Junior Challenge Ladder- Climb to the Top

Gear up for the 2025 ALTA Junior Challenge. From mid-August to early December, juniors can dive into a truly unique event. This special tennis program promotes singles competition for passionate junior players. It's not just any ladder—it's a 14-week marathon of matches where you're the captain of your own journey. Play as many matches as you want, whenever it suits you best. You'll go head-to-head with a wide range of opponents, including players from different age groups you wouldn't typically face in regular tournaments or high school matches. And that's not all! There are exciting prizes and awards to be won, adding an extra layer of thrill to every game. Plus, eligible participants can apply for the esteemed ALTA Foundation L. Keith Wood Scholarship. If you're seeking intense competition, fun moments, and two special events throughout the season, mark your calendar for July 7, 2025, when registration opens. This event attracts highly skilled players from various levels. (Please see the important dates below for more details).

Junior Challenge Ladder

New Player Requirements:

  • Minimum two USTA/UTR tournaments or high school team experience
  • You must agree to play at least one match every two weeks.
  • Yellow ball play only

Age Criteria for Players:

  • Must be 18 or younger during the ladder year
  • Must have reached 10th birthday during the ladder year

We will use TennisRungs to track the challenges and standings. After entering ladder placements, players can start challenging others. The ladders are divided by geographical areas, with a playoff at the end of the season. There are separate ladders for boys and girls, each arranged according to ability, age, and previous commitment to the ladder. Each ladder can accommodate up to 100 boys and 100 girls. Match play requires travel to another player's home court, necessitating commitment from the parents. If the drive exceeds 45 minutes, both parties must agree on a central location, or the Ladder Manager will assign a location for the match.

There is a $15 ladder fee in addition to the $15 annual Junior Leagues ALTA membership. Ladder members are eligible to win various prizes for different challenge categories.

Players and parents must familiarize themselves with the ALTA Junior Challenge Ladder rules and procedures. To participate, they need to review and sign the Player and Parent Agreement. The complete set of documents can be accessed by clicking on the ALTA Documents link at the bottom of the page. 

Gina Woods
Gina Woods
Junior Challenge Ladder Vice President
(770) 399-5788 ext. 123

Important Dates

Jul
07
Mon

Registration Opens

Registration opens online.

07 Jul Mon
Aug
11
Mon

Registration Closes

Registration closes online

11 Aug Mon
Aug
17
Sun

Season Kickoff - Bitsy Grant Tennis Center 4-6pm

Member orientation and kick off.

17 Aug Sun
Aug
18
Mon

Ladder Opens

Ladder Opens

18 Aug Mon
Nov
30
Sun

Ladder Closes

Ladder closes

30 Nov Sun
Dec
07
Sun

End of Season Party - Bitsy Grant Tennis Center 4-6 p.m

End of Season Party

07 Dec Sun

ALTA Documents

Need ALTA information? You're in the right place for rules, handbooks, guides and season packets that will answer questions and provide necessary instructions for playing ALTA. Document availability is role-based. If you are a captain or other team leader, you will have access to more information than a regular member to help you do your job. ALTA tennis follows the USTA Rules of Tennis found in Friend at Court. ALTA pickleball follows the USA Pickleball Official Rulebook.  You should also consult ALTA's rules for specific guidelines concerning league play and other ALTA-sponsored events. Those rules provide information on ALTA-specific regulations, such as default, forfeiture, retirement, scheduled match, sandbagging, inclement weather, rules specific to each league and the Junior Challenge Ladder.

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Junior Challenge Entry Sign-Up

All Challenge Ladder participants must be ALTA members first. If you (or the participant) have never been an ALTA member please sign up and choose membership for the year of the ladder that interests you.
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