In order to play league tennis, you need to:

Join the USTA. You can do this online at the USTA website. Keep track of your USTA membership number! You will need this to register.

Join USTA

Join the LTA:
Creating an account is a mandatory first step. If you are joining as a new member, first create a new account and password. You will need to join the LTA before you can play in an LTA-sponsored league.

Join LTA

The LTA has a very active league program.

We reserve tennis courts with the City of Longmont Parks and Recreation. In addition, our League Committee volunteers handle some of the registration details for you.

Click Here for a menu of USTA and CTA Adult leagues available to you.

Step-by-step instructions to play league tennis:

1 – Join the USTA:

You can do this online at the USTA website.  Keep track of your USTA membership number! You will need this to register.

JOIN USTA

2 – Have an NTRP Rating:

You will need a current computer-generated NTRP rating, or you will be required to rate yourself using the USTA guidelines. If you do not have a current rating, you will need to self-rate. This can be completed on https://tennislink.usta.com.

3 – Join the LTA:

You will need to join the LTA before you can play in an LTA-sponsored league.

4 – Contact your team captain:

If you played on an LTA team last year, you should contact your team captain.  Your team captain will provide you with the USTA team number so you can register your team on the USTA Tennis Link site.

If you are looking for a new team, you may email info@longmonttennis.com.  We will try to provide you with contact information of the captains in the area.  Additionally, USTA provides a Find-A-Team/Find-A-Player service on its website.

Captains: Register for a Team Number

Captains Information

If you are a league captain, the Captains’ Information area of the CTA website is a must-read. This information is essential for league team captains and provides guidance on running a well-organized team. It includes:

  • The Captain’s Guide and Responsibilities
  • The Captain’s Guide to Tennislink
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Calendars
  • Scheduling FAQ’s
  • Links to Playoff Information
Captaining Steps:
  • In order to captain, you must be a member of the Longmont Tennis Association.  Join Now
  • An email will be sent to LTA members around January 1st of each year alerting captains that they may begin to request courts for the new season. Once that has occurred, you may Register for a team number online. In order to get a team number and secure your courts, team captains must submit payment at the time of the request using PayPal or mailing a check to the LTA. If you choose to pay by check, email league@longmonttennis.com directly rather than registering online.
  • Rules and RegulationsUSTA Registration opens on February 1st. You will be given a USTA team number after registering with LTA. Give this number to your teammates so they can register on Tennis Link.
  • Pay attention to the minimum player deadline dates for each league. The schedules are available under the Captains Information section above.
  • Scheduling FAQ’s
  • The LTA will only reserve courts for regularly scheduled matches, holiday reschedules and flight playoffs. The LTA will NOT reserve courts for rainouts or other reschedules.