USTA League is the country’s largest recreational tennis league, helping more than 330,000 participants nationwide get on the court, have a good time, and step up their game in a supportive and competitive team setting. The action is exciting from first serve to match point, with a social atmosphere you won’t find on any other court.

Format:

  • 18+ – 5 courts (2 singles, 3 doubles) for all levels except 2.5 and 5.0 which play 3 courts (1 singles, 2 doubles)
  • 40+ – 4 courts (1 singles, 3 doubles for all levels except 2.5 which plays 3 courts 3 doubles)  Note:  National Championships will be 1S, 4D for all levels but 2.5)
  • 55+ – 3 courts of doubles all levels
  • 65+ – 3 courts of doubles all levels
  • Many facilities require staggered matches.  If staggered matches are required, see page 11 of the Central Rules & Regulations
  • Teams can have a maximum of 15 players – 18+ minimum 8, 40+ minimum 7, 55+ & 65+ minimum 6 players
  • Teams are set up a similar skill level using NTRP ratings
  • Local winners have a chance to complete at State Championships and most levels have a chance to advance to Section and National Championships!
  • Team numbers are required to register for a USTA Central Carolina team and the links will be live and can be found in the calendar below about two weeks before registration opens.

You can find playoff information in the calendar below when available.

Contact the USTA Adult League Coordinator, Carol Cooke,  for more information!

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2024 USTA Adult League Calendar

Dates Deadlines & Events- Subject to Change!

The Adult League start dates and bid deadlines are set by USTA-North Carolina and based on all State, Section and National Championship deadlines.

12/1 The Find a Team/Find a Player program is active.

Captains should refer to our How to Start a Team Page for important updates.

12/12 Request a Team number open and it is first come, first served for all public facilities based on court availability.

Request a Team number opens.  Click REQUEST A TEAM NUMBER to request a team number for any CENTRAL league team (private and public).   Captains only.  Expect a delay over the holidays!   Requests will be taken in the order received.

1/2 TennisLink registration is open.
1/19 DEADLINE:  Teams must be registered in TennisLink with a captain listed and his/her contact information.

Teams must also have the minimum number of players registered on TennisLink by this date (see Rules & Regulations). However, a team may be added/transferred after the deadline if the USTA LLC has not started to schedule play.

1/31 New Captain’s Meeting – 6:30 Starbucks at MacGregor
1/30 2024 Captain’s Meetings 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM – Click here sign up for a time.  We will email the meeting link to you before the meeting.
2/12 League start date for match play to begin, however, we will only use this first week if necessary. This is the last day to request to be removed from a team and receive a refund (TennisLink fee of $3.15 is non-refundable.)
4/15 Deadline to add a team/players advancing directly to State Championships.  Rules on roster composition apply.
Varies Last day to add any players to your roster is prior to your last regularly scheduled season match.  Players must play in two regular season matches to be eligible for playoffs and state championships.
Varies Last regular season matches need to be completed at least two days before playoff matches for teams in contention.
 4/29 65 & Over winners determined and confirmed for Championships – Bids due
5/1 65 & Over Team Registration and Minimums Deadline for 65s State Championships
5/4-5/28 Click here for playoff schedule. Dates/times are subject to change if required by facility but likely final.  Players must have played the minimum number of matches, in the regular season, to participate in Playoffs. (See Rules & Regs)
5/13 55 & Over winners determined and confirmed for Championships – Bids due
5/15 55 & Over Team Registration and Minimums Deadline for 55s State Championships
5/17-5/19 65 & Over State Championship in Greenville
5/27 18 & Over winners determined and confirmed for Championships – Bids due
5/29 18 & Over Team Registration and Minimums Deadline for 18s & 40s State Championships
5/31-6/2 55 & Over State Championship in Asheville.
6/3 40 & Over winners determined and confirmed for Championships – Bids due
6/5 40 & Over Team Registration and Minimums Deadline for 18s & 40s State Championships
6/13-6/16 18 & Over State Championship in Lake Norman.
6/20-6/23 40 & Over State Championship in Charlotte.
7/19-7/21 40 & Over Southern Championships, Auburn, AL (3.0, 4.0)
7/19-7-21 18 & Over Southern Championships, Rome, GA (2.5, 3.5, 4.5)
7/26-7/28 40 & Over Southern Championships, Auburn, AL (3.5, 4.5)
7/26-7/28 18 & Over Southern Championships, Rome, GA (3.0, 4.0, 5.0)
9/13-9/15 55 & Over Southern Championships, TBD
11/7-11/10 Southern 65s Adult League Invitational, TBD

USTA Adult League Women’s Playdays

Alternate days/times will be used if needed based on court availability and some facilities have specific league play times that we have to accommodate.  We will try to limit the number of matches played off of the playday and time.  

Age Group Level Playday Min. # of players Max. # of players
18&Over 2.5 Friday 9:30am/Wednesday 9:30am Five Fifteen
18&Over 3.0 Thursday 9:30am Eight Fifteen
18&Over 3.5 Friday 9:30am Eight Fifteen
18&Over 4.0 Monday 9:30am Eight Fifteen
18&Over 4.5 Tuesday 9:30am Eight Fifteen
18&Over 5.0 TBD** Five Fifteen
40&Over 2.5* Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. Six Fifteen
40&Over 3.0 Monday 9:30am/11:30am Seven Fifteen
40&Over 3.5 Tuesday 9:30am/11:30am Seven Fifteen
40&Over 4.0 Thursday 9:30am/11:30am Seven Fifteen
40&Over 4.5 Wednesday 9:30/Friday 9:30am/11:30am Seven Fifteen
55&Over 3.0 Tuesday 9:30am/1:30pm Six Fifteen
55&Over 3.5 Thursday 9:30am/1:30pm Six Fifteen
55&Over 4.0 Tuesday 9:30am/1:30pm Six Fifteen
55&Over 9.0 Thursday 9:30am/1:30pm Six Fifteen
65&Over 3.0 TBD** Six Fifteen
65&Over 3.5 Wednesday varies (9:30, 10:00 and 12:30 depending on facility) Six Fifteen
65&Over 4.0 TBD** Six Fifteen
65&Over 9.0 TBD** Six Fifteen

*This league does not count toward USTA ratings; winners will be invited to State Championship, but will not advance further.

**TBD playdays – contact LLC.

 Alternate days/times will be used if needed based on court availability and some facilities have specific league play times that we have to accommodate.  We will try to limit the number of matches played off of the playday and time.  

Age Group Level Playday Primary Time Secondary Time Min. # of players Max. # of players
18&Over  2.5 Sunday 7:00pm 4:00pm Five Fifteen
18&Over 3.0 Saturday 12:00pm 3:30pm Eight Fifteen
18&Over 3.5 Sunday 7:00pm 4:00pm Eight Fifteen
18&Over 4.0 Saturday 12:00pm 3:30pm Eight Fifteen
18&Over 4.5 Sunday 4:00pm 7:00pm Eight Fifteen
18&Over 5.0 Saturday 9:00am 12:00pm Five Fifteen
40&Over 2.5* Saturday 9:00am 12:00pm Six Fifteen
40&Over 3.0 Sunday 4:00pm 1:00pm Seven Fifteen
40&Over 3.5 Saturday 9:00am 12:00pm Seven Fifteen
40&Over 4.0 Sunday 1:00pm 4:00pm Seven Fifteen
40&Over 4.5 Saturday 9:00am 12:00pm Seven Fifteen
55&Over 3.0 Saturday 3:30pm 12:00pm Six Fifteen
55&Over 3.5 Sunday 1:00pm 4:00pm Six Fifteen
55&Over 4.0 Saturday 3:30pm 12:00pm Six Fifteen
55&Over 9.0 Sunday 7:00pm 4:00pm Six Fifteen
65&Over 3.0 TBD** Six Fifteen
65&Over 3.5 TBD** Six Fifteen
65&Over 4.0 TBD** Six Fifteen
65&Over 9.0 TBD** Six Fifteen

*This league does not count toward USTA ratings; winners will be invited to State Championship, but will not advance further.

**TBD playdays – contact LLC.

TBD schedules will be determined by the teams and facilities involved.

There are two match playdays or two match start times listed for some subflights. The playday/start time may vary week to week between the two days/times.To avoid court defaults, captains need to make sure they have enough players on their team who are flexible and can be available to play no matter which playday/start time is used in the schedule.

If a facility has a team and is not available to host a match on the day of the week and/or the time the team is scheduled to play and the teams involved are agreeable, we may be able to work out a different day/time for that facility.

Flights will be split into subflights based on number of teams registered, playday, length of the season, and providing no fewer than a six match season for each team.

If a flight/subflight has fewer than 3 teams signed up, we may be able to adjust the regular playday or create a schedule that includes a mix of playdays to suit the teams. All teams and their facilities must agree or the posted regular day will stand.

Teams may be scheduled to play twice on some weeks and/or on a different day of the week than normal if court availability is a problem on a particular match date, or the weeks needed for a complete schedule is more than what is available, or a match is scheduled on a holiday/holiday weekend.

The women’s weekday daytime teams may be required to play one women’s weekend team on the playday the weekend team is scheduled to play on. Please note that if there is weekend team in your flight (noted in the team name) and you have a double round robin schedule your team will be required to play the weekend team twice.

Once the schedule is posted on TennisLink, the match day and start time listed for each match is firm unless notified by the LLC.  The facility where your USTA match is to be played is listed on your team’s TennisLink homepage. Please note facilities with satellite courts will sometime use them instead of their main courts.

Local League Playoffs may be scheduled for a different day and/or time than that of your normal play-day.

USTA Adult League Men’s Playdays

Alternate days/times will be used if needed based on court availability and some facilities have specific league play times that we have to accommodate.  We will try to limit the number of matches played off of the playday and time.  

Age Group Level Playday Primary Time Secondary Time Min. # of players Max. # of players
18&Over 3.0 Saturday 12:00pm 3:30pm Eight Fifteen
18&Over 3.5 Sunday 1:00pm 4:00pm Eight Fifteen
18&Over 4.0 Saturday 3:30pm 12:00pm Eight Fifteen
18&Over 4.5 Sunday 7:00pm 4:00pm Eight Fifteen
18&Over 5.0 Saturday 3:30pm 12:00pm Five Fifteen
40&Over 3.0 Sunday 4:00pm 1:00pm Seven Fifteen
40&Over 3.5 Saturday 9:00am 12:00pm Seven Fifteen
40&Over 4.0 Sunday 4:00pm 1:00pm Seven Fifteen
40&Over 4.5 Saturday 12:00pm 9:00am Seven Fifteen
55&Over 3.0 Saturday 3:30pm 12:00pm Six Fifteen
55&Over 3.5 Sunday 4:00pm 7:00pm Six Fifteen
55&Over 4.0 Saturday 9:00am 12:00pm Six Fifteen
55&Over 9.0 Sunday 1:00pm 4:00pm Six Fifteen
65&Over 3.0 TBD** Six Fifteen
65&Over 3.5 TBD** Six Fifteen
65&Over 4.0 TBD** Six Fifteen
65&Over 9.0 TBD** Six Fifteen

**TBD playdays – contact LLC.

TBD schedules will be determined by the teams and facilities involved.

There are two match start times listed for each flight. The start time may vary week to week between the two times. To avoid court defaults, captains need to make sure they have enough players on their team who are flexible and can be available to play no matter which start time is scheduled.

If a facility has a team and is not available to host a match on the day of the week and/or the time the team is scheduled to play and the teams involved are agreeable, we may be able to work out a different day/time for that facility.

Flights will be split into subflights based on number of teams registered, playday, length of the season, and providing no fewer than a six match season for each team.

If a flight/subflight has fewer than 3 teams signed up, we may be able to adjust the regular playday or create a schedule that includes a mix of playdays to suit the teams. All teams and their facilities must agree or the posted regular day will stand.

Teams may be scheduled to play twice on some weeks and/or on a different day of the week than normal if court availability is a problem on a particular match date, or the weeks needed for a complete schedule is more than what is available, or a match is scheduled on a holiday/holiday weekend.

Once the schedule is posted on TennisLink, the match day and start time listed for each match is firm unless notified by the LLC.

The facility where your USTA match is to be played is listed on your team’s TennisLink homepage. Please note facilities with satellite courts will sometime use them instead of their main courts. Please click here for more details.

Local League Playoffs may be scheduled for a different day and/or time than that of your normal play-day.