rcaldwell01
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I think the USTA needs to put an advisory committee by section (local pros, league coordinators, whatever) on top of the computer ratings process, this thing has gotten out of control. This isn't a rant about me, but in my section (MVTA) our 4.5 mens SENIORS team won nationals. Half of this team got bumped out of 4.5 league play. Now I understand winning nationals is a ratings detractor, but 4.5 Seniors is not on par with 4.5 league play these guys getting bumped out is a joke as they are .500 at best players in the normal 4.5 league. I can understand a "seniors exclusive" rating or something but removing them from 4.5 to 5.0 is a joke. I on the other hand played on the 4.5 team that won the MVTA section and my team advanced to nationals. I was unable to attend nationals. Here is the kicker, my early start rating got bumped to 5.0 (no problem I had won a decent amount so it was probably justified) but when year ends came out I was adjusted back down to 4.5 with no appeal (probably auto appeal?????). Three of the guys on our team that went to nationals and played all got bumped out of 4.5 to 5.0 not usually a big deal but these guys had records that were very average in league play, sectional play and nationals. I get the overweight on sectionals and nationals but I get my rating back and they get bumped despite the fact that my overall record was dramatically better inclusive of tournaments and sectionals? Here is my point, why is there not an oversight committee on top of this? I get it is subject to maniupulation but a decent representation of people to overlook some of these ratings makes sense. Keep sandbaggers up but keep legit benchmark guys in the right league. This system is not helping to grow league tennis.