Applicability of the USTA League Suspension Point System
Last Sunday, I shared the observation that the USTA League Regulations do not assign authority for the assessment of suspension points in the same wayRead More
Officiating Responsibility and Authority at USTA Championships
Fun fact: The USTA League National Regulations don’t outline any responsibilities or authority for the Referee at any level of competition. Yesterday, in our ongoingRead More
Filing a Grievance at USTA League Championships
Plot twist! Today, we are taking a look at something I am pretty sure did not happen at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational ChampionshipsRead More
Winning with Humility and Losing with Grace
We’re in the midst of a detailed breakdown of a fascinating episode that occurred earlier this year at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational Championships.Read More
1 responseSportsmanship Policy in THE CODE
We are finally moving past micro-examination of the rules applicable to an incident that occurred earlier this year at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National InvitationalRead More
Procedures for Retiring from a Match?
Last Sunday, as I explored disqualification and misconduct rules sparked by an incident at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational Championships earlier this year, IRead More
8 responsesMisconduct and Disqualification in USTA Tennis?
Events that transpired earlier this year at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational Championships have led us through a lengthy examination of USTA Rules andRead More
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
3 responsesExamining 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