COLORADO TENNIS ASSOCIATION 2006 ADULT LEAGUE TENNIS

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3 COLORADO TENNIS ASSOCIATION 2006 ADULT LEAGUE TENNIS Revised 01/25/06 DENVER-METRO LEAGUE DATES TO REMEMBER League Colorado TennisLink TennisLink Player Deletion Player Moves Match Schedule Season Season District Sectional Minimum Tennis Registration Team Deadline & Additions Available on Starts Ends Playoffs Playoffs Roster Association Begins Registration Deadline TennisLink Requirement League ends ( ) Fee * * * * * * USTA Mixed $16 March 1 March 27 April 1 June 11 April 10 April 23 June 11 June July 7-9 Doubles plus USTA Boulder, CO (6) TennisLink fee April 17 May 1 USTA Adult $18 March 1 April 5 April 10 July 13 W3.0 & W4.0 W3.0 & W4.0 July 13 Aug 4-6 August & 5.0 (5) plus USTA April 24 May 9 Salt Lake City (8) TennisLink fee all others all others Utah USTA Super $16 March 1 May 8 May 13 July 21 May 22 June 2 July 21 Sept 5-6 TBD Seniors plus USTA (Tues - Wed) (6) TennisLink fee CTA Daytime $15 March 1 May 8 May 13 July 28 May 22 June 6 July 26 August N/A Doubles plus USTA (Mon - Wed) (6) TennisLink fee World Team $15 March 1 May 22 May 27 August 4 June 2 June 16 August 4 please visit N/A Tennis plus USTA wtt.com (4) TennisLink fee for National Qualifier info USTA $16 March 1 June 19 June 24 August 31 July 3 July 17 August 31 Sept 8-10 Sept Senior plus USTA Boise, Idaho (6) TennisLink fee CTA $15 March 1 June 26 July 1 Sept 18 July 17 July 31 Sept 18 Sept 29 - Oct 1 N/A Twilight plus USTA (4) TennisLink fee ITA Fall $16 March 1 July 17 July 22 Sept 24 July 24 July 30 Sept 24 Oct 6-8 TBD Mixed Dbles plus USTA Colorado Las Vegas (6) TennisLink fee Springs Nevada CTA $15 March 1 July 10 July 15 Sept 18 July 17 July 31 Sept 18 Oct N/A Fall Daytime plus USTA (5) TennisLink fee * Teams must have the minimum roster requirement registered by this date to be included in the schedule. Teams below the minimum roster will not be scheduled. * * Players can request to be deleted up until the date the CTA begins scheduling the league. * * * Players cannot be moved from one team to another if they have played a match. Players may be added to a roster up until the date of the last match, but may not be eligible to play in the District Playoffs if they have not met the minimum match requirements. Please refer to your Operating Procedures for specifics. * * * * Captains and players can view their match schedules beginning on this date. Be advised that the schedules available on TennisLink prior to this date will not be correct THE LEAGUE DEPARTMENT IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. PLEASE CALL (303) EXT. 200 FOR QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO THE USTA ADULT LEAGUE, THE CTA DAYTIME DOUBLES LEAGUE, THE CTA TWILIGHT LEAGUE, AND THE CTA FALL DAYTIME LEAGUE PLEASE CALL SUZANNE COONS AT EXT. 210 OR SUZANNE AT suzanne@coloradotennis.com FOR QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO THE USTA AND ITA MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUES, THE USTA SENIOR LEAGUE, THE USTA SUPER SENIOR LEAGUE AND WORLD TEAM TENNIS PLEASE CALL ALEX DAVYDOV AT EXT. 206 OR ALEX AT alex@coloradotennis.com FOR JUNIOR LEAGUE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT JASON EXT. 207 OR JASON AT jason.rogers@coloradotennis.com

0 Team minimum: 2 men and 2 women Division winners will be eligible to participate in a WTT National Qualifier Registration Deadline: May 22 Ways to learn more and get started: Visit www.

4 WORLD TEAM TENNIS 2006 SUMMER LEAGUE Coming to a tennis facility near you. You may have heard of this exciting and different team tennis format. You may have watched the pros playing World Team Tennis on TV. Here is your chance to join the action! Details: Friday evening matches starting June 16 Levels of play: 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 Team minimum: 2 men and 2 women Division winners will be eligible to participate in a WTT National Qualifier Registration Deadline: May 22 Ways to learn more and get started: Visit Contact a facility coordinator near you Call Alex Davydov at (303) (x206) What makes WTT Different? Singles, doubles, and mixed doubles in every match Substitutions are allowed at any time No such thing as a let serve No-ad scoring, overtime, and suddendeath points On-court coaching is permitted Cheering, laughing, and socializing are encouraged USTA membership is not required Results don t affect NTRP ratings Once you ve signed up, the fun begins... Join us Friday, June 9 at the Gates Tennis Center from 6-8:00pm for the 2006 season Kickoff. World Team Tennis Kickoff Party Friday, June 9 Meet fellow WTT players Practice playing World Team Tennis rules Enjoy refreshments and cold drinks Win one of several fabulous door prizes *Only for registered WTT players 6:00-8:00 at Gates Tennis Center 100 S. Adams St., Denver (across from the Cherry Creek Mall All players must RSVP by June 2 to: Alex Davydov (303) (x206) alex@coloradotennis.com

5 Tennis Tip: Why we don t play up. By Rob Scott As you know, the CVTA promotes a philosophy of playing at level in Adult NTRP League competition. To many, this is obvious and no explanation is necessary. To others, however, there are shades of grey. I felt it would be appropriate to state some myths and facts herein to help players better understand the rationale behind our policy. Myth I m really stronger than my rating. Fact Ratings are derived directly from match results using a computer algorithm that factors in the rating of all players involved in the match (singles and doubles) and the score of the match. Players in the match are tied to a national database of players, hence in the name NTRP the N stands for National. The more matches a player has played, the more accurate their rating is. Your published rating is a factual representation of how your skills compare to many thousands of players nationwide. It is not subjective. Myth I just want to challenge myself. I hear this a lot when a player is trying to justify playing up. This is a self-centered way to look at the world of tennis. If a player plays up to challenge themselves, they do so at the expense of their higher but correctly-rated opponent. For example, the 3.5 woman who plays 4.0 to challenge herself gets beat fairly handily by the correctly-rated 4.0 woman who is correctly playing at level. The 4.0 player isn t challenged and in fact may have a bad taste in her mouth after the match because of the easy (not challenging) victory. This player might only play once a week and she views the match she just played as a waste of her time. She has a valid complaint. She then chooses to play up next year to challenge herself and the situation snowballs. Fact Challenge yourself to win handily at level so that you move up legitimately and correctly through actual match results instead of just saying (wishing) you are a higher level. Prove it to yourself and others through actual match play and results. Myth All my friends play at the higher level. Fact When a player first moves between levels, they may not know as many people socially as they did before. However, most tennis players are a gregarious and friendly lot. If this player makes a sincere effort, they will find many new friends and will enjoy the game more playing at the correct level than playing out of level. This player then has the bonus of two sets of friends instead of one! Myth I play 4.5 tournaments, therefore I am a 4.5 player. Fact Unfortunately, many players choose to play up in tournaments. Therefore it is possible for a player to advance several rounds in a tournament at a higher NTRP level but actually be rated lower that that level. Example: The 4.0 woman who plays up in a 4.5 tournament advances several rounds and is finally beaten in the semifinals by a 4.5 player. Upon closer inspection we find that every opponent she defeated was actually rated 3.5 or 4.0 but were also playing up in the same tournament. That player then perceives herself a 4.5 player just because she played in a 4.5 event. However, her correct rating is 4.0. Myth I moved here from Seattle and the level of play there is much stronger than it is here. Fact The NTRP system is a national system. The level of play in any one of the 17 sections of the United States is very similar to all the others. The USTA has spent significant time and money to develop the system that is now called the NTRP system of player classification. Millions of matches have been enjoyable and competitive through correct implementation of this system. We strongly suggest that players take the high road and compete at level. When they do so, they become part of the solution and not part of the problem. Rob Scott, USPTA, is Chairman of the Adult Recreation and Competition Committee for the Intermountain Section. He also serves on the Sectional NTRP Oversight Committee and was an NTRP Verifier for 16 years. Rob has traveled to 6 different Sections throughout the US to observe play at various Sectional Championships as an out-of-section verifier. Rob has been a USPTA teaching professional for 30 years. Currently, he is Director of Tennis at the Ranch Country Club and the President of the Centennial Valley Tennis Association. He can be reached at (303) or rg3scott@comcast.net.

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