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ADULT LEAGUES
DOWNLOAD 2011 LEAGUE SCHEDULES HERE:
2012 TREASURE VALLEY LEAGUE DATES
2012 MAGIC VALLEY LEAGUE DATES
LEAGUE PROGRAM QUICK LINKS:
2012 USTA MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE
2012 ITA FALL MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE
2012 IdTA DAYTIME DOUBLES LEAGUE
2012 IdTA SUPER SENIOR MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE
LEAGUE INFORMATION:
WHAT IS USTA LEAGUE TENNIS?
USTA League Tennis is the country's largest recreational tennis league, helping more than 335,000 players nationwide get on the court, have a good time, and step up their game. Leagues are organized for competitive team match play and set up according to NTRP ratings, so your teammates and opponents will be at your skill level. The competition is exciting and the atmosphere is social. Whether you are new to the game or an experienced player, there is a League for you. Join the action today!
WHO CAN PLAY?
USTA League Tennis is for women and men age 18 and older of all abilities and experience. Whether you're new to the game or a former college player, there's a spot for you.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Teams compete in four national divisions: Adult, Senior, Super Senior, and Mixed Doubles. The format features singles and doubles matches for adult leagues, and three doubles matches for seniors and mixed leagues.
HOW COMPETITIVE IS IT?
Do you have the desire to compete on a national level? USTA league is the only adult recreational tennis program in the country with a national championship. If you just want to play regularly, meet new people, USTA can take you there too. Make it your league. Play as hard you want.
HOW DO I ACCESS TENNISLINK AND JOIN THE USTA OR RENEW MY MEMBERSHIP?
The fastest way to become involved in local tennis activities is to join the USTA and become familiar with TennisLink the USTA’s secure Web-based communications system. Through TennisLink, you can join or renew your annual membership with USTA, create and register for Adult League teams, enter and confirm scores, access team rosters, standings, schedules and scorecards, register for local tournaments and join USTA Team Tennis.
Log in to usta.com/membership and walk you through the steps to join the USTA for the first time, or renew your membership. Cost for an adult USTA membership (18 and over) is $42 for one year, $115 for three years, or $168 for five years. A junior membership (under 18) is $19 for one year, $52 for three years, or $76 for five years. Family memberships (two or more members of the same family) are $68 for one year, $184 for three years, or $272 for five years. TennisLink accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express.
HOW DO I CREATE A TEAM OR BECOME A TEAM CAPTAIN?
To captain or create a team in a Treasure Valley league, go online to tennislink.usta.com/leagues. On the right side of the screen, click on “Create a Team On-line.” Then select the section (USTA/Intermountain), the district/area (Idaho), the league you want to captain a team for, the flight, the sub-flight, enter a team name (please include at least the last name of the team captain in the team name), click on “Create Team,” and follow the remaining instructions.
To captain or create a team in a Twin Falls, Pocatello or Idaho Falls league, contact your local league coordinator.
Magic Valley Area League Coordinator, Ann Vogt, (208) 731-4786, vogtan@tfsd.org
Pocatello Area League Coordinator, Nicole Osborn, (208) 237-2909 or (208) 251-1808, nosborn_7@msn.com
Idaho Falls Area League Coordinator, Jenell Lester, (208) 589-4464, JenellUSTA@hotmail.com
TennisLink allows team captains to access team rosters, standings, schedules and scorecards, and is where captains enter and confirm scores. IdTA also provides team captains with “Captains packets.” Captains’ information includes instructions on viewing team schedules, printing scorecards (match specific and blank scorecards), recording scores, confirming scores, accessing other captains’ contact information, and viewing team rosters and standings.
HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR A LEAGUE?
As a USTA member, you can register for USTA-sanctioned league and tournament play. (USTA membership must be current through the end of the league season you are registering to play in.) From the League homepage in TennisLink, click on “Register for a Team” on the right side of the panel. You will need to enter your USTA number and the team number* in the spaces provided. Be sure to click on YES if you will be the Captain. Include your phone number if you want other team captains and your District League Coordinator to have access to your phone number for questions or for relaying information. Click on Next Step and follow the payment instructions.
*If you are new to tennis and do not know a team captain, IdTA can help you find a team. Contact your local area league coordinator. They are:
Treasure Valley League Recruiter, Alfredo Guerrero, (208) 340-9142, or idtennis1@gmail.com
Treasure Valley Super Senior (age 60+) League Administrator, Geri Hyatt, (208) 484-4984, idsuperseniors@hotmail.com
Magic Valley Area League Coordinator, Ann Vogt, (208) 731-4786, vogtan@tfsd.org
Pocatello Area League Coordinator, Nicole Osborn, (208) 237-2909 or (208) 251-1808, nosborn_7@msn.com
Idaho Falls Area League Coordinator, Jenell Lester, (208) 589-4464, JenellUSTA@hotmail.com
RATINGS
All league and tournament players who played in 2011 receive a year-end rating for the coming year, 2012. Please note that these ratings are determined at the National level based on your results. The year-end rating calculation process included matches played from Nov. 2, 2010, through Oct. 31, 2011. Find out more about the NTRP system and dynamic ratings at the USTA NTRP Web page.
To look up NTRP Ratings: Go to http://tennislink.usta.com/leagues/. Enter the USTA membership number, team number or player name under the Find NTRP Rating Info tab in the center of the page and hit search. For a faster response it is recommended that you search for your new rating using your USTA # and not by name.
To obtain the entire list of league players in alphabetical order: Go to http://tennislink.usta.com/leagues/. Under the “Find NTRP Rating Info” tab, click on Advanced Search in the lower middle. From the drop-down menus, choose the appropriate year, section (USTA/Intermountain), district (Idaho), and area. You may choose to narrow the search by league, gender and level. The legend for Rating Type is located at the bottom of the player list.
There are only two methods to appeal a published Year-End Rating: Automated Appeals and Medical Appeals. Information about appeals can be found on the USTA Web site under leagues. If you are not logged in to your USTA account, click on the About Auto-Appeals at the bottom right side of the USTA Leagues Web page. If you are logged into your USTA account, click on the USTA League Tennis Rules at the bottom right side of the page under My Quick Links, then click on the ratings link on the right to access the Appeal a Rating Information.
If you choose to do an Automated Appeal, login to your USTA account on TennisLink on the USTA Leagues Web site. Once logged in, your NTRP level is listed at the top of the page, adjacent to your name. Underneath your NTRP level listed there is an appeal rating level link. Click this link and fill out the information requested. You will immediately find out whether you have been accepted or denied the rating change.
If you feel a Medical Appeal is warranted, please read the medical appeal procedures Q & A and the medical appeal form which can be found at the Appeal a Rating Information page. Medical appeals can only be processed (with supporting documentation) if a player is presented with a permanent disabling injury or illness that occurred after year-end ratings were achieved.
If you have further questions or need assistance, please contact Katie Ware, District League Coordinator, at (208) 322-5150, Ext. 206, or e-mail kware@idtennis.com.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
2012 USTA RULES AND REGULATIONS
2012 INTERMOUNTAIN SECTION REGULATIONS
2012 IDAHO DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES
(Please refer to League-specific documents)
2012 “FRIEND AT COURT” (Tennis Rules & Regulations Handbook)
“THE CODE” (a.k.a. the guideline for ethics and fair play during un-officiated match play, located in "Friend At Court")
RESCHEDULING POLICY
SUSPENDED OR RAINED OUT MATCHES
Unless agreed upon by both captains, all players must be present at match time, even if a rain out is obvious. Team players should wait 30 minutes on site or agree to return in 60 minutes before canceling the match. Rained out or suspended matches are to be made up within two weeks of the originally scheduled match or prior to the end of league date deadline, whichever is first.
In case of a rain out or suspended match, within 48 hours Captains should 1) agree in writing on three possible reschedule dates within the two weeks or less time frame and 2) contact their local area league coordinator with your match identification number for assistance on securing a court site. NOTE: If your three preferred dates cannot be accommodated by the tennis facilities, your local area league coordinator will secure courts for your match at their discretion. The re-scheduled match date becomes the new official scheduled date for the match to take place.
Completed individual matches will stand as played. If a match is suspended, play must continue with the same players and resume at the exact point where it was discontinued (game, set, point). Captains should record the exact point where play was discontinued.
If additional time is needed to complete a match, the home team captain must contact the local league coordinator for an extension. All matches must be completed in order to enter match scores in TennisLink.
SCHEDULES
Matches rescheduled for any reason other than inclement weather or suspension are subject to the following rules. Schedules will be available for all NTRP levels on TennisLink on the established date set by each local league coordinator. Check your schedule for errors immediately and report any errors to your local area league coordinator within five (5) calendar days of the schedule publishing date. After this five day period expires, should any conflicts develop, captains will be expected to 1) negotiate rescheduling possibilities in writing/e-mail with each other, 2) contact a local tennis facility to reserve and pay for courts and 3) inform the local area league coordinator of the new agreed upon match date. NOTE: For a $20 administrative fee, levied to both teams, you may contact your local area league coordinator for rescheduling assistance. All matches must be played and entered into TennisLink by the stated local league end date.
As an important aspect of league competition, teams should include a sufficient number of players in order to be able to field a team on the date they are initially scheduled. An exception would be rained out matches. Please be reminded that it is not good sportsmanship to reschedule with some teams and not other teams.