USTA JTT DYNAMIC RATINGS
Information regarding JTT Dynamic ratings has been hard to find on the new
USTA website, so I’ve listed everything you need to know about JTT Ratings.
Please pass this information to all your players and their parents:
How do I search for a Junior Rating level?
Step 1. Go to website:
http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/Common/Home.aspx
Step 2. Log in to your TennisLink account
Step 3. Enter USTA Account #, Tournament # or Player Name in the “Find a
Jr Rating Level” search box (bottom right side of the page).
What’s my Junior Rating?
If you have played a minimum of four matches in the last 18 months in any of
the following, then you more than likely have a dynamic rating:
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12U-18U divisions in USTA-sanctioned and non-sanctioned junior
tournaments and/or Junior Team
Tennis leagues
USTA men’s/women’s Opens
USTA Pro Circuit events
U.S. International Tennis Federation (ITF) events
A player must play another player with a dynamic rating in order for that match
to count towards the four matches. It may take many more matches to
generate a rating in TennisLink.
To find your rating, click here.
If you have players that have not participated in any of these events in the last
18 months, or if you have new JTT players to USTA-sanctioned
competition, they will need to complete the self-rate process. Players
should rate themselves based on their overall tennis ability. If players are
stronger at singles or doubles, they should base their rating on the stronger
game.
How to Self-Rate?
The rating descriptions are generalizations about skill levels and are simply
here to guide you. You may find that you play above or below the category,
depending on your competitive ability. The rating level you choose is not
meant to be permanent and may be adjusted as your skills change or as your
match play demonstrates the need for reclassification. Ultimately, your rating
is based upon match results.
Be sure to rate yourself accurately. For example, if you are a 3.5 player and
are planning to play on a 3.5 and a 4.0 team, you must self-rate at 3.5. If you
self-rate at 4.0 you would not be allowed to play on a 3.5 team.
Once you declare an initial self-rating, you are bound by it until you generate a
dynamic rating.
Junior Self-Rate Process:
To get a rating you will first need a USTA account. Click here to create an
account!
After you obtain a USTA account, then you can complete the self-rate
process. In order to self-rate, you must be logged in to TennisLink. The selfrate process is only available when you’re registering for an event that
requires ratings.
If players don’t have a junior rating, they can self-rate in three simple ways:
1.
Self-select your own level by comparing yourself to players you
compete with regularly who have a rating.
2.
Select a rating on the self-rate form. On the self-rate form you will be
asked to select your rating based on rating descriptions. You will have
the opportunity to adjust the suggested rating level before saving
it. Click here to review the Ratings Characteristics.
3.
Complete a quick and easy questionnaire. After filling out the simple
questionnaire, you will receive a suggested rating level. You will have
the opportunity to adjust the suggested rating level before saving
it. Click here to preview the questionnaire.
How Do Ratings Work?
Players will register for a tournament or league through TennisLink. If they
have no rating on file, the player will be required to declare a self-rating before
completing the registration.
After each match, the scores will be entered online in TennisLink. These
results will be calculated in the dynamic NTRP computer program. Each
individual match is evaluated in terms of win/loss, the closeness of the score,
and the score outcome that was expected based on the ratings of the players
in the match. Matches for the last eighteen months are evaluated with more
recent matches weighted more heavily in the calculation.
Click here to access Frequently Asked Questions about Junior Ratings.
*Junior ratings will be required for the National Championship JTT track, and
players with a rating at 3.5 and above must play at the Advanced Level.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TRACK RATINGS:
Division:
Rating Benchmark:
18U Intermediate
18U Advanced
3.4 and below
3.5 and above
*Junior Ratings will also be required for USTA MAS JTT Track. Local tracks
that are not participating in sectional competition are not required to use
ratings.
USTA MID-ATLANTIC JTT TRACK RATINGS:
Division:
Rating Benchmark:
18U Beginner
2.4 and below
3.4 and below
3.5 and above
18U Intermediate
18U Advanced
* Players may always play up a division if allowed locally but may NOT play down a
division.
Lastly, attached is a list of all your players, with their ratings as of today.
Remember, ratings are generated every two weeks and increase in .1
increments.
If a player doesn’t have a rating, that would mean that they have not met
the requirements listed above (under “What’s my Junior Rating”).
If you need to redo your self-rating, click here. Make sure to have the
player’s USTA number and we are the in USTA Mid-Atlantic Section.