United States Tennis Association
COTA SPRING 2010 Court Assignments
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General Information:
Information for Teams
League Name: United States Tennis Association (USTA)
Local League: Clarke Oconee Tennis Association (COTA)
| League |
Season |
Match Day - Level |
| Daytime Women (mornings) |
Fall & Spring |
Wednesday - 3.5/4.0
Thursday - 2.5/3.0 |
| Business Women (weekend) |
Fall & Spring |
Saturday |
| Men |
Fall & Spring |
Sunday |
| Mixed Doubles |
Winter & Summer |
Weeknight |
| Senior Women - Day |
Fall & Spring |
Friday. - 3.0 |
| Senior Women - Business |
Fall & Spring |
Sunday - 3.5 |
| Combo Daytime Women |
Summer & Winter |
Wednesday - 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5 |
| Combo Business Women |
Summer & Winter |
Saturday - 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5 |
| Combo Men |
Summer & Winter |
Sunday - 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5 |
What Do You Need to Start/Join a Team
- A captain and a co/captain with a minimum of 8 players to make a team, or attend practice clinics with existing team. If a new team, appropriate league coordinator must be notified so that team rosters, rules, etc. can be mailed to captain. Eight players play each week: #1 Singles, #2 Singles, #1 Doubles, #2 Doubles, #3 Doubles. Six players play for mixed doubles and seniors: #1 Doubles, #2 Doubles, #3 Doubles. As of spring 2003 the 2.5 and 5.0 teams only play three lines (1 single and 2 doubles) so they do not need as many players.
- The start date of the season is announced by the local league coordinator to the team captains and tennis pros at each facility.
Costs
| Tennis for Life Team Coaching fee - One and one half hour Clinic for six weeks. |
| 1 Head Pro |
$450.00 |
6 weeks |
| 1 Head Pro + 1 Assistant |
$625.00 |
6 weeks |
| 1 Head Pro + 2 Assistants |
$810.00 |
6 weeks |
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| Bishop Park Court fee per team: |
$100.00 |
per season |
| Tennislink and COTA fee |
$8.00 to $13.00 per player. Depending on League and season. |
per season |
| USTA Membership*: |
$40.00 per member |
per year* |
* USTA Fees vary with the type of membership you choose, check out family membership and 3 or more years options here .
National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP)
- The U nited S tates T ennis A ssociation has worked in close harmony with the United States Professional Tennis Association and the International Health, Racquet / Sportsclub Association to make available to the tennis -playing public this simplified self-rating program.
- The primary goal of the program is to help all tennis players enjoy the game by providing a method of classifying skill levels for more compatible matches, group lessons, league play, tournaments and other programs.
- The N ational T ennis R ating P rogram is based on the premise that any placement program must be easy to administer, noncommercial and non-exclusive (in order to be universally accepted and effective).
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS - NTRP Levels
| 1.0 |
This player is just starting to play tennis. |
| 1.5 |
This player has limited experience and is still working primarily on getting the ball into play. |
| 2.0 |
This player needs on-court experience. This player has obvious stroke weaknesses but is familiar with the basic positions for singles and doubles play. |
| 2.5 |
This player is learning to judge where the ball is going although court coverage is weak. When playing with others of the same ability this player can sustain a short rally of slow pace with only modest consistency. |
| 3.0 |
This player is fairly consistent when hitting moderate paced shots, but is not comfortable with all strokes and lacks execution when trying for directional control, depth, or power. Most common doubles formation is one-up, one-back. |
| 3.5 |
This player has achieved improved stroke consistency with directional control on moderate shots, but still lacks depth and variety. This player exhibits more aggressive net play, has improved court coverage, and is developing teamwork in doubles. |
| 4.0 |
This player has good consistency (dependable strokes), including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on moderate shots, plus the ability to use lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys with some success. This player occasionally forces errors when serving. Rallies may be lost due to impatience. Teamwork in doubles is evident. |
| 4.5 |
This player has begun to master the use of power and spins and is beginning to handle pace, has sound footwork, can control depth of shots, and is beginning to vary game plan according to opponents. This player can hit first serves with power and accuracy and place the second serve. This player tends to over hit on difficult shots. Aggressive net play is common in doubles. |
If you need to renew your USTA membership, go to national.usta.com or call 1-800-990-8782. Have your credit card number ready. Except for the change in year, the rest of your expiration date should remain the same. Fees vary with the type of membership you choose.
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