Will my junior get in?
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Match format: Best of 3 sets, 10-point match tiebreak for the third
Courts: Hard · Ball: Yellow ball
What your junior can earn
Points run off the round reached, not the draw size: up to 300 ranking points for winning it.
| Champion | 300 |
| Finalist | 225 |
| Semifinalist | 150 |
| Quarterfinalist | 105 |
| Round of 16 | 54 |
| Each consolation round won | 11 |
Standings points, before bonus points for beating a ranked opponent. What a result is actually worth to your junior depends on the six results they are already counting.
Draws
| Division | Entered | Draw |
|---|---|---|
| Boys' Doubles 16 & under | 0 | 32 |
| Boys' Doubles 18 & under | 0 | 32 |
| Girls' Doubles 16 & under | 0 | 32 |
| Girls' Doubles 18 & under | 0 | 32 |
Counted within the last hour. Selection runs off the ranking list when entries close, highest ranked first, so whether a junior gets in depends on where they sit in this field. Add their USTA ID and we will tell you above.
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Level 5 in Soquel, CA, entries close Wed, Dec 2, 2:59pm PST. What do you want to know?
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Tournament Overview: Thank you for your interest in playing in the NorCal Junior Doubles-Only Championship Tournament. This is an “Open” Level 5 Tournament. Residency in NorCal is not required; players from any Section may enter and play in this tournament. Additionally, this tournament is only open to US Citizens and certain authorized non-citizens. If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact the Tournament Director. Please read the information below before entering.
Doubles Draw Formats: The doubles draw size is limited to 32 teams. A First Match Consolation format with a playoff for 3rd and 4th place will be played. The draw format will guarantee each team two matches:
Doubles Match Formats:
The main draw matches and playoff for 3rd place will be the Best of 3 Tiebreak Sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak played in lieu of a 3rd set. If the score in a set reaches 6-games all, a 7-point Set Tiebreak will be played.
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The consolation matches will be the Best of 3 Short Sets (4 game sets) with a 7-point Match Tiebreak played in lieu of a 3rd Set. If the score in the Short Set reaches 4-games, a 7-point Set Tiebreak will be played.
Doubles Selection Information:
• The Tournament Committee will accept doubles teams into the doubles event in the following order:
FIRST, on highest combined standings using the most recently published Individual Doubles Seeding List of the division; and
SECOND, if there is a tie, the team with the player that has the highest doubles standing on the list shall be selected first, except that no team comprised of a Late Entry will be selected before a team comprised of timely applicants. Tournaments are NOT authorized to expand the draw size in order to accommodate teams. All teams not selected will be placed on Alternate Lists that are ordered using the same methods of selecting teams into the tournament. The Alternate Lists will be used to replace teams that withdraw from the main draw.
• Combined Standing: The combined standing of a team is the addition of both teammates position on the Individual Doubles Seeding List. For example, if Player A is the #200 player on the list and Player B is the #201 player on the list, the Team of A&B would have the combined standing of 401.
Replacement of Withdrawing Teams: Because players are selected for the tournament as part of a team, the withdrawal of one player after the entry deadline is effectively the withdrawal of a team. When there are no alternate teams, the remaining player may find another partner, except that if this happens after the draws are published, the new team may not invalidate the seedings.
If you run into registration issues, please contact USTA’s Customer Care at customercare@usta.com or 1-800-990-8782, for assistance. Current USTA Membership is required.
To withdraw before registration closing time, follow these instructions on Withdrawing a Player From a Tournament
Ron Ward
831-234-3136
ron@firmusfund.com
The director's own notes, as published on USTA. Ace reads these too.
Timeline
| Entries opened | — |
| Entries close | Wed, Dec 2, 2:59pm PST |
| Selections | After entries close |
| Draws posted | Usually the week of |
| Play | Sat–Sun Dec 12–13, 2026 |
Questions parents ask
Will my junior get in?
No draw is full yet. Selection runs off the ranking list when entries close, highest ranked first, so whether a junior gets in depends on where they sit in this field. Add their USTA ID and we will tell you.
What is a Level 5?
A district-level event. Bigger draws, ranking matters for selection, points per win are higher than Level 6. Points run off the round reached, not the draw size: up to 300 ranking points for winning it.
When do we know?
Selections post after entries close (Wed, Dec 2, 2:59pm PST). Draws usually post the week of the tournament. Text Coach Ace and we will tell you the moment either one lands.
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