Shill Teams
In casino slang, a “shill” is a person who acts as an enthusiastic gambler to encourage others to do the same. For example, a gamingRead More
2 responsesNTRP Ratings Management
USTA players from low participation areas are at a disadvantage when it comes to the uncomfortable topic of NTRP ratings “management.” Players in high participationRead More
Disqualification, Promotion, and Variance
I recently arrived at the conclusion that the USTA NTRP algorithm is significantly more likely to disqualify players from areas with inherently low tennis participation.Read More
Even More Fein Points of Tennis
I was delighted to learn that Paul Fein’s excellent tennis book, The Fein Points of Tennis, was recently recognized as a Silver award winner byRead More
Conceding the Call
The ITF Rules of Tennis contain detailed procedures for inspecting ball marks resulting from close line calls that occur during officiated matches played on clay.Read More
1 responseMight as well be Serving on the Sun
All tennis players need to be able to serve into a bad sun court. If you never face the sun when practicing serves, then youRead More
1 responseTennis News: July 11, 2022
Wimbledon tennis balls, meal stipends, and what happens when the fortnight falls during the wrong time of the month. Wimbledon uses 55,000 tennis balls aRead More
1 responseWanna Try Grass? You Can!
The Wimbledon Championships may have inspired you to want to try grass court tennis. It is a luxury that most players will never enjoy inRead More
A Series-ously Great Idea
A great idea for promoting tennis tournaments is to frame individual events into a “series”. This idea was brought to front of mind last weekRead More
Imaging “The Texas Cup”
I have recently been brainstorming things that could be done within my home Section to better promote Adult age-group open tennis. One of my betterRead More