Another Thanksgiving, Another Tournament
This year as always, many families with junior tennis players will be spending their Thanksgiving holiday at a tournament. For...
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...
Where Do My Tournament Fees Actually Go?
A question was recently posted on Twitter that caught my attention: Approximately what percentage of the entry fee goes to...
A National Schedule & Ranking System That Makes Sense
There have been several comments on this blog asking what parents, players, and coaches want to see in terms of a...
New National Seeding Rules
A couple of days ago, I saw a post on my Facebook newsfeed from USTA's Junior Competition folks announcing seeding changes for National tournaments. Apparently, I'm...
How ITF Junior Tournaments Work
Just when I thought I had the USTA tournament thing finally figured out, my kid decided he wanted...
Who’s Really #1?
USTA rankings vs. Tennis Recruiting star ratings vs. Universal Tennis levels . . . is anyone else confused...
New Rules for the New Year, Part 2
Another rule that was piloted in the Southern Section in 2011 but rolled out nationwide for 2012 concerns
New Rules for the New Year
For those of you living in USTA's Southern section, some new rules went into...
Rankings Anyone?
Now let’s talk about how the USTA ranking system works. This is where things can get a...
