An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
This post opens the February installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series, a year-long exploration structured around three connected posts published over the first full weekend of eachRead More
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This will be the last time for a while that I write specifically about the situation that recently unfolded with a couple of my FortRead More
Several years ago, the Dallas Tennis Association adopted a local USTA League rule requiring players on teams that won their playoffs to represent Dallas atRead More
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Depending on the direction it is coming from, a two-team USTA league is either a sign of failure or a spark of hope. When aRead More
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Yesterday’s post focused on configuration management as the discipline that gives players and captains a fair chance to understand which rules apply to their leagueRead More
A common complaint from the organizational side of tennis is that many people can’t be bothered to read the rules. In fact, I share thatRead More
Throughout the history of this blog, I have often expressed views that later evolved as I thought more deeply about the topic. It is alsoRead More
Last Sunday, I played a practice match with the captain and some players from my Dallas 55+ and metro teams. It was relaxed, competitive, fun,Read More
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Yesterday’s post examined what happens when reconsideration is removed from the governance process. Today’s topic focuses on one of the most tangible downstream effects ofRead More
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Today’s post is an update to last Sunday’s discussion of the Fort Worth USTA League governance issues. It is also a case study in whatRead More
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