MATCH SCHEDULE:

The Match schedule will be posted to our Sectional Invitational Homepage no later than January 1st, 2026 Please keep in mind that the schedule is tentative and subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Teams should be prepared to play matches on both days of their Sectional Invitational.

CAPTAINS WEBINAR:

The captains meeting will be replaced with a pre-recorded Captains Webinar which will be sent out by 3pm MST on the Tuesday prior to your Sectional Invitational via email. It will be sent out to all captains and we ask all captains to please make sure to watch it as it has important information about your Championship. Feel free to share the webinar with all of your players once you receive it.

PLAYER PARTY: A player party will be held on Friday January 9th at 5pm at Cranky Sam's Public House located at 233 W Main St, Missoula, MT 59802 .  Food and non alcoholic drinks will be served. This event was produced with support from Destination Missoula & the Missoula Tourism Business Improvement District. 

AWARDS:

The USTA Intermountain Section will provide up to twelve (12) medals for each 1st Place team. Additional awards may be purchased if needed, paid by team. Captains should email joanne.sposito@ustamontana.com after the Invitational has concluded  if they would like to purchase additional awards. 

GIFTS FOR OPPONENTS:

 If your team would like to bring a small gift to give your opponents you are more than welcome to do so. Please note though, while this is a very nice gesture, bringing a gift for your opponents is not mandatory or required and teams choosing to give a gift should not expect to receive one in return.

TEAM PHOTOS:

A Invitational Staff member will take photos of the winning teams for each divisions. 

We encourage every team attending Sectionals to take a team photo with the 2025 Sectional Championship banner and post it online to their social media using #ustaintermountain #ustaleagues

In consideration of championship participation, players grant USTA Intermountain permission to use their likeness in photograph(s)/video(s)/voice in any and all publications and media whether known or hereafter existing, controlled by USTA Intermountain, in perpetuity. Further, players waive any right to royalties, inspection or approval to the finished product and forever discharge USTA Intermountain from all claims, demands and causes of action which the registrants, their heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, or any other persons acting on their behalf or on the behalf of their estate have or may have by reason of this authorization.

COVID PROCEDURES:

USTA Intermountain will do its best to facilitate play during the current global pandemic in accordance with guidance from our state and local governments and tennis facilities. Be aware that tennis facilities must make their own decisions about players’ health and safety in conducting matches. Please abide by those decisions and be respectful of other players’ safety concerns. If you are not feeling well or are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, or if you are concerned with your own health given the inherent risk of playing tennis with others during the pandemic, please skip play until such time as you feel healthy or more comfortable.