Southern Tri-Level League is fun and competitive league consisting of members with different NTRP ratings.
- Format is 3 courts of gender doubles, each court is .5 level up from the lower court. For example, you could have a team that is a 2.5-3.0-3.5 team.
- Age divisions are 18+, 40+ & some 55+ levels.
- Teams are made up of a minimum of 6 players who can combine to fill all three of the NTRP level of the courts and maximum 15 players.
- Players can play up one level. For example, on a 2.5-3.0-3.5 team, a 2.5 player can play on a 2.5 or 3.0 court but not on the 3.5 court.
- Local winners have an opportunity to compete at State and Southern Sectional Championships.
- A team number provided by WWTA is required to register a team. See calendar for this date and other important dates below.
- 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 Tri-Level Calendar
| Date | Important Event or Deadline – Subject to Change!
The Tri-Level League start dates and bid deadlines are set by USTA-North Carolina and based on all State and Section Championship deadlines. Central leagues must be completed in time to not overlap with the playday of subsequent leagues. |
| 3/1 | Find a Team/Find a Player program is active. |
| 3/24 | Request a Team number open and it is first come, first served for all public facilities based on court availability. 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. |
| 4/1 | Registration is open on TennisLink. |
| 4/18 | Registration closes. Teams must meet Registration Requirements to be scheduled. 6 player minimum, 15 player maximum. |
| TBD | New Captain’s Meeting. |
| 5/19 | League start date for match play to begin. 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) |
| 8/15 | 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. |
| Varies | Playoff Schedule is here when available |
| 9/1 | Last date for Local Champions to accept or decline their bid to the State Championships. |
| 9/3 | Team Registration and Minimum Players Deadline for State Championships |
| 9/18-9/21 | State Championships in Raleigh |
| 10/10-10/13 | Tri-Level Section Invitational, Rome, GA |
Playdays
Alternate Play Days/Times may be used depending upon facility court availability. TENTATIVE 2025 playday/times.
| Gender | Age Group | Level | Playday |
| Male | 18 & Over | 3.0-3.5-4.0 | Thursday Evening |
| 3.5-4.0-4.5 | Wednesday Evening | ||
| 4.0-4.5-5.0 | Tuesday Evening | ||
| 4.5-5.0-5.5 | TBD | ||
| Male | 40 & Over | 3.0-3.5-4.0 | Sunday 4:30/overflow 2:00 |
| 3.5-4.0-4.5 | Saturday 11:30/overflow 2:00 | ||
| 4.0-4.5-5.0 | Sunday 2:00 | ||
| 4.5-5.0-5.5 | TBD | ||
| Male | 55 & Over | 3.0-3.5-4.0 | *Saturday a.m. |
| 3.5-4.0-4.5 | TBD | ||
| Female | 18 & Over | 2.5-3.0-3.5 | **Daytime – Friday 9:30 a.m.
Evening – Monday Evening |
| 3.0-3.5-4.0 | **Daytime – Monday 9:30 a.m.
Evening – Tuesday Evening |
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| 3.5-4.0-4.5 | **Daytime – Tuesday 9:30 a.m.
Evening – Monday Evening |
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| 4.0-4.5-5.0 | TBD | ||
| 4.5-5.0-5.5 | TBD | ||
| Female | 40 & Over | 2.5-3.0-3.5 | **Daytime – Tuesday 9:30 a.m.
Weekend – Saturday 11:30/overflow 2:00 |
| 3.0-3.5-4.0 | **Daytime – Thursday 9:30 a.m.
Weekend – Sunday 4:30/overflow 2:00 |
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| 3.5-4.0-4.5 | **Daytime – Friday 9:30 a.m.
Weekend – Saturday 4:30/overflow 2:00 |
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| 4.0-4.5-5.0 | TBD | ||
| Female | 55 & Over | 3.0-3.5-4.0 | **Daytime – Wednesday 9:30 a.m.
*Weekend– Saturday 9:00 a.m./4:30 |
| 3.5-4.0-4.5 | TBD | ||
| Female
Tri-Singles |
18 & Over | 3.0-3.5-4.0+ (SINGLES)
No advancement, 9 player max |
Thursdays – 9:30 a.m. |
*Tri-Level 55 & Over Weekends – Men and Women: Not all facilities can do this time so check with LLC for your home public facility options or with your private facility.
**Tri-Level daytime overflow, all levels, will be Wednesday mornings. Every effort will be made to keep to the first designated daytime play day. Note that overlap between some levels of different age groups is unavoidable. Players and captains should consider this when signing up for teams.