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  1. OrangePower

    Singles

    Taking at face value what I've read in this thread, that OP is 47 and a low/medium 3.0 level: Hydrating, getting a good night's sleep, improving fitness... that's all good of course, but is not going to make a major impact. Unless OP is seriously out of shape (as in obese), those things will...
  2. OrangePower

    Sectionals recap

    Well, you can have Johnny Mac as a 5.0 on a 40+ 4.5+ team. If you want a 4.5 rated player, you will have to settle for Jimmy Conners.
  3. OrangePower

    With the decline of adult tournaments, where do better rec players play?

    Guess it depends on who the opens attract... I had a buddy playing in one in my area a couple months ago and he was telling me that about half the players in the 32 player draw were current active D1 players or recent HS grads about to head into a D1 program. If you are winning those then you...
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    With the decline of adult tournaments, where do better rec players play?

    Yeah, league has been great for many players, but it has contributed to the decline of tournaments which for some players means it's hard to get competitive play. I think the hardest hit category is 5.0 singles players under 40: * Can't play 40+ league, so the only league option for singles is...
  5. OrangePower

    Dispute with pickleball guys - was I wrong

    Maybe, but the same attributes that give potential to be a strong tennis player (good hand-eye coordination, athleticism, reaction speed, mentally strong, etc) apply equally to pickleball. So good tennis players who take up pickleball tend to become good pickleball players also. Unfortunately...
  6. OrangePower

    Two Jerks In One Day Is A Lot Of Jerks

    Yeah, makes me wonder whether having posted rules but nobody there to enforce is actually worse than not having any posted rules at all. At my local park courts there are no posted rules. Yet somehow disputes are rare, even though the courts see a lot of use. Perhaps because there are no rules...
  7. OrangePower

    40+ and 55+ allow players to keep their ratings too long.

    Maybe it's regional thing but in my area just about everyone who plays 40+ also plays 18+, so there are enough crossover matches to keep ratings legit. On the other hand I do know some guys in their early 60's who play only 55+ and won't play 40+ or 18+, so maybe their ratings get out of whack...
  8. OrangePower

    Once you advance to your local playoff you should have a set roster.

    Couple of weeks ago at districts there were two 4.5 teams put into the same grouping that are captained by the same guy. Definitely no conflict of interest there!
  9. OrangePower

    Once you advance to your local playoff you should have a set roster.

    Based in East Bay Diablo valley area - play mostly up and down the 680 and 24 corridors and occasionally in Berkeley / Oakland as well. I don't know the SF players as well other than some Bay Club players since they often are in Districts etc plus they tend to hold a lot of tournaments there and...
  10. OrangePower

    Usta

    Yup, there is also the 18-39 men/women/mixed that you mention; in Norcal that takes place in Q1 and is called "Adult 18-39 Leauge". The spelling is NorCal's not mine LOL. And yes this is concurrent with 40 & Over league for us as well. And then the new "18-39 Team Singles League" runs in Q4...
  11. OrangePower

    Usta

    NorCal has added a new "18 - 39 Team Singles League" for this year. However as the name implies it's only for those aged 18-39, so us older players looking for some extra singles are still limited to just the singles lines in 40 & over league. Also, this new singles league is just 2 lines with...
  12. OrangePower

    What do you say during the handshake after beating someone badly?

    Eh, I've had opponents critique my game after they have won, and also have had opponents critique my game after I've beaten them. I think it's more about their personality than whether they won or lost. Either way, 95% of the time I smile politely while what they are saying goes in one ear and...
  13. OrangePower

    Player Fairly Rude after Match

    You're completely within your rights to change your playing style based on your opponent's. But also, there is a difference between situations where you get to pick who you are playing against and those where you don't. League and tournaments you don't get to pick, and you have to respect the...
  14. OrangePower

    Player Fairly Rude after Match

    It is rude, but it's just sour grapes and your best response is just to ignore it and move on.
  15. OrangePower

    Usta

    What makes you say that? The large majority of my tennis is exactly that. I call up friends and go play. I do also play USTA because for me it's a great way to meet new players and in fact most of my tennis friends I originally met through USTA either as teammates or opponents. But USTA only...
  16. OrangePower

    Usta

    True, but that only works for 3.5 or above whereas OP is 3.0. So he's gonna have to do it the hard way.
  17. OrangePower

    Usta

    I've already made some for all of us, but how about you bring the beer?
  18. OrangePower

    Usta

    If that's all you want then no problem! Step 1: Tank all your matches so that you get bumped down Step 2: Go to Nationals Step 3: Profit!
  19. OrangePower

    Friends

    I don't like playing competitive matches against friends. The problem is not anything about how we behave with each other on the court - we are all experienced enough to put friendship aside and concentrate on playing the game. For me it's more that of course I want to win so if I lose then it...
  20. OrangePower

    How Does Your Section Handle Self-Rates Who Create New Accounts?

    Yeah, and especially if he was/is a singles specialist. So his self-rating level might be somewhat legit. Having said that it's still fishy to create a new account rather than use the existing one and appeal down.
  21. OrangePower

    TLS Rating vs Tennisrecords

    Agree with what you are saying in terms of A rated players being subject to DQ etc; however, my admittedly anecdotal evidence with a handful of A rated guys (a few 4.5A who also play 5.0, and a few 4.0A who also play 4.5) is that it takes *a lot* to get DQ'd as an A rated player. Actual...
  22. OrangePower

    USTA rule question re quitting a match with no injury

    Maybe, maybe not... In general I agree it's good to be honest and matter of fact, but in a case like this, what is actually achieved by saying it the way it is? I guess there is possible value in making the opponent aware of how he is perceived. Any value is to him though, not to me, and I don't...
  23. OrangePower

    USTA rule question re quitting a match with no injury

    I've actually done this (just once). It was a league match, but meaningless (last match of the season and my team already out of contention). My opponent was making a lot of clearly bad line calls, and was annoying in other ways as well. At 4 all in the first set I just had enough, told him I...
  24. OrangePower

    Pros/Cons to appealing up (3.0 to 3.5)

    I don't disagree with you, it's just that I can't think of anything better! We want to reduce the incentive for dishonest self-rating, but without being overly punitive to those who self-rate honestly but then improve a lot. So with respect to the bold part, it seems like a reasonable...
  25. OrangePower

    Pros/Cons to appealing up (3.0 to 3.5)

    You're right, there are too many variables involved to really be able to determine in the abstract what will happen. We need an adventurous section to take the lead in making some changes and then see what the real impact is before having all sections take the plunge.
  26. OrangePower

    Pros/Cons to appealing up (3.0 to 3.5)

    I think lowering the strike threshold is too punitive, especially at lower levels where a new player could legitimately improve a huge amount over the course of a season. If DQs become common I could see that leading to new players getting really negative about USTA. Especially because the DQ...
  27. OrangePower

    Pros/Cons to appealing up (3.0 to 3.5)

    Fair enough, I wasn't really considering 2.5 or possibly 3.0 where perhaps self rates are a larger % of the player pool. I like your suggestion but don't think it's realistic that USTA would devote the resources (in terms of reviewers' time) to make it happen. So I have another idea, along...
  28. OrangePower

    USTA rule question re quitting a match with no injury

    Scores get entered as they were at the time of retirement, up to the last finished game. The match is then market as a retirement with the win going to the non-retiring player regardless of the score. In the OP case, the last agreed upon game score at the time of the retirement was 4-0, and so...
  29. OrangePower

    Pros/Cons to appealing up (3.0 to 3.5)

    I agree with you about finding a balance, but disagree with your conclusion. I think preventing self rated players from playing in playoffs will positively impact overall league participation. The vast majority of new players are not joining in order to play in playoffs. Many new players do not...
  30. OrangePower

    Help me not inadvertently sandbag

    Something is strange then. If she won >50% of matches playing up then she should not be mid-level unless TR really messed up. Or... Her matches at 3.5; were those all against 3.5s? Or do you have a lot of people in general playing up in your league? If many of her '3.5' wins were actually...
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