Eligibilty

Player Eligibility:

• Players shall have reached the required minimum age (55) prior to or during the calendar year in which such player registers and participates in their first Mixed 55 & Over local league.

• Any individual who progresses to championship level in the USTA League Tennis Program must be a USTA current member through each championship progression. 

• The minimum NTRP Level for 6.0 is 2.5, 7.0 is 3.0, 8.0 is 3.5, 9.0 is 4.0.

• All individual team members must be from the appropriate level of play in accordance with the NTRP system. 

MATCH REQUIREMENTS:

• A player is eligible to advance to the USTA Intermountain Section Mixed 55 & Over Invitational competition if that player has played on the advancing team in at least two (2) matches from local play through District Championships. A maximum of one (1) default received by the player during local league competition shall count for advancing. A retired match shall count for all players involved.

RATINGS:

We will be following the USTA National Invitational Policy for Ratings for this Championship: The rating the player played at during the 2025 Championship Year/local season is the rating they must play at in this event, with a few exceptions. Some examples below:

• • • • • A player played during the 2025 Championship year as a 3.5 rated player. When YER were released in December of 2025 the player was moved up to a 4.0 and was not indicated as clearly above level. The player will play at the Mixed 55 & Over Sectional Championship held in 2026 as a 3.5 rated player.

        • A player played during the 2025 Championship year as a 3.5 rated player. When YER were released in December of 2025, they were moved up to a 4.0 and the player was indicated as clearly above level OR was bumped up two levels. The player will play at the Mixed 55 & Over Sectional Championship held in 2026 as a 4.0 rated player.

        • A player played during the 2025 Championship year as a 4.0 rated player. When YER were released in December of 2025, they were moved down to a 3.5. The player will play at the Mixed 55 & Over Sectional Championship held in 2026 as a 4.0 rated player.

        • Any S Rated, A Rated or DQ rated players who are promoted or DQ’d to a higher NTRP level via NTRP Grievance, “Player Promotion” or “Player DQ” any time prior to the Mixed 55 & Over Sectional Championship held in 2026 must play at the higher NTRP level.

TEAM ELIGIBILITY:

• A minimum of six (6) team members and three (3) eligible pairs of men and women who were on the final roster of their local league team roster must be available and eligible to combine and compete. 

• Teams that do not have the minimum number of players required at the start of the tournament are subject to a Championship Grievance being filed by the Championship Committee. 

MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS:

Each team participating in the Invitational must have available and eligible to play a minimum number of required players who were on the team's final roster which is six (6). Any captain who attends a Sectional Invitational  without the minimum number of players able and eligible to participate may have a grievance filed against him or her which may result in suspension from league participation for the captain and/or any team members at fault as determined by the Section League Grievance Committee. This decision may be appealed to the ITA Section League Grievance Appeal Committee.

SHARED PLAYERS:

While players are permitted to play on more than one team ( as long as they are different NTRP Levels i.e. 6.0 and 7.0) NO ACCOMMODATIONS will be given with the schedule. Matches WILL NOT be held if the shared player has not finished their match in the other divisions. Teams are expected to have the minimum number of players required for this championship without counting on the shared player. 

PLAYER ID CHECK:

Tournament staff may conduct random checks of player ID at time of check-in for matches. Be sure your players know to have ID with them at all times. If the player is without ID when asked for it he/she will be asked to provide it before they can be sent on the court.