August 11th, 2025

Apply Now for 2026 USTA Florida Tournament Sanctioning

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The sanctioning window to apply for 2026 USTA Florida tournaments is NOW OPEN. It will remain open from Monday Aug. 11, 2025, until Sunday Sep. 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. 
 
During this period, applications may be submitted for AdultWheelchair and Junior tournaments: Level 3s, 4s (open and closed), 5s (open), 6s and 7s. 
 
Orange and Green Ball events can also be applied for through the Junior Circuit level. Level 6s, 7s and Junior Circuit events are on a rolling sanction and can be submitted throughout the year, but it is highly recommended to submit as soon as possible. 
 
All approved sanctions must be paid for by Jan 1, 2026, or they will be revoked. 
 
In need of a refresher about the tournament application process? Please visit the links below for walkthrough videos on how to submit a sanction.

For more information, including a general sanctioning guideline and a chart on the various tournament levels, please visit https://www.ustaflorida.com/tournament-sanctioning/ 

For information on the Tournament Director/Referee Dual Role, you can click on the following link: Tournament Director/Referee Dual Role 
 
For more information regarding Officials, you can reach out to our Florida Officials Committee Chair: Clark Higgs 
Phone: 727-244-7676 
Email: chiggs@tampabay.rr.com

We will be hosting a Sanctioning Webinar on August 20th at Noon (EST) to cover in more detail important considerations and tips when submitting a tournament. This will be a great opportunity to learn more on setting your tournaments up for success and approval.

Additionally, you’ll be able to meet all of our new team members and ask questions – we hope to see many of you on the webinar. 

For additional practice making draws and scheduling, you can use the demo tournament desk found here: https://ustatournamentdesk.com/

Thank you all for your continued support of Florida Tennis!

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