Hi Coaching32years and jigglypuff,
Let me help you with another perspective.
Some... note the word some... sections are completely IDIOTIC and make their junior players play 3 out of 5 sectionals
in order to be endorsed for the Winter Nats, Easter Bowl, Clay Court, and Hard court.
So, your kid just broke their arm, or better yet, they just broke the leg.
They are on crutches...... Guess what, they will have to walk out onto the court with crutches, and play 1 point.
2 hour drive - Sectional doesn't care.
Waste of gas and money. Sectional doesnt care.
Oh, paying the TOURNAMENT fee to play one point!!!!!!!! Sectional doesn't care.
So, TRN is helping with these idiotic rules that the USTA has put in place.
Two years ago, we had a 4 hour drive with my son's wrist broken, so he could play one point.
I told the sectional that I would send the xrays, have the dr call them, they didn't care.
Nope he had to play to be "endorsed".
So, we drove 4 hours, paid for a hotel to sleep over, and then drove back the next day. What a waste.
Or your player hurt their back, their shoulder, their elbow, their ankle, they have the flu, a stomach virus, guess what - you might have to play one point.
It is not just a broken something.......
TRN helps with these endorsement rules by not counting the match.
And TRUST ME, IN THESE SECTIONS, WITH THESE DUMB RULES, THIS GOES ON ALL DAY....
Ayuppp. Athletes who sustain injuries miss opportunities. Good point. The baseball player who hurts his arm junior year and can't participate in summer showcases, the running back who has a nagging hammy all football season and can't show his acceleration between the tackles, the volleyball player with shin splints who can't hit for her club team.
These players are shut out of opportunities while they are injured. At least the rich tennis families can hop in a car and make a token appearance on court to preserve endorsement status. Sounds to me that tennis is more forgiving than other sports.
And TRN is somehow to blame for injured athletes missing opportunities!???!!
Must be a slow day in Complaintville.
Really.... that is what I wrote about?
That "TRN is somehow to blame for injured athletes missing opportunities".
You started out on this forum as a decent contributor.
But, now most of the comments are nasty and it appears that you are not even reading the posts.
This will be the last time I respond to your posts.
Good luck with your junior.