Need help with usta membership

ttwarrior1 · Jun 26, 2011

Never played a usta tourney. Ive beaten 5.0's , ive lost to 2.5. Im the fat andy roddick of amateur tennis.

Im playing on joining usta and don't know if i should sign up for 3.5 or 4.0

I guess im asking, how do you sign up, the usta page is confusing and when or who decides if u move up or down.

Can i sign up for 3.5, then a month from now change my mind and play 4.0 and vice vera, thanks

ttwarrior1 · Jun 26, 2011

never mind i guess, i just signed up, it didn't ask me if i wanted 3.5 or 4.0 so lost on that part

42 bucks to play 2 matches this saturday and 2 more in august,

yuck

goober · Jun 26, 2011

If you only play tournaments you can play any level for that calendar year. At the end of the year you will get a rating with a " T" at the end of it. If you sign up for a league (not including flex) you will have to self rate.

volleygirl · Jun 27, 2011

ttwarrior1 said:
Never played a usta tourney. Ive beaten 5.0's , ive lost to 2.5. Im the fat andy roddick of amateur tennis.

Im playing on joining usta and don't know if i should sign up for 3.5 or 4.0

I guess im asking, how do you sign up, the usta page is confusing and when or who decides if u move up or down.

Can i sign up for 3.5, then a month from now change my mind and play 4.0 and vice vera, thanks

Hows it possible to beat a legit 5.0 then lose to a 2.5, which is pretty much someone who cant even get the ball back over the net?

wrxinsc · Jun 27, 2011

oh cool another ttwarrior thread...

ttwarrior1 · Jun 27, 2011

don't know what to tell you. Ive beat 6.0, semi pro, lost to even 2.0

I have extreme difficult time with someone hitting a slow to medium pace flat shot that is low, makes me bend over and hit up and i don't need to move to hit it.

Sometimes i hit them for clean winners, and others i hit it out over 5 feet or it feels like im hitting a bowling ball and hits the bottom of the net

J_R_B · Jun 27, 2011

ttwarrior1 said:
Never played a usta tourney. Ive beaten 5.0's , ive lost to 2.5. Im the fat andy roddick of amateur tennis.

Im playing on joining usta and don't know if i should sign up for 3.5 or 4.0

I guess im asking, how do you sign up, the usta page is confusing and when or who decides if u move up or down.

Can i sign up for 3.5, then a month from now change my mind and play 4.0 and vice vera, thanks

We've seen your pic. Sign up for 3.0.

ttwarrior1 · Jun 27, 2011

ive gained 20 pounds, so u haven't seen a recent one

J_R_B · Jun 27, 2011

ttwarrior1 said:
ive gained 20 pounds, so u haven't seen a recent one

Are you eligible for 2.5?

ttwarrior1 · Jun 27, 2011

why is everyone being a dick or punk

Im a 4.0, almost 5.0

FedExpress 333 · Jun 27, 2011

If you are not gonna listen, then why bother posting?

I say 3.5.

!<-_->! · Jun 28, 2011

goober said:
If you only play tournaments you can play any level for that calendar year. At the end of the year you will get a rating with a " T" at the end of it. If you sign up for a league (not including flex) you will have to self rate.

Sorry to thread jack, but does that mean that if I've never self-rated before but plan on playing a USTA tourney that is broken down by NTRP, I can just sign up for whichever level I want without having to self-rate?

volleygirl · Jun 28, 2011

ttwarrior1 said:
don't know what to tell you. Ive beat 6.0, semi pro, lost to even 2.0

I have extreme difficult time with someone hitting a slow to medium pace flat shot that is low, makes me bend over and hit up and i don't need to move to hit it.

Sometimes i hit them for clean winners, and others i hit it out over 5 feet or it feels like im hitting a bowling ball and hits the bottom of the net

Yea, and I beat Serena Williams yesterday.

fleabitten · Jun 28, 2011

ttwarrior1 said:
don't know what to tell you. Ive beat 6.0, semi pro, lost to even 2.0

No. No, you didn't.

goober · Jun 28, 2011

!<-_->! said:
Sorry to thread jack, but does that mean that if I've never self-rated before but plan on playing a USTA tourney that is broken down by NTRP, I can just sign up for whichever level I want without having to self-rate?

Yes- and if you think you are at the wrong level for that tourney you can sign up for a different level the next- higher or lower. Once you get your year end rating or if you self rate to join a team, then you can only play your level or higher.

volleygirl · Jun 28, 2011

goober said:
Yes- and if you think you are at the wrong level for that tourney you can sign up for a different level the next- higher or lower. Once you get your year end rating or if you self rate to join a team, then you can only play your level or higher.

So what should he do when he beats a 6.0 guy in his early match, then loses to the 2.5 guy later in the tourney?

!<-_->! · Jun 28, 2011

volleygirl said:
So what should he do when he beats a 6.0 guy in his early match, then loses to the 2.5 guy later in the tourney?

Haha. Then clearly the opponent played very very good, no?

ttwarrior1 · Aug 22, 2011

i guess im the only one that finds it difficult to hit winners with slow shots that come straight back to your or bounce low

dizzlmcwizzl · Aug 22, 2011

I never do this (troll) but how can I resist. You obviously should play 5.0 ... you won the 3.5 tourney where they are in fact USTA 5.0's ... unless of course JRB is correct and you actually stole the trophy

ttwarrior1 said:
Im playing on joining usta and don't know if i should sign up for 3.5 or 4.0

ttwarrior1 said:
oh ok i see, our 3.5 is not a usta league but a local league. our 3.5 players play 5.0 usta. Our highest level is 4.0

ttwarrior1 said:

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