MCTA - Your Match in Montgomery County, MD
Founded in 1996 to promote tennis in our area, MCTA has grown to just over 6,000 league players and is now the largest USTA Community Tennis Association in Maryland. MCTA welcomes players of all ages and skill levels for league play; to participate in a variety of annual tennis tournaments; or to volunteer for, or participate in a number of community outreach tennis programs.
Interested in volunteering with the Montgomery Co. Tennis Association?
Send us an e-mail describing your interests and availability and we'll see what we can work out! Volunteer Today!
Spring Adult Leagues Team Registration Closed
Team Registration for the upcoming Men's and Women's Adult League season is now closed. Now more teams can be accepted. Players may be added to existing teams through mid-June.
Team Registration for Super Senior and Senior Mixed Leagues
MCTA's on-line store opened Monday 4/2 for captains to register their intent to field a team in MCTA's gender-based Super Senior-60, Super Senior-65, and Senior or Super Senior Mixed Doubles leagues. Captains pay a refundable deposit via the MCTA Store and file a 2012 Captain's Commitment Form (if not already done so for calendar year 2012) as a prerequisite to receiving a Tennislink Team Code.
that their players use to sign up for the team. Team registration closes April 30; and match play will commence the week of May 21st.
National Announces League Structure Realignment for 2013
USTA has announced a realignment of League programs for national championships effective in 2013. Under the realignment, there will be only two Divisions -- "Adult" and "Mixed." Adult Division will be sub-divided into three separate age-related categories: 18&over, 40&over, and 55&over, thus absorbing the current "Senior" and "Super Senior" categories. Mixed Division remains unchanged as 18&over. Read the full story. USTA believes this realignment will provide more competitive play opportunities for more players and will increase overall participation in USTA League programs by 16%. Note that how best to serve Adult players age 70 and over, as well as Mixed players age 40 and over, and age 55 and over, has not been decided yet.
2012 USTA League Rules
Approved 2012 National League Regulations, 2012 Mid-Atlantic Section League Rules, 2012 Maryland District League Rules, and 2012 MCTA Unified League rules are now posted on the website and available for review. A one-page summary of major changes in the local rules also is available. Click here for easy-to-read Chart and Procedures to be followed when a "sudden death point" is required!
An evening of tennis for intermediate and advanced level players is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, at Quince Orchard Swim & Tennis Club. Round robin doubles with gifts, prizes for winners, food, and drink are offered in MCTA's second annual Friends & Family Challenge. Players will register for one of two levels -- intermediate (approximately 3.0 - 3.5) or advanced (approximately 3.5 - 4.5). USTA ratings are not needed. Intermediate players will compete from 6 pm to 8:30 pm, and advanced players will compete from 8 pm to 10:30 pm. Refreshments will be offered throughout the evening! Prizes, gifts, and raffles for "good stuff" are on the agenda for both levels! Partners are not required.
MCTA and Quince Orchard are pleased to host this event for our tennis community. Sign up online at the MCTA Shopping Cart. Cost is $30 per person. Space is limited. Registration closes on Friday, May 11. Contact Carol Kromminga for further information.
Be sure you are registered to receive event announcements and email from MCTA by submitting your email address in the box atthe bottom ofthis page!
Spring Fling -- Go Green Challenge!
The MCTA Go Green Challenge was held at Regency Sport & Health Club on Saturday, March 17. Players competed in team doubles and singles for gold, silver, and bronze medals.
Winning teams and their captains were:
Gold: Pat Laney, Susan Mannb, Chandra Wan, Jason Wan, ans Xihua Yang (Richard Fogel, Capt.)
Silver: Elizabeth Hok, Megan Linzer, Kate Vincent, JR Johnson, and Ashish Pandit (Barry Steinberg, Capt.)
Bronze: Chung Kim, Lola Peres, Lind Youngentob, Keith Nusbaum, and Mark Prebilic (Ana Filonov, Capt.)
Six players were honored with Sportsmanship awards: Elizabeth Angel, Pat Laney, Kristy McDowell, Sheila Ramirez, Linda Youngentob, and Ashish Pandit.
MCTA's goal is to promote tennis for players of all ages ans skill levels. The Go Green Challenge is just one event in MCTA's2012 calendar of tournaments, league play, and Socials.
MCTA Kicks off 1st 10AndUnderTennis league. We're "on the bus"! 8 JTT 10-under Intermediate and Advanced teams joined together to create our first MCTA 10 and Under League. Only two weeks in and following on the highly successful 10AndUnderTennis Play Days in MoCo, so far it's been a big hit. And this is only the beginning...
First Lady On Board for Tennis; MCTA Makes 10-and-under Tennis A Priority
First Lady Michelle Obama and her "Let's Move" campaign endorse tennis as way for children to practice an active lifestyle. See the video. MCTA has made 10-and-under tennis using the Quickstart format a strategic priority for the next several years and intends to play a role in bringing tennis to thousands of children in schools, after-school programs, play dates, and tournament settings.
Bethesda Youth Recognized for Role in Special Olympics
Thanks to young mentors/coaches like Scott Gerson, a 14 year-old Bethesda Chevy Chase (BCC) High School freshman, youth from both Montgomery County Special Olympics and MCTA are connecting using a more personal communication tool – a tennis racket! Read the full story
