The NTRP “National Championship” Trophy on my Mantle
Before I delve any deeper into the topic of the USTA NTRP National Championships, I should disclose that I am in possession of a NationalRead More
2 responsesFast4 at the NTRP “National Championships”
In 2018, the USTA pioneered a new NTRP National Championship tournament. There are actually separate championships for two age group levels. Tournaments are conducted inRead More
The Insidious Rise of Fast4
The “global launch” of Fast4 tennis occurred in January 2015 at a series of exhibitions sponsored by Tennis Australia. The first event featured an exhibitionRead More
2 responsesCricket: The Ticket to Fast4?
As has been mentioned before, I am an engineer. Engineers are sometimes observed to be somewhat lacking in the area of interpersonal skills. My theoryRead More
1 responseWhodunnit: Fast4
Today I will remain on the Fast4 rabbit trail by attempting to solve the mystery of who inflicted this scoring system on the rest of tennis.
1 responseThis Ain’t My First Fast 4 Rodeo
In a nutshell, the Fast4 Format consists of “Short” sets, where the winner of each set is the first to win 4 games. A tie-break game is played if the score reaches 3-3 or 4-4 “at the discretion of the sanctioning body.” The decision of the game count when the tie-break should be played seems to be roughly 50-50 in actual usage across events.
2 responsesGetting a Little Short with Short Set Formats
The first alternative set scoring format defined in Appendix V is “Short” sets. The placement of the quotation marks around the “Short” is provided courtesyRead More
Suddenly Sets
I am startled to find that my last post completed the score in a game section and that it is now time to move intoRead More
Additional No-Ad Rules
When the score reaches deuce in a No-Ad game, the receiving team/player gets to select the service court of the deciding point with the exceptionRead More
No Love for No-Ad
I want to be snarky about No-Ad scoring. Pulling back the curtain a bit, I am striving for “informative, smart, and funny” in every post,Read More