USTA League and Jr. Team Tennis are team-based tennis for adults and juniors respectively.  Both formats are divided by age and skill level.  Both formats have both singles and doubles positions that play in each match.  For instance, a league team facing off against another team in a match would field two singles players and three doubles teams.  The team that wins the most positions (three courts out of five) wins the match. 

Jr. Team Tennis has a fall and a spring season, with a state championship held in July.  The teams are co-ed and offer mixed doubles play in the matches.  For more information on Jr. Team Tennis you can click here.

League tennis offers multiple formats of play, including Adult (single gender), mixed doubles (co-ed), senior (ages 50 plus), super senior (ages 60 plus), and combo doubles (combines players of different skill levels).  These seasons run about 3 months long each and there is play nearly year round.  For more information on league tennis you can click here, or contact your local Community Tennis Association by clicking here.

USTA tournaments are held for both adults and juniors.  These tournaments can take many formats including one day tournaments, weekend tournaments, and even a few that have matches over the course of a week.  Most tournaments are held over a weekend with play starting Friday night and continuing through Sunday afternoon. 

Tournaments are divided into divisions by skill level, age and gender.  Most tournaments offer both singles and doubles play and most offer both single gender and mixed (co-ed) divisions.  Tournaments are held throughout the year and at many locations throughout the state.  For more information on tournament play you can contact Scottie Rabb at rabb@sctennis.com.  For a full schedule of tournaments in South Carolina you can click here for adults and click here for juniors.

USTA Flex Leagues are a new innovation that helps to address the busy schedule of many players, and gives beginners the chance to play competitive tennis without affecting your (or even needing) a rating.  This means you can start off playing without being stuck at a rating, so you can find your level before you jump into traditional leagues. 

Flex Leagues allow you to play tennis on your schedule.  The league works by allowing you to sign up online, then you get a list of opponents and the week in which you are supposed to play.  Over the course of the season (usually about 8 weeks) you get together with your opponents and figure out the best time to play.  You don’t have to play an opponent each week; you just have to play them all by the end of the season.  Flex Leagues are a fun, low stress, way to start your tennis career. To find more information on Flex Leagues, click here.