"The Gathering 2016" on June 11, 2016

Enjoy your weekend at the Tolbert's new lake house featuring jet skiis and a beautiful outdoor setting.

Enjoy dominoes on the deck and lots of sun on the lakeside deck!

"The Gathering"

Its time to gear up for "The Gathering 2016"!  Its going to be a fantastic weekend of food, fun, and lots of fellowship at the Tolbert lake house on Cedar Creek lake.  This is a great weekend open to all ITA officials in Texas and Oklahoma and everyone is encouraged to come and bring a friend. 

Here are all the details:

*  "The Gathering" begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2016.  The activities conclude whenever you are ready to go home that night. 

*  There will hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks, and all the trimmings.  Cost is $10 per person.

*  Everyone is encouraged to bring their favorite food dish with them. 
*  Hopefully someone will even make some homemade ice cream!

*  There will be jet skiis, volleyball, games, and activities for everyone. 

**  For those who wish to spend the night, there are numerous affordable hotels in surrounding towns.

This is our FOURTH "Gathering" and its always a great time for everyone so be sure to come if you can.  

The Tolbert's lake house is located on beautiful Cedar Creek Lake and is just over an hour east of Dallas.  Their address is:  5338 Magnolia Drive, Eustace, Texas  75124.  

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED and can be made by emailing Gary Tolbert at garyt@airwaysfreight.com or Randy McDonald at rmtennis@yahoo.com

Come and join us for a great time together!!!

Chair Academy 2016 Is Now In The History Books

CHAIR ACADEMY CLASS OF 2016

Academy Instructor Ginny James modeling her stylish outfit.

We had a great time in Plano this week with the 2016 Chair Academy.  The Academy was held in conjunction with the Men's National Junior College Tennis Tournament and featured special instruction and lots of on court work for the participants.

The Chair Academy is a vital step toward doing ITA work in Texas and Oklahoma.  Coordinators from most of the major universities were there and its a great stepping stone for the participants.  The participants came from cities throughout Texas and Oklahoma.

How Would You Rule? Default, Code Violation, or Nothing?

SCENARIO

In an ITA dual match, Player A lost the match and promptly hit the ball in anger--and it struck the head of coach of Team B.  Player A apologized and said, "I didn't mean to hit you."  The coach responded, "Its alright, I know you didn't mean to hit me."

The Chair Official witnessed the incident but was a new official and unsure about what to do--so did nothing.

What should the Chair Official have done?

A.  Issue a code violation and immediately call the referee to the court to default the highest match still playing.

B.  Issue a code violation and immediately call the referee to the court and let him give a point penalty to the highest match still playing.

C.  Do nothing and hope the referee didn't notice it since the player apologized and the coach accepted the apology. 

D.  Call the player's mother and tell her what had transpired.

An Interesting And Costly Overrule

Thought you might enjoy this video of an overrule in the Missouri Valley Conference finals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjYuZvS0soQ&feature=youtu.be