Winter is here--let the tournaments begin! Or is it too cold to play??
Some just want to play and it doesn't matter how cold it is...
And some just want their Mother there to keep them warm.
In Texas, I don't think its ever too cold to play--at least according to USTA tournaments. ITA has rules about the cold but the coaches can ignore them. A couple of years ago we did a men's and a women's dual match at UTA when it was 13 degrees!
Personally, I get cold at 50 but I would welcome your thoughts and comments as to whether there should be some written guidelines about playing in cold weather.
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And of course there was last year's women's dual match at Baylor when we officiated in 32 degree weather. Its hard to write on the scorecard when your hands are frozen...
And Chuck Scott didn't even give us hazardous duty pay.
At least we have the Baylor Green shirts to keep us warm... good thing we did not go with BLACK - someone would be upset and they are tooo hot during this global warming period we are in...
How could you play tennis at 13 degrees? The balls would be like rocks and would not bounce!
I know from experience. This must be a Texas tale, rm.
RANDY,YOU FAIL TO GIVE YOURSELF PROPER CREDIT! IT WAS THE ITA KICKOFF.THERE WERE 4 DUALS OVER 2 DAYS AND THE HIGH WAS 32.
BY THE WAY THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH.
FYI-
SOME MATCHES THIS YEAR HAVE SPECIFIC CONTRACT PROVISIONS BETWEEN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS ON THIS ISSUE
OR TO QUOTE THE"GOVERNATOR"
I THINK THE TERM GIRLIE MEN COULD BE USED IN CERTAIN CASES BUT THAT'S JUST MY OPINION AND NO COACHES WILL BE NAMED BY ME EVEN UNDER THREAT OF TORTURE!
-HAYMUNCHER
We did indeed play when it was 13 degrees...
The boys said their balls were fine. A little hard but still fine...
Aw, come on Uncle Randy! Tell us again. Tell us the story about those big bad boys from the big ten who came down to Jerusalem on the Brazos, warmed up in tee shirts then refused to play because their coachie-woachie thought it was too cold for his lil' darlings.
And, while there have been cold duals, there has been nothing like Uncle Chuckie's Polar Kickoff: 2 days of matches, no sun, high winds and temperatures that never topped 35. I've been warmer ice fishing without a hut.
50 is the cut-off at the NCAA level and for me. Hands get cold and balls get to hard below this temperature.
Below 50 degrees is my cut-off and also the NCAA I think. The balls don't really bounce and your hands get cold. The fifties are fine once you are warmed up.
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