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
Tri-Level Lives in a Gray Area
Whenever I tell someone that Tri-Level isn’t USTA League, it is almost always regarded as yet another of my crazy takes on tennis. However, itRead More
1 responseSuddenly Suspension Points: A Case Study in USTA Rules and Regulations
I am launching into a new series of posts that examine how USTA rules and Regulations are applied to National Invitational Team events. This topicRead More
3 responsesCourt Monitors and Safe Play
Among the many best practices in evidence at the Level 1 Senior National Women’s Clay Court Championships is the use of Court Monitors for someRead More
USTA Tournament Suspension Point Updates
I frequently observe that suspension points for USTA Adult tournament play are somewhat less common than for USTA League play. However, it is also importantRead More
More Data on USTA League Defaults
When it comes to strategic initiatives, nothing makes me happier than a well-structured, data-based decision process. Organizations that use evidence to make smarter strategic choicesRead More