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06-01-2012, 04:08 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Oh, great. Gotta play the clay courts again this weekend. Maybe I will get the cake flour court again.
Happy day.
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06-01-2012, 04:11 AM
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06-01-2012, 04:17 AM
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Hall Of Fame
Join Date: May 2012
Location: S. FL
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This... http://www.mateflex.com/courts/tennis/ Sucks!
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06-01-2012, 04:27 AM
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06-01-2012, 04:28 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Ugh it looks like Sport Court, that stuff is pretty terrible.
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06-01-2012, 04:58 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: OH
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Crazy they come out with all these alternatives. Nothing beats an old school hard court!
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06-01-2012, 06:01 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Neglected public pard hard courts with weeds/grass growing in the cracks, and during the collage conference tournament, a cyclone fence "net" that ran straight across with no dip in the middle. I was totally psyched out and lost in straights. |
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06-01-2012, 06:02 AM
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06-01-2012, 06:33 AM
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That's a good question. The first set was close, but after that I just fell apart. All I can remember is being frustrated when the ball hit the pipe and bounced 10 feet up in the air one way or another. (Or right back at you as fast as it went) There was no give at all. God forbid you accidentally ran into the net or hit your racket with it. It was my own fault for being the lowest ranked and least experienced team member. It was my first singles match of the season as I had challenged to play up just before the tournament started. Everyone else played on normal courts, as did the winners in my bracket once there were less players and more regular courts available. Or maybe it was the wind… or the sun in my eyes. Or my shoes weren't tied right. It certainly couldn't have been me.  |
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06-01-2012, 06:46 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NE Ohio
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What club are you with and what level do you play? By the way, I do drills at Green (the legos court for everyone else reading this). Weird floor, that is for sure. Glenn |
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06-01-2012, 06:50 AM
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06-01-2012, 07:13 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NE Ohio
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I didn't think Rittman was near Wooster? You must have a good drive to get to that club. Last question. I signed up for the 3.5 Men's singels flex league in Akron. It was suppoosed to be in the spirng but was moved to summer due to not enough participants. Would you be interested in that? Too bad this site doesn't have a private message ability. Glenn |
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06-01-2012, 07:49 AM
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I've played on the astroturf, and honestly it didn't bother me. The most painful experience was a concrete court w/ no asphalt layer. I've never had knee problems, but they were both barking after that weekend (3 tournament matches). You wouldn't think that asphalt is that much of a cushion until you play on concrete. Never again.
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06-01-2012, 08:02 AM
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06-01-2012, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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One of the local clubs decided to put in some type of cushioned hard court to lessen the strain on the old folks knees. The result was more cushioning, but huge dead spots scattered randomly in the courts. This would result in a ball you expect to bounce 5 feet in the air only going 2 feet. Playing was not fun due to the wild variations in bounces.
Of course there are tons of bad high school courts around. Paint over concrete, super slick surfaces, lots of cracks which are never fixed, no dividers and the courts really close to each other, ect. |
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06-01-2012, 10:06 AM
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06-01-2012, 10:09 AM
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Location: NE Ohio
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They like the reflection lighting instead of direct lighting. You should have played there 3 years ago when the bulbs were getting old. It was a little dark. One of the guys I regularly play with used to be bothered by the lights also. He finally realized that he would have to really mess up his toss to actually hit the light. I don't think he even sees them anymore. |
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06-01-2012, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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Seriously, worst court was OmniCourt--sythetic grass covered with super slick sand--gave new meaning to "split step"! |
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06-01-2012, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Bay Area
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In high school I once played on a cement court with a chain-link net and a drain (with an appropriate slope) in the middle of the court under the net. It was in the ghetto, so I also had to watch out for drive-bys, which I'd have to call a hindrance on.
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06-01-2012, 01:03 PM
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