Are you interested in playing on a USTA tennis team at Eastmoor? USTA League is the country’s largest recreational tennis league with more than 300,000 players nationwide competing on teams while meeting new people and getting physically active.

Match play is based on the NTRP rating system so you will play with and against players of similar abilities. Whether new to the game or a former player, there’s a spot for you! USTA Leagues also offer you and your teammates a chance to advance from local play to USTA National League Championships.

Here is a step by step guide on how to sign up for USTA tennis through Eastmoor.
STEP ONE: First, you must become a member with the USTA. If you are a returning player, make sure your registration is active for the current year.
STEP TWO: Please check your USTA rating to see if it changed from the past season.
STEP THREE: Fill out the 2026 Tennis Interest Form. The Eastmoor Interest Form will help us determine the interest level of the different USTA leagues offered each season.  Filling out this form does not guarantee placement on a team, you must hear confirmation from your team captain.
STEP FOUR: After the captain’s meeting (date/time TBA), you will receive further information from a team captain in re: to payment and when/how to register for your team through the USTA.

Please note: At some USTA league levels, we have a higher Eastmoor member interest level than we have court availability to accommodate. We do our best to have members playing as many seasons as possible, but there may not be availability to play every USTA season for every member.

FEES
There are two fees associated with playing USTA tennis through Eastmoor. The USTA fee is assessed when you sign up for your team through USTA’s website. The Eastmoor tennis league fees include balls, team coordination, general court maintenance and off-site court reservations. This fee is collected by your team captain, and you will be notified when to pay that. Eastmoor pricing for league play is set to be reasonable in comparison to similar local tennis opportunities while serving Eastmoor members in a fiscally responsible way.

MORE INFO

For much more information about USTA Adult Leagues, including how to get started as a new league player, schedules/deadlines, and NTRP ratings, USTA Colorado is a great resource. 

What if I’m interested in forming another team for a level that is very full?

A second team (same level, same league) may only be formed if the first team is filled entirely with Eastmoor members and has become so large that players are scheduled for less than 50% of the matches. A good rule of thumb in considering if a new team is viable, is that you should be able to field the minimum required (see chart above for minimum rosters), plus two players. Captains should give priority to Eastmoor members in terms of participation and play time. You must have approval from the Tennis Committee as additional teams may not be formed if their formation will cause court availability issues.

What is the minimum number of players a team can have on the roster?

The Eastmoor minimum is the USTA requirement for that league plus 2 players. At some NTRP levels, captains should expect to have more than that minimum. See the above table for roster minimums and maximums.

What if a team cannot be filled with “at-level” NTRP Eastmoor players? What if I’m interested in “playing up”?

As a general rule, Eastmoor players participate on league teams at their assigned NTRP level.  The USTA strongly encourages players to play at their current NTRP level for the best experience of all league tennis players.

In the event that a captain can’t fill a team with Eastmoor members playing at their assigned NTRP level, the captain may ask the tennis committee for assistance in filling those spots. The first priority is searching for an Eastmoor member to play up. If nobody is interested in playing up, the second option is to find a non-member to fill the empty spot(s) on the team.

Playing up is at the discretion of the Eastmoor tennis committee and is determined by an open discussion with the lower team about players interested in playing up and an analysis of interested players’ metrics including UTR and WTN ratings. Selection of player/s is determined by the tennis committee. The USTA requires that 75% of a team roster must be “at level”.

As a second option, the tennis committee may consider asking non-members to join the team. At-level non-members may only be added to Eastmoor teams to meet the Eastmoor minimum required roster number. People on the Eastmoor waitlist may reach out to the tennis committee and may be given priority. This invitation is at the discretion of the Eastmoor tennis committee. A team must be comprised of 50% Eastmoor members. *Note: non-members pay a higher fee than members for league play.