About Us
The InterCounty Tennis Association is a not-for-profit association dedicated to the advancement of tennis in Southern Ontario and was founded in 1962 by Forbes Mountain who played out of the Brampton Tennis Club. The Association facilitates and coordinates regional, competitive, and inter-club tennis leagues in the Greater Toronto and surrounding areas. Our mandate is to promote competitive tennis with a focus on sportsmanship, camaraderie and tennis excellence. Over 100 clubs presently belong to the ICTA. Member clubs in the ICTA stretch from Peterborough to Hamilton and from Toronto’s downtown Lakeshore to King City, Caledon and Barrie.
Member clubs of the ICTA pay an annual membership fee of $60.00, and $70.00 for each team entered in league play. Clubs wanting to join the ICTA should notify the President or the Marketing Director. New clubs introduce themselves to the ICTA membership for acceptance at our Spring or Fall Annual General Meetings.
Requirements for new clubs are
Leagues are designed for competitive doubles tennis divided into levels of play. Teams are generally grouped into geographically compatible areas, and each Division is comprised of 7-8 teams. Most teams play two matches against each club, one at home and one away.
The Mixed League plays in weekly fixtures of 6 (best of three sets) doubles matches on Tuesday or Thursday evening. Each fixture is comprised of 1- Men’s, 1-Ladies’ , 2-Open and 2- Mixed matches.
The Ladies League plays four doubles matches on Wednesday mornings. Eight women are needed for each fixture.
The +55 League plays 3 matches, on Thursdays mornings consisting of: Ladies Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
The Junior League plays on Saturday with 2 age categories: Allstars (U14/U18) and Superstars (U12). Each fixture consists of 4 singles and 2 doubles matches.
All players in all Leagues must be current paid Club members from the date of their first match.
Dress code: Tennis attire at most clubs. White tennis attire is required at a small number of clubs. Please check our Locations directory or contact the club directly for more detailed information. Smooth-soled shoes must be worn on soft clay and “har-tru” courts.
Member clubs of the ICTA pay an annual membership fee of $60.00, and $70.00 for each team entered in league play. Clubs wanting to join the ICTA should notify the President or the Marketing Director. New clubs introduce themselves to the ICTA membership for acceptance at our Spring or Fall Annual General Meetings.
Requirements for new clubs are
- availability of 2 courts minimum (3 courts for clubs that have teams in our Mixed league) – please consult each League’s rules for more details,
- lights (if there are evening teams), and
- washrooms.
Leagues
The ICTA runs the following Leagues: Mixed, Ladies, +55 and Juniors.Leagues are designed for competitive doubles tennis divided into levels of play. Teams are generally grouped into geographically compatible areas, and each Division is comprised of 7-8 teams. Most teams play two matches against each club, one at home and one away.
The Mixed League plays in weekly fixtures of 6 (best of three sets) doubles matches on Tuesday or Thursday evening. Each fixture is comprised of 1- Men’s, 1-Ladies’ , 2-Open and 2- Mixed matches.
The Ladies League plays four doubles matches on Wednesday mornings. Eight women are needed for each fixture.
The +55 League plays 3 matches, on Thursdays mornings consisting of: Ladies Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
The Junior League plays on Saturday with 2 age categories: Allstars (U14/U18) and Superstars (U12). Each fixture consists of 4 singles and 2 doubles matches.
All players in all Leagues must be current paid Club members from the date of their first match.
Dress code: Tennis attire at most clubs. White tennis attire is required at a small number of clubs. Please check our Locations directory or contact the club directly for more detailed information. Smooth-soled shoes must be worn on soft clay and “har-tru” courts.