Participating on a USTA National Junior Team in 2009
The USTA Pacific Northwest Youth Competition Committee has adopted a point-based system to select the section’s endorsed players for individual and team play.
Qualification Criteria
Selection criteria for the USTA Pacific Northwest Junior Teams includes:
1. The USTA Pacific Northwest Director of Player Development has received a completed and signed team application from the player before June 16, 2009.
2. The player has met all eligibility criteria to participate in the Junior Sectional.
3. The player has a computer standing at the time of the selection meeting (requires a minimum of one tournament completed and minimum of one match won) at the Championship level.
4. The player should not have an accumulation of Suspension Points that would require the player to be suspended by the USTA/PNW Sportsmanship Committee at the time of selection.
5. The player has competed and completed all matches at the qualifying Junior Sectional Tournament from the pervious year.
Application information
1. Players are strongly encouraged to apply for the youngest age group team in which they are eligible to compete.
2. Individuals will only be allowed to participate as a member of two (2) team.
3. The USTA Pacific Northwest Player Development Office will select the teams after the conclusion of the Segment II Endorsement Tournaments. Selected players will be notified as soon as possible.
Selection and roles of team coaches
1. The USTA Pacific Northwest Player Development Office will select coaches in May.
2. USTA Pacific Northwest coaches will act as chaperones for ONLY the B/G 18 National teams.
3. USTA Pacific Northwest coaches for all 16, 14, and 12 team events will not be responsible for chaperoning team players other than during matches and event functions. Parents must make appropriate chaperone arrangements.
4. Those desirous of being a team coach may obtain an application by contacting the USTA Pacific Northwest Player Development Director at the section office. The Player Development office must receive applications by May 15, 2009.
Other information
1. The USTA Pacific Player Development Office must receive National Team applications from junior players by June 16, 2009. All registration must take place online at TennisLink.
2. Participants in team events are financially obligated to pay for their own travel, lodging, food, and any other personal expenses incurred.
3. USTA Pacific Northwest will pay entry fees for the following teams: B/G 18 National Teams and B/G 16 Intersectionals.
4. Information regarding team events (entry form, waivers, arrival and departure times, lodging, coaches, etc. ) will be sent to each applicant as soon as it becomes available.