Adult League Wrap-Up: March/April 2024
The USTA Eastern Long Island adult league players have been busy this winter with a variety of doubles leagues which will prepare them well for the warm weather that is hopefully here soon.
The men from Long Beach will be jetting out west to San Diego to battle it out at the 2024 Tom Fey 4.5 Tri-Level Invitational in early March. They cleaned house at Sectionals back in January, and are ready to take on their competitors from across the country.
The other tri-level leagues (4.0 and 5.0) are still ongoing and will culminate in May. Our region should be proud because for the first time ever, we have both the women and men participating in all three options of tri-level leagues. It is a great representation that Long Island has players at all levels, and are looking to play competitively. Thank you all for your participation!
All mixed leagues are ongoing with playoffs around the corner for the 18 & Over Mixed. Another great achievement is the formation of the 10.0 league for 18+ Mixed! Deer Park and Long Beach will battle it out and the winner will represent Long Island at the Sectionals in May. These players are extremely busy, so it’s great to see these men and women who are competing at such a high level coming from Long Island.
The 40 & Over and 55 & Over Mixed Doubles Leagues are just beginning and it should be a fun season for you all!
Registration has begun for the upcoming USTA league season. There will be Men’s and Women’s teams for the 18 & Over League which has teams at the 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 levels. The 2.5 and 5.0 level matches consist of one court of singles and two courts of doubles, while the matches for the other levels consist of two courts of singles and three courts of doubles.
We have the 40 & Over League which has teams at the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 levels. All matches for all levels consist of one court of singles and four courts of doubles. Both the 18 & Over and the 40&Over leagues will begin in May and run through the beginning of August.
Lastly, there is the 55 & Over and the 65 & Over leagues which consist of three courts of doubles at the combined levels of 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0. Both of these leagues will begin in mid-June and run through late-August.
Captains, please mark your calendar for Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. for the annual Captain’s Meeting where schedules will be made available, rule changes will be discussed and questions will be answered. A Zoom link will be provided to registered captains.
If anyone is looking to play on a team, please reach out to the Long Island League Coordinator, Becky Bellino, at Bellino@eastern.usta.com.
Dates to be aware of for Sectional Championships:
•May 31-June 2: 18 & Over Mixed Doubles (Location: Westchester, N.Y.)
•June 21-23: 4.0/3.5/3.0 & 5.0/4.5/4.0 Tri-level and 55 & Over Mixed Doubles (Location: Schenectady, N.Y.)
•August 9-11: 18 & Over Adult & 40 & Over Adult (Levels/Location Assignment – TBD)
•August 16-18: 18 & Over Adult & 40 & Over Adult (Levels/Location Assignment – TBD)
•September 13-15: 55 & Over Adult Leagues (Location: Schenectady, N.Y.)
•September 20-22: 40 & Over Mixed Doubles and 65 & Over Adult Leagues (Location: Schenectady, N.Y.)
Playoff and Regional dates for the men’s and women’s summer teams will be announced once schedules are completed in April.
Looking forward to seeing everyone on the courts!
