USTA NorCal offers six types of junior tournaments to meet your competitive needs. Although you may enter any tournament, you should strive to find the level of tournament at which you can best meet your personal tennis goals. You are also welcome to contact the junior tennis staff for advice.

• Draws are either round robin or single elimination format. The format is determined by each tournament committee and will be posted to the online tournament page.
• All matches shall use regular scoring; no-ad scoring will not be used.
• The match format (pro set best two out of three sets, match tiebreak in lieu of a third set, single set) is determined by each tournament committee and will be posted to the online tournament page.
• If there are two or more entrants in an event, the event will be held.
• If the draw size is limited and entries exceed the draw size, players will be selected from the bottom up-all players without ranking points will be selected first and then players will be selected from the bottom of the most recently published sectional Final Ranking List.
• Any age group that receives three or fewer entries may combine with the next higher age group. Tournaments combining age groups must notify the players involved immediately after entries close. Players may withdraw without penalty.

• Draws are either round robin or single elimination format, based on draw size. Events with two entrants or four or more entrants will use the single elimination format. Events with three entrants will use the round robin format. The tournament committee determines whether a consolation is run with the single elimination draw tournaments and will post this information to the online tournament page.
• Draw sizes will be determined by each tournament committee and will be posted to the online tournament page.
• All matches shall use regular scoring; no-ad scoring will not be used.
• The match format (pro set, best two out of three sets, match tiebreak in lieu of a third set, single set) is determined by each tournament committee and will be posted to the online tournament home page.
• Singles will have a play-off for the third and fourth places.
• If the draw size is limited and entries received exceed the draw size, players will be selected from the bottom upall players without ranking points will be selected first and then players will be selected from the bottom of the most recently published sectional Final Ranking List.

• Singles and doubles draws are either round robin or single elimination format, based on draw size. Events with two entrants or four or more entrants will be single elimination draw format. Events with three entrants will be round robins. The tournament committee determines whether a consolation is run in single elimination draw tournaments and will post this information to the online tournament page.
• Draw size for singles and doubles is determined by the tournament committee and will be posted to the online tournament page.
• The singles match format in single elimination draw tournaments will be either two tiebreak sets with a match tiebreak in lieu of the third set or the best of three tiebreak sets. The singles match format in a round robin will be either the best of three tiebreak sets with a match tiebreak in lieu of the third set, the best of three tiebreak sets, or a single set or pro set.
• Draw size for doubles will be determined by each tournament committee and will be posted on the online tournament page.
• All matches shall use regular scoring; no-ad scoring will not be used.
• Singles will have a playoff for third and fourth places.

In a National Level 5 event, you will receive national ranking points if you win at least one round.

• Singles and doubles events will be held in each tournament. There is no limit to draw size.
• Singles and doubles draws are either round robin or single elimination draw format, based on draw size. Events with two entrants or four or more entrants will be a single elimination draw format. Events with three entrants will be round robins. The tournament committee determines whether a consolation is run in single elimination draw tournaments and will post this information to the online tournament page.
• All matches shall use regular scoring; no-ad scoring will not be used. The singles match format is the best of three tiebreak sets. The doubles match format will be determined by each tournament committee and will be posted on the online tournament page.
• Singles will have a play off for third and fourth places.
• Weather permitting, at least one round of doubles shall be played during the first two days of the tournament.
• Only residents of Northern California may participate.

In a National Level 4 event, you will receive national points if you win at least one round.

• Singles is a draw of 32 with a Feed-In Championship (FIC) - some tournaments may not be able to finish the FIC due to scheduling or weather constraints. Singles matches will be the best of three tiebreak sets; however, a tournament may use a match tiebreak in lieu of a third set in the Feed-in Championship matches.
• Doubles will be held at the tournaments in May and October. The doubles match format at the Boys' and Girls' 18 and 16 Excellence tournaments held in May will be eight game pro sets with a match tiebreak at eight games all. The doubles match format at all other Excellence tournaments will be two tiebreak sets with a match tiebreak in lieu of the third set.
• All matches use regular scoring; no-ad scoring will not be used.
• The most recently published sectional Final Ranking List will be used for player selection.
• Only residents of Northern California may participate.

In a National Level 3 event, you will receive national ranking points if you win at least one round.

• Singles draw is not limited and will have a Feed-in Championship.
• Doubles draw is single elimination.
• Singles and doubles will have a play off for the third and fourth places.
• All matches will be best of three tiebreak sets and use regular scoring; no-ad scoring will not be used.
• Only residents of Northern California may participate.

In a National Level 3 event, you will receive national ranking points if you win at least one round. You will also receive sectional ranking points if the tournament is played in Northern California.

• All singles draws must be offered at a minimum size of 32 players.
• All singles draws must have a Feed-In-Championship.
• Tournaments must use the same format in singles consolation rounds as is used in the singles main draw.
• The singles match format is a single elimination draw and will be the best of three tie-break sets or best of three tie-break sets in lieu of a third set.
• The doubles format can either the best of three tie-break sets, eight game pro-set with a match tie-break at eight games all, or the best of three short sets.