Privacy, Fairness, and the Fine Print of Residency Verification
We’ve reached the final installment in this weekend’s deep dive into the new USTA Texas League proof-of-residency requirement. So far, we’ve explored how the ruleRead More
The Devil in the Details: Impractical Realities of Address Verification at Sectionals
As we continue this weekend’s look at the new USTA Texas League proof-of-residency requirement, it’s time to confront the reality that enforcing this rule atRead More
Proof of Residency: A New USTA Texas League Rule
We are picking up this weekend where we left off last Sunday. Specifically, we are diving deeper into a new USTA Texas League rule thatRead More
2 responsesID Check! Getting Carded at a USTA League Event
This post wraps up this weekend’s series on the 50-mile radius rule in USTA League Tennis that is unique to Texas. We are beginning toRead More
5 responsesStick a pin in it! Ambiguity in the 50-mile radius rule
This weekend’s deep dive into the USTA Texas 50-mile radius rule continues with a glaringly neglected detail. USTA Texas has never implemented a mechanism thatRead More
The 50 Mile Radius Rule in USTA Texas League
This weekend, we are revisiting a local residency rule in USTA Texas. In addition to being one of the more distinctive local residency regulations thatRead More
1 responseSportsmanship PTSD
I have a theory that there are basically two ways people are remembered by their competitors in junior tennis. The first is by having aRead More
2 responsesUsing Technology To Improve Sportsmanship Awards in Tennis
Yesterday, I outlined the logic behind my personal belief that there is no such thing as superior sportsmanship in the moment. A player is eitherRead More
2 responsesThe Paradox of Sportsmanship Awards in Tennis
I have a real problem with sportsmanship. That is to say, I think that I am generally a pretty good sport. However, I am unconvincedRead More
Mindful Nutrition: The Happiness Project
Throughout 2025, we are spending the first weekend of each month focused on a theme inspired by the bestselling book The Happiness Project. The topicRead More