New to Tournaments? Check our step-by-step guide

• All entries are made online via the LTA Competition Management System (CMS)

• Players need an account which allocates a British Tennis Membership (BTM) number to use the system - three ways to obtain or check your BTM - as below.

• Please ensure your email address, mobile number and county show correctly as this is essential for effective tournament organising.

(1) JOIN - NEW ACCOUNTS

• https://www.lta.org.uk/advantage/ 

OR

(2) LOOK UP YOUR BTM NUMBER

• Find yours by entering your name in the search box found here: https://competitions.lta.org.uk/find/player

OR

(3) CLAIM & LINK YOUR BTM TO YOUR LTA ACCOUNT

• For players with BTMs starting 2000 (previous system) please CLAIM your padel ranking on the link below:
• https://www.lta.org.uk/play/ways-to-play/padel/ then click competitions and find the section that reads...

Claim your padel ranking

• "If you have previously competed in an LTA Padel Tour or GB Seniors Tour event and have a Padel Ranking you must link this to your LTA Membership.  Please complete the short form at the link below in order to retain your Ranking." LINK TO FORM (LTA administered)
• ALLOW LTA 5 DAYS TO RESPOND - CONTACT LTA DIRECTLY also see help section below.

• Proceed to step 2 -  login

• Login to your LTA account using your Username and Password

• Ensure your email address registered on your account is up to date and correct as this is the address used for all tournament communication

• PLEASE ensure your (UK) mobile phone number is included on the mobile field - this allows the Referee to contact you on the day where necessary particularly important for "partner wanted" players and reserve lists. Help us to help you play.

• Proceed to step 3 - Find the competition and enter

SEARCH & ENTER

• Search for a competition and enter

• If you know the tournament code - e.g. HER-22-0101 (include the hyphens)- put it in the search box and click search this will bring up the specific tournament and once logged in you can simply click the green "online entry" button and make your entry

• Alternatively, click the blue button below for a full list of upcoming Padel competitions and make your online entries

• If you click the "Favourite" for a competition it will send you reminder emails so you don't miss a deadline - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for all upcoming tournaments

• Make your online entry - remember to name your doubles partner and include their BTM before checkout

• REMEMBER  EACH PLAYER IN A TEAM NEEDS TO ENTER on the Competition Management System and pay the entry fee

• Paid online entries show up on the online entries list for the specific tournament and event(s) entered
   

Enjoy!

ONLINE ENTRIES LIST

• For a competition where 8 teams have entered the online entries list should show "Online entries (16)" with each player's name and their partner name as a separate entry line

CHECK AND MONITOR

• To check you are on the online entries list (i)find the competition (ii) click the events tab, (iii) click the blue event name e.g. OPEN MD and it will show the entries list
• Grade 5 (G5) Tournaments acceptance is by date and time of entry (first come, first served) and you can check this on the date of entry column alongside each entry
• After the closing deadline the acceptance and reserve lists are published - check back to monitor your status in the competition

NEED A LITTLE HELP?

• Link to LTA how-to videos https://www.lta.org.uk/play-compete/competing/competition-management-system/

• Link to LTA Help Centre https://helpcentre.lta.org.uk/help/s/lta-help-centre

• Contact Us Form - Contact LTA directly for all matters relating to Competition Management System, online entries, BTM accounts https://helpcentre.lta.org.uk/help/s/contact-us

• Allow LTA 5 days to respond.