USTA Southern Section’s Parent Town Hall
Last night, I had the opportunity to sit in on a webinar put on by USTA's Southern Section. The focus of the webinar was the new junior tournament and...
Bonus Points Update
After all the confusion over the Bonus Points awarded during the first new 2014 L3 event in January, I contacted the TennisLink division of Active.com to try to find...
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...
Who’s Really #1?
USTA rankings vs. Tennis Recruiting star ratings vs. Universal Tennis levels . . . is anyone else confused...
Quick Guide to the USTA Website
**UPDATED AUGUST 2023** Even the Higher-Ups at USTA will admit that their website is difficult to navigate. Well, really,...
Forever Friends
Are Junior Rankings Truly An Indicator of Future Success?
I read a very interesting post this morning on ZooTennis.com showing the...
Why Tennis?
In recent years, there's been a lot of talk about the demise of American tennis. We haven't had a Major...
What Are College Coaches Really Looking For?
My son has dreamed of playing college tennis since he was 9 years old. That's the summer he first went...
