Los Angeles Area USTA League Coordinator

Register for a Team, Self-rate

Everyone must now create an "account" with TennisLink. From this page, you may set up an account using your existing USTA membership, or create an account without a membership. If you have a membership, but don't know the number or password, this page will offer to send them to you.

Check the bottom of the page for the current special offer for new members or renewals.

1. Join the USTA (if needed.) You can join the USTA if you click "Do you play in a USTA program but do not have a USTA Membership?" You must be a current member to play leagues. (Don't forget to write down this number.)
   
2. Renew your Membership (if needed.) You can renew your membership if you click "Do you have a USTA Membership but not a USTA Account?" Look at the options just above the main screen for "Renewal" Your membership must not expire before the end of the current season.
3. Review the information and NTRP chart found under I'm new to USTA Leagues, so how do I get a rating?

1. Enter your USTA membership number, then the team number given to you by your Captain.
2. When you click “Next Step”, pay the $21 fee with your credit card.

If you have a current rating, you are finished!

If you don’t have a current rating, you will now answer some questions to determine your rating.

1. Go through the questions one at a time, thinking carefully and answering honestly. 
2. When finished, the computer will give you a rating. 
   
3. If you get a 2.0, you need to change it to something more appropriate for the team you’re joining. For example, a 3.5 team should not have any players rated lower than 3.0. Again, refer to the chart for the rating that's appropriate for you.
4. If the rating you are given seems too high, after reviewing the chart, use the option to immediately appeal it. You then need to say why you think you should be lower. These comments will then be reviewed and a response will be sent in 7-10 days.

Change Your Self-Rating (Up)

The minimal rating given is always 2.0, but players are supposed to immediately change it to something more suited to the team they will play on. For example, a 3.5 team should not have any players rated lower than 3.0.

Use this link to change your rating, then:

• Fill in your USTA ID# in the box where it says "USTA Number"
• On next screen, you will see your name and current rating. Click on "Appeal Rating".
• Fill in your zip code.
• Your self-rating may only be appealed up.
  
• Now enter the rating you want to be.
• If you have already registered for a team, let your Team Captain or League Coordinator know when you have finished, so the new rating can be updated on your team's roster.

Medical Appeal

If an intervening, permanently disabling injury or illness indicates that a player’s current computer rating may be too high, the player may request a medical appeal of such rating in accordance with the USTA League NTRP Medical Appeal Procedures.

Click here for more instructions

Click here for medical appeal form

Click here for Attending Physician's Form (required)

Appeal Rating (Lower)

Players' ratings may be changed at the end of each year, based on several factors. You may submit an "auto appeal" for a lower rating online, and if it is within certain parameters, your appeal will be granted.

Players with a "B" (benchmark) designation may not appeal their rating.

 Use this link to change your rating, then:

• Fill in your USTA ID# in the box where it says "USTA Number"
• On next screen, you will see your name and current rating. Click on "Appeal Rating" .
• Fill in your zip code.
• Select to Appeal Rating Down
  
• Now enter the desired rating.
• If it was granted, and if you have already joined a team, let your Team Captain or League Coordinator know when you have finished, so the new rating can be updated on your team's roster.

If your rating was not granted, there is nothing else that can be done. It means your rating is not within the range to be changed.

Self-Rated players who wish to appeal their rating lower must submit their appeal by mail, using this form.