It’s hard to believe that almost a whole year has gone by since our inaugural Sol Schwartz #SaveCollegeTennis All In Tournament. Last year’s event (click here to read all about it) was a tremendous success by all measures, and we hope to do even better this year.
As in 2016, this year’s #theSols will be run through the Universal Tennis Rating tournament platform which gives our tournament directors great flexibility in terms of scheduling, communication, and draws. Unlike last year, we are hosting TWO events in 2017, one in Atlanta July 17-19 and one in Baltimore August 12-13. A huge thank-you to our presenting sponsor, 10sballs.com, and our title sponsor, Holabird Sports! Registration is now open for both tournaments. Click here for Atlanta. Click here for Baltimore.
Why should you add these tournaments to your junior player’s summer schedule? Well, let me tell you why!
- This is like no other junior tournament your child will play!
- Players are guaranteed at least 3 matches.
- On-court coaching. Players can receive assistance during the side changes.
- Where else can your child play matches that will count toward their UTR plus be coached on court during side changes?
- And, speaking of UTR, all matches will count toward your child’s rating.
- Players will get an amazing player goody bag and we have an incredible prize package for the overall winner.
- Players will have official player credentials.
- Players will get a full-color player book.
- Complimentary lunch for players and parents.
- Full-color high quality dri-fit tournament shirts.
I heard from the coach of last year’s #theSol winner that it was the best tournament she’s ever played. Not just because she won it, but also because of the atmosphere created by our incredible volunteers and committee. Don’t you want your junior player to have this type of positive tournament experience?
NOTE: We’ve just added another great perk to this year’s tournaments! We will be using the Match Tennis App for all tournament updates and communications. Why should you care? Because that means that, once you register to play, you get a FREE 30-day trial of the app! For more information on the Match Tennis App (plus a nice discount to use after your trial expires!), listen to our podcast here.
Enter the Atlanta #theSol here
Enter the Baltimore #theSol here
In case you’re wondering why we’re going to all this trouble to put on junior tournaments, it’s because of Sol Schwartz and the legacy he left behind in the Tennis World. He was a man devoted to preserving the sanctity of the sport, especially when it came to college tennis. The tournament committee is committed to continuing Sol’s legacy. All of the net proceeds from these events are going into a non-profit fund that will eventually be used to provide grants to college tennis programs at risk of being cut. For reference, from 2010-2015 twenty-two (22) men’s programs were cut with an additional nineteen (19) women’s programs. That does not bode well for the future of our sport.
NOTE: Per data from the ITA, four (4) men’s tennis programs were dropped during the 2016-17 academic year, and five (5) women’s programs were dropped. At the same time, five (5) men’s and four (4) women’s tennis programs were added. For more information, see the document below.
[docupress-document url=’https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6XuERW4Y8vud3NRbnlMTHpWYlU/view?usp=drive_web’/]I hope to see you in Atlanta or Baltimore or both (!) this summer! If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to email me at [email protected].
We all have to band together to #SaveCollegeTennis!
