Wednesday, May 23, 2012

How Would You Rule? Code Violation Or Default?


In a recent match and the women's junior college nationals a player from a school in New York City received a code violation point penalty for throwing a can of water through the fence on her opponent's team members.

Should she have received just a code violation or a default?

(It has no relevance on this first code but she was also coded at the end of the match for slapping the hand of the official when he reached out to shake hands at the end of the match. She was also the player who received a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct in her doubles match for refusing to warm up. Needless to say there is some counseling needed for this player.)

Monday, May 21, 2012

2012 Chair Academy

This year's Texas Section Chair Academy was held at the Tyler Junior College Tennis Center.

Glen Whitaker (left) and Nick Flentie (right). What a pair!

Instructor Michelle Walker of College Station listening intently...

Dean Richardville (Tulsa) and Buffy Powell (Houston) at the Sunday night dinner.

Shawn Lamm of Lubbock reading through the menu.

Tom & Vickie Wright (Austin) with Carol Bruehler (San Antonio)

Carol Bruehler giving instructions to Buffy Powell.

Danny Crouse (Austin) and Dena Bartnicki (Dallas) at the supper.

Janel Woerner with Randy Bailey (Houston) and Myron Krueger (Aledo)

New Treatment For Asthma Courtesy Of Men's Junior College Nationals

A new and innovative treatment for asthma given at men's junior college nationals.


In every tournament you encounter a new set of problems, rulings, and humorous events--and this year's Men's Junior College National Tournament was no different... Here are some of the exciting things we saw and learned during the week:

A NEW TREATMENT FOR ASTHMA

During a men's singles match, team A took a medical timeout for treatment for asthma. The referee was called to court by the chair official to observe the new "treatment."

It seems that the trainer of this school was seated between the legs of the player who was sitting on the bench and had his hands up inside his shorts and was massaging the player with great zest. The massage was obviously centered on the upper legs (and lower groin) of the player who told the referee that this was a new treatment for asthma.

Perhaps we should send this one down to the Baylor trainers so they can implement it next year.

That was one for the ages...

THIS DOUBLES MATCH IS AN 8 GAME PRO SET--NOT!

In the pre-match announcement for a men's doubles match (which is best of three tiebreak sets), the chair official said the following:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this match will be an 8 game pro set. Oops. Not its not!"

Wouldn't it be fun to hear that at the Open...

CODE VIOLATION GIVEN DURING THE WARM-UP

This occurred during the women's national tournament the week before...

During the warm-up one of the players refused to warm-up with her opponent and even refused to pick up the balls. The chair official then gave a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The offending player had received a code violation in her previous match for throwing water through the fence on spectators and then another code violation for slapping away the chair officials hand following her match.

Needless to say, she behaved after the warm-up code... And you should have heard the players whispering about the official who even gives codes during the warm-up!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Men's Junior College Nationals 2012

Here are some of this highlights of this year's tournament. Pictured above are Randy McDonald, Lee Ann Bain, & Myron Krueger.

Mary Lynn Satur & Rick Gabel

Cheryl Jones imparting some wisdom to Dena Bartnicki before she goes back on court.

You can always tell when Myron has been there...

Thursday, May 03, 2012

My Pride and Joy...

Ty McDonald

There is nothing that thrills the heart of a father more than seeing his son do well and Ty certainly made his Dad happy this past weekend at the Big 12 Conference Championships. Pictured above is Ty's picture from the Big 12 site and shows him in action.

Seeing your son do a chair at the Big 12--priceless...

Update & Pictures From Big 12 Tournament

A great time was had by all at the Big 12 Conference Tournament in College Station. The Oklahoma men won the men's tournament and the Texas women won the women's tournament.

Pictured above are Rick Gabel, Vickie Wright, Lee Ann Bain, and Cindy Baine in one of their lighter moments...

Baine, Wright, & Gabel taking another break from the action.

Myron Krueger sitting around and philosophizing about tennis rules.

Coach Roddick and Coach Denton sharing with each other following their dual match.