The Sordid Tale from Tri-Level
For the past couple of weeks, we have been examining the rules surrounding retiring from tennis matches. Throughout that examination, I have been alluding toRead More
Examining the Rules of Tennis Match Retirements in the USTA Tournament Regulations
An incident earlier this year at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational Championships has sent me on a lengthy examination of the history, context, andRead More
Is Retiring Matches Prohibited by USTA Tournament Regulations
An incident earlier this year at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational Championships sparked a lengthy examination of the history, context, and culture surrounding retiringRead More
USTA Regulatory and Governance Structure
Today’s post takes us through an unanticipated detour on our ongoing journey through the USTA rules that was sparked by an incident earlier this yearRead More
Is Retiring a Match Against The Rules of Tennis or “The Code”?
We’re in the midst of overthinking an incident that occurred earlier this year at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational Championships. This has turned outRead More
Is It Against USTA League Rules to Retire from a Match?
An incident earlier this year at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational Championships has plunged me into a lengthy examination of the history, context, andRead More
Is It Against the Tri-Level Rules to Retire from a Match?
An incident earlier this year at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational Championships has plunged me into a lengthy examination of the history, context, andRead More
The Benefits of National Invitational Team Events in the Tennis Ecosystem
An incident earlier this year at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational Championships has plunged me into a lengthy examination of the applicable rules andRead More
The Evolution of the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational
To fully understand the context of the controversial situation described in “Suddenly Suspension Points,” we must first take a few steps back to examine theRead More
To Sanction or not to Sanction: Tri-Level and other National Invitational Events
This weekend, we are resuming the long and sordid saga that culminated with two players receiving substantial suspension points for something that occurred at theRead More