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 IMPORTANT UPDATE:  North Houston (NoHo) has been designated as a Large City by the Texas Section League Committee.  This means that there may be no more than 1 player on a roster from outside of the 50 mile radius of the NoHo League (The Woodlands Mall is desiganted as the center point of the 50 mile radius).  The exception to this rule is players that are from an area where there has not been a a league of the same type for them to particiapate in for the last 3 years.  

Please note:  The details below are informational only and are subject to change.  The USTA National Regulations, Texas Operating Procedures and NoHo Local League Regulations found on this website take precedence over the information below.  

NoHo (NOrth of HOuston) USTA Leagues offer league opportunities for beginner, Intermediate, and advanced players year rou(8-18-2021)  The details below are provided as an overview for the various NoHo USTA Leagues.  Every attempt is made to keep this information current but in the case of a conflict of information, the informaion contained under the Regulations, Rules and Procedures shall override this information.  Captains should familiarize themselves with the information under the Regulations, Rules and Procedures tab.  If you have a question about a specific rule you may contact the league coordinator (nohousta@yahoo.com)nd. Our programs are designed for players aged 18 and over to connect with other adults in the geography located North of the Greater Houston Area (Spring, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood, Cypress, Walden on Lake Houston, Atascosita, Conroe, April Sound, Walden on Lake Conroe, and Bentwater) through the game of tennis.  Team matches are hosted at neighborhood tennis facilities, Parks and Recreation facilities and private clubs that are within a 35 miles radius of Lake Woodlands Drive in The Woodlands.  

If you would like to captain a team, please click on the "Register A Team" link above.  Complete and submit the team registration form you will recieve a team ID number once enough teams have registered for the league and division you are registering for it to make.  

January - April "Spring" Leagues 

2022 55 and Over  January - May

•  This league is offered at the 6.0, 7.0 8.0 and 9.0 levels (the rating of the doubles partners are added together and cannot exceed the level being played).  For example, two 3.0 players would play 6.0, two 3.5 players would play 7.0, a 4.5 and a 3.5 would play 8.0, etc.  There can be no more than 1.0 difference in ratings in a partnership.  
• There must be at least two teams in a division to form a local League.   
• There is no qualifying tournament for the 55 and Over League.  
• Ladies League matches will by played on Wednesdays  
  Men's League Matches will be played on Saturdays at 9:00 am.  
•  If there are only 2 teams in a division, they may set their own schedule if desired
• Team members must be 55 or older by December 31, 2022.  
• 16 Player Maximum and 6 Player Minimum per team. 
• Three lines of doubles are played and no singles.
• To qualify for the Sectional Tournament, a computer rated (C) player must participate
  in a minimum of two local league matches with one default counting. A self rated (S) or appealed (A) player must play 3 times with no received defaults counting to play in local league playoffs or Sectionals.   
• 55 and Over TEAM REGISTRATION WILL BE  11/3/2021 - 12/21/2021
• 55 and Over SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS 1/5/22 & COULD OVERLAP  WITH THE 40 & OVER LEAGUE WHICH COULD BEGIN 
  AS EARLY AS MID FEBRUARY
• THE 55+ SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT IS  5/20/2022 - 5/22/2022 IN DALLAS
• THE NUMBER OF TEAMS REGISTERED FOR EACH LEAGUE AND LEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC MATCH PLAY START AND END DATES 
  FOR THAT LEAGUE.
• PLAYERS MAY REGISTER FOR A TEAM THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AS LONG AS THERE ARE TWO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MATCHES REMAINING TO BE PLAYED.

• 40 and Over TEAM REGISTRATION WILL BE 01/3/2022 - 2/02/2022  
• 40 and Over SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY 2/16/2022**
• THIS LEAGUE MAY OVERLAP WITH THE 55 & OVER LEAGUE WHICH BEGINS 1/5/2022
• **THE NUMBER OF TEAMS REGISTERED FOR EACH LEAGUE AND LEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC MATCH PLAY START AND STOP DATES FOR THAT LEAGUE
• 40+ SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT   6/3/2022 - 6/5/2022 - Houston
•  40+ LITTLE STATE   6/3/2022 - 6/5/2022 Corpus Christi
• PLAYERS MAY REGISTER FOR A TEAM THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AS LONG AS THERE ARE TWO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MATCHES REMAINING TO BE PLAYED

Late April/May - July  "Summer" League

2022 18 and Over Information 

• This league is offered at the 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 levels. 
• There must be at least two teams (2.5, 3.0, 4.5, 5.0) or three teams (3.5 and 4.0) in a division to form a local league.  
• There is a Sectional qualifying tournament for leagues with only one team.   
• Ladies League matches will by played on Wednesdays at 9:00 am.  Men's League Matches will be played on Saturdays at 9:00 am.  
• 2 Team Leagues may set their own schedule.  
• Playerss must be a minimum of 18 year old prior to registering for a team.
• 20 Player Maximum and 8 Player Minimum per team. 
• Three lines of doubles and two lines of singles are played with the Exception of the
  5.0 level which plays 1 singles and 2 doubles lines.
• To qualify for the Sectional Tournament, a computer rated (C) player must participate in a minimum of two local league matches with one received default counting.  A self rated (S) or appealed player (A) must play 3 times with no received defaults counting to play in local league playoffs or Sectionals.  
• TEAM REGISTRATION WILL BE March 23 - April 8 
• SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS 4/20/2022
• Minimum 5 matches/Maximum 11 matches
• **THE NUMBER OF TEAMS REGISTERED FOR EACH LEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC MATCH PLAY START AND STOP DATES FOR THAT LEVEL
• LOCAL LEAGUE (INCLUDING PLAYOFFS) MUST BE COMPLETED BY 7/21/22, 2022 FOR 2.5, 3.5 & 4.5 AND BY 7/28/22 FOR 3.0, 4.0 & 5.0
• IF NECESSARY  the NOHO Ladies Local League Playoffs will be  7/14-16 (3.5)
  and 7/21-23 (3.0, 4.0) to be played in The Woodlands, TX
• Players/Teams may participate in only one local league playoff per level.
  See the Regulations & Procedures section on this website for playoff format.     
• PLAYERS MAY REGISTER THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AS LONG AS THEIR TEAM HAS AT LEAST TWO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MATCHES REMAINING TO BE PLAYED
  •  SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT - 1st Place Teams  
    ​2.5, 3.5, 4.5   8/5 - 8/7  DALLAS
    3.0, 4.0, 5.0   8/12 - 8/14    RICHARDSON
     
  •  LITTLE STATE TOURNAMENT (2nd Place Teams)
    ​ALL LEVELS 8/12 - 8/14  CORPUS CHRISTI

August - November "Fall" Leagues

2022 Combo League Information   

•  This league has 6.5, 7.5, 8.5 and 9.5 levels.  The combined ratings of a partnership on a team may not exceed the level the team is playing.  For example two 3.0 players could play 6.5 or a 3.0 and a 3.5 could play together on a 6.5 team.  However, two 3.5's playing together would have to play 7.5 where a 3.5 could also play with a 4.0.  The difference between the ratings of the two players cannot exceed 1.0.  
• There must be at least two teams in a division.  
• Ladies League matches will be played on Wednesdays at 9:00 am.  Men's League Matches will be played on Saturdays at 9:00 am.  
• Divisions with only two teams may set their own schedule 
• Players must be 18 or older by December 31, 2022.
• Maximum of 18 players and 6 player minimum per team.  (Captains should consider the number of matches that will be played when determining the size of their roster.) 
• Three lines of doubles will be played.  
• To qualify for the Sectional Tournament, a player must participate in a minimum of one local league match.  
   
• COMBO TEAM REGISTRATION  - JULY 15, 2022 - JULY 27, 2022
   
• COMBO SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS - AUGUST 3, 2022 and MUST END BY September 30, 2022 
   
• MINIMUM OF  5 MATCHES GUARANTEED 
   
• COMBO MATCHES WILL BEGIN  AUGUST 3, 2022 and MUST END BY September 30, 2022.  THIS LEAVES 8 WEEKS TO PLAY. 
   
• IF 3 TEAMS REGISTER A TRIPLE ROUND ROBIN WILL BE PLAYED TO YIELD 6 MATCHES.  THIS WILL TAKE 9 WEEKS TO COMPLETE AND WILL RESULT IN TWO MATCHES BEING PLAYED ONE WEEK OF THE SEASON (MONDAY & WEDNESDAY for Ladies and SATURDAY and SUNDAY for Men)
   
• IF 5 TEAMS REGISTER AND A DOUBLE ROUND ROBIN IS PLAYED TO YIELD 8 MATCHES IT WOULD TAKE 10 WEEKS TO COMPLETE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN 2 WEEKS OF THE SEASON HAVING 2 MATCHES SCHEDULED ( (MONDAY & WEDNESDAY for Ladies and SATURDAY and SUNDAY for Men)
   
• IF 6 TEAMS REGISTER AND A DOUBLE ROUND ROBIN IS PLAYED TO YIELD 10 MATCHES IT WOULD TAKE 10 WEEKS TO COMPLETE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN 2 WEEKS OF THE SEASON HAVING 2 MATCHES SCHEDULED ( (MONDAY & WEDNESDAY for Ladies and SATURDAY and SUNDAY for Men)
   
• IF 7 TEAMS REGISTER THERE WILL BE 6 MATCHES SCHEDULED.
   
• IF 8 TEAMS REGISTER THERE WILL BE 7 MATCHES SCHEDULED.
   
• IN LIEU OF THE OPTIONS ABOVE, CAPTAINS MAY VOTE TO PLAY ONE FULL ROUND ROBIN AND  2 OR 3 MATCHES FROM THE SECOND ROUND ROBIN.  LEAGUE COORDINATOR WILL CONTACT CAPTAINS TO DETERMINE THE MAJORITY OF THE DIVISION’S PREFERENCE.  
   
• THE NUMBER OF TEAMS REGISTERED FOR EACH LEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC MATCH PLAY START AND STOP DATES FOR THAT LEVEL .
   
• PLAYERS MAY REGISTER THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AS LONG AS THEIR TEAM HAS AT LEAST TWO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MATCHES REMAINING TO BE PLAYED
   
• SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT - OCTOBER 14-16, 2022 - CORPUS CHRISTI

65 and Over Information 
 

• This league is offered at the 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 levels.  The rating of the two doubles players in a partnership are added together and cannot exceed the level being played.  (For example, two 3.0 players would play 6.0, two 3.5 players would play 7.0, a 4.5
  and a 3.5 would play 8.0, etc).  There can be no more than 1.0 difference in the ratings in a partnership.  
• If there are two or more teams registered there will be a local league.  
• ADULT 65 AND OVER TEAMS AT ANY LEVEL CAN ADVANCE DIRECTLY TO SECTIONALS IF THERE IS NO LOCAL LEAGUE.
• Ladies League matches will by played on Wednesdays at 9:00 am.  Men's League Matches will be played on Saturdays at 9:00 am.  
• 2 Team Leagues may set their own schedule.    
• Team members must be 65 or older by December 31, 2022.
• 16 Player Maximum and 6 Player Minimum (Please keep in mind the number of matches you will play and the fact that a player must play a minimum of 1 matches to advance to the Sectional Tournament).  
• Three lines of doubles are played and no singles.
• If there is a local league, a player must participate in a minimum of two local league matches to qualify for the Sectional Tournament.
• 65+ TEAM REGISTRATION WILL BE  - 8/10/2022 -  8/24/2022
• SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS 9/7/2022.  Start date will be determined by the number of teams registered and the number of matches to be played.  Matches must be completed by October 27, 2022.  
• Minimum of 4 Matches/Maximum of 7 Matches
• THE SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT IS 11/11/2022 - 11/13/2022 in Tyler, TX
• THE NUMBER OF TEAMS REGISTERED FOR EACH LEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC MATCH PLAY START AND STOP DATES FOR THAT LEVEL
• PLAYERS MAY REGISTER THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AS LONG AS THEIR TEAM HAS AT LEAST TWO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MATCHES REMAINING TO BE PLAYED

Mid-October - January  "Winter" League 

Tri Level Information

• This league has a "4.5/4.0/3.5 division and a 4.0/3.5/3.0 division.  
• Ladies League matches will be played on Wednesdays at 9:00 am.  Men's League matches will be played on Saturdays at 9:00 am.
• 2 Team Leagues may set their own schedule.
• Players must be 18 or older by December 31, 2022.
• 3.5/4.0/4.5 teams may have self-rated players.  A player's eligibility for advancement to Sectionals or the National Invitational will be determined by the Tri Level Rating Guidelines found on this website under the Regulations, Rules & Procedures tab of this website.   
• 3.0/3.5/4.0 teams may have self rated players.
• Maximum of 18 players and 6 player minimum per team. 
• IF A TEAM PROCEEDES TO THE 3.5/4.0/4.5 NATIONAL INVITATIONAL THEY MAY HAVE ONLY 12 PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER.  
• PLAYER REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE WHEN THE 2021 YEAR END RATINGS ARE PUBLISHED (usually in late November).
• A minimum of two teams is required to form a local league.  If there is a Local League, a  player must play in a minimum of 1 local league match to participate in the Sectional tournament.
• If there is only one team in a division, that team shall progress directly to the Sectional Tournament.  
• Three lines of doubles will be played (one line for each of the three levels on the team). 
• For example in the 4.0/ 3.5/3.0 division the following lines would be played.    

          Line 1: 4.0

          Line 2: 3.5

          Line 3: 3.0

          Players may a ligh higher than their rating but not lower.

• TRI LEVEL TEAM REGISTRATION  - 9/14 - 10/5/2022
• SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS 10/15/2022
• Minimum of 5 matches/Maximum of 10 Matches
• *THE NUMBER OF TEAMS REGISTERED FOR EACH LEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC MATCH PLAY START AND STOP DATES FOR THAT LEVEL
• SKELETAL ROSTERS ARE DUE BY  NOVEMBER 15TH.  PLAYERS MAY CONTINUE TO REGISTER AS LONG AS THEIR TEAM HAS AT LEAST TWO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MATCHES REMAINING TO BE PLAYED AND THE 2022 YEAR END RATINGS HAVE NOT BEEN PUBLISHED (Typically December 1st)
• THE SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT WILL BE JAN 27-29, 2023 IN GEORGETOWN/ROUNDROCK