Who Are We?

NoHo (NOrth of HOuston) USTA Ladies Leagues offer league opportunities for beginner, Intermediate, and advanced players year round. Our programs are designed for ladies 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 25 miles radius of Lake Woodlands Drive in The Woodlands.      

NoHo USTA Ladies League Offerings

January - April "Spring" Leagues 

• 40 and Over TEAM REGISTRATION WILL BE 12/4/2019 - 1/4/2020  
• 40 and Over SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY 1/15/2020**
• **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 (1ST PLACE TEAMS) IS 8/28-8/30/2020 LOCATION TBD
• 40+ LITTLE STATE TOURNAMENT (FOR 2ND PLACE TEAMS) IS 8/28-8/30/2020 IN CORPUS CHRISTI
• PLAYERS MAY REGISTER FOR A TEAM THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AS LONG AS THERE ARE TWO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MATCHES REMAINING TO BE PLAYED

55 and Over 

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.  

Matches will by played on Wednesdays thru April and Tuesdays in May or June (if necessary) at 9:00 am (Day League) or 6:00 pm Wednesday (Night League).  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, 2020.  

16 Player Maximum and 6 Player Minimum.  

Three lines of doubles are played and no singles.

To qualify for the Sectional Tournament, a player must participate in a minimum of two local league matches with one default counting. A self rated or appealed player must play 2 times with no received defaults counting to play in local league playoffs or Sectionals.   

• 55 and Over TEAM REGISTRATION WILL BE  2/05 - 3/04/2020
• 55 and Over SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS 3/11/2020
•  ANY 55 AND OVER LEAGUE MATCHES SCHEDULED IN MAY or JUNE, WILL BE PLAYED ON TUESDAYS DUE TO CONFLICTS WITH THE 18 & OVER SCHEDULE.  
• 55+ SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT IS 9/11-9/13/2020  IN DALLAS  
• THE NUMBER OF TEAMS REGISTERED FOR EACH LEAGUE AND LEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC MATCH PLAY START AND STOP 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

Late April/May - July  "Summer" League

18 and Over League

This league is offered at the 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 levels. 

There must be at least two teams (2.5, 3.0 and 4.5) 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.   

Matches will by played on Wednesdays at 9:00 am (Day League) or 6:00 pm (Night League).  2 Team

Leagues may set their own schedule.  

Playerss must be a minimum of 18 year old prior to registering for a team.

18 Player Maximum and 8 Player Minimum.  

Three lines of doubles and two lines of singles are played.

To qualify for the Sectional Tournament, a player must participate in a minimum of two local league matches with one received default counting.  A self rated or appealed player must play 2 times with no received defaults counting to play in local league playoffs or Sectionals.  

• TEAM REGISTRATION WILL BE 3/11 - 4/8/2020
• SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS - 4/22/2020
• THE NUMBER OF TEAMS REGISTERED FOR EACH LEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC MATCH PLAY START AND STOP DATES FOR THAT LEVEL
• LOCAL LEAGUE MUST BE COMPLETED BY 7/16/2020 FOR 2.5, 3.5 & 4.5) AND BY 7/23 FOR 3.0, 4.0 & 5.0
• Local League Playoffs TENTATIVE Dates for 2020:  (3.5)  7/10 - 7/12/2020   (4.0)  7/17 - 7/19/2020  
• Players/Teams may participate in only one local league playoff per level. See the Regulations & Procedures section of 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 DATES ARE 7/31 - 8/2/2020 IN DALLAS (2.5, 3.5 & 4.5)  AND 8/7 - 8/9/2020 IN RICHARDSON (3.0, 4.0 and 5.0) 
• LITTLE STATE TOURNAMENT FOR ALL LEVELS IS 8/7 - 8/9/2020 IN CORPUS CHRISTI

August - November "Fall" Leagues

Combo League  

 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.  

Matches will be played on Wednesdays at 9:00 am (Day League) or 6:00 pm (Night League).

 2 Team Leagues may set their own schedule.  

Players must be 18 or older by December 31, 2020.

Maximum of 16 players and 6 player minimum (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 WILL BE - 7/2 - 7/23/2020
• COMBO SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS - 8/07/2019
• THE NUMBER OF TEAMS REGISTERED FOR EACH LEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC MATCH PLAY START AND STOP DATES FOR THAT LEVEL  
• WITHIN A DIVISION IF THERE ARE 5 TEAMS, THERE WILL BE 8 MATCHES, IF THERE ARE SIX TEAMS IN A LEVEL THERE WILL BE 5 MATCHES, 7 TEAMS WILL HAVE 6 MATCHES, 8 TEAMS WILL HAVE 7 MATCHES, 9 TEAMS WILL HAVE  8 MATCHES, 10 TEAMS WILL HAVE 9 MATCHES.
• PLAYERS MAY REGISTER THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AS LONG AS THEIR TEAM HAS AT LEAST TWO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MATCHES REMAINING TO BE PLAYED
• SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT WILL BE 10/16 - 10/28/2020 LOCATION TBD

65 and Over  

This league is offered at the 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 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.

Matches will by played on Wednesdays at 9:00 am.  2 Team Leagues may set their own schedule.    

Team members must be 65 or older by December 31, 2020.

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 2 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  - 8/1/2020 - 8/22/2020
• SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS - 9/2/2020
• THE SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT IS 11/13 - 11/15/2020 IN NEW BRAUNFELS
• 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  

This league has a "4.5/4.0/3.5 division and a 4.0/3.5/3.0 division.   

This league wlll  play on Wenesdays  

2 Team Leagues may set their own schedule.  

Players must be 18 or older by December 31, 2019.

3.5/4.0/4.5 teams MAY NOT have self rated players.  

3.0/3.5/4.0 teams may have self rated players.  

Maximum of 18 players and 6 player minimum.  

A minimum of two teams is required to form a local league.

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

A player must play in a minimum of 1 local league match to participate in the Sectional tournament.  

• TRI LEVEL TEAM REGISTRATION  - 9/15/2020 - 10/1/2020
• SCHEDULED MATCHES MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS - 10/7/2020
• *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 WILL BE HELD IN EARLY FEBRUARY, 2021 - DATE TO BE DETERMINED