Have You Read the Rules? (Can You Even Find Them?)
I frequently write from a USTA Texas-centric perspective on this site. That is natural because it is the Section where I played my Junior tennisRead More
2 responsesThe Wild West of USTA Local League Rules and Regulations
Recently, the USTA Texas League Committee passed a new rule that if a player is suspended from any local League, they will also be suspendedRead More
The Psychology of Rules Versus Requests
Last Wednesday, I did a rules-oriented deep dive on a restriction imposed on USTA League teams in a recent local City Championship event. After thatRead More
A Novel Rule in a USTA League Local Playoff Captain’s Letter
Last Sunday, I shared weather contingency provisions detailed in the “Captain’s Letter” from a recent Dallas USTA League Local playoff. In that post, I expressedRead More
1 responseA Tale of Contingency Provisions in the Captain’s Letter
Chaos should be anticipated when rain or other unexpected events occur during the USTA Local League Playoffs. It is exacerbated when that event is scheduledRead More
No Margin for Error: Weather Impacts During Local Playoffs
The Texas Section is structured differently than most of the other USTA Sections. Rather than dividing its territory into Areas and Districts, the organization usesRead More
When the Rains Come at USTA Local Playoffs
Last weekend, I drilled down into the rules and regulations governing what happens when unexpected events occur at the USTA National and Sectional Championships. Today,Read More
USTA League Tennis Coaching Rules
I recently offered my doubles partner some coaching advice during the set break of one of her Singles matches at the Level 4 USTA TexasRead More
1 responseWhen the Rains Come at USTA League Nationals
Recent playoffs for a USTA League in my local area were impacted by rain, which prompted a novel method of shortening the format to determineRead More
The Subtle Tennis Rules Contest Solutions
A few weeks ago, I announced an under-the radar contest that has recently concluded. Three photos showing clear tennis rule violations appeared in the bannerRead More