Richmond Tennis Association
Mailing: P.O. Box 17612, Richmond, VA 23226
Phone: (804) 357-3793
JP LaFors, President | Maria Sorkin, Managing Director
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JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS – 8U & 10U, ages 5-11
Tennis should always be FUN! Because JTT offers so many different levels of team tennis, you can select a Division that will challenge your child, while allowing them to succeed. JTT offers Beginner through Advanced levels which play using Red Ball, Orange Ball and finally the Green Dot ball.
By matching a child’s age with the right size court, match format and ball; JTT makes tennis fun for kids as young as 5! In 8U JTT, kids are given the opportunity to focus on their rallying and movement because of the age appropriate match format. (The 8U serve is a self feeding forehand.) Kids from the age of 5, learn to love the game of tennis! As the kids get more tennis experience, JTT offer doubles competition and lastly a Green Dot league for advanced players.
Richmond offers many leagues for young players including: 8U Red Ball, 10U Beginner Orange Ball, 10U Intermediate Orange Ball, and 10U Green Dot Ball.
Request for Individual JTT Player Placement
Do you need placement on an 8U and/or 10U JTT Team?
Register for Your JTT Team
(you should already have a Team Number from your organization)
Junior Membership
All junior membership is free now, not just 10& under.
Questions?
For questions, contact Lila LaCroix at:
u8andu10jtt@gmail.com
SPRING 2024
SUNDAY, MARCH 17th– Orange & Green Dot Team Schedules issued
SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd- Orange & Green & Red Ball Matches Begin
SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd– Red Ball Matches Begin
Red Ball Players may register INDIVIDUALLY to play in weekly supervised match play.This is a CHANGE to our typical format. Since some clubs don’t have enough kids to form full teams, I changed the format to individual competition. (We will have our normal prizes & Lollipops & Court Monitors)
Red Ball will happen this Spring at Westwood Club
Individual Orange & Green Dot Players may request placement on a team HERE
QUESTIONS? email U8andU10JTT@gmail.com or text (804) 334-6160
GENERAL JTT INFORMATION
- JTT INDIVIDUAL PLAYER REGISTRATION LINK (you need your Team Number & USTA Number)
- All junior memberships are free now, not just 10&under. Here is the link for your free junior membership.
- JTT Team Parent Guide- Entering Scores online, Background check, Player Registration screen shots
- JTT 8U and 10U Local Policies & Procedures
- LOCAL CODE OF CONDUCT – JTT Player- Parent- Spectator
- USTA SPORTSMANSHIP Page Link
- USTA 2022 Appendix A. Sportsmanship Expectations and Media & Data Rights – Jan 1, 2022
- Do’s and Don’ts of sportsmanship (spectators)
- Do’s and Don’ts of sportsmanship (players)
- Sportsmanship FAQs
- USTA MAS Disciplinary Action Plan
MATCH SCORECARDS AND RULES (JTT ages 5-11)
YOUTH PROGRESSION/PLAYTRACKER
What is the Deal with the Ball Colors and WHY? Learn about the “PlayTracker”….
The Net Generation PlayTracker will help parents and players ages 5-10 navigate their development progress, replacing the old stars and trophies system. It makes it easier for players to track themselves through the Youth Tennis Pathways. Now, players collect play and win points after playing in USTA Team Challenges, USTA Junior Team Tennis, and USTA Junior Circuit events. To learn more about the Net Generation PlayTracker, click here.
All junior membership is free now, not just 10&under. Here is the link for your free junior membership.
OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCE LINKS:
USTA’s American Development Model
USTA Parent Support Guide (PDF) page 12 onwards is helpful
USTA Tournament & JTT Youth Progression Rating Information