What Problem is Solved by the New USTA League Rule on Appealed Ratings
Last Wednesday, I closed my weekly “Tennis Rules” post with a pledge to continue exploring the new rules limiting NTRP Appeals in the USTA LeagueRead More
An Unappealing New USTA League Rule for 2026, Effectively Starting Now
The 2026 USTA League Regulations have officially been released. The updates include a few non-trivial changes for the upcoming year. We will spend the nextRead More
1 responseFake News and a “New” Tennis Rule
A few days ago, one of my friends sent me a link to an Instagram Reel from a USPTA certified coach claiming that the USTARead More
The Final Tiebreaker
Last Wednesday, I wrote about substantive changes to the coaching rules recently released in the 2025 edition of the USTA’s Friend at Court. This week,Read More
The 2025 USTA Friend at Court
The USTA recently released the 2025 edition of the Friend at Court. As the official rulebook that governs how the sport is played across theRead More
The 2025 ITF Rules of Tennis
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the sole governing body with authority over tennis. As the sport’s global administrator, the ITF ensures consistency and integrityRead More
A Ratings Expiration Edge Case
An edge case is a scenario that occurs at the extreme boundaries of a system’s expected operation. It usually involves unusual inputs or conditions that test limitsRead More
A New Roster Rule Emphasis for Tri-Level
Last week, as I wrote about a new undocumented rule imposed at the recent Tom Fey National Tri-Level Invitational Championships, I realized that a fullRead More
2 responsesTri-Level Nationals Strikes Again
Last year, I wrote a 21-part series about a rule imposed at the Tom Fey National Tri-Level Invitational Championships that negatively impacted some players fromRead More
2 responsesAn Ambiguity in Selection for Mixed at the NTRP National Championships
I thought I was done breaking down the rules implications stemming from the NTRP National Championships last week. However, a reader from Intermountain pointed outRead More