Junior Development
IMPORTANT - Waiver and Release Information
Annual Waiver (Applies to players reserving programs & open time court bookings)
All players with NTC profiles are required sign the Annual Waiver in order to complete registration for programs and/or court bookings.
ADULTS 18 and older - Must complete the waiver for themselves.
JUNIORS under 18 - Only the primary account holder can sign the waiver on behalf of the junior player.
If you have NOT signed the waiver and release in the past 12 months, you will be prompted to do so upon logging in to your NTC profile.
Applies to tournament players and single day event participants that do not have NTC profiles.
ADULTS 18 and older - Must complete the daily waiver for themselves.
JUNIORS under 18 - A parent or legal guardian must complete a daily waiver containing the names of both the child and parent/guardian.
Once completed, you will receive an email confirmation. This must be presented to our front desk staff upon arrival with your government issued photo ID.
All players with court reservations and program registrants must fill out a WAIVER & RELEASE (W & R) prior to on-court play. All players and guests must present a government issued photo ID upon arrival.
The NTC Junior Development Pathway is dedicated to serving players who are new to tennis, or who need to further develop their skills to move into other pathways or aspire to play recreationally.
New students of all ages and levels - must be evaluated to obtain an NTC rating. Click here to schedule your evaluation.
Complete beginner-level students will be assigned a beginner NTC rating. Please contact us at ntcprograms@usta.com so our team can assign the appropriate NTC beginner-level rating.
Through a variety of game-based and cooperative activities, players will learn the fundamental skills needed to continue to progress as they gain additional experience.
NTC Youth (Ages: 8-12)
Designed for beginner players ages 8- 12 or those with limited tennis experience. The focus is on learning overall athletic abilities and tennis-specific skills. Engaging partner activities and games are designed to build a player’s foundation in all the basic tennis strokes, so the player can move to the appropriate class once his/her skills are developed. Use of a variety of low compression balls, based on players’ needs, in order to enhance the experience and speed up the learning curve for players. Racquet size: 25-26 inches. Class length: 90 minutes on-court.
NTC Teens (Ages: 13-17)
Designed for beginner players ages 13-17 or those with limited tennis experience. The focus is on learning rules and basic concepts needed to rally. With cooperative activities, players will develop skills and learn the concepts needed to succeed at the next levels. Use of a variety of low compression balls, based on players’ needs, in order to enhance the experience and speed up the learning curve for players. Racquet size: 27 inches. Class length: 90 minutes on-court.
JD Teens Plus (Ages: 13-17)
For players who are continuing to develop their groundstrokes fundamentals and ability to sustain rallies, with their peers, more consistently. The class will emphasize a variety of play-based activities to help them develop simple playing strategies. Racquet size: 27 inches. Class length: 90 minutes on-court.
JD Teens Elite (Ages: 13-17)
Players continue to enhance their fundamentals and overall control. Game-based drills and the ability to work cooperatively with a partner are highly emphasized at this level. Racquet size: 27 inches. Class length: 90 minutes on-court and 30 minutes off-court.
