterman@mas.usta.com.

USTA Mid-Atlantic reminds players to stay safe.

Team Requirements, Activities, and Points Information

Team Requirements:

All teams must have an adult, Team Lead, overseeing the team. 

• Leads may be a JTT Coordinator, Team Captain, High School Coach, parent or a participant 18 years of age. You may act as Team Lead for more than one team.

• All Team Leads must be USTA Safe Play compliant. This process is free and requires a background screening and completion of free online Safe Sport training. 

Teams must have at least four players, with a maximium of six players.

• Teams may register as coed or single-gender. 

• Players may be added to a team at any point up to the maximum six allowable, however, there are no substitutions, and players may not switch teams or be registered on more than one team.

Existing JTT teams of more than six registered players may continue to compete as “full” teams for the purpose of completing local league play, but shall be subdivided into smaller teams for the purpose of this challenge. JTT teams require USTA Membership, but to participate in this specific challenge membership is not required.

Participating High School teams may divide the roster into appropriate sized teams, and combine boys and girls, but must meet a minimum of four players and not exceed six players per team. USTA Membership is not required.

Points Structure: