Advanced: The level of play for participants who have an NTRP of 3.5 & above.

Appeal: Request for reconsideration of a previous decision, determination or finding.

Championship: Any USTA Jr.TeamTennis program competition held beyond local league competition or playoffs.

Competitive: A match in which the outcome is unpredictable.

Default: When a player or team fails to appear on time or is removed by a tournament official for misconduct.

Intermediate: The level of play for participants who have an NTRP of 3.0 & below.

Eligibility: Qualifications to play.

Flight: A group of teams competing at a specified NTRP level within a local league or championship competition where every team in that group plays every other team to declare a winner.

Grievance: Written formal complaint regarding an alleged violation of a regulation or procedure.

Individual match: Any singles or doubles match played as part of a team match.

Level of play: NTRP skill levels offered in the program.

Local team tennis program: A team competition in a specified geographical area that applies specific local team tennis regulations and consists of NTRP level(s) with a minimum of two or more teams per NTRP level.

Match tiebreak: First to 10 by a margin of two. (See www.usta.com, Rules, #27.)

NTRP: NationalTennis Rating Program.

Player: The individual who registers on a team.

Retirement: Occurs when an individual match has started and a player is unable to continue due to injury, loss of condition, or emergency.

Round robin: Each team plays every other team in its flight

Self-rating: An entry rating determined by the player or team coach/manager entering the program in accordance with the NationalTennis Rating Program (NTRP) Guidelines.

Set break: The two-minute period between the completion of the last game of a set and the beginning of a succeeding set.

Set tiebreak: First to 7 by a margin of two. (See www.usta.com, Rules, #27.)

Start of a match: First service attempt on an individual court.

Team: Individuals rostered together.

Team Tennis coordinator: Person appointed or hired to implement and administer the TeamTennis League.

Team Tennis progression: Local team tennis team winners have the opportunity to advance through local, area, district, state, section, and national championships competition.

Team Tennis year: January 1 through December 31.

Team match: (Local team match):The number of individual singles and doubles or any combination as determined by the local team tennis program. (Championship team match): Girl’s Singles, Boy’s Singles, Girls’ Doubles, Boys’ Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.

Tiebreak procedures: Process to determine the winner of a Round Robin or Single Elimination in the team competition if the teams are tied.

Three-match rule: Each player advancing to championship competition must have reported scores in a minimum of three (3) local matches on the advancing team.

USTA section: One of seventeen defined associations that comprise the USTA.

Waiver of claims: As a condition of participation, each player gives up the right to any demand for injuries sustained in traveling to or from or participating in the program.

Waiver of rules: Except where specifically permitted, no USTA Jr.TeamTennis Guideline or Procedure may be disregarded.