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2014 Jr Comp Info
Since most of us tennis parents are concerned about the 2014 changes to the Junior Competition calendar, I figured it would be easier to follow the discussion if I included links – in order from earliest to latest – to all the relevant articles, posts, etc. on one page. Some of the links are internal to ParentingAces. Some are to external websites. Please let me know if I’ve left off anything.
**USTA’s Summary of the Approved 2014 National Junior Competitive Structure March 2013
**USTA’s Proposed 2014 National Junior Tournament Schedule
**USTA’s Rationale for Approved 2014 Changes
**USTA’s New National Junior Competition Structure March 2012
**Current (2013-2014) USTA Section Presidents & Contact Info
**Online Survey regarding 2014 Changes
DATES FOR USTA “LISTENING” MEETINGS:
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Probable Presenters |
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2012 |
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November 17 |
USTA Mid Atlantic |
Reston, VA |
Scott Schultz, Lew Brewer |
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November 24 |
BG14s National Open |
Rocky Hill, CT |
Dave Haggerty, Kurt Kamperman |
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December 16 |
ITA Convention (ITA attendees only) |
Naples, FL |
Jon Vegosen, Bill Mountford |
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December 26 – 6:30pm |
BG16 BG18 National Winter Championships |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Dave Haggerty, Kurt Kamperman |
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December 27 – 6:00pm |
BG12 BG14 National Winter Championships |
Tucson, AZ |
Dave Haggerty, Kurt Kamperman |
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2013 |
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January 13 – 1:00pm |
Southern |
Atlanta, GA |
Gordon Smith, Scott Schultz, Andrea Norman |
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February 8 – 7:30pm |
USPTA Midwest |
Troy, MI |
Paul McDonald, Mark Bey |
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February 11 – 7:00pm |
USTA SoCal Junior Comp |
Los Angeles, CA |
Scott Schultz |
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February 15 – 4:30pm |
USTA Texas |
Grapevine, TX |
Dave Haggerty, Bill Mountford, Lew Brewer |
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| * Town Hall Meetings are subject to change and additional meetings may be added.** Webinars will be offered in January & February for those that cannot personally attend a Town Hall Meeting due to location, etc. | ||||
2013-2014 Junior Competition Committee Members:
| Committee Chair | Andrea | Norman | Northern California |
| Coordinator | Mitchel | Alpert | Middle States |
| Coordinator | Ellen | Ehlers | Southern California |
| ED Liaison | Mary | Buschmann | Missouri Valley |
| Member | Martha | Ariza | Caribbean |
| Member | Steve | Bellamy | Southern California |
| Member | Mark | Bey | Midwest |
| Member | Katy | Bickham | Intermountain |
| Member | Scott | Boyer | Northern |
| Member | Sally | Grabham | Southwest |
| Member | Karl | Gregor | New England |
| Member | Cindy | Harkins | Florida |
| Member | Robert | Ingersole | Eastern |
| Member | Kevin | Kempin | Intermountain |
| Member | Chuck | Kriese | Mid-Atlantic |
| Member | Paul | MacDonald | Midwest |
| Member | Rick | Meyers | Texas |
| Member | Gina | Pileggi | Middle States |
| Member | Mark | Riley | Midwest |
| Member | Jeff | Rothstein | Eastern |
| Member | Roland | Thornqvist | Florida |
| Vice Chair | Peter | Lebedevs | Southern |
Sean Hannity’s Letter & USTA’s Response
Random Thoughts on Hannity vs. USTA
Tennis Parents & Coaches: Please Read!
USTA 2014 Jr Comp Update, Part 2
Wayne Bryan Hits the Nail on the Head
From TennisInsiders.com – USTA Pushed the Pause Button
URGENT: USTA 2014 Jr Comp Update
USTA to Pause 2013 Jr Comp Changes
USTA Listens, Holds Off on Changes to Jr Tennis
A Note from HEAD North America’s President & CEO
Notes from First USTA Town Hall Listening Meeting
Parent/Coach Speaking Points for USTA Listening Meetings
Tomorrow’s Listening Meeting in Rocky Hill, CT
Action Steps & Why I’m Going to Take Them
USTA Press Release from Second Town Hall Listening Meeting
Notes from Second USTA Town Hall Listening Meeting
USTA Invites Critics to Join Debate on Proposed Changes
If This Doesn’t Convince You . . .
USTA’s ‘Listening Tour’ is About Listening and More
The Tennis Now Q&A with Johan Kriek
My Sit-Down with USTA’s Bill Mountford
USTA Votes to Continue Pause . . . Sort-Of . . .
USTA Town Hall Meeting at ITA Convention
3rd Listening Meeting at ITA Coaches Convention
4th & 5th Listening Meetings at Winter Nationals
USTA Will Hold 6th Listening Meeting on Sunday
Notes From 6th Listening Meeting in Atlanta
Notes from 7th Listening Meeting in Troy, MI
Notes from 8th Listening Meeting in Los Angeles
Notes from 9th (Final) Listening Meeting in Grapevine, Texas
Podcast of Feb 11 ParentingAces radio show devoted to 2014 changes
Podcast of Feb 18 ParentingAces radio show devoted to 2014 changes
6 of my families ( sisters, brothers, uncle, nieces and nephew) total of 12 juniors from age 7 through 14′s. we really do not appreciate the USTA forcing our juniors into these new changes ! We DO NOT agree to cut
down draw size and national tournaments and we do not like the changes for 10′s under either. We also do not agree with the USTA training center playing favor to some juniors players got accepted I full time training for years after years not giving equal opportunities to other players! If my kids get to train full time with the USTA 5/6 hours a day free of charge they would be just as good players with better result too. These full time training will cost us 4k to 6k a month. Why only some kids get in but not others and they are just as good players or better?
What is the point spend all these $$$ to train these kids but USTA not allow them to get I to play these major tournaments and also cut down I draw size? There are non meeting in Orange County for parents to fight against these unreasonable changes by Usta. LA county and Ventura county are way too far especially on week days for parents to come. Why not have both weekend and weekday so everyone have equal chances and everyone should be notify of these way ahead of time!!’
We total of 6 differences families with 12 kids
and more of our friends people we know haves dedicate our families live to the game
of America tennis now we see no future!!