Grand Strand Tennis

The Grand Strand Tennis League and the Grand Strand Tennis Foundation are proud to annouce that Martin’s PGA Tour Superstore has partnered with our local tennis community as a corporate sponsor. Martin’s has a long history of participation and support for local tennis programs and we are delighted to welcome them back as a partner. Martin’s will become involved on several levels to help us promote the development of new programs and the growth of existing tennis programs thoughout the Grand Strand.

Please be sure to stop in the Martin’s PGA Tour Superstores in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach  to tell them how much we appreciate their participation and support.

“Try it, you’ll like it!”

 

The Coman tiebreak procedure is identical to the regular tiebreak procedure except that the players change ends after the first point and then after every four points, and at the conclusion of the tiebreak.

a)    Set Tie Break: First to win 7 by 2 points  wins “Game “ and  “Set”.

b)   3^rd set Match Tie Break:  First to win 10 points by 2, wins match.

c)    The player whose turn it is to serve shall serve the first point from the deuce court.

d)   After the first point, the players shall change ends and the following two points shall be served by the opponent(s) (in doubles, the player of the opposing team due to serve next) starting from the add court.

e)    After this, each player/team shall serve alternately for two consecutive points (starting from the ad court); changing ends after every four points, until the end of the tie break game.

f)     Switch sides after points 1,5,9,13,17..…. and at the conclusion.

 

Principal  Advantages

      Fairness – By changing ends more frequently, the effects of the elements (sun, wind, etc.) are distributed more evenly between the two opponents as opposed to playing six consecutive points before changing ends.

In doubles, the server will always serve from the same end of the court, rather than having to serve from both ends.

 

  ·  Switch sides after 1^st point to the deuce court.

 

  ·   Then switch sides every 4 points thereafter. 

 ·   Each player serves on the side they serve from during the set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Section of USTA released a statement today concerning the larger than normal number of who moved up to higher NTRP ratings this week. The statement is included below:

The 2009 Year End Ratings have now been published . . . What is different about this year?

Who is adjusting the ratings, why, and what is going to happen?

WHO: The National Oversight Group (NOG) is charged with maintaining the integrity of the National Tennis Rating Program.  NOG continually monitors and reviews the accuracy by which the NTRP operates in all aspects of USTA League Tennis. NOG utilizes feedback from National Championship Observers, staff, volunteers, team captains, and players each year as part of its analysis of the results, patterns, and trends of this primarily automated system.

WHY:  Recently, heavy concern has been raised over a growing disconnect between the standards used in the Self Rating and NTRP guidelines and the actual characteristics of players on court at various levels.

WHAT:  To combat this increasing discrepancy between the NTRP guidelines and player ratings, there will be nationwide movement of a higher percentage of players upward this year. This movement will be approximately double that experienced in recent years, however approximately 70% of all players will remain unchanged in their NTRP level. Players will continue to have compatible and competitive matches although many will now be playing at a different level.

What will be the final results?

• While more players will be moved up than in previous years, the majority of the players will have NO CHANGE in their ratings.
• Such moves will tend to push entire teams up together rather than isolate specific players.
• Players and teams that have seemed to dominate local leagues year after year will be moved up and allow others to have more opportunity. 
• The 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 levels will be less saturated, and play will be more compatible and competitive among teams.
• There will be more players at the 4.5 and 5.0 levels, so there will be more opportunity for local play in these divisions.
• Level of play will begin to more accurately reflect skill descriptors.
• You’ll see a lot of new faces across the net and at the championships.

 

 

The Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union has signed on as the sponsor for our 2009 program. This marks their fourth consecutive year as a corporate community sponsor. In addition to the linked logo on the grandstrandtennis.net home page, their logo will also be featured on the nearly 800 player gifts being produced for the spring league participants. Through this sponsorship, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union recognizes the valueable contribution that recreational tennis plays in promoting a healthy, family-oriented lifestyle for residents of all ages throughout the Grand Strand. We should all be sure to thank them for their support.