Can we appeal this?

[michael_1265]

Last week,
My 3.0 team was involved in a match with heavy playoff implications. We lost 3-2, and our #1 singles player was beat soundly by a player he believes has underated himself. Here are this player's previous scores:

4/21/2007 Player X Player A 7-6, 6-2 #1 Singles 3.0
4/22/2007 Player X Player B 6-4, 6-3 #1 Singles 3.0
4/29/2007 Player X Player C 6-3, 6-4 #1 Singles 3.0
5/6/2007 Player X Player D 6-4, 6-2 #1 Singles 3.0
5/13/2007 Player X Player E 3-0 #1 Singles 3.0
5/20/2007 Player X Player F 6-2, 6-0 #1 Singles 3.0
5/30/2007 Player X Player G 6-3, 6-0 #1 Singles 3.0

I know several of the players beaten by "Player X", and there are some strong 3.0s in this group. Is there a chance this guy could get DQ'd? Is there anything we can do?

Thanks.

 

[Topaz]

I don't think so...he's winning, but those are mostly competitive scores.

 

[lilxjohnyy]

not that competitive.... but i think competitive enough

 

[JLyon]

you can always protest, but I think it needs to be within 24-48 hrs especially if in playoffs, but check to see if he is a self-rate, if so you might have a case, if a computer rating then you have almosy 0% of getting the appeal.

 

[JavierLW]

Last week,
My 3.0 team was involved in a match with heavy playoff implications. We lost 3-2, and our #1 singles player was beat soundly by a player he believes has underated himself. Here are this player's previous scores:

4/21/2007 Player X Player A 7-6, 6-2 #1 Singles 3.0
4/22/2007 Player X Player B 6-4, 6-3 #1 Singles 3.0
4/29/2007 Player X Player C 6-3, 6-4 #1 Singles 3.0
5/6/2007 Player X Player D 6-4, 6-2 #1 Singles 3.0
5/13/2007 Player X Player E 3-0 #1 Singles 3.0
5/20/2007 Player X Player F 6-2, 6-0 #1 Singles 3.0
5/30/2007 Player X Player G 6-3, 6-0 #1 Singles 3.0

I know several of the players beaten by "Player X", and there are some strong 3.0s in this group. Is there a chance this guy could get DQ'd? Is there anything we can do?

Thanks.

It's not an appeal, it's a self-rating "fair play" grievence. (if he's even self-rated)

Depending on the coordinator, they may just throw it out (they have that right).

The only way you'd have a case is if you knew something about this person's player history (did he play in college, top HS, was he ranked, etc....), that's pretty much all they are interested in. Otherwise they will say that you just have to let "the system take care of itself".

(personally I hate that statement because then they make another rule that nullifys "the system" by letting everyone appeal)

 

[goober]

I think on the 3.0 level there are actually a fair number of players like this. They are relatively new players improving rapidly and likely can be 3.5 by the end of the season. After I won my 4.0 singles league at a club without any prior USTA play, I was asked to join a 3.0 team. The captain made this big deal about how they went to Nationals last year. lol

 

[michael_1265]

you can always protest, but I think it needs to be within 24-48 hrs especially if in playoffs, but check to see if he is a self-rate, if so you might have a case, if a computer rating then you have almosy 0% of getting the appeal.

He is a self-rate. I looked up his opponents, and here are their singles records, not including his match:

4-0
3-0
2-0
3-1
1-1
0-0
0-5

I'm hoping the computer catches him.

 

[Raiden.Kaminari]

The guy's first three matches were relatively competitive. In May, it looks as though he kept improving.

Without knowing the exact numbers of his first three opponents, I believe it will take a while for him to three strike DQ, since the first three matches set his average baseline rating to 3.0.