Register Here: https://playtennis.usta.com/Competitions/acecommunitytennis/Tournaments/overview/8EDD4795-8B42-43FD-8125-A0C5A4C1D434.

This will be a round robin format where the kids will play each player in their flight. If there is more than one flight, the winners of each flight will move to a play off round to determine 1st & 2nd place. Players will play a set numbr of games with no ad scoring. Start times are generally around 11:00am and 1:30pm. Plan to play 2-3 hours.

Site Location: Seal Beach Tennis & Pickleball Center, 3900 Lampson Avenue, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Draw Format: Round Robin with playoff. Top finishers of each flight will play in the playoffs.

Consolation Round: No consolation for this event.

Ball Type: Penn Green Dot/Pro Penn Yellow Ball

Referee/Official: Brenda Danielson  

Entry Fee: Players who fail to pay the entry fee prior to the start date of the tournament may receive two (2) suspension points (USTA Regulations IV.F - Table 17) and be replaced by an alternate in the draw or defaulted from the tournament.

ULTIMATE SPORTSMANSHIP CHALLENGE (March 1st, 2025 to December 31st, 2025)

USTA Southern California has partnered with Match Tennis App to highlight junior players who display exemplary sportsmanship. Join the Ultimate Sportsmanship Challenge and vote for specific players to earn prizes, including limited edition bag tags, Stanley Tumblers, gift cards, and a chance to win the Grand Prize, a trip for two to the 2026 BNP Paribas Open (two awarded). Don't wait, sign up today and start sharing examples of awesome sportsmanship! CLICK HERE TO VOTE AND CHECK OUT OUR CONTEST PAGE TO LEARN MORE!

**Draws and match formats may be altered for cogent reasons.    

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 USTA SoCal 2025 10U Green Ball Grand Prix Series

The USTA Southern California 10U Green Ball Grand Prix Series is for players residing in Southern California. Top point earners from each season will be invited to a two-day Early Development Camp, focusing on fundamentals and athletic development for 10U players. 

All players will be part of the  USTA Net Generation Pathway and earn Net Generation PlayTracker points. USTA Junior Circuits do not contribute to National rankings.

Eligibility:

To participate in the Green Ball Junior Circuit, players must meet one of the following criteria:

• 9 years old, or

• Have earned 1,000 orange ball play points, or

• Be at least 7 years old and have successfully been assessed by a Safe Play approved USPTA or PTR* certified coach who has completed the Net Generation assessment training. Learn how to use the assessment tool here.

Note: Players' All-Star Series standings will be published weekly on the Match Tennis App

• The schedule for the 10U Green Ball Grand Prix Series season can be found here Green Ball Calendar

Seasons Schedule:

Winter Season:

• Dates: December 7, 2024 – February 23, 2025

• End-of-Season Camp: March 16-17, 2025 (site TBD)

• Last Tournament Date: February 23, 2025

• Invitations Sent: By February 27, 2025

Spring Season:

• Dates: March 1, 2025 – June 15, 2025

• End-of-Season Camp: July 12-13, 2025 (site TBD)

• Last Tournament Date: June 15, 2025

• Invitations Sent: By June 20, 2025

Summer/Fall Season:

• Dates: June 21, 2025 – October 19, 2025

• End-of-Season Camp: November 8-9, 2025 (site TBD)

• Last Tournament Date: October 19, 2025

• Invitations Sent: By October 24, 2025

Early Development Camp Selection:

• 12 girls and 12 boys will be invited to each Early Development Camp, based on their point standings in the All-Star Series race.

• No wildcards will be issued.

• In the case of a tie, the WTN (World Tennis Number) will be used as a tiebreaker.

For the full tournament schedule, please refer to the Green Ball Calendar.

For every match won, player receives 8 points (max 4 matches)

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USTA SoCal 10U Yellow Ball Grand Prix Series

The 10U Yellow Ball Grand Prix Series offers a supplemental pathway for 10U players who have earned the required PlayTracker points in Green Ball tournaments to advance to Yellow Ball play, before moving on to 12U Yellow Ball events.

• Eligibility: Players must have earned 1500 PlayTracker points from 10U Green Ball tournaments, with at least 1000 points from wins.

• Points: Competitors accumulate Grand Prix points (not Net Generation Play Tracker or National ranking points).

• Standings: Points are displayed on the Match Tennis App, with standings published bi-weekly.

• The top point earners from each season will be invited to participate in an end-of-the-season Early 

Development Camp. 

Season Schedule

Winter Season

• Dates: Dec 7, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025

• End-of-Season Camp: March 16-17, 2025 (site TBD)

• Last Tournament Date: Feb 23, 2025

• Invitations Sent: By Feb 27, 2025

Spring Season

• Dates: March 1 - June 15, 2025

• End-of-Season Camp: July 12-13, 2025 (site TBD)

• Last Tournament Date: June 15, 2025

• Invitations Sent: By June 20, 2025

Summer/Fall Season

• Dates: June 21 - Oct 19, 2025

• End-of-Season Camp: Nov 8-9, 2025 (site TBD)

• Last Tournament Date: Oct 19, 2025

• Invitations Sent: By Oct 24, 2025

Early Development Camp Selection:

• 8 girls and 8 boys will be invited to each Early Development Camp, based on their point standings in the All-Star Series Circuit

• No wildcards will be issued.

• In the case of a tie, the WTN (World Tennis Number) will be used as a tiebreaker.

Note: The 10U Yellow Ball Grand Prix Series is restricted to players residing in Southern California.

For the full season calendar, visit the Yellow Ball Calendar.

For every match won, player receives 8 points (max 4 matches)

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ROUND ROBIN ORDER OF FINISH

In the event there are round robin draws, the order of finish will be determined as stated on page 73 of USTA Friend at Court:

The player who wins the most matches is the winner. If two players are tied, then the winner of their head-to-head match is the winner. If three or more players are tied, the Referee shall use the following steps in the order listed to break all ties. The Referee shall break as many ties as possible using a given step before using the next step. These steps are: 

• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving just the tied players; 

• The player with the highest percentage of sets won of all sets completed; 

• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the players who remain tied; 

• The player with the highest percentage of games won of all games completed; 

• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the players who remain tied; 

• The player with the highest percentage of sets won of sets completed among players in the group under consideration; 

• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the players who remain tied; 

• The player with the highest percentage of games won of games completed among the players under consideration; and 

• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches involving the players who remain tied. 

If the Referee has applied all the steps and a tie still cannot be broken, the Referee shall use a random drawing among the remaining tied players to determine their order of finish.

WITHDRAWALS

If there is a withdrawal after the draw has been published, the spot will be replaced by the next alternate, assuming that the alternate does not invalidate the seeds or the draw  If there is no alternate, the match will be coded as a walkover.

SELECTION AND ALTERNATE INFORMATION

Please be aware of the draw size and selection process. If draws are limited, not all players will be selected and those not selected will be placed on an alternate list. Alternates will not be charged an entry fee until they are selected into the tournament. 

WILD CARD PROCESS

All tournaments are entitled to award wild cards based on their draw size but are not required to. If a tournament wishes to award them, the maximum number of wild cards that can be awarded are as follows: 4 in a draw of 64 or higher; 2 in a draw of 32; 1 in a draw of 16 or fewer.

DOUBLE ENTRIES: Players are not permitted to enter two tournaments at the same time. After a player has been eliminated from a tournament whose schedule of play partially overlaps with that of a second tournament, the player may enter the second tournament. If you are an alternate for another tournament, you MUST remove yourself from that alternate list once you are accepted into another tournament. Players who violate this rule will be disqualified from both tournaments and will receive four (4) suspension points.