LTA Youth Compete Rewards
LTA Youth Compete Rewards is a new participation-based rewards scheme for those playing matches at Red (8U), Orange (9U) and Green (10U) to help recognise their progress. Players can earn exciting rewards as they reach the following milestones dependant on number of recorded matches played in a specific ball colour:
1 match
- Players who've played in one recorded match in a specific ball colour (Red, Orange or Green) will receive a congratulatory email launching their LTA Youth Compete Rewards journey
10 matches
- Players become the proud owners of a digital congratulatory certificate once they've played in 10 recorded matches in a specific ball colour (Red, Orange, Green) and are well on their way to earning the next reward
20 matches
- A Youth Compete Rewards exclusive T-Shirt is awarded to players who've played in 20 recorded matches (a further 10 matches) in a specific ball colour (Red, Orange or Green)
40 matches
- A prestigious Youth Compete Rewards Hoodie is awarded to players when they've played in 40 recorded matches (a further 20 matches) in a specific ball colour (Red, Orange or Green), which they can proudly wear to their next competition
Players looking for a great way to play some matches and help earn their next reward should check out the LTA Youth Matchplay competitions. LTA Youth Matchplay provides a great way to play and record some matches in local competitions in a fun, friendly environment against other players of a similar ability.
Looking to record your next match and be one step closer to a reward? You can find and enter your next competition below:
Not yet an LTA member but keen to begin your LTA Youth Rewards journey? It's as easy as signing up to Advantage:
FAQs
These matches won’t be lost – you'll start on the number of matches you've already recorded since 1 January 2023, and you’ll be able to see how many more you need to play. On launch players will receive the reward for their highest level reached i.e. a player may've recorded 22 matches in Red ball and five matches in Orange ball, they'll receive their t-shirt reward for Red ball and the congratulatory email for Orange ball.
Organisers are required to submit the results to the LTA within 72 hours of a tournament finishing. Once the results have been received and uploaded your reward milestone will be activated and you will receive an email to confirm your reward.
To claim your reward please complete the milestone order form, providing your address and size of hoodie or t-shirt you would like to order. In addition, there will be a small £6.99 charge to cover the fulfilment and postage of sending the reward to you. You should receive your t-shirt/hoodie within 3-4 weeks. If you don’t receive it within this time, please let us know below:
To ensure you can receive the order form for your LTA Youth Compete Rewards T-shirt and/or hoodie, please ensure you are opted in to receive marketing emails from the LTA.
The rewards are separate for each ball colour.
You can continue to play in Orange ball events until you're no longer eligible to compete in the 9U age group. Less formal recreational competitions such as Team Challenge offer more age group flexibility, as this is ability based. You shouldn’t move ball colour until you feel ready and should take the advice of your coach before progressing to Green. We advise playing a mixture of Orange and Green competition as you transition between the two ball colours.
8U Red ball is open to players aged 5-8 years.
9U Orange ball is open to players aged 8 and 9 years.
10U Green ball is open to players aged 9 and 10 years.
You can find out what age group you'll be competing in to earn your rewards for this year using our Age Group Calculator.
Grade 1-4 mini events:
Where an event is over-subscribed acceptances will be made according to:
- LTA recent form (as at the closing deadline)
- In a situation where two or more players have the same recent form, players will be drawn by lot
Grade 5 mini events:
Where an event is over-subscribed acceptances will be made according to:
- Date and time of entry (first come, first served)
- If two or more players enter at exact same time, acceptance will be determined by LTA recent form (as at the closing deadline)
Grade 1-4 mini events:
Seeding shall be based on the players’ LTA recent form as at the draw date.
Grade 5 mini events:
Seeding shall be based on the player’s LTA recent form as at the draw date.
Recent form is calculated using your best 3 individual performances in Grade 1 to 5 competitions over the last 6 months.