Junior Tennnis Leagues

Listed below we have several leagues available for all skill levels and ages:

Beginners

thru Intermediate (ages 5-14): Youth League Tennis (YLT)

-- On Hold for 2024

- Adv. Beginner / Low Intermediate (ages 7-14): FBTS Tennis Play Days.
Scroll to the Middle of this page - Summer Program

- Traveling Jr. Team Tennis League: Novice, Intermediate (ages 8-15):
Scroll to the Bottom of the Page

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Youth League Tennis for players, ages 5-14

This is a program where players learn by playing. For Beginners to Adv. Beginners.

5 levels of play:
QUICK START: Beginners group instruction. Ages 5-7 play half court. Red Balls
GREEN: Beginners group instruction. Ages 8-14. Play with Red & Orange Balls
RED: Novices- Drills; Introduction to match play. Ages 8-14. Orange Balls
YELLOW: Intermediates-Drills; Match play. Ages 8-14. Orange & Green Dot Balls
BLUE: Advanced Drills; Match play. Ages 8-14. Green Dot and Yellow Balls.

WHEN: Sundays, This Program is on Hold for 2024
WHERE: To be Determined

** Players receive a Medal and Progress Report

This program is a National Program conducted by Youth League Tennis. We, Fort Bend Tennis Services, are assisting the YLT program in bringing this program to Sugar Land. Our instructors will run the program, with over sight by FBTS, but this is a YLT Program, which has been successfully conducting programs around the country for many years.

* If you are looking for the Play Days or the Traveling, Inter-Club League, keep scrolling down.

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FBTS Tennis Play Days
These Play Days are for players who want more experience playing a tennis match. Players should have some prior tennis experience, be able to serve the ball in from the baseline at least 50% of the time and are familiar with keeping score. Ages under 8 may play from the Service Line.

Non-elimination, low-competitive play. This is not a League or formal lessons. If you need to learn/improve your strokes, also join a tennis class.

Some basic instruction is included to assist the children in improving their game along with Supervised Match Play. This is for players who need more Match Play experience to get them ready for more competitive play, school team tennis and the traveling Junior League. For ages 7-14.

Scoring & Results will be secondary to players learning how to play. Winners are those who "Play"

Dates: Summer

When: Thursdays, 8:30 - about 10:30/11:00am. Ages 7-14.
Where: Clements HS Tennis Courts

Fee: $15/week

For players not yet ready for "Prime Time".

Dates to be Announced for the Summer 2025

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Southwest Houston Junior Team Tennis League

This League is for Intermediate through advanced junior players. Play is inter-club competition among the various tennis centers in the Southwest Houston area: Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, Rosenberg. There is a Spring (March-May) and Fall (Sept-Nov.) Season.

Fall 2024 Season- Match play!

The purposes of this league are: 1) FUN & encouraging tennis participation
2) Sportsmanship
3) Fair & equal play

Intermediate and Novice players


Division
B Flight. Can reach 1st Rd of a USTA Level 7 Tournament). Ages 15 & Under
C Flight has not played a USTA or UTR Tournament yet. Ages 13 & Under
Youngest player should be at least 8.

         We will place you in the level we feel is best for you but tell us how much experience you have.

  WHEN: Saturdays, 1:30pm
  DATES:   Oct. 5 thru Nov. 9 or 16, 2024
5-6 week season, however, allow for any Rain-outs)
  LOCATION: Area Tennis courts in the Sugar Land/ Missouri City/ Richmond area

Award given to 1st & 2nd Place teams.

*You are Signing up for a Team Tennis League. We expect and need to you be available for almost
ALL of the Matches. You are part of a Team that needs you each week.

  FBTS Player Fee: $80 for the season

* Note: Other Clubs may have a different fee

This is a Travelling League among the Tennis Clubs in the Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond area.

NOTE:

QUALIFICATIONS TO PLAY: Players MUST know how to keep score and be able to get the serve in at least 60% of the time. You should have taken some lessons and been playing at least one year.
Not for Beginners. Players will play the full court using yellow / regular balls. Ages: 8 - 15

Matches will be either Singles and/or Doubles. The match format is an 8 game set, no-ad scoring.
This is a co-ed League.

This is good for you if you are looking to make your school team, move up on your school team, improve your match playing performance or just get match playing experience as a Novice player.

** Registration Deadline: Sept. 19.

Click Here to Join an FBTS Team

This is the 43rd Year of this Junior Tennis League, 1981 - 2024.

SW Houston Junior Team Tennis - Inter-club/traveling League.

Requests for refunds must be made in writing and emailed to: chuck@fortbendtennis.com or mailed to: FBTS - 3536 Hwy 6 South, #132 - Sugar Land, TX 77478. Refunds must be requested prior to the start of the league season unless there are special circumstances.