BallBag
Professional
In @schmke latest blog post, he asked how would you feel about gender neutral league and NTRP ratings?
As it stands, even if a rogue league coordinator or tournament director wanted to create combined league or draw, he would not be able to do that. I would like to see the USTA combine the ratings and make an option for combined leagues and tournaments. Sections with large participation could probably run gendered and combined leagues. Sections with small participation could run some combined leagues to give 4.5 ladies and 3.0 men a more active playing field. For example, a local tournament set for this weekend has a large 4.0 men draw but only 2 females in the 4.5 draw. The female 4.5 draw wont be played with less then 3 players and even then its not really fun. The 3.0 men draw has 5 players and the 3.5 ladies draw has 7, put them together and you have a healthy draw.
Would you play in a combined league or tournament? Do you think this is something that would work in your district?
As it stands, even if a rogue league coordinator or tournament director wanted to create combined league or draw, he would not be able to do that. I would like to see the USTA combine the ratings and make an option for combined leagues and tournaments. Sections with large participation could probably run gendered and combined leagues. Sections with small participation could run some combined leagues to give 4.5 ladies and 3.0 men a more active playing field. For example, a local tournament set for this weekend has a large 4.0 men draw but only 2 females in the 4.5 draw. The female 4.5 draw wont be played with less then 3 players and even then its not really fun. The 3.0 men draw has 5 players and the 3.5 ladies draw has 7, put them together and you have a healthy draw.
Would you play in a combined league or tournament? Do you think this is something that would work in your district?