Players must be 40 years or older by December 31, 2024 to be eligible to play in this league. The 2023 Year-End ratings will be used. Men’s and Women’s league tennis for weekends and weekdays (see 2024 CATA League Schedule for league times). For your particular division, you will play on the same day each week, unless scheduling conflicts dictate otherwise. There must be at least 3 teams in the 3.5 & 4.0 levels for viability. 3.0 and 4.5 and Open can have a two team league. (Note: Plus leagues are no longer being offered.)
Register Your Team Here
Registration opens: November 13, 2023
*Team numbers will be active after new ratings released on Dec. 1
Registration Deadline/Initial Roster Due: December 10, 2023
Season Runs: January 16, 2024-March 24, 2024
Last date to submit scores for playoff consideration is March 31, 2024. (April 7 for all others.)
Format: This league plays 1 line of singles and 4 lines of doubles.
2024 CATA League Schedule (league times listed)
Playoffs: April 6-7 at UT Whitaker
Playoff Format:
Women’s 3.0: The teams that finish at the top of the standings in Weekday Divisions 1, 2, and 3, and Weekend Divisions 1 and 2 will advance to the local playoff. Teams will be seeded based on games won percentage with the top 2 seeds receiving a quarterfinal bye. The best second place team based on games won percentage will also advance and be seeded 6th. (The second place team will not be matched with the team from their division.) The winner of the local playoff will advance to Sectionals.
Women’s 3.5: The teams that finish at the top of the standings in Weekday Divisions 1, 2, and 3, and Weekend Divisions 1 and 2 will advance to the local playoff. Teams will be seeded based on games won percentage with the top 2 seeds receiving a quarterfinal bye. The best second place team based on games won percentage will also advance and be seeded 6th. (The second place team will not be matched with the team from their division.) The winner of the local playoff will advance to Sectionals.
Women’s 4.0: The teams that finish at the top of the standings in Weekday Divisions 1 and 2, and Weekend Divisions 1 and 2 will advance to the local playoff. Weekday 1 will play Weekday 2, and Weekend 1 will play Weekend 2. The winner of the local playoff will advance to Sectionals.
Women’s 4.5. The teams that finish at the top of the standing in the Weekday league and the Weekend league will advance to the local playoff. The winner of the local playoff will advance to Sectionals.
Men’s 3.0 will not require a playoff. The team which finishes at the top of the standings will advance to Sectionals.
Men’s 3.5 and 4.0: The top two finishers in Division 1 and Division 2 will advance to the local playoff. Division 1 first place will play Division 2 second place, and vice versa. The winner of the local playoff will advance to Sectionals.
Men’s 4.5 will not require a playoff. The team which finishes at the top of the standings will advance to Sectionals.
City Playoff Schedule:
Saturday, April 6
8:00AM: Women’s 3.0 Quarterfinals A & B
10:00AM; Women’s 4.0 Semifinals
12noon: Men’s 4.0 Semifinals
2PM: Women’s 3.5 Quarterfinals A & B
4PM: Women’s 3.0 Semifinals A & B
6PM: Men’s 4.0 Finals, Women’s 4.0 Finals
Sunday, April 7
8AM: Women’s 3.5 Semifinals A & B
10AM: Men’s 3.5 Semifinals A & B
12noon: Women’s 3.0 Finals, Women’s 4.5 Finals
2PM: Women’s Lone Star Finals; Women’s 3.5 Finals
4PM: Men’s 3.5 Finals