USTA Team Registration Fees Increase 17%

Dr. Van Nostrand · 01-15-2007, 08:12 AM

The cost to register on a team in the upcoming men's and women's season has increased from $18.00 to $21.00. Also, if you decide to un-register for a team you only get $18.00 of your original $21.00 registration fee back. I can understand that costs increase and there may be a need to increase team registration costs but a 17% increase seems a little steep. It was not that long ago that you could register an entire team for $75.00.

jagsv650 · 01-15-2007, 10:36 AM

I just regiestered for a 3.5 team and a 4.0 team and both of them were $18.00. Even if it went up to $25 per team I would still think it's a good deal. I used to spend more then that for my volleyball leauge teams and there were fewer matches in a season.

CrocodileRock · 01-15-2007, 10:48 AM

I think it's still pretty cheap, considering some tournaments cost more than that, with only a 1 or 2 match guarantee. With league, you should get several matches, and you have the social aspects, and the chance to advance to sectionals.

Douggo · 01-15-2007, 10:55 AM

This fee must differ from section to section. I play in Northern, and we pay $25 ($23 + $2 "TennisLink" fee, which is ridiculous, but that's for a whole other rant).

jamn73 · 01-15-2007, 01:40 PM

we pay 25 dollars plus a processing fee in TX. that's too much!! plus you have to pay for court time and balls and then the annual usta fee of 40.

PBODY99 · 01-15-2007, 02:16 PM

The fee is a money maker for the USTA in the eyes of many players. When you don't have a break out of the cost involved, who can say? It is a not too bad if you look at it as an entry fee to a tourney, where 1/2 of the players get at the most 2 matches; if their is a consolation round.

Cindysphinx · 01-15-2007, 03:00 PM

In mid-Atlantic, we pay $18 per team, but we also play $15 per match, which covers balls and indoor court time of 2 hours.

I think league tennis is a screamin' good deal compared with golf.

Topaz · 01-15-2007, 04:36 PM

Cindy, I'm in mid-atlantic, too...where are you?

Yeah, I still think our cost is not bad at all. I know lacrosse players who pay a lot more for their leagues.

Netgame · 01-15-2007, 08:25 PM

Whether it's $18, $20, $25,...I think it's worth it. I love organized team competition and where else could we amateurs find it?

goober · 01-16-2007, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Netgame

Whether it's $18, $20, $25,...I think it's worth it. I love organized team competition and where else could we amateurs find it?

Well there are other leagues besides USTA for team tennis in some areas.

jagsv650 · 01-16-2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by goober

Well there are other leagues besides USTA for team tennis in some areas.

But it can't be much cheaper then USTA.

goober · 01-16-2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jagsv650

But it can't be much cheaper then USTA.

USTA you still have to pay for reservation of your home courts, that can vary from place to place but I remember with registration fee and court costs it was around $65-70/person a couple years ago. Also some of the teams were 1.5 hours away which is a lot of time and money on gas. It is not outrageous but there definitely were leagues locally that were cheaper.

oldguysrule · 01-16-2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by goober

USTA you still have to pay for reservation of your home courts, that can vary from place to place but I remember with registration fee and court costs it was around $65-70/person a couple years ago. Also some of the teams were 1.5 hours away which is a lot of time and money on gas. It is not outrageous but there definitely were leagues locally that were cheaper.

The amount of driving some of you do is crazy. Texas is a big state but I wouldn't dream of driving 1.5 hours for a league match.

TriCitiesTennis · 01-16-2007, 10:53 AM

$16.00 in East Tennessee

tennis-n-sc · 01-17-2007, 02:48 AM

The fees are set by sections, states and local leagues. On top of that is added a $2 fee for TennisLink, which rises to $3 in about a month. Outside TennisLink, the fee is split between the USTA at national, sectional, state and local levels. I do not have the percentage breakdown but when you see a large increase, it is usually at the local level to cover local costs. If you want more specifics in your area, ask your local league coordinator, or better yet, volunteer your services. They always need help. I find the fees very reasonable.

lefty10s · 01-17-2007, 03:36 AM

Tennis-n-sc is correct. National gets the $2(soon to be $3), the rest goes to local league. The fees are also set by local league, for court time, admin, etc. Some local leagues vary greatly depending on lot of factors. Some seem like they are price-gouging, others seem too low. Our local league is $23, plus $2 Tennislink fee.

bleach · 01-17-2007, 05:28 AM

I have heard that Tennis-Link is switching to a different company to provide the online services, thus the increase in fees. If you look at the Tennis Link home page, they are going to have a couple of down-days at the end of the month.

Cindysphinx · 01-18-2007, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bleach

I have heard that Tennis-Link is switching to a different company to provide the online services, thus the increase in fees. If you look at the Tennis Link home page, they are going to have a couple of down-days at the end of the month.

I sure hope the new company makes some changes. As I understand the current site, you can't do things like punch up a different league unless you have the name of a player in that league. It's also impossible to find someone if you don't have the exact spelling of the name; how come it won't offer you choices like Google does if you misspell?

Navigation at Tennislink is really pretty poor, IMHO.

Islandtennis · 01-17-2007, 05:50 AM

The Tennislink fee is only increasing from $2 to $3 because they are going to a different company. When you register, you pay the USTA Tennislink fee, a sectional fee, a state fee, and a local league fee. That is why your fee is so high. I our section, we only pay $11 for our Spring Adult and Senior league.

Roforot · 01-17-2007, 07:52 PM

What grates on my nerve is that they F*ing call the 2-3$ surcharge a "Convenience Fee" or something like that and there's no way around it? I can't mail in my registration or call in w/ my Credit card. At least over in Texas it seems like they use the same stick in Tournaments? So who is it supposed to be convenient for?
I know it's a small thing and overall if the USTA had just increased the membership fees it wouldn't bother me as much as the "Convenience!"

01-15-2007, 08:12 AM	#1
Dr. Van Nostrand New User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 72	USTA Team Registration Fees Increase 17% The cost to register on a team in the upcoming men's and women's season has increased from $18.00 to $21.00. Also, if you decide to un-register for a team you only get $18.00 of your original $21.00 registration fee back. I can understand that costs increase and there may be a need to increase team registration costs but a 17% increase seems a little steep. It was not that long ago that you could register an entire team for $75.00.

01-15-2007, 10:48 AM	#3
CrocodileRock Rookie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Waco, Texas Posts: 348	Still a good deal I think it's still pretty cheap, considering some tournaments cost more than that, with only a 1 or 2 match guarantee. With league, you should get several matches, and you have the social aspects, and the chance to advance to sectionals. __________________ I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far.

01-15-2007, 08:25 PM	#9
Netgame Rookie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 175	Whether it's $18, $20, $25,...I think it's worth it. I love organized team competition and where else could we amateurs find it? __________________ Alpha Axis Pro, Always looking for Prince TT Stealth OS racquets, 4 1/2 Gamma Professional 16g.

01-16-2007, 10:53 AM	#14
TriCitiesTennis New User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 89	$16.00 in East Tennessee __________________ As long as you beat your rival, who cares who you lose to!!!

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