The SCJTL Summer League an inclusive  “playing”  experience for all junior tennis participants. Since 1997 the SCJTL Summer League has offered all participants the opportunity to play on teams on a league that emphasizes fun, fitness and friends. The SCJTL Summer League has generated more school tennis team players than any tennis program in Suffolk Country!
 SCJTL teams are organized to match players of similar age and ability. Rules are made flexible to accommodate age and level abilities. Team scoring systems are designed to count everyone’s effort. All activities are supervised by a trained and highly motivated staff of Site Directors, Assistant Site Directors and Site Assistants many of whom currently play or have played in SCJTL programs.

Green and Red Divisions

Kids ages 4 through 13 can now learn to play and compete the fun and fast way using QuickStart Tennis and modified Game Based formats. Using the latest transition tennis court format and tennis balls makes tennis scaled to age and skill level. SCJTL Summer League players may also purchase Wilson EZ Tennis Trainer racquets used in SCJTL STA QuickStart Tennis Camps. The right format with the right equipment will give all kids a chance to learn tennis easier and fun!  
The SCJTL Summer League tennis team format provides every tennis player the thrill of being part of a team just like the big kids.

White and Blue Divisions

Kids who already play or plan to play on School Tennis Teams develop match play skills and experience by playing tennis matches against their peers. The SCJTL Summer League provides  junior tennis players the opportunity to play members of Middle School, Junior Varsity, and Varsity tennis teams from all over Suffolk County.
The SCJTL Summer League recreational competition format includes singles and doubles using modified scoring systems as well as other games the contribute to building essential tennis skills. Inter-site matches are scheduled between SCJTL sites to provide a diversified experience. White & Blue player development instructional units combined with drills and match topics covered weekly play offer junior tennis players the opportunity to improve their game.

SCJTL Challenge Day

SCJTL Summer League Challenges provide an end of season experience for all Divisions. Every SCJTL site meets on Challenge Day to compete for the chance have their site name engraved on the SCJTL Challenge Cup. Green Division Players are all winners and get to meet and have pictures taken with Deuce, the mascot of the Suffolk County Tennis and Education Foundation.

Click here to see SCJTL Challenge pictures on the SCJTL photo Gallery web site.

Additional SCJTL programs such as the SCJTL Competition Squad, a USTA Junior Team Tennis program, offer a broader experience through USTA Long Island Regional and USTA Eastern Section competition. The SCJTL Challenge Series provides opportunities for SCJTL Summer League players to test their singles skills and earn a ranking in the SCJTL.

The SCJTL policy is “no one is left out”.
The flexibility and diversity at the core of all SCJTL programs offers something for everyone no matter what degree of interest in tennis.

 The 2009 Summer League begins July 6, 2009 thru August 13, 2009
Click here to Register Online.