There are many changes occurring in the competitive tennis system, here is your chance to be brought up to speed by some of the experts in the field.

Please join ATA’s Coach Brian Notis, one of the most experienced tournament directors in the country and a member of USTA committees dealing with these issues, Coach Jack Newman, and Julio Godreau, head of competitive tennis for the Texas Section of the USTA, next Thursday evening, 6-7pm in the main College Prep room on the ATA campus.

Here’s a look at what will be covered:

  1. 2020 Schedule – increased offerings, especially for Champ players
  2. Players who qualify no longer need to wait till the next month to play their first tournament at the next level as long as they haven’t missed the entry deadline.  They must be eligible for that level at the time of the entry fee (you can’t enter hoping you’ll qualify).
  3. Quick note on increased entry fees 
  4. Quick note about player retention and the complexity of the TX competitive system
  5. New Age Up Rules – 60{37ef6ac642fae6f93f343032eb62785d28fa7a25a4a4f0267a12512c541c53a9} instead of 35{37ef6ac642fae6f93f343032eb62785d28fa7a25a4a4f0267a12512c541c53a9} – more players staying in supers, more players staying in champs
  6. New System – 2021
  7. Common ranking, common point chart
  8. Net Gen Pathway
  9. Variety of Event Offerings
  10. Transition from 2020 to 2021 in terms of Ranking (Shadow Ranking)
  11. Explanation of L1 through L7
  12. Benefits of a simpler system
  13. Coach Newman’s Recommendations – what does all this mean for you?
  14. Questions