The USTA League Tennis program is the largest recreational tennis league in the world, with 325,000 participating men and women of all ages and abilities. The LCTA recognizes that team captains play a vital role in ensuring the continued success of our local league program.
COMING IN 2013:
The USTA is changing its league structure beginning in 2013 and the changes are fairly significant, especially regarding the restructuring of age groups. To see the changes coming and for additional information, click HERE.
A CAPTAIN'S RESPONSIBILITIES:
Team captains are encouraged to be participating members of a local league team and should be familiar with the structure and procedures of the league, as well as the Rules of Tennis. A captain's responsibilities include:
• Attend all local league meetings.
• Recruit enough players and alternates necessary to complete the season.
• Insure that all players meet eligibility requirements.
• Distribute all materials to team members including schedule of play, directions and a list of all team members and telephone numbers.
• Collect all fees associated with participation in the program.
• Make team members aware of all league regulations.
• Confirm home matches and contact opposing team captains to confirm date and time of match.
• Reschedule postponed or delayed matches in a timely manner and notify Coordinator (within 2 days) of dates of rescheduled matches.
• Report winning match results to TennisLink within 2 days following the match.
HOW TO OBTAIN THE TENNISLINK CAPTAIN'S REPORT:
1. Log on to TennisLink using your USTA number.
2. Go to your team.
3. In the upper right hand corner is the name of your flight and/or subflight, if applicable. Click on the flight name (or subflight, if shown).
4. Click on Team Captain's Report.
BOOKMARK THIS: The LCTA's Weather Page offers real-time weather information and links to local Traffic Cams!
LCTA FORMS:
LCTA National Medical Appeal Form
LCTA Waiver Request Form (Playing Up)
USEFUL LINKS FOR NEW TENNIS CAPTAINS:
Click HERE to find more information about each of our league seasons, including our league schedule, including days and nights of play, regulations, playoff information and more for all seasons and levels.
Click HERE to find more great tips for new captains, including TennisLink procedures. (This is a .DOC)
Click HERE to review local, state, sectional and national regulations for league tennis.
Click HERE to read more about the NTRP general characteristics of various playing levels. (This is a .PDF)