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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 09-06-2012, 11:18 AM
Replies: 44
Game the system or stop playing USTA?
Views: 4,372
Posted By Cruzer
To the OP, You have not been playing USTA tennis...

To the OP,

You have not been playing USTA tennis long enough to have had sufficient experience with all the different personalities you run into and the fact that not all leagues and areas are of...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 06-01-2012, 10:32 AM
Replies: 3
USTA flex
Views: 760
Posted By Cruzer
You have identified why you were the only sign up...

You have identified why you were the only sign up at the 2.5 level: men don't play/don't consider themselves 2.5 players. Sign up at 3.0 or maybe even 3.5. You will probably get more matches at the...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 02-28-2012, 02:56 PM
Replies: 226
Out call questioning... Am I in the wrong here?
Views: 7,607
Posted By Cruzer
I am well past the point of questioning calls in...

I am well past the point of questioning calls in a purely casual/social match. A social or casual match presumes it is primarily for however if you think the other player is prone to making bad...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 02-28-2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 37
Struggle with getting club members to sign up for league play
Views: 2,146
Posted By Cruzer
It is not surprising there is difficulty getting...

It is not surprising there is difficulty getting players to join USTA teams. The level of motivation of recreational tennis players to join a USTA team is all over the map. There are a lot of...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 10-26-2011, 03:48 PM
Replies: 35
Your biggest comeback/choke
Views: 1,978
Posted By Cruzer
Playing in a USTA tournament a few years ago. ...

Playing in a USTA tournament a few years ago. Lost the first set 3-6 and was down 2-5 in the second set and my opponent is serving for the match. He had two match points on his serve and since I...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 10-26-2011, 03:38 PM
Replies: 90
The Thing A Captain Dreads Hearing . . .
Views: 5,152
Posted By Cruzer
There is nothing obnoxious about the question. ...

There is nothing obnoxious about the question. When you are asking someone to play doubles at the last minute why shouldn't they ask? I doubt that everyone on the team loves playing with everyone...
Forum: Strings 07-07-2011, 05:01 PM
Replies: 27
Help With Pacific Blue Spiral Please
Views: 1,564
Posted By Cruzer
I had basically the same experience with the...

I had basically the same experience with the Pacific Blue Spiral gut. I have used other Pacific guts and found them to be very good gut strings however I was not impressed with the Blue Spiral. It...
Forum: Strings 06-26-2011, 06:13 PM
Replies: 6
Natural Gut String Ratings
Views: 911
Posted By Cruzer
Yeah, I recall the USRSA string ratings typically...

Yeah, I recall the USRSA string ratings typically rated VS as the best overall gut string. As with any string however it is a matter of personal preference. String ratings can be used as a genera...
Forum: Other Equipment 06-26-2011, 05:59 PM
Replies: 12
Putting on overgrip for lefties?
Views: 1,026
Posted By Cruzer
I have been installing my grips and overgrips by...

I have been installing my grips and overgrips by the prescribed lefty install method for many years. I cannot tell whether a grip/overgrip is installed the lefty or rightly way unless I look at it. ...
Forum: Strings 06-03-2011, 09:22 AM
Replies: 10
How easy is it to break a racket by stringing it?
Views: 673
Posted By Cruzer
If someone somehow manages to break a...

If someone somehow manages to break a structurally sound frame while stringing it they are either very inept or very careless. I think the only way I could break a frame while stringing it is if I...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 06-02-2011, 03:27 PM
Replies: 15
Foot faulting rules as a captain
Views: 1,161
Posted By Cruzer
The old foot faulting dilemma again. I sure fire...

The old foot faulting dilemma again. I sure fire way to tick off someone real fast is to mention that they are foot faulting. The reaction by 98% of the recreational players is "What does it matter...
Forum: Odds & Ends 05-22-2011, 05:23 PM
Replies: 244
2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs Pool
Views: 7,048
Posted By Cruzer
Interesting comment. I would think if this was...

Interesting comment. I would think if this was correct that someone would have mentioned this small detail when talking about the Thrashers moving to Winterpeg. I have not seen any mention of this...
Forum: Strings 05-22-2011, 05:12 PM
Replies: 115
all polys suck :)
Views: 6,033
Posted By Cruzer
This is the most sensible comment of this thread....

This is the most sensible comment of this thread. I have played several poly strings over the past several years and know they lose playability comparatively very quickly. I wouldn't go so far as...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 05-22-2011, 04:37 PM
Replies: 34
8.0 Mixed Teams should not allow 4.5 players
Views: 1,857
Posted By Cruzer
Really? I never see that. The 3.5 woman still...

Really? I never see that. The 3.5 woman still has to serve and return serves. The 4.5 guy can't help her with those shots. I see 4.5 man/3.5 woman teams that are competitive but they don't...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 05-22-2011, 04:29 PM
Replies: 85
Receiver Moves During Serve
Views: 5,371
Posted By Cruzer
As someone mentioned you don't see these bush...

As someone mentioned you don't see these bush league antics from players with any amount of skill. I have not personally encountered any of these antics (that I am aware of) but it makes sense that...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 02-15-2011, 03:14 PM
Replies: 42
Poll: Would you call a foot fault?
Views: 3,143
Posted By Cruzer
Calling a foot fault on an opponent or even...

Calling a foot fault on an opponent or even talking about is a no-win situation. Whenever I have seen players discuss it during a match, USTA or club match there are invariably PO'ed people. I...
Forum: Odds & Ends 01-03-2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 16
Orange Bowl Winner Stanford U -- Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, should he go Pro ?
Views: 703
Posted By Cruzer
Harbaugh is getting a good deal of attention from...

Harbaugh is getting a good deal of attention from the bay area media since Singletary was fired two weeks ago. 49er fans like to live in the past and dream that Harbaugh would be another Bill Walsh....
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 01-03-2011, 06:37 PM
Replies: 57
What is the point of the Tennis Channel?
Views: 2,616
Posted By Cruzer
You must have a pretty crummy HD television.

You must have a pretty crummy HD television.
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 11-08-2010, 04:14 PM
Replies: 37
Private Lessons vs. Clinics
Views: 3,073
Posted By Cruzer
Basically it is like this. In a private lesson...

Basically it is like this.

In a private lesson you get to work on what your want to work for as long as you want to since you are sole payer. If you want to spend the entire lesson working on your...
Forum: Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines 09-24-2010, 09:18 AM
Replies: 32
Shop stringer discourages the X-2
Views: 2,410
Posted By Cruzer
This shop stringer obviously has no idea what he...

This shop stringer obviously has no idea what he is talking about. If the X-2 and similar machines were as bad as he claims then there would be stream of complaints and warnings on these boards...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 09-24-2010, 09:01 AM
Replies: 15
score dispute post-handshake
Views: 1,467
Posted By Cruzer
Who said no one knew what the real score was? I...

Who said no one knew what the real score was? I suspect that at least one of the "winners" knew the real score but was content to take the victory any way they could get it.

In USTA matches...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 09-08-2010, 02:56 PM
Replies: 27
Not New Cheating Tactic But Still Around
Views: 2,850
Posted By Cruzer
If an opponent was doing that during a real,...

If an opponent was doing that during a real, (USTA) match with me I would;

a) be flattered that this guy needs text message coaching to play me in a match,

b) have a hard to keep from laughing...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 09-08-2010, 02:51 PM
Replies: 22
opposing player calling a let
Views: 1,488
Posted By Cruzer
I would say your opponent got a very, very lucky...

I would say your opponent got a very, very lucky break with the ball rolling onto the court as you were coincidentally hitting a winner. There is not much to do except grin and bear it.
Forum: Former Pro Player Talk 08-24-2010, 03:22 PM
Replies: 32
Would you pay $95 to hear Agassi being interview?
Views: 2,042
Posted By Cruzer
I wonder what a "special one-on-one interview" is...

I wonder what a "special one-on-one interview" is versus a standard run-of-the-mill one-on-one interview.

Agassi still has a lot of dedicated fans who will happily pay $95 to listen to him answer...
Forum: Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines 08-24-2010, 03:06 PM
Replies: 21
Poll: Babolat one piece stringing
Views: 1,937
Posted By Cruzer
I have been stringing my pure drives one piece,...

I have been stringing my pure drives one piece, bottom to top for over 10 years without any problems. Their response to emails may now be to string two piece however for years the stringing patterns...
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