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Middle School/Jr. High Team Tennis

Southern Utah

Important Dates:

Season Starts/First day of practice - March 16th
Last Practice - April 25th
Postseason Tournaments
- Region - Weekend of May 2nd
- Varsity State Tournament - May 9th

Program Details:

Practices
- Monday and Wednesday evenings (Monday and Friday for Hurricane team)
- Duration - 1 hour
Matches
- Every Saturday @ 4 PM
Location
- Local High School Courts
- If there are not enough participants registered for a local high school team, that team will be combined with a different nearby team.

Fees:

$160 for the entire season and postseason.
If you or someone you know would like to participate in our youth tennis programs, but need some financial assistance to make it possible, please click here and fill out our application form. Your information will be kept confidential.
If you are interested in helping cover the participation costs for students in need, you can click here to donate. 100% of your donation goes toward the tennis participation costs of needy families in the area; and currently USYT will match all contributions made!

How to Register

What is Middle School/Jr. High Team Tennis?

UYT Middle School/Jr. High Team Tennis is an opportunity for boys and girls grades 6-9 to participate in after-school team tennis. Players of all levels and experience are encouraged to come have fun with their friends. Whether you are an advanced player seeking more opportunities to compete or a novice seeking to learn tennis, UYT Middle School Team Tennis has something for everyone.

How do the competitive matches work?

Match competition formats are similar to high school tennis competitions. Each team has a varsity squad, a JV squad, and an exhibition squad.

The varsity squad consists of the top 8 players. The varsity squad of one team will play against the varsity squad of another team in the following format: 1st Singles, 2nd Singles, 1st Doubles, 2nd Doubles, 3rd Doubles.
The JV squad consists of the next top 8 players. The format for JV is the same as for varsity.
The exhibition squad consists of the next group of players, and they play doubles matches against the exhibition squad of the other team.
If your child would like to participate with the team at practice but would rather not play competitive matches, that is fine.

At the end of the season, the teams and players will compete in post-season tournaments.

Who are the coaches and directors?

Each team has its own coach that runs practices and matches and is in charge of player placement and development. The coaches are hired from a pool of local tennis coaches and competitive tennis players. Only the best candidates are selected. There are also paid and volunteer assistant coaches who help the kids throughout the season. If you're interested in helping out as a coach click HERE to apply and for more info. Children of coaches are able to participate in the league for FREE.

Rob Allen is the Executive Director of UYT. He is a USPTA Nationally certified professional tennis instructor and the head tennis coach at Provo High School. Click HERE for more info about Rob.

Amy Van Tassell is the Director of Operations for Southern Utah. She began coaching tennis over ten years ago while she was playing on her high school tennis team, and has loved it since. She has coached both private and city led programs. She loves the competition and life lessons found in tennis, and hopes UYT can spread more love to the game!