2020 St. Louis Summer JTT Coming Quickly

Junior Team Tennis (JTT) is a great way for kids to get together over the summer and work together as a team for a common goal, all while having a great time playing tennis! We hope to get the summer session of Junior Team Tennis underway early or mid-June!

See the full 2020 St. Louis JTT schedule. 

In addition, the Girls Spring JTT season has revised dates (note: these dates are tentative and may need to be adjusted again due to the COVID-19 situation). We are hoping for a short season this summer! Play begins at 4 p.m. Levels of play: 18U Silver, Gold and Advanced. 

During the summer, there’s a Junior Team Tennis league for almost everyone! 

Beginner: should be able to serve and understand the basics of tennis

Intermediate: able to serve and volley

Silver: junior varsity player

Gold: varsity level player

Gold Plus: top varsity with tournament experience

Advanced: tournament level player

For 10U leagues there are four rounds of play on two courts – two singles & two doubles. Each match consists of four game short sets with No-Ad scoring. The season will culminate with the district tournament July 13-15! It is important to note that all players under the age of ten must play in a 10U league unless they have completed the Youth Pathway through JTT and tournament participation.

The leagues for 12U and up are split into two sections: local and championship. The top teams in each advance to district play, which begins July 13, with the exception of 14 & 18U advanced leagues – those teams will play in a three-day tournament in June to decide who will advance to Sectionals. 

For 12U and above local leagues, there are three rounds of play – boys/girls singles, boys/girls doubles and two mixed. For championship leagues, there is a round of boys and girls singles; boys; girls doubles and one mixed. In addition, there is a party court - a second mixed doubles team where the team winning that court earns a chance to win a pizza party. Talk about raising the stakes!

For both local and championship 12U and above leagues, matches are six game sets with No-Ad scoring. The team winning the most games wins the match.

For more information, contact Toni McDonald, JTT Coordinator at jtt@usta.com. Take a look at this JTT FAQ guide for even more details about the league! 

TEAM REQUIREMENTS

• Teams must have a minimum of six registered players.

• Teams must have at least three boys and three girls, except 10U and 12U where the teams are gender neutral.

• Each team must have a coach/manager (captain) that has completed the Safe Play background screening process

MATCH SITES

• Teams will supply two courts for all Home matches.

• Each team brings one new can of balls to every match.

• Home teams are responsible for any court costs, except when teams agree to play indoors due to inclement weather and share the court fees.