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Winter 2024-25 Information
Junior Team Tennis (JTT) is a USTA junior league program that offers practice and match play. Players should be able to serve, rally, and keep score (except 8U). This program is not for brand-new players!
If you are a new player, please look up the Tots, Aces, Futures, Challengers, HS Prep, and Starter JTT classes on RecTrac.
Important Winter Dates/Information
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Registration opens Thursday, October 31
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Registration closes Sunday, December 1
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Season (practices) starts the week of December 2
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All Winter Season matches will be played in the Covered Courts at Cary Tennis, which means they will be rain or shine.
*Registration links are found below after Pricing, Practice Information, and Match Information. Please read everything before going to the registration page.
Pricing
8 and Under Division
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Resident: $140
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Nonresident: $160
10u, 12u, 14u, and 18u Divisions
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Resident: $170
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Nonresident: $190
There is an additional $18 league registration fee required by USTA (plus $3 processing fee). Payment will be made through the USTA website TennisLink after practices begin. Additional information and instructions will be provided in the email with your team assignment roughly 3 weeks into practice.
Practice Information
Practices begin the week of December 2nd. There will be 8 practices.
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No Practices December 20 – January 5
Note: Monday practices will have practice on MLK Day, Monday, January 20
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The last scheduled week of practices will be February 3 – 7
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Practice rain outs will be added to the end of the season.
10u, 12u, and 14/18u practices are 60 minutes and will be held at Annie Jones Park.
8u practices are 45 minutes long and will be held at Cary Tennis Park.
Your child may only attend their registered practice day and time. No make ups or credits will be given for personal reasons.
Due to court limitations, practice spaces are limited. Only register your child for ONE practice time. Should space allow, we will email everyone if we have the space for players to register for a second practice.
Match Information
All Divisions
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The season consists of six matches.
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All matches will be played in the Covered Courts at Cary Tennis Park and will be rain or shine!
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Match schedule will be posted on Tennislink around December 20. Around that same time, team assignments will be released online via email.
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All participants are required to register for their team in TennisLink. Those who do not register will not be eligible to participate in matches.
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Matches start January 10/11th and run through February 28/March 1. No matches on January 12 and 13 nor on February 14 and 15.
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You may NOT request a specific match time.
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Match attendance is expected. Players who do not attend matches regularly may be demoted to the Recreational division.
8u Divisions
- Matches are 60 minutes long and will be scheduled on Saturdays with a 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. start time.
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Practices and matches use the 36 ft court, red low-compression ball, and racquets no longer than 23 inches.
10u, 12u, and 14/18u Divisions
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All matches are 90 minutes long and will be held in the CTP Indoor Courts. Each 90 minutes is broken up into two rounds of 45 minutes. Players are only guaranteed to play one 45-minute round at each match. If needed you may be asked to play two rounds.
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10u Matches will be scheduled on Saturdays at 8:00 am, 9:30 a.m., or 11 a.m.
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12u Matches will be scheduled on Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., or 11 a.m.
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14/18u Matches will be schedule on Friday at 5:30 or 7 p.m. OR Saturdays at 12:30 or 2 p.m.
Team Managers (for 10u, 12u, and 14/18u)
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Can you help support our JTT program as a Team Manager this season? Team Managers drastically increase the quality and efficiency of our JTT seasons. These volunteers need no knowledge or experience in tennis to help out!
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Team Managers communicate with their teams, get match commitments, create line-ups from templates we supply, expedite matches on match days, and record scores.
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Learn more about volunteering as a Team Manager here. When registering your JTT participant, you will have the opportunity to indicate interest in volunteering as a Team Manager.
If you have any questions about being a Team Manager, please email erik.aldereguia@carync.gov.
Registration Links
The links below will take you to the RecTRac JTT Practice registration links directly. Please make sure to read all the above information before registering. You are registering for a specific JTT practice day and time!
Due to court limitations, practice space is limited. Only register your child for ONE practice time.
Registration opens October 31 at 9 a.m. through RecTrac.
USTA Membership
A USTA membership is required for JTT participation. All junior memberships are FREE! Family memberships do not apply to the free junior membership.
JTT Refund Policy
Refunds must be requested in writing via email to jttsupport@carync.gov. A full refund of all registration fees will be granted up until the first week of practices. Once the season has started, a player may request a refund minus a $25 administrative fee as long as the request occurs before the first scheduled match. After the date of the first scheduled match has passed, no refunds will be granted except for verified medical/hardship cases. Credits that remain inactive for one year will be donated to the PRCR’s Scholarship Fund.
Questions
Email the JTT Team if you have any questions.