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Originally Posted by hound 109
Tennis5, thanks for this info, is there a link for this change? I also think it's a shame they're taking away an L3 that a kid can try to play up prior to aging up, or can actually get into his first 6 mos after aging up.
Not to mention, some of these tourneys are old historic tournaments (like the "Texas Open")
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Hey Hound,
If you go to TRN today, it is in their article.
http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1588
Update from USTA Board Meeting:
The only change that will be implemented for 2013
will be a reduction in the size of the July L3 Regional draws from 64 to 32 participants in each event,
which amounts to a
total reduction of 2,048 spots in the 8 regionals.
Good article, a bit all over the place, but I thought this quote was great involving a hedge fund tennis dad, Geoff Grant, in California -
"Grant sees some talented players going to Europe to hone their games,
but he also sees an opportunity for a competing junior circuit to sprout up and allow juniors to bypass the USTA altogether.
One such circuit, with deep pockets, is said to be waiting in the wings."
Competition is what makes America great. Not monopolies.