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+ – 5 courts (1 singles, 4 doubles for all levels except 2.5 and 5.0 which play 3 courts 3 doubles)
- 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 (maximum 17 players for 40+ M/W 3.0 to 4.5) – 18+ minimum 8, 40+ minimum 9, 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.
- This league does count into your NTRP rating.
You can find playoff information in the calendar below when available.
Contact the USTA Adult League Coordinator, Carol Cooke, for more information!
2025 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. |
| 12/10 | 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. Requests will be taken in the order received. NOTE: Expect a delay over the holidays of 3- 4 days. Our staff will be enjoying some time off and will not be answering emails. |
| 1/2 | TennisLink registration is open. |
| 1/17 | 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. |
| 1/28 | 2025 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. |
| 1/30 | New Captain’s Meeting – New or Captains that need a refresh! Must register here. Kildaire Farms Ballroom in the Fitness Center at 6:30 pm. |
| 2/10 | 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. |
| 4/28 | 65 & Over winners determined and confirmed for Championships – Bids due |
| 4/30 | 65 & Over Team Registration and Minimums Deadline for 65s State Championships |
| 5/5-5/28 | Click here for playoff schedule, when available. 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) |
| 5/12 | 55 & Over winners determined and confirmed for Championships – Bids due |
| 5/14 | 55 & Over Team Registration and Minimums Deadline for 55s State Championships |
| 5/16-5/18 | 65 & Over State Championship in Greenville |
| 5/26 | 18 & Over winners determined and confirmed for Championships – Bids due |
| 5/28 | 18 & Over Team Registration and Minimums Deadline for 18s & 40s State Championships |
| 5/30-6/1 | 55 & Over State Championship in Asheville. |
| 6/02 | 40 & Over winners determined and confirmed for Championships – Bids due |
| 6/04 | 40 & Over Team Registration and Minimums Deadline for 18s & 40s State Championships |
| 6/12-6/15 | 18 & Over State Championship in Lake Norman. |
| 6/19-6/22 | 40 & Over State Championship – Men in Hickory and Women in Winston-Salem. |
| 6/26-28 | 55 & Over Southern Championships, Auburn, AL (3.0, 4.0) |
| 6/29 – 7/1 | 55 & Over Southern Championships, Auburn, AL (3.5, 9.0) |
| 7/11-7/13 | 18 & Over Southern Championships, Sumter, SC (2.5, 5.0) |
| 7/18-7-21 | 18 & Over Southern Championships, Mobile, AL (3.0,4.0) |
| 7/18-7/21 | 40 & Over Southern Championships, Rome, GA (3.5, 4.5) |
| 7/25-7/28 | 18 & Over Southern Championship, Mobile, AL (3.5, 4.5) |
| 7/25-7/28 | 40 & Over Southern Championships, Rome, GA (3.0, 4.0) |
| TBD | 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 | 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 | Nine | Seventeen |
| 40&Over | 3.5 | Saturday | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Nine | Seventeen |
| 40&Over | 4.0 | Sunday | 1:00pm | 4:00pm | Nine | Seventeen |
| 40&Over | 4.5 | Saturday | 9:00am | 12:00pm | Nine | Seventeen |
| 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.
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.