What do point levels in USTA Junior tournaments mean?
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PeterPanda
Semi-Pro
So the lower the number, the harder the tournament?
Lakers4Life
Hall of Fame
Yes, Satellites are lowest. Level 3 and 4 are usually where the top players of each age group play. The points usually double each higher level. Like losing in the finals of a level 4 would have the about the same points as winning in a level 5 finals depending on the no. of players. Level 3 tournaments are Sectional Championship.
The Missouri Valley Section is different from So. Cal., but here is a link to start: http://www.missourivalley.usta.com/Juniors-Pages/18019_Junior_Novice/
Contacts for Missouri Valley Junior Curcuit
So I'm a bit confused still... Is entering a level 3 tournament pretty much guaranteeing you to lose early on?
Touch of Grey
New User
Unless your good, then yes.
Ok thanks.
Lakers4Life
Hall of Fame
Level 3 in California is a Sectional championship. Usually it's by invite or pre-qualified ranking. Basically they have reserved spots for the top players, then the rest of the spots are assigned based on ranking. So let's say there are 128 spots open, the top 128 ranked players are automatically qualified, but not all are going to enter, though most do. Some because of injury or whatever excuse can't play. So the rest of the spots are open to the 129th, 130th, etc... ranked players, until all spots are filled.
Lakers4Life
Hall of Fame
Goto the SCTA home page for Juniors. Here is the link of scheduled tournaments: http://assets.usta.com/assets/647/15/2011 National Ranking Southern California events.pdf
tennisbuck
Hall of Fame
For the Missouri valley the point system works like this
Level 5- 88 points for winner
Level 4- im not sure i think that they are rare
Level 3-220 points for the winner
Level 2- 495 points for the winner
Level 1- 660 points for the winner
Level 5- 88 points for winner
Level 4- im not sure i think that they are rare
Level 3-220 points for the winner
Level 2- 495 points for the winner
Level 1- 660 points for the winner
