Where Clutch Comes From (Hint: Tournaments)
This weekend’s “Unplugged” posts have been built around a few of my personal “hot takes.” Friday focused on how tournament tennis may make better useRead More
The Problem with Single-Match Playoffs
This weekend’s “Unplugged” posts are built around a few “hot takes.” Yesterday’s focused on court utilization and the idea that tournaments may be a moreRead More
2 responsesCourt Space Isn’t the Problem
This weekend’s “Unplugged” posts revolve around a few “hot takes.” To me, that term does not mean cheap shots or clickbait headlines designed to provokeRead More
2 responsesAdaptability in Tennis: Evolving Without Losing Yourself
This post concludes the May installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Friday introduced adaptability as continuity under new conditions, emphasizing that change should be disciplined rather thanRead More
1 responseAdaptability in Tennis: The Skill of Seeing Clearly
This post is the second entry in the May installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Yesterday’s discussion introduced adaptability with the central ideas that changeRead More
Adaptability in Tennis: Continuity Under New Conditions
This post opens the May installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Over the first full weekend of each month in 2026, this series has explored how toRead More
The Geography of League Tennis, Part III: Better Rules, Better Maps
In the first two posts of this weekend’s series, I explored how seemingly small geography rules can create outsized consequences, and how those same rulesRead More
The Geography of League Tennis, Part II: Caught Between Communities
In yesterday’s post, I explored how seemingly small residency and out-of-area player rules can create consequences far larger than they first appear on paper. Today,Read More
The Geography of League Tennis, Part I: The Hidden Power of Small Rules
In the publishing rhythm of this site, the weekend Unplugged posts are where I usually step back and examine tennis through a wider lens. ThisRead More
2 responsesWhen Local Rules Stop Being Local
In the first two posts of this weekend’s series, I explored the myth of the “primary team” and the reality that playoff loyalties are oftenRead More