USTA CAPTAINS RESOURCE WEBSITE
The USTA has a captains' website with refer to with helpful information re: calendars, scorecard correction, requirements for team make up, grievances, etc. The link to all captain resources is below.
The USTA has a captains' website with refer to with helpful information re: calendars, scorecard correction, requirements for team make up, grievances, etc. The link to all captain resources is below.
CAPTAINS CHECKLIST FOR USTA SIGN UP
- Based on previous roster and any new additions through Eastmoor sign up process, work with Eastmoor Tennis Committee to determine the roster for your USTA league team.
- Collect Eastmoor tennis fees from each player.
- Venmo Eastmoor treasurer, Molly Walsh (@EastmoorSTC), for full amount of team fee before the EM Tennis Fee Deadline.
- Notify Becca Mahoney ([email protected]) that fees have been paid, and request team number.
- Have each player sign up with that team number and pay applicable USTA fees through USTA website.
HOW TO DETERMINE THE EASTMOOR TEAM FEE
- Click on the TEAM FEE CALCULATOR to calculate your team's dues.
TEMPLATE FOR TEAM MANAGEMENT
If you would like a template to manage your team's matches, which includes important dates and deadlines, click here and make a copy for yourself!
If you would like a template to manage your team's matches, which includes important dates and deadlines, click here and make a copy for yourself!
IMPORTANT DATES
*please note: if your team qualifies for districts, the season will be extended past the "season ends" date.
Full calendar with district dates:
Full calendar with district dates:
MINIMUM ROSTERS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What if I'm interested in forming another team for a level that is very full?
A second team (same level, same league) may only formed if the first team is filled entirely with Eastmoor members and has become so large that players are scheduled for less than 50% of the matches. A good rule of thumb in considering if a new team is viable, is that you should be able to field the minimum required (see chart below for minimum rosters), plus two players. Captains should give priority to Eastmoor members in terms of participation and play time. You must have approval from the Tennis Committee as additional teams may not be formed if their formation will cause court availability issues.
What is the minimum number of players a team can have on the roster?
The Eastmoor minimum is the USTA requirement for that league plus 2 players. At some NTRP levels, captains should expect to have more than that minimum, see the chart above for the roster limits, both minimum and maximum.
What if a team cannot be filled with "at-level" NTRP Eastmoor players?
As a general rule, Eastmoor players participate on league teams at their assigned NTRP level. The USTA strongly encourages players to play at their current NTRP level for the best experience of all league tennis players.
In the event that a captain can't fill a team with Eastmoor members playing at their assigned NTRP level, the captain may ask the tennis committee for assistance in filling those spots. The first priority is searching for an Eastmoor member to play up. If nobody is interested in playing up, the second option is to find a non-member to fill the empty spot(s) on the team.
Playing up is at the discretion of the Eastmoor tennis committee and is determined by an open discussion with the lower team about players interested in playing up and an analysis of interested players' metrics including UTR, WTN and Tennis Record ratings. Selection of player/s is determined by the tennis committee. The USTA requires that 75% of a team roster must be "at level".
As a second option, the tennis committee may consider asking non-members to join the team. At-level non-members may only be added to Eastmoor teams to meet the Eastmoor minimum required roster number. People on the Eastmoor waitlist may reach out to the tennis committee and may be given priority.
This invitation is at the discretion of the Eastmoor tennis committee. A team must be comprised of 50% Eastmoor members. *Note: non-members pay a higher fee than members for league play.