Being Parent-Advocate Again
I've already written about the importance of advocating for our kids (click...
Icy Hots Leave Players Lukewarm
Thank you to a fellow Tennis Parent for providing this detailed analysis of the new Points Per Round schedule and Designated...
2014 Georgia Rules & Regs
I received the information below from my son's coach this afternoon. It was sent to Georgia coaches on Friday, March 14, 2014, nearly 3 and a half months into...
Change in Endorsement Rule
A fellow Tennis Parent emailed me the following question yesterday:On this USTA Southern 2014 update page,...
Help Wanted: Director of Fun
Junior tennis desperately needs a Director of Fun.I reached this startling conclusion after several recent conversations with tournament directors, parents, and...
USTA & ITF Rankings on TennisRecruiting.net
You may have noticed the recent addition of both USTA and ITF rankings on your child's TennisRecruiting.net (TRN) profile. I asked TRN's Dallas Oliver why they...
A Look Back … The Past 30 Years of National Junior Tennis
[The following post was written by Robert Sasseville, long-time tournament director and participant in the world...
Having Enough Refs – What’s It Worth To You?
There has been so much written about the prevalence of cheating in junior tennis. We all know there...
Let’s See How This Is Playing Out
About a year ago, I published an article titled Quota Insanity written by well-known journalist/broadcaster Antonio Mora. In that piece, Antonio predicted that the...
More Ranking Info
Our Southern section is unique in that (1) it is comprised of 9 different states (and part of a 10th, Texas)...
