National Series
A three-date ‘National Series’ for the top U13, U15 and U19 boys and girls, restricted by invitation to the top players from the Home Countries.
The National Series provides a regular high-quality competitive opportunity for the top cohort in each youth age-group. There are multiple divisions of eight players in each age/gender category, played in a round-robin format, with promotion and relegation between divisions after each round, to create regular tight competitive matches amongst the top ranked players.
The three-date ‘National Series’
- 18-19 October, 2025
- 15-16 November, 2025
- 24-25 January, 2026
The Juniors and Under-13s will both play at Grantham College, while the Cadets will play their series at Nottingham TTC, with girls taking place on the Saturday and boys playing on the Sunday. Results and League tables will be published after each weekend.
For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at the foot of this page.
All the rules and regulations for the competition can be found in the event documentation which can be downloaded below.
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Frequently asked questions
The National Series is open to U13, U15 and U19 home countries players (England, Scotland Ireland, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey & Isle of Man) on the TTE ratings lists.
If a player is eligible in more than one age-group, they must choose one of these.
Each age-group/ gender will typically have between 16 and 32 players taking part, in divisions of 8.
If a player is ‘legitimately absent’, eg due to injury, illness or international duties, and notify the organisers prior to 10 days before the competition, then their place in the same Division will be protected for the following round.
Players who are illegitimately absent, or notify the organisers less than 10 days before the event, will be relegated from that division. This can only happen once per series.
Players who enter are expected to be available and to attend each round.
The divisions for each age-group/ gender are formed for Round 1 based on ratings – and after that, there is promotion and relegation after each round, until a champion is crowned at the end of round 3.
The draw matrix for matches in each division are seeded based on the ratings lists two weeks preceding each round.
Typically, promotion/ relegation is two-up/ two-down from a standard division of 8.
If a player is relegated from the bottom division, another eligible player from the ratings list will be invited as a replacement.
If a player doesn’t attend on the day, or drops out after the Divisions are formed for a round – for instance due to an emergency – then the Division will be played with a vacant place. If there are more than 2 absences in a Division, and if it is possible, the organiser or referee may reconfigure divisions at short notice to help ensure a suitable number of matches for each player.
The absent player(s) will be deemed either a legitimate absence or illegitimate absence based on the circumstance and timing of notifying the organisers.
As per Annexe B of Regulations Part A: Regulated Competitions: Group Competitions, a player shall score 2 match points for a win, 1 for a loss in a played match, and 0 for a loss in an unplayed or unfinished match. For the avoidance of doubt, unplayed matches include those affected by a player withdrawing after having started a match.
The ranking order in the group shall be determined primarily by the number of match points scored; if two or more members of the group have scored the same number of match points, their relative positions shall be determined only by the results of the matches between them.
Specific details will be sent directly to each player 10 days before each round when the Divisions are confirmed, and as and when any additional changes may be necessary.