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
A Video Review Failure in Tennis
A couple of weeks ago, “Delusions of Video Review in Tennis” shared the semi-hot take that video review probably won’t work the way people bemoaningRead More
1 responseElectronic Line Calling on the Fritz
A much-publicized electronic line calling (ELC) error during a match between Taylor Fritz and Brandon Nakashima at the Cincinnati Open a couple of weeks agoRead More
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