March 2024 LCTA Newsletter
Notes from Dee Mack
18 & Over and 55 & Over Combo Sectionals Congratulations!!
18 & Over 5.5 Women’s Finalist – LCTA – Megan Chapman
18 & Over 6.5 Women’s Finalist – LCTA – Meredith Durant
65 & Over and 18/40 Singles League Update
Both the 65 & Over and the 18/40 Singles league registration and league start dates will be moved to March/April time frame going forward.
Local League at State (LLAS)
The following flights will play their local league at State Championships.
2024 Spring Adult Championships
18 & Over
- 5.0 Women
- 2.5 Men
- 5.0 Men
55 & Over
- 9.0 Men
65 & Over
- 4.0 Women
- 4.0 Men
- 9.0 Men
- 9.0 Women
70 & Over
- 4.0 Women
- 4.0 Men
2024 Mixed Doubles Championships
18 & Over
- 10.0
40 & Over
- 2.5
55 & Over
- 4.5
65 & Over
- 3.0
- 4.0
2024 Combo Doubles Championships
18 & Over
- 9.5 Women
- 10.5 Women
- 2.5 Men
- 5.5 Men
- 10.5 Men
40 & Over
- 5.5 Men
65 & Over
- 8.5 Women
- 6.5 Men
- 7.5 Men
- 8.5 Men
Have fun and make it a great day!
Mixed Doubles Registration
March 15th thru April 7th
Season begins April 22nd and will end June 15th
Local Championships June 22nd thru June 30th
New Southern Sectional Regulations –
Mixed Doubles now switching to straight levels:
2.5 (5.0), 3.0 (6.0), 3.5 (7.0), 4.0 (8.0) and 4.5(9.0)
You can have an unlimited number of “below level” players on a team. For example, an entire team of 3.0 players can play at the 3.5 “straight” Mixed Doubles level. The “straight” levels for 18 & Over are 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 10.0. The 10.0 “combined” level remained so that 5.5 players can be included.
The “straight” levels for 40 & Over are 3.0, 3.5, 4.0. and 4.5. Beginning in 2025, 40 & Over teams will be required to have a minimum of (9) players on their roster. The format for the 40 & Over league will be (1) single and (4) doubles positions.
Why play Mixed Doubles Tennis?
- *New USTA Mixed Doubles Format creates Competitive Balance and Fair Playing Field
- *It’s Super Fun!
- *It keeps your Tennis Game Crisp and Springy
- *Creates Lasting Friendship
- *Proven to Increase Life Expectancy
- *Sun Goes Down Later
- *Margaritas Taste Better with Exercise!
Please consider forming or joining a mixed doubles team this spring – Registration fast approaching.
The Credit One Charleston Open is Fast Approaching
COCO Vol and Ball crew
Credit One Charleston Open
March 30- April 7th, 2024
Volunteers Needed
We are currently seeking volunteers for the Credit One Charleston Open Tennis Tournament scheduled for March 30 – April 7th, 2024, on Daniel Island.
We want to share this opportunity with as many tennis enthusiasts as possible.
Volunteers receive a credential, which grants them access to all day sessions throughout the tournament. This includes the Finals! Additional benefits are available on a sliding scale.
Do you want to get involved? It’s fun! Experience North America’s largest women’s tennis tournament from behind-the-scenes.
Mark your calendars to be with us when we open the gates and welcome all back!
Simply click below to learn more about our event and to register.
Volunteer Now!
Ball Crew Needed
Credit One Charleston Open is currently seeking Ball Crew Members. You must be at least 11 years old if you play tennis or 12 years old if you do not have ample tennis experience. Are you a kid at heart?
Ball Crew isn’t just for kids anymore. There is no age limit to join this team, the only requirement is to be able to run, be agile and like to have fun.
Join the Ball Crew!
Practice is every Saturday beginning February 17h to prepare you to be on court.
If you have any questions, email Jo Cooper at Volunteercoco@gmail.com
You can always go to the website www.CreditOneCharlestonOpen.com
LTP Mount Pleasant Tournament
Fifth Third Charleston WTA 125
Date March 10 – 16, 2024
A final note from Dee
Congratulations to Barb Pinkerton and Clay Claiborne!
Barb Pinkerton and Clay Claiborne were notified last month by USTA Southern that they finished atop the Southern Section in 65 & Over Adult Tournament play. In separate letters to Barb and Clay, Brett C. Schwartz and Matt Olson (Southern President and Executive Director, respectively,) wrote, “To end the year as the 2023 USTA Southern #1 ranked (men’s and women’s) player in the Mixed 65 and Over Doubles division is an outstanding achievement worthy of recognition.
Congratulatory bag tags were awarded as an acknowledgement of your accomplishment and an appreciation for your hard work this past year” with encouragement to continue your success in Adult Tournament play in 2024 and for years to come!”
