Forum: Talk Tennis Updates
03-02-2013, 12:14 PM
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Views: 18,891
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
03-01-2013, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,671
Thanks Tennishacker. The changes really won't...
Thanks Tennishacker. The changes really won't affect my son, he is at the end.
I am posting all of this for the next group ( the kids who are age 8 - 14),
and I hope those folks understand how...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
03-01-2013, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,671
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-28-2013, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,671
Bit more of an update from Zoo Tennis
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013
USTA's Junior Competition Committee Makes Changes, but Doesn't Reveal Them
I received an email from USTA Director of Junior Competition Lew Brewer this afternoon with...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-28-2013, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,671
No idea how to interpret this......
http://www.usta.com/Youth-Tennis/Junior-Competition/usta_junior_competition_and_sportsmanship_committee_update/
The Junior Competition & Sportsmanship Committee of the USTA had a positive and...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-28-2013, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,563
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-28-2013, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,563
In regards, to D3, a lot of coaches can say...
In regards, to D3, a lot of coaches can say anything. And then guess what you appled ED and he doesn't get in.
Admissions admit, not coaches.
Also, sometimes even with a positive pre read, you...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-28-2013, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 990
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-28-2013, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,563
Congrats! It is nice to have so many...
Congrats! It is nice to have so many options.
Now, if you said he was going pro, and was deciding between UVA and a top D3 school, I would say UVA.
But, as his future is not tennis, pick the school...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-25-2013, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 972
Someone once wrote on this board,
"Kids love...
Someone once wrote on this board,
"Kids love tennis, until the parents ruin it"
I think you know the answer to your own question....
This is suppose to be his fun, healthy activity
( so he...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-15-2013, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,671
Continuation of California Meeting
Geoff Grant echoed, “If you want the best 128 kids in America on the court, and you want to have quotas, then you have to have larger draws.”
One parent who asked to remain nameless said,
“Over and...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-15-2013, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,671
8th Listening Meeting - Recap by Parenting Aces
I’m happy to report that I have heard from several folks who attended last night’s meeting in Los Angeles,
and that there was once again overwhelming opposition to the 2014 changes.
There were 61...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-12-2013, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,487
This is a junior site, so I hope we can...
This is a junior site, so I hope we can responsibly promote healthy products.
In life, just because you can do it, doesn't mean you should do it.
5 hour energy is under investigation by the FDA for...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-12-2013, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,487
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-12-2013, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,031
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-12-2013, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,031
There is a sense of excitement at a big...
There is a sense of excitement at a big tournament versus a 32.
Usually the location is better, stringing, concession, goodies, lots of kids,
different friends to hang out with, lots of tennis to...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-12-2013, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,031
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-12-2013, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,031
Lew's comments in bold - odd sense of humor?
Tee shirts and Tennis is like Obama's Healthcare Plan ?
From Parenting Aces - Lisa Stone's words
"I reached out to Tim Russell, Patrick McEnroe, Lew Brewer, and others to get a better...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-12-2013, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,031
Lew
Double post.
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-09-2013, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 811
Lisa Stone at Parenting Aces seems to have a...
Lisa Stone at Parenting Aces seems to have a direct link to the USTA, and is sending different proposals to them.
She seems like a good go between as you can remain anonymous if you wish.
I would...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-08-2013, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,844
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-08-2013, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,844
You can still get in as a 2 star and play for...
You can still get in as a 2 star and play for MIT.
But, to get into MIT as a tennis player, you have to be JUST AS GOOD as the other students attending the school.
There is no lowering the bar at...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-07-2013, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,734
Andfor,
In this age of the internet, it is...
Andfor,
In this age of the internet, it is pretty easy to write an email on Monday morning, the 28th,
to the parties that need to be notified that there has been a change.
Zoo Tennis could have...
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-07-2013, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,844
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Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk
02-07-2013, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,734
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