Welcome to the BRAND NEW LNTA Junior Tennis Ladder!
Please note – This Ladder is player-driven, meaning that players are responsible for initiating matches and reserving courts. LNTA does not schedule matches or book court reservations for this Ladder. The players are in the driver’s seat!
Thank you for choosing to play in our LNTA Junior Singles Ladder. This Ladder is designed for Intermediate players in Orange, Green, and Yellow ball. They must know how to play matches on their own, including how to serve, keep score, and rotate on the court. Sorry, but this Ladder is NOT designed for beginners.
- The cost per Ladder is $25.
- Parents will schedule matches for their players and are responsible for providing the appropriate color balls.
Singles Ladder Info
Our Singles Ladder will use a “bump” format, where lower-ranked players that defeat a higher-ranked player will take their spot. The losing player will then “bump down” one spot. Players will only be able to “challenge up” 3 spots.
How do I get Started?
- Step 1 – Create your free account on Tennis Rungs (click the button).
- Step 2 – You’ll receive an email from Tennis Rungs inviting you to create an account.
- Step 3 – Download the Tennis Rungs app, log in and select the Ladder for which you are registering.
Next, you’ll be ready to sign up and start playing! Note – If you haven’t paid a registration fee, you aren’t fully registered yet.
| Winter Season Starts | Winter Season Ends |
|---|---|
| December 1 | February 9 |
Players can sign up through the entire season, so don’t miss out!
Note for Orange Ball Players
Orange ball players must play matches on courts already lined for 10 U tennis. Many public park facilities have these lines — Jetton Park, North Meck Park, and Community School of Davidson/Spartan Park all have the correct 10 U lines.
Age Guidelines by Season’s End
The Ladder season will end on November 4. These are the ages all players must be on the season end date, by level.
- Orange Ball players must be 10 years of age or younger
- Green Ball players must be 12 years of age or younger
- Yellow Ball players must be 18 years of age or younger
| Orange Ball Level | Green Ball Level | Yellow Ball Level |
|---|---|---|
| First to 8 games, with a game decider at 7-games all. | First to 8 games, with a game decider at 7-games all. | First to 6 games, with a tiebreaker (win by 2) at 5-games all |
| No tiebreaker | No tiebreaker | 10 point Tiebreaker if needed. |
| *Match tiebreak score should be reported as 1-0* |
