Leagues

Leagues (Fall 2021 & 2022)

USTA Leagues require a current USTA membership and a $30 League Fee.  If you would like to play and need to find a team please send an email to Donna Ringer at  coachellavalleyleagues@scta.usta.com. 

If you are a captain and would like to enter a team in one of the various leagues follow this link to submit a Team Registration Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6avm-ptBlgRzuOpQ6gAeKQrxFWa_df0PlUUuHAazUu9W5kA/viewform

Leagues Offered in the Fall (mid October to mid December)

SCTA FALL DOUBLES LEAGUE For players 18yrs+.  Format:  3 doubles matches. This league plays October-mid December.  10-12 players per team are suggested. 3.0/4.0 plays on Saturday.  3.5/4.5 plays on Sunday.  Sectionals are scheduled for late January 2022 in Rancho Mirage.

CV Fall Combo Doubles for players 18 yrs+.  Format:  3 doubles matches.  This league plays October-December.  10-12 Players are suggested.  3.0 & 3.5 players may play the 6.5 league, 3.5 & 4.0 players may play the 7.5 league and the 4.0 & 4.5 players may play the 8.5 league.  There is no post season play.  This is a weekday league. Tentatively the 6.5 flight is scheduled to play on Wednesday, the 7.5 flight is scheduled to play on Thursday and the 8.5 flight will play on Tuesday.

CV Fall TRI-LEVEL MIXED DOUBLES PILOT PROGRAM:  there are two flights.  4.5/4.0/3.5 and 4.0/3.5/3.0.  This is not a combo league so players must play their rating.  There is postseason play as several areas in Southern California already have this league in place.  This league may or may not play in the fall of 2021.  It depends on interest.

Leagues Offered in January (January to mid April)

USTA  ADULT  18 & Over   Format: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 play 2 singles + 3 doubles matches (or 1 singles + 2 doubles depending on Local League captains’ choice made at Captains’ Meeting).   NOTE: all 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 leagues will play 5 lines in postseason play.  2.5, 5.0 and Open flights play 1 singles & 2 doubles matches. This is a weekend league starting in January.  Sectionals are traditionally played in July.  Nationals are played in Oct/Nov.  Notecurrently there are no 18 & Over USTA Leagues playing in the Coachella Valley.

USTA  ADULT  40 & Over   Format: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 play 2 singles & 3 doubles matches.  NOTE: all 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 leagues will play 5 lines in postseason play.  2.5, 5.0 and Open flights play 1 singles & 2 doubles matches. This is a weekend league starting in January.    Sectionals are played in August.  Nationals are played in Oct/Nov. 3.0 & 4.0 flights play on Sunday.  3.5 & 4.5 flights play on Saturday.

 USTA  ADULT  55 & Over DOUBLES   Format:  3 COMBO (combined rating) doubles matches (6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0).  This is a weekday league starting in January. Sectionals are scheduled in September. Nationals are played in Oct/Nov. 10-12 players are suggested.  7.0 and 9.0 combo plays on Monday.  6.0 and 8.0 combo plays on Wednesday.  8.0 men may choose to play on Thursday but that is TBD.

USTA MIXED DOUBLES 18 & Over/40 & Over Format:  3 COMBO (combined rating) doubles matches (6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0).  These leagues play January-March.  Date for 40 & Over Sectionals is in September.  Nationals are played in Nov.  12 players per team are suggested.  Day of play in the past was determined by the captains to be Saturday.

SCTA MIXED DOUBLES 55 & Over Format: 3 COMBO (combined rating) doubles matches (6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0).  These leagues play January-April.  12 players per team are suggested.  Day of play is Saturday. In the past there has been post-season play for this league and an Invitational.

CV TRI-LEVEL MIXED DOUBLES PILOT PROGRAM:  there are two flights.  4.5/4.0/3.5 and 4.0/3.5/3.0.  This is not a combo league so players must play their rating.  There is postseason play as several areas in Southern California already have this league in place.  Day of play is Saturday.

SCTA  ADULT 65 & OVER DOUBLES Format:  3 COMBO (combined rating) doubles matches (6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0).  10-12 players are suggested per team. Plays weekdays Jan-Mar. 7.0/9.0 plays on Wednesday.  6.0/8.0 plays on Monday.  7.0 men play on Thursday.  Sectionals will be held in the late fall and the 65 & Over Invitational will alternate between Lake Nona, FL and Surprise, AZ in late January/early February.

CV Adult 70 & OVER Women’s DOUBLES plays on Thursday at Shadow Mountain Resort at 1 pm.  This is a 4 or 5 line league meaning that lines 1 & 2 are made up of 4.0 players and lines 3 & 4 & 5 are made up of 3.5/3.0 players.  There is no post season play but there is a social hour after play at Shadow Mountain’s Cafe.  If you are interested please contact me at coachellavalleyleagues@scta.usta.com.

We do offer 70 & Over Doubles for men.  Play is on Tuesdays.

Is anyone interested in 80 & Over Doubles?

Spring League (runs from mid April through May)

SCTA TRI-LEVEL  is for players 18yrs+.  Format:  3.5/4.0/4.5 flight plays 3 doubles matches. 3.0/3.5/4.0 flight plays 3 doubles matches.  One match is played at the 4.5 (4.0) level, one match played at 4.0 (3.5) level, one match played at 3.5 (3.0) level. Plays April-June. Sectionals are scheduled for early December. A 4.5/4.0/3.5 Tri-Level Invitational is played during BNP Paribas Open in March of the following year. 12 players (4 from each level) are suggested.  Tri-Level plays on the weekend.

Please contact Donna Ringer at coachellavalleyleagues@scta.usta.com for more information on the leagues and for information on how to register a team or sign up to find a team.