History is on your side. My simulations are strictly by the numbers, but yeah, if I were wagering I'd find a way to get Intermountain in the mix.My top four are the same, except Intermountain in place of MoValley. Going "beyond the numbers" on that pick, given some knowledge about their program.
There are no DQs during nationals.
Yes, this is one strategy that is employed. And while DQ's don't happen during a Nationals event, they can and do happen after, so it will be interesting to see what if any self-rates that do well this weekend find themselves DQ'd next week. The DQ is kind of moot unless they are going to another Nationals or playing in a Fall league of course, but it still can happen.
Check out Mid Atlantic’s singles ringer from the 4.5 team in 2019. Self rated “4.5” who’s WORST win at Nationals was 3 & 2. Not only didn’t he get DQ’d, he somehow didn’t get bumped to 5.0. I’m still scratching my head on that one.
On the 4.0 team or 40+ 4.5?
4.5 18+.
I know the MAS 4.0 team pretty good and the one appeal down didn't play any 18+ 4.5.
Early results have Northern, Middle West, Southwest, Texas, and Middle States all winning. MoValley, New England, SoCal, and Intermountain still to play.
Interesting, thanks for the information. Yeah, I was wondering if there were multiple teams of 6 or more, like a core group of ringers, 10 was even beyond my imagination.
They lost 3-2 to northern
Good
Everyone but SoCal and Hawaii have played (why does the USTA have a schedule where some teams play twice before two teams have played at all ...) and:
In part because they didn't play a great line-up.
wow they put their singles stud into doubles, does not make sense, of course 3D loses after winning set 1 6/0
Yeah absolutely horrendous line up for whatever reason. Not surprised they lost in a breaker after seeing that.
its the USTA way, not be fully truthful on self-rates and get a pass because Sections and Districts would rather charge for Grievances than do their jobs when these issues are pointed out.
Is that the team from Utah?
University of Phoenix? (had to look it up, I mean the online one, not the private one in phoenix lol)
Yep
yea
Thanks! Our doubles lines are clutch. Won 2 3rd set TB 10-8
I didn’t see him. The 1 singles for TX was the beat singles guy I saw
It has been windy but no rain to speak of. No complaints on weather
It's kind of amazing that that TX guy was 1-3 in the 2019 3.5 regular season, and his 3.5 team only played him at doubles in the playoffs (where he went 9-0 at doubles). But then this year he was competitive at *4.5* nationals, and dominant at 4.0 nationals. That's quite an improvement from being a weak regular-season 3.5.
We were there this morning (our daughter was working the tournament desk), and she was telling us the story behind the Utah team.
What's the story?
Who is it, I'm too internet challenged, maybe lazy, to look it up.
Luc Thomas
Since you got the USTA part covered, I will just add that he was a 3.5, I guess self-rate in 2019 and now is a UTR 8, he seem legitimately French, probably got a job in Houston. He is the ultimate ringer, whatever tennis accolades he had in France, the USTA would never know.
You're about to find out. My guess is he was a top 4 singles player at nationals. Only Texas, Intermountain, and Southwest maybe had someone better. So Cal did too but I just noticed he got DQ'd and couldn't play this weekend.
