should i join this tournament for the first time?

[WNocturne]

im thinking of joining this junior tournament
http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=61210

Im wondering what exactly does level 8 and Championship II mean? It sounds scary.

Im hoping i dont just go there and bomb and be killed.
Im going for the under 14 division. What tennis skills you guys think i need to win it?

 

[Booyah]

have you ever played a usta sanctioned tennis tournament before? and how long have you been playing tennis?

 

[Daniel68]

Hmm you gave me an idea. Should I play that tournament?? We'll I'm on Long Island, so maybe I'll go to NJ for the weekend of it. Hmm.. Thanks for the link though!!!!

 

[WNocturne]

have you ever played a usta sanctioned tennis tournament before? and how long have you been playing tennis?

I never played a tennis tournament before. I played since i was 9 (im 14 yrs old now)

I can hit a flat serve in 50-60% of time. Im not good at my 2nd serve yet but i'll probably practice a consistent slice/kick serve before the tournament. I have a consistent backhand and top spin forehand. Due to my western grip im not comfortable with volleys. I probably serve flat serve lik 90 mph?

 

[[K]aotic]

based on the info you've given us, i don't think you should play a championship. In my area (NorCal) a championship is a level 5 national tournament meaning this gives you national points. Also, if you're trying to volley with a western grip you shouldn't play that high level. You're an entry level player playing against players that have highly developed games. You should do a challenger or a novice.

 

[tacoben]

based on the info you've given us, i don't think you should play a championship. In my area (NorCal) a championship is a level 5 national tournament meaning this gives you national points. Also, if you're trying to volley with a western grip you shouldn't play that high level. You're an entry level player playing against players that have highly developed games. You should do a challenger or a novice.

I agree...I think one way of doing this is for the thread starter to go watch a USTA Junior tournament(s) first, check out the level of play in the novice, challenger, Open, and Championship events, and see where he stacks up against the level of play.

 

[WNocturne]

so what does Championship II and level 8 exactly mean?

 

[tacoben]

I pulled this link from the USTA website. This should explain the level of competion..

http://www.ustanorcal.com/JH2007/07jh_levels.html

 

[region2champion]

He dosent live in Northern Cal. Tournament names mean different things in different sections

 

[tacoben]

He dosent live in Northern Cal. Tournament names mean different things in different sections

Your correct. A challenger event here in Norcal is call a Satellite event in SoCal (I think?). The original poster did not say if he is a member of the USTA, which for all intent and purpose, is a requirement to play in a USTA santioned event. I would suggest he gets his membership card, which usually includes a junior booklet with a lot of pertinent information, especially to his area coverage.

 

[forehand2theface]

I never played a tennis tournament before. I played since i was 9 (im 14 yrs old now)

I can hit a flat serve in 50-60% of time. Im not good at my 2nd serve yet but i'll probably practice a consistent slice/kick serve before the tournament. I have a consistent backhand and top spin forehand. Due to my western grip im not comfortable with volleys. I probably serve flat serve lik 90 mph?

kinda like me but i do semi-western and my flat serve goes in like 65%-75% and i also live in nj

 

[WNocturne]

is this tournament easier than the one i posted b 4?
http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=63541
What exactly does L8 mean? and challenge

 

[deddied]

Wow, my brother is going to school in New Jersey. Anyway, this is how New Jersey tournaments go.

District level 8 and 7: local level, don't offer you section points
State level 6 and 5: will attract top players. this will give you sectional points and will build your points for level 4 tournaments and sectionals and nationals.

I hope I didn't confuse you. I think you should go and do this tournament.

Good luck!

 

[forehand2theface]

wait, im really confused by this system and im doing my first tournament soon. i thought it was levels 3, 2, and 1

 

[nCode747]

for a first one go for it. If you win do a harder one

 

[WNocturne]

Wow, my brother is going to school in New Jersey. Anyway, this is how New Jersey tournaments go.

District level 8 and 7: local level, don't offer you section points
State level 6 and 5: will attract top players. this will give you sectional points and will build your points for level 4 tournaments and sectionals and nationals.

I hope I didn't confuse you. I think you should go and do this tournament.

Good luck!

wait so does the "championship; Challenge" mean anything about the tournament's level or does "L8,L7,L6" only has anything to do with the difficulty of the tournament?

 

[deddied]

Yes, you are correct