Tournaments

Richmond Area Youth Tournaments

Please join us for a fun community tennis event!  If your child hasn’t done a tournament before, please consider starting with this one.  I have SO many volunteers and I’ve known them since they were in preschool.  These girls are GREAT with kids.  Your volunteers are all VERY kind and VERY encouraging!  It will be a wonderful experience for both YOU and your player!

Green Dot events fill up quickly. Tournament ID: 23-92287

Lila LaCroix – JTT Coordinator for Red, Orange and Green Dot tennis in Richmond, will be your Tournament Director.

Email U8andU10JTT@gmail.com  Call or text 804-334-6160

Monday, April 10, at 5:59 PM –  Registration Closes, that’s when your credit card gets charged $40

Tuesday, April 11th – Tournament Director starts setting up the “groupings” and begins working on the schedule.

Thursday, April 13th – please check the “Draw” Tab on the registration website for your first match time.  You’ll find it by going to the Events.

Saturday, April 15th – please report to Freeman High School 30 minutes BEFORE your first match AND HAVE FUN!  Bring a lawn chair.

  • There will be two different divisions of Green Dot for this Tournament.  We are offering 10U Green Dot (gender neutral) & 12U Green Dot  (gender neutral).
  • 10U Green Dot will play in the morning, and 12U Green Dot will play in the afternoon.
  • Matches will be played at either Freeman High School or Tuckahoe Middle School.  Both courts are located in the West End of Henrico near Regency Mall.  All of your matches will be played at one of the two locations.
  • Every court will have a Court Monitor from the Freeman Varsity Girls Tennis Team.  STATE CHAMPIONS FOR TWO YEARS RUNNING!
  • This event is a fundraiser for the Freeman Girls Varsity Tennis team.  Every penny goes to their team!  

MATCH FORMATS

Players will be divided into a group of 4 or 5 players.  They will then play each player in their group. Players will have a five minute break between each match.  Play format will be one short set, first player to 4 games (tie breaker at 3:3).

Richmond Junior Tennis Circuit (RJTC)

This Tournament circuit is designed to make competitive play more accessible for our juniors. These tournaments are for non-ranked juniors playing bantam or intermediate tennis or looking to start playing Futures tournaments. This series provides opportunities for area juniors to gain tournament experience and improve their game. These one-day events are held at various clubs in the Richmond Area. Matches are eight-game pro sets with no add scoring. Players with the highest accumulated point totals at the end of the summer series are invited to participate in the RTA Master’s Invitational Tournament held in August at CCV.

For more information email Joe Cappellino at jcappellino@heritagegolfgroup.com.

PLAYER RANKING POINTS FAQ’s

Beginning in the 12U age group, youth players can earn points by participating and winning matches in tournaments and JTT. Click here to download a Word document with specifics.  Points determine ranking and advancement opportunities & seeding at tournaments.  Opportunities to enter national-level tournaments and participate in the Zone/Intersectional Team events are awarded by points   The top-level tournaments are limited by ranking points. Players also start building a National Ranking within the MidAtlantic Section  (L4+ events) and Section Championships in January & June award points toward national rank.  Being ranked at the top of the Section allows you to enter top National events – players looking forward to college have more choices if they are at the top of the list.  Points start at the 12 and Under level (not in the 10s).

Is there a list of top kids who play in tournaments organized by age division for our MidAtlantic Section of USTA?   Youth Players ranking list

USTA Tournaments

USTA Junior Tournaments are a great way for kids to enjoy the thrill of competition.

With a range of levels from novice to national competition, tournament participation encourages player development and advancement.  For information on the different tournament skill levels and which level is appropriate for your child, click here:   Junior Tournaments Level Explanation (L8, L7, L6 etc.).

Tournaments are offered year-round for junior competition. To view a list of upcoming tournaments in our area, use the search function from TennisLink on the USTA website USTA Tournaments.

The Richmond Junior Tennis Circuit (RJTC) is a series of one-day Saturday tournaments held from the first Saturday in May through the middle of August.  Each Saturday in the Richmond Area, a different club hosts the tournament.   This tournament series is a USTA sanctioned L8 (beginner/intermediate) tournament event and is for non-ranked juniors. See RJTC Registration for more information.

Visit TennisLink for a listing of local junior tournaments.