Increasing Physical Activity

United States Tennis Association

2019 Progress Report

Year Committed: 2017

Length of Commitment: 3 years

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Will provide opportunities for at least 500,000 children to get active on the tennis court through their NET Generation initiative, a new approach to making tennis fun and more accessible to all. NET Generation will recruit tennis instructors, coaches, and school providers to register and join the USTA branded platform to gain access to the NET Generation resources and curriculum.

Verified Results

Implementation Date
January 2020
Reporting Date
February 2020

Commitment Element
Launch NET Generation, a brand new USTA-branded youth initiative and curriculum focused on making tennis fun and engaging for kids of all ages, abilities and ethnic backgrounds.
Progress To Date

In 2019, USTA continued to maintain the NET Generation website it launched in 2017 and the Net Generation app launched in 2018. USTA's Net Generation is a youth brand designed to encourage players ages 5-18 years of all backgrounds and skill levels to join tennis. On the website, providers can access curricula and parents and youth can identify coaches and teams in their area to join. The USTA also creates and distributes content for youth to families through monthly newsletters, which includes information and resources such as educational videos. The app which allows youth to connect with coaches and receive badges for skills accomplished, download activities to complete at home, complete challenges, and track activities.
Implementation Date
January 2020
Reporting Date
February 2020

Commitment Element
Serve at least 500,000 youth through USTA's NET Generation initiative, including at least 300,000 youth in after-school and summer programming through USTA's National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network.
Progress To Date

In 2019, 161,122 youth enrolled in USTA's NET Generation. Since 2017, it has enrolled 832,924 youth in its NET Generation. USTA was unable to determine how many of these youth were participating in the National Junior Tennis & Learning network as part of an after-school or summer program.
Implementation Date
January 2020
Reporting Date
February 2020

Commitment Element
Mandate all providers appearing on the NET Generation online platform to be screened in order to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all youth and parents.
Progress To Date

USTA continues to require Net Generation providers to complete an online safe sport training module; review USTA's Safe Play Conduct, Policies, and Guidelines; and complete a criminal background screening application with the National Center of Safety Initiatives.

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