10 and Under Tennis
For Organizers & Coordinators
USTA Texas works closely with the United States Tennis Association national office to provide information and resources for everything regarding 10 and Under Tennis. Please follow this link to the
National 10 and Under Organizer’s Site and use it regularly as a tool to grow your programming and knowledge base.
Facilities
The USTA has made a consorted effort to be proactive in providing resources and assistance to facilities interested in adapting to the 10 and Under Tennis format. Below is a list of approved facilities in your area as well as the resources to help get your facility added to the list!
USTA Texas Kids' Tennis Clubs
This new program for 2012 is focused on kid-driven, fun based and supervised play. Kid’s Clubs are structured to have a very simple buy in and include a large amount of benefits for both the coordinator and kids. This program is available to any school, facility, or individual with regular access to a space in which a 10 and Under Tennis court can be set up. For information on how to start a Kids' Tennis Club or on how to connect with other Kids’ Clubs in your area please review the materials below or contact you local Community Tennis Association and your local USTA Texas
Tennis Service Representative.
USTA Texas Play Days
A USTA Texas Play Day is an event meant to introduce kids to a low pressure competitive setting in which results are not documented. Any individual or facility is eligible to host a USTA Texas Level 1 Play Day. Please review the Playday hosting instructions and incentives and then register your event at the link below. If you are interested in hosting a city wide or community wide Play Day please contact your local CTA or
Amanda Shaw at
shaw@texas.usta.com.
City Wide Series Dates (Coming Soon.)
Community Wide Series Dates (Coming Soon.)
Rule Change
As of January 1, 2012, the new Texas 10 and Under system has aligned with the 10 and Under rule changes for USTA National and the International Tennis Federation. The new 10 and Under system places an emphasis on participation and promotes play in both orange ball and green ball events. This system is structured to keep young players in orange ball and green ball events long enough to develop tactically and technically. A young player who is technically advanced and physically competent will be able to progress through the levels in a reasonable time period. Linked below are comprehensive explanations and definitions of the rule change. With any further questions or concerns please contact Amanda Shaw at USTA Texas at
shaw@texas.usta.com.
10 and Under Tuesdays
10 and Under Tuesday is a program started by the USTA Texas Section in 2011 in order to highlight 10 and Under events in Texas. The videos produced became an instant viral hit! Due to their incredible success the USTA Texas has added a 10 and Under Tuesday newsletter that will be published each week, focused on highlighting facilities, events, and any other information related to 10 and Under Tennis in Texas. Please forward any information, events, pictures, or video you would like to be highlighted to
10andUnderTennis@texas.usta.com and please check back weekly for updated newsletters and videos to help keep you up to date on everything 10 and Under Tennis in Texas.
For more information on how your community can benefit from permanent QuickStart Lines or the grant program for equipment and other needs please contact contact
Albert Suarez of USTA Texas (Community Development Department) at
asuarez@texas.usta.com.
For 10 and Under competition information (Competitive Department) contact
Amanda Shaw of USTA Texas at
shaw@texas.usta.com.