Adult 40 & Over Sectionals
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
May 16-18, 2025
Adult 40 & Over Sectionals
NTRP Levels – 3.5 / 4.5
Barnes Tennis Center / Peninsula Tennis Club
San Diego, California
EVENT CONTACT:
India Hoffman
ihoffman@scta.usta.com
(310) 208-3582
USTA Rules & League Regulations will be enforced during the event.
> BARNES TENNIS CENTER
4490 Point Loma Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92107
> PENINSULA TENNIS CLUB
2525 Bacon Street
San Diego, CA 92107
Registration will open on April 30, 2025.
Individual registration is required for this event. The registration price is $30 per player. One captain per team may register for free.
Match Tennis Team is a free app and available for your mobile device. Captains MUST download the app; players can choose to download the app to follow results, schedule of play, and more.
Playing AND non-playing captains can register for free. Select “Captain” as your role when you are registering. Only one free captain registration per team.
> MATCHAPP WILL BE USED FOR:
– Captain Lineup Submission
– Player Score Entry
– Player Court Assignments
– Player and Captain Communication
– Match Score Confirmation
Defaults adversely affect Sectionals by taking play opportunities away from participants and impacting the standings, which diminishes the overall Sectionals experience from the teams that invested their time, efforts and resources.
To insure and maintain a positive experience, one captain from each team is required to authorize a $100 hold before May 5th, via Match Tennis Team. The hold will be released to the captain’s credit card on May 19th if the team does not default any lines at Sectionals. If the team does default a line, the $100 hold will be donated to the USTA Southern California Natural Disaster Relief Fund.
Captains, please be advised that the deposit hold must be authorized by May 19th. This is a firm deadline! Failing to submit a timely authorization may cause your team to lose your spot at Sectionals.
> TEAM DEPOSIT LINK
Click here to make your team deposit.
Please note that you must have already registered for the tournament before placing the deposit for your team.
> DAYS INN BY WYNDHAM – SAN DIEGO HOTEL CIRCLE
543 Hotel Circle South
San Diego, CA 92108
Click here to book the Days Inn!
> HAMPTON INN & SUITES – SAN DIEGO AIRPORT/LIBERTY STATION
2211 Lee Court
San Diego, CA 92101
Captains, please attend the captains’ call on Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00pm. This call will also be recorded.
Topics Include:
– How to use the Match Tennis Team platform.
– What to bring to Sectionals.
– Check-in and arrival times.
– Q&A
Best of two tiebreak sets with a ten-point match tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
Match tiebreak is to ten points, win by two.
When the score in an individual match is one set all, a Match Tiebreak shall be played in lieu of a third set. This tiebreak game replaces the deciding final set. The player/team who first wins ten points (win by two) shall win this match tiebreak and the match. If the score goes to 9-9 and beyond, players continue to play until there is a winning margin of two points (i.e. 11-9, 12-10, 15-13, etc.)
Two-minute rest between the first and second set and between the second and third set Match Tiebreak.
Coman Tiebreak procedures apply to all tiebreak sets including the Match Tiebreaker. First team serves one time, followed by two serves for each team thereafter. Change sides after the first serve and then after every four points thereafter. (Note: Easy way to remember in doubles is that each player will serve from the same side.)
Each match consists of four lines: one singles and three doubles. In the event of a 2-2 tie, the tie is broken by least sets lost, least games lost, game winning percentage, then #1 doubles.
> 3.5 MEN
Three flights of four teams with the winners of each flight and the top second place team advancing to the semifinals.
> 4.5 MEN
Two flights of four teams with the winners of each flight advancing to the final.
> 3.5 WOMEN
Three unflighted matches with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.
> 4.5 WOMEN
Three flights of four teams with the winners of each flight and the top second place team advancing to the semifinals.
There will be roving USTA Certified Tournament Referees on site at all times. Players are encouraged to play tennis without the need for umpires to be present for matches. In the case of disputed calls and upon the request of the player, a Tournament Referee may be requested to assist players as needed.
Click here to read a list of USTA League Officials’ roles and responsibilities.
Awards will be given to all registered players of teams who compete in the finals of their division.
Lunch will be served for all players on Saturday at around 11:00am.
Hours to be determined.
During the event, there will be photo galleries posted on Instagram and Facebook. Make sure to follow along at @ustasocal!
Additional photos will be posted after the event.
The Southern California league color for 2025 is yellow! The team with the most SoCal Spirit at Sectionals will receive a prize and be announced in the post event email blast.
To enter the Spirit Award contest, please email your team photos and Instagram handles of players pictured to ihoffman@scta.usta.com by Sunday, May 18th to be entered in the contest.
USTA Southern California is partnering with Kern Community Tennis Association and collecting gently-used men and women’s tennis clothing, shoes, and racquets. The donated items can be dropped off at Sectionals between 8:00am on Friday and 4:00pm on Saturday at Barnes Tennis Center.
The donated items will be given to high school players whose families cannot afford the necessary equipment and clothing. More information can be found here.
You can be confident that your donated items will be given a good home. Thank you for your donations!
