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Canberra Heavy Hitters – 10 Years of Competitive Tennis
The CHH Summer League is Canberra’s premier unrated, flexible-schedule singles competition. Play serious best-of-2/3-set tennis any day of the week, at any club across Canberra, with 90+ players across three divisions.
A flexible self-scheduled league with real prizemoney and a strong community playing across 30+ ACT clubs.
📅 Key Dates – Summer 2026
Round Robin:
Saturday 18 January – Sunday 16 March 2026
Finals (Elimination):
Monday 17 March – Sunday 6 April 2026
Registration Deadline:
8:00 PM – Wednesday 14 January 2026
(Strict cut-off – no late entries)
🎾 Match Format
Div 1: Best of 3 full sets
Div 2:
• Round Robin – Best of 2 sets + match tiebreak
• Finals – Best of 3 full sets
Div 3: Best of 2 sets
All matches follow the CHH Rules & Regulations, including:
• Minimum matches requirement
• Home player responsibilities
• Finals eligibility
• Substitute rules
• Etiquette & scheduling expectations
Full Rules: www.heavyhitters.com.au/rules
💰 Registration Fee
Approx $50 AUD, paid in USD on Challonge
Additional fee for UTR 9.0–10.0 players (Div 1) + $50
🔢 Player Numbers
Maximum 45 players per division
Spots fill fast across Summer.
🎾 Divisions
Div 1 – Premier League (Ages 14–65)
UTR 6.5 – 9.0
Full-set tennis for experienced competitors.
Div 2 – Club League (Ages 13–65)
UTR 5.0 – 7.0
• Round Robin: Best of 2 sets
• Finals: Best of 3 sets
Div 3 – Challenger League (Ages 12–65)
UTR 3.0 – 5.0
Ideal for developing players wanting consistent match play.
📝 Grading Information
CHH places players using UTR, past CHH results, and playing style, ensuring fair, competitive divisions.
New players without a UTR must apply for a CHH Grading Exemption before registering.
Current players seeking to move up may apply based on recent results.
CHH is no longer on the UTR platform but still uses UTR data and performance trends to ensure grading accuracy. Unusual or unorthodox playing styles that inflate ratings are reviewed to maintain the competitive spirit of CHH.
Junior age caps:
• Div 1: 14+
• Div 2: 13+
• Div 3: 12+
Under-age players may require a grading match to ensure suitability for open-age competition.
Exemptions are conditional and valid for one league only.
More details: www.heavyhitters.com.au/grading
👦 Juniors Policy
Juniors under 15 must join the Juniors Waiting List before entering the league.
CHH will review and invite eligible juniors according to division capacity and suitability.
More info: www.heavyhitters.com.au/juniors
Waiting List Registration (Summer):
https://challonge.com/2026CHHSummerJuniorsWaitingList
📍 How the League Works
• Draw released at the start of Round Robin
• Players self-schedule matches via WhatsApp
• Matches can be played at any club in Canberra
• Home player provides new balls
• Round Robin results determine finals seeding
• Prizemoney awarded across all divisions
🔗 Registration
https://challonge.com/events/2026CHHSummerLeague
Registration closes 8:00 PM – Wednesday 14 January 2026
No late entries.
PLAYERS CONTACT LIST DETAILS
Players will be sent players contact list to the supplied registration email.
The players contact list will also available in the League WhatsApp Group, players can access this by going to the League WhatsApp Group -> Settings -> Group Info -> Media and Docs
Players must check their contact details and email CHH if any changes are required otherwise no-contact forfeits may apply during the league.
COMMUNICATION - WHATSAPP
WhatsApp Message is the primary means of contacting your opponents so players can see when their opponent has read their message, however players can alternatively use SMS.
CHH uses WhatsApp for league management and communication. It's free to download and is encrypted/safe to use. Look it up and download in the AppStore or on Google Play. You can ‘mute notifications’ in WhatsApp for specific groups so use this feature if it help keep the notifications less distracting.
Players will be invited to the below groups before registration closes.
CHH League Group (Compulsory):
This League Group is the primary way CHH will contact players with important updates during the league. Players can also do a shout-out using this group if they are looking for a practice match/hit-up outside of the league matches.
CHH Hitups/PracticeMatch Group (Optional):
Feel free to join this group to find CHH standard players for a hit-up or practice match outside of the Leagues.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
https://heavyhitters.com.au/rules-regulations
HOME PLAYER RESPONSIBILITIES
The ‘home’ player must initiate contact the week before the scheduled match.
The ‘home’ player must supply new balls.
The ‘home’ player will arrange court bookings on a good quality surface and pay all fees (players can share lights fees)
The ‘home’ player must submit match results on the Challonge league site after their match.