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How do you rate?
Understanding the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP)National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP)
The National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) is the official system for determining the levels of competition for USTA League Tennis. The primary goal of the program is to help all tennis players enjoy the game by providing a method of classifying skill levels for more compatible matches, group lessons, league play, tournaments and other programs. Click here for more information on the NTRP.
Dynamic NTRP
The Dynamic NTRP is an enhanced tennis rating system that generates player ratings at regular intervals over the course of a season. Click here for more information on DNTRP.
Three Strikes Disqualifications
Dynamic NTRP ratings will be run by the computer during the league seasons to determine if any players are "clearly abobe level" using the current Disqualification Procedure Guidelines. Players will be disqualified if they achieve the currently established "clearly above level" status three times based on all matches reported in the national database for Adult and Senior Divisions. This includes all match play in Adult and Senior divisions in all sections. Players who reach this disqualification level three times during the chalpionhsip league year will be disqualified. Tolerance levels (levels that create a strike) are not disclosed. (Players and local administration do not view the dynamic NTRP ratings. These numbers are used solely by state, sectional and national administration to track play, identify those clearly above level and to finally assist with year-end benchmarking and ratings.)
Self Rating
New players enter the program by rating themselves using the NTRP General and Specific Characteristics of Various Playing Levels, located in "National Tennis Rating Program" on the USTA League Tennis web page and in various USTA publications. The opportunity ot self rate is provided at the time a player registers for a team. In November of 2005 USTA published the General and Expeienced Player Guidelines, a chart indicating minimum rating levels based on a player's tennis history. Click here to see the chart.
Players returning to USTA League Tennis will begin their league season with their current NTRP computer rating. If that rating has expired they will self rate to enter the program. For players under sixty years of age, computer ratings will stay in the system for 3 years starting with the 2005 published computer rating. A computer rating is valid for 2 years for those age 60 prior to or during the championship year. Click here for more information on Self Rating.
Early Start League Ratings (ESL)
Many USTA sections offer league play prior to January and before year end ratings are published. In order to place participants in correct NTRP levels before the final year end ratings are available, and Early Start League rating is calculated and published. CORTA uses ESL ratings for Fall Adult, Senior and City League registration. Click here to read more about Early Start League ratings.
All participants are responsible for adhering to the CORTA Code of Conduct.
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