J011yroger
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Is there anyone from the USTA reading this thread AND paying attention????
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Reading this and laughing at us more likely.
J
Is there anyone from the USTA reading this thread AND paying attention????
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Reading this and laughing at us more likely.
J
Fair enough. But is it set in stone when they are to be played? No one seems too happy with the status quo. [emoji41]
Also, what about my idea to have professional player serve as “Regional Captains” and play alongside the hacks when the time for nationals comes?
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Pro players on the team ala Bundesliga - would be amazing
I also think USTA needs to subsidize the Cat I and Cat II events which have insanely expensive entry fees
Pro players on the team ala Bundesliga - would be amazing
I also think USTA needs to subsidize the Cat I and Cat II events which have insanely expensive entry fees
That'll just lead to increase league/membership fees to compensate and further decrease participation.
That they have no interest in spending on USTA League. If they did, why would league fees ever go up?Even if not the USTA is flush with cash.
That they have no interest in spending on USTA League. If they did, why would league fees ever go up?
2 key items are keeping league numbers low in my area. Sandbaggers and lack of captains:
In leagues and tournaments?
J
I'm trying to get my daughter back into tennis. She is a 3.5 who played in HS , not college. She practiced with my teams working around her college and grad school courses. ( local university) She enjoyed it as she became a young adult, my team members are good natured, one summer we had 3 mother daughter pairs playing during our lessons. As a captain here I know the captains would be happy to have a 25 year old singles player who has played league matches before. It seems hard to send her to the right place. She's in S F and walks to work, and everywhere. She moved there for the job..She said the Golden Gate park is an hour by bus. She heard there aren't any young players in the clubs. Shes too far away from Eastbay or South Bay. , no car..She said the public courts are always busy but she doesn't know anyone who plays. Her coworkers don't know any tennis players. She really wants/needs to make friends outside of her work place. I was trying to read the league sheets to help her find the teams or captains or venues, but it's all in some sort of numerical code. Her age appropriate season is coming up, I told her she should try to find an 18+ team. But I am 1000 miles away. She is a tech worker and knows 20 computer languages, but the usta barriers seem too tough for a younger adult. Who doesnt know one local tennis player..She's been signing up for different classes for other local activities, these businesses have websites and online schedules which are easy to navigate.. She's a good player, she had a lot of lessons in her past and did junior tournaments. I sure would like for her to meet some tennis players in SF. Her work is hard and stressful, she needs some fun!
usta barriers seem too tough for a younger adult. Who doesnt know one local tennis player..She's been signing up for different classes for other local activities, these businesses have websites and online schedules which are easy to navigate
Email the local league coordinator.
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J
Norcal has their own site that is a lot easier to navigate than tennislink: https://www.ustanorcal.com/I'm trying to get my daughter back into tennis. She is a 3.5 who played in HS , not college. She practiced with my teams working around her college and grad school courses. ( local university) She enjoyed it as she became a young adult, my team members are good natured, one summer we had 3 mother daughter pairs playing during our lessons. As a captain here I know the captains would be happy to have a 25 year old singles player who has played league matches before. It seems hard to send her to the right place. She's in S F and walks to work, and everywhere. She moved there for the job..She said the Golden Gate park is an hour by bus. She heard there aren't any young players in the clubs. Shes too far away from Eastbay or South Bay. , no car..She said the public courts are always busy but she doesn't know anyone who plays. Her coworkers don't know any tennis players. She really wants/needs to make friends outside of her work place. I was trying to read the league sheets to help her find the teams or captains or venues, but it's all in some sort of numerical code. Her age appropriate season is coming up, I told her she should try to find an 18+ team. But I am 1000 miles away. She is a tech worker and knows 20 computer languages, but the usta barriers seem too tough for a younger adult. Who doesnt know one local tennis player..She's been signing up for different classes for other local activities, these businesses have websites and online schedules which are easy to navigate.. She's a good player, she had a lot of lessons in her past and did junior tournaments. I sure would like for her to meet some tennis players in SF. Her work is hard and stressful, she needs some fun!
Norcal has their own site that is a lot easier to navigate than tennislink: https://www.ustanorcal.com/
Registration of teams for the adult 18 season has just started so there will only be a few teams registered to date. But here is the list of 2019 teams: https://www.ustanorcal.com/listteams.asp?leagueid=2185&sortby=area
Best bet would be to email team captains directly. Most of last year's captains would be captaining again this year. In my experience contacting the local league coordinator will be of no help.
Also, if your daughter lives close to a BART station, do consider teams outside of SF that are close to BART stations. A BART ride out of the city may well be a shorter trip time wise than getting to some of the SF clubs.
Disclaimer: I moved away from the Bay Area a few years ago. But played there for many years before moving away.
Sandbaggers? Come on man. Actual for real sandbaggers are very rare. Perhaps these “older players” you are talking about need to move down a level and are simply hanging on to vanity ratings. Sandbaggers have nothing to do with keeping league numbers low. Sounds like a lot of excuse making to me.
Glad that you know my local section (and players) better than I do.
If you aren't already working for the USTA you should apply. You can sit and watch all the players leave and play tennis elsewhere along with our section coordinator.
Wait a minute, are you my section coordinator???? That would explain things!![]()
There is a consistent decline in USTA participation though. I would not characterize it as massive or that players are leaving in droves, but it has been happening a bit every year.There are rumors (almost exclusively on this board by the way) of massive numbers of players leaving USTA for all these other “playing opportunities”. However, this never seems to be the case in real life. USTA leagues are always the ones that “really matter”, while others like Ultimate or club leagues are always supplemental or “just for fun”.
Tennis pros are rapidly getting certified in Pickleball. Don't rely on tennis for income all your life.
There are a lot of pickle ball coaching jobs available in AZ becuase we have such a large retirement community. I live right outside of Sun City and was just talking with a coach friend who was trying to encourage me to do Pickle Ball, Padle, and Platform certs and become a coordinator for one of the communities. Might be worth considering for when I retire here in a bit.
I have let my USTA membership lapse after about 15 years of membership. I moved to an area where USTA participation is really low relative to the number of players. Just not appealing to me when there are only two teams playing each other 8 times. On the other hand there are 11 teams in the local club league (dubs) and 8-10 players each season at my level in ultimate (singles).There are rumors (almost exclusively on this board by the way) of massive numbers of players leaving USTA for all these other “playing opportunities”. However, this never seems to be the case in real life. USTA leagues are always the ones that “really matter”, while others like Ultimate or club leagues are always supplemental or “just for fun”.
Dont think just do, pball has exploded on the west coast, east coast is still catching up
There are a lot of pickle ball coaching jobs available in AZ becuase we have such a large retirement community. I live right outside of Sun City and was just talking with a coach friend who was trying to encourage me to do Pickle Ball, Padle, and Platform certs and become a coordinator for one of the communities. Might be worth considering for when I retire here in a bit.
Get certified in PBall now before they raise the requirements like they did for tennis.
I am more of a table tennis guy when it is too rainy for tennis, but when I become really really old, I will play PBall.
There are rumors (almost exclusively on this board by the way) of massive numbers of players leaving USTA for all these other “playing opportunities”. However, this never seems to be the case in real life. USTA leagues are always the ones that “really matter”, while others like Ultimate or club leagues are always supplemental or “just for fun”.
USTA does "really matter", I treasure my USTA towel, water bottle, tote bag prizes for winning, heehee.LMFAO "really matter"
LMFAO "really matter"
Nobody cares about adult usta league. Lol. Nobody good anyways.There is a reason that rec players go around puffing their chest and showing off bag tags for going to 7.5 states or whatever. You never see that for players that won their local club league. Also, if non-USTA leagues don’t have a sandbagging problem, there is a reason for that too - and it’s not the format, it’s because nobody cares.
Nobody cares about adult usta league. Lol. Nobody good anyways.
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I think it's more they really care about being perceived as a good tennis player. While being a terrible tennis player. The guys that can play know how bad they actually are. So they are not as invested in the ego.Irrelevant point though. It’s about how much they care about USTA leagues relative to other leagues. People care far more about USTA leagues and ratings than they do about local club leagues or Ultimate. If you spend any time at all reading this board, then you already know that.
But the dying population will be replaced by new old people daily so it will work outIs there really any point in getting a pickleball cert?
Who actually takes more than one lesson, anyone who can tie their shoes can play pickleball in 5 minutes.
J
Not at all. Care sure. Of course. But don't carry around your little league baseball trophy and think it's all that. It's not.Interesting. So what tennis league or competition do YOU think a recreational player "should" care about, rogerroger?
Because it sounds to me like you're saying that people shouldn't care about their hobbies, because they're not professional at them. That seems like nonsense to me.
Like Soft tennis,USTA should get more young kids playing. Maybe invest in introducing tennis to kids in elementary school and jr. high through P.E. classes.
Also maybe find a pressurized ball that doesn't lose pressure so quickly. A bit more durable.
But don't carry around your little league baseball trophy and think it's all that. It's not.
Sure. If that makes you feel better about your tennis.Lol. That’s what all the kids who got picked last on the playground always said while they walked away kicking rocks. You sound like guy who “didn’t get the team text” about the upcoming 3.5 spring season.
Seriously though, just let people have their fun at their hobby. People like playing USTA leagues. There are so few opportunities for adults to play organized competitive sports, and tennis is one of those. No need to go around with that kind of attitude.
Lol. That’s what all the kids who got picked last on the playground always said while they walked away kicking rocks. You sound like guy who “didn’t get the team text” about the upcoming 3.5 spring season.
Seriously though, just let people have their fun at their hobby. People like playing USTA leagues. There are so few opportunities for adults to play organized competitive sports, and tennis is one of those. No need to go around with that kind of attitude.
I think this is because most club leagues and ultimate don't have a postseason with sectionals and nationals in the way that USTA does. So people in these leagues just enjoy having competitive matches during the season and that's it.Irrelevant point though. It’s about how much they care about USTA leagues relative to other leagues. People care far more about USTA leagues and ratings than they do about local club leagues or Ultimate. If you spend any time at all reading this board, then you already know that.