schmke
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Ever since 40+ went to a 4-court format several years ago, many have wanted to go back to 5-courts, and recently there has been speculation it may happen in 2024, but today for the first time I saw something from the USTA seemingly confirming it will happen.
I have not seen 2024 regulations yet, draft or otherwise, which is a bit odd, normally they are floating around by now as 2024 ESLs have started or are starting soon. But I had forwarded to me an e-mail from a Missouri Valley district that has 40+ as an ESL starting play in September, and it says they are using a 1 singles / 4 doubles format, and it is being done to match the National format for 2024.
If this is to be believed, 5-courts is back for 2024, but it will be 1 singles / 4 doubles instead of the prior 5-court format of 2 singles / 3 doubles. I think most will prefer that to 4-courts, but it still leaves singles players over 40 with limited singles opportunities and means teams will have to have 9 players per match perhaps meaning larger rosters. But it gets rid of 2-2 ties and creates more playing opportunities.
Note, sections are not obligated to follow National's lead on the 5-court format. As some have done in the past, they can use a different format in local league play.
What do you think?
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I have not seen 2024 regulations yet, draft or otherwise, which is a bit odd, normally they are floating around by now as 2024 ESLs have started or are starting soon. But I had forwarded to me an e-mail from a Missouri Valley district that has 40+ as an ESL starting play in September, and it says they are using a 1 singles / 4 doubles format, and it is being done to match the National format for 2024.
If this is to be believed, 5-courts is back for 2024, but it will be 1 singles / 4 doubles instead of the prior 5-court format of 2 singles / 3 doubles. I think most will prefer that to 4-courts, but it still leaves singles players over 40 with limited singles opportunities and means teams will have to have 9 players per match perhaps meaning larger rosters. But it gets rid of 2-2 ties and creates more playing opportunities.
Note, sections are not obligated to follow National's lead on the 5-court format. As some have done in the past, they can use a different format in local league play.
What do you think?
More on my blog.
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