USTA Adult League - Charlotte Tennis Association

The USTA Adult League is organized by gender and NTRP level within four age groups – 18 & Over, 40 & Over, 55 & Over, and 65 & Over. Player’s experience competitive play through participation on 2.5 to 5.0 NTRP level teams. Match results count towards ratings and teams may advance from local play to State, Sectional and National Championships. USTA Membership and NTRP ratings are required.

For more information email USTALeague@CharlotteTennisAssociation.com.

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USTA Adult League Format

Age Group	NTRP Level	Format	Minimum/Maximum # Players	Advance To
18 & Over	3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5	2 Singles, 3 Doubles	8 / 15	National Championships
	2.5 (women), 5.0	1 Singles, 2 Doubles	5 / 15	National Championships
	2.5 (men)	1 Singles, 2 Doubles	5 / 15	Sectional Championships
	5.5	1 Singles, 2 Doubles	5 / 15	State Championships
40 & Over	3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5	1 Singles, 3 Doubles	9 / 17	National Championships
40 & Over	2.5 (women), 5.0	3 Doubles	6 / 15	State Championships
55 & Over	3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 9.0*	3 Doubles	6 / 15	National Championships
65 & Over	3.0, 3.5, 4.0	3 Doubles	6 / 15	National Invitational

*9.0 NTRP level: May pair a 4.0 and 5.0 players however, players cannot be more than 1.0 NTRP level apart.

USTA Adult League Calendar

Team Registration Begins	All Age Groups	January 1, 2026
New Captains Meeting	All New Captains	TBD
Mandatory Captains Meeting	All Captains	TBD
Team Registration Ends	All Age Groups	Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Season Starts*	All Age Groups	February 15, 2026
Play Concluded By	65 & Over	April 27, 2026
	55 & Over	May 11, 2026
	18 & Over	May 25, 2026
	40 & Over	June 1, 2026
Last Day to Add Players	All Age Groups	April 15, 2026
Local Championships	All Age Groups	Check USTA League Program Resources page for Championship Schedule
State Championships	65 & Over	May 15-17, 2026 (Greenville)
	55 & Over	TBD
	18 & Over	June 11-14, 2026 (Lake Norman)
	40 & Over	June 18-21, 2026 Women: Winston-Salem Men: Hickory

*Season start date is dependent on the number of teams that register in each flight. Teams will play a minimum of 6 matches, and may play as many as 11 matches.

USTA Membership
All players must be current USTA members, through the season end date, in order to register for a USTA League team.

USTA Membership Profile
All players, and especially captains, should check to be sure that the contact information on their USTA Membership Profile is correct. Phone and email information will be used for communications regarding league play.

During the season, captains will have access to phone and email information in TennisLink for ease of initiating communications with opposing team captains. Captains only have access to contact information for other captains in their flights/divisions; and for privacy reasons, may only use that information for communicating about arrangements pertaining to scheduled matches.

C reate a P rivate Facility Team on TennisLink

Be sure to choose the “Private Teams” flight option.
Captains are required to use the following naming convention when creating a team on TennisLink:
- First initial of first name combined with last name, combined with facility name
- Example: John Doe with Life Time as home courts; Team Name is JDoe (Life Time)
When registering for the team, be sure to opt in to receive communications from the Local League Coordinator pertaining to the League.

Create a Public Park Team via Request Form

Captains must submit a Public Park Team Number Request Form (one form per team).
Please note: Captains should not submit a request until they have the minimum number of players ready to register for the team.
The Local League Coordinator will review and consider in the order they are received, then confirm whether space is available; and if so, will provide a team number.
Captains will have 48 hours from the time of notification to ensure the minimum number of players register for the team.
- Refer to the chart on posted on the website for the required minimum players: USTA Adult League Format.
Teams failing to meet the player minimum by the deadline will be removed from TennisLink and moved to the bottom of the request list. Refunds will not be issued to players on teams that do not meet this requirement, or where teams do not hold, and players cannot be placed on other teams.

Once captains create a team online, they will provide teammates with their team number.
To register for a team, players will need their team number, USTA number, and a credit card for payment.
If players do not have an NTRP Rating, they will be asked to self-rate by answering a series of questions. If players are not satisfied with their rating, they may appeal at that time.
Be sure to opt in to receive communications from the Local League Coordinator pertaining to the League.
Players registering for a public park team after the team registration deadline:
- Through the January 28, 2026 team registration deadline, all players will use the team number assigned to captains at the time they created their team in TennisLink.
- After the January 28, 2026 deadline, players on private facility teams will continue to register using the team number assigned to their captains, however, players on public park teams will need to register using the following Public Park Late Registration team number:
  - 18 & Over; 7039092445
  - 40 & Over; 7039092446
  - 55 & Over; 7039092447
  - 65 & Over; 7039092448
- Once players on public park teams have registered using the Public Park Late Registrations team number, they must send an email to the Local League Coordinator to provide the following information to be transferred to the appropriate team: Player Name, Captain’s Name, Age Group, NTRP Level, Days of Play and Team Number.

Registration Fee
The registration fee for players on private facility teams is $25.15.

The registration fee for players on public park teams is $39.33, which includes a public court use fee. The court use fee for players on public park teams is included in the online registration fee.

Refund Policy
Registration refunds are in accordance with USTA North Carolina policies, and should be submitted using an online request form.

USTA League Program Resources
This page contains information that is specific to each of the USTA League programs, as well as general information that is designed to assist captains and players with their roles and responsibilities.

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