CAT FIGHTS are a common sight in the feline world.
Sadly, cat fights are all too common on a tennis court.
There are a lot of valuable life experiences that we all have and we should try to learn as much from them as possible but there's one life experience everyone (especially tennis officials) should have before they die--and that is a WOMEN'S LEAGUE TENNIS MATCH!
Every Thursday morning in Dallas, every court in town is booked for women's tennis and its quite a sight to see! Arguments about everything under the sun abound on every hand so its no surprise that any experienced officials avoids women's league matches like the plague. You can stand nearly anywhere in a tennis center and hear the arguments about the score, line calls, and whatever else they can think up.
I'm sure I will catch some heat for publishing this but its time for the women's leagues to clean up their act and quit fussing and feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys...
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Another, but unrelated factoid is about to hit the streets soon. The USTA is trying to ban their pro-wannabe chair umpires from working collegiate matches. What does everybody think about this move? In my opinion, I think it's great.
Ah yes....wasn't too long ago that a dispute went to blows and ended up with one combatant on the ground with a broken wrist (Arm, hand, not sure which), suspensions, and a "sportsmanship" letter to all DTA participants. The girls really knew how to throw down.
The ban would be a great idea but its already kind of in existence. Most coordinators wouldn't hire a pro-wannabe chair umpire because they can't cut it in the collegiate world.
just curious, how can the USTA, who wants to divorce themselves of the ITA tell and "Indepedent Contractor" who they can work? Sounds like an easy lawsuit, if one wanted to move that direction.
The USTA will simply stop hiring those officials who elect to moonlight as ITA officials. That's no different than their current policy of hiring ITF chair officials who have failed badge school, but yet get hired on a weekly basis so the USTA can meet their "diversity and inclusion" quotas.
guess good thing I won't do pro stuff, I'll be happy doing my Sectional Tournaments and the 1 Super National Tournament a year. Not hurting my feelings.
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