USTA Auburn-Opelika Junior Team Tennis
Yarbrough Tennis Center
1717 Richland Road
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(334) 501-2920 -
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- 8:30AM-9PM
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- 8AM-9PM
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Why wait until high school to join a tennis team? Or maybe you want to join another team! USTA Junior Team Tennis, or JTT, brings together boys and girls, ages 8 to 18, to play singles, doubles and mixed doubles against other coed teams. Beyond being fun and a great form of exercise, USTA Junior Team Tennis is a competitive, level-based environment that promotes individual growth, social development and life skills.
Fall Qualifying League 2024
Our local Fall League will divide our JTT group into age and skill appropriate teams. At each City of Auburn JTT meeting we will have Parent Coach Volunteers who will organize, assist and direct players to court and through their match experience. Matches will begin on Sept. 30 at 5:30pm on the YTC hard courts. The remaining three matches are Oct. 7, Oct. 21, and Oct. 28. Players do not have to attend all matches. Follow the link for registration information; https://tennislink.usta.com/TeamTennis/Main/Home.aspx or email Melissa at mshaver@auburnalabama.org.
Who Should be Playing in USTA Junior Team Tennis?
USTA Junior Team Tennis teams offer options for players ages 8 to 18. Players who start on a JTT team are expected to be able to serve, maintain a rally and know how to keep score using the full court. If your player gets the general concept of tennis we will assist at the first meeting with scoring. By the second week everybody should have learned how to keep score.
When: Monday afternoons 5:30 p.m., Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, Oct. 28
Where: Junior Team Tennis is played on Yarbrough Tennis Center Hard courts
JTT Divisions:
- 12-Under Green Dot
- 14-Under Beginner Yellow Ball
- 18-Under Beginner
- 18-Under Intermediate
Junior Team Tennis is a nationwide program that provides kids with an opportunity to play tennis in a fun, social and safe team-based setting. To learn more about this program in the state of Alabama click on the link below:
Alabama Junior Team Tennis webpage
Age groups range from 10 and Under to 18 and under. Tennis Pro's, Coaches, or Parents may form teams (any adult team leader MUST be Safe Play certified - see link below; "...COMPLETE SAFE PLAY CERTIFICATION"). Each team must have at least 3 boys and 3 girls, and if a player needs a team one will be assigned to them. All players must be USTA members in order to sign up; junior players can get a free membership.
There are typically spring, summer, and fall sessions for JTT. If you are a player ask your tennis pro if they have a JTT team for you to be on, and if they do not have a team then send an email to Melissa Shaver at mshaver@auburnalabama.org and he will help find you a team. If you want to form a team or have other questions related to JTT please contact the JTT Local League Coordinator, Melissa Shaver by email at mshaver@auburnalabama.org.