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Thursday, July 28, 2011 Vol. X, No. 103 Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Scroll down for copy of Sunday's TENNIS E-News SPECIAL ISSUE on "Restructuring" USTA League age divisions.

Shift to League Teams only in 40s, 55s, 70s in the works for 2013

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Hour Instruction With Visiting Pros

Free "Guinea Pig" Tennis Lessons at Van Der Meer T.C. Next Week

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The free “Guinea Pig” sessions will start Monday during TennisUniversity week, which has attracted teaching pros and prospective pros throughout the continental U.S. and a number of foreign countries. Free lessons will be given by the visiting pros from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ages 8 and up and all skill levels welcome. No reservations necessary. Come rain or shine.

For more information, please contact the Van Der Meer Pro Shop at 785-8388.

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Segment One Starts Saturday

Volley Dolls, Lakers Lead Off Saturday at USTA League Southern Sectionals in Mobile AL

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Two HHI women's teams and two men's teams from Coastal Carolina will compete in the "World's Biggest Tennis Tournament": USTA League Southern Section Championships July 30 through Aug. 7 in Mobile AL. Teams from Southern's nine states will be competing to advance to national finals in the fall. HHI's PDTC Volley Dolls and CCTA's Hampton Lakers will begin play Saturday.

Adult and Senior divisions will be playing in Mobile, but only Senior HHI and CCTA teams won South Carolina championships. No such success in the Adult divisions. Sectionals are in two segments, and first out will be the Volley Dolls in the Women's 4.5s and Lakers in Men's 4.0. In Segment Two, HHI's Marshside Mamas will be in Women's 3.0. together with CCTA's Habersham Half Volleys in Men's 3.0. The South Beach Sandspurs won the South Carolina championship in Women's 3.5 but declined to go to Sectionals because players had other travel commitments.

Complete schedules and additional information is available on www.southernleaguetennis.com. Here is the match schedule for HHI and CCTA teams:

Sat., July 30

8 a.m. -- SW4.5 -- HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls vs. MS/Parham Bridges TC

11 a.m. -- SM4.0 -- CCTA/Hampton Lakers vs. AR(A)/El Dorado

3:30 p.m. -- SM4.0 -- CCTA/Hampton Lakers vs. TN/Memphis Ridgeway CC

Sun., July 31

8 a.m. -- SW4.5 -- HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls vs. NC(B)/Vision Indoor TC

12:30 p.m. -- SW4.5 -- HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls vs. AL/Brook Highland RC

2 p.m. -- SM4.0 -- CCTA/Hampton Lakers vs. LA(B)/Baton Rouge Bocage RC

Mon., Aug. 1

8 a.m. --

9:30 a.m. -- SM4.0 -- CCTA/Hampton Lakers vs. AL/Birmingham Greystone YMCA

2:30 p.m. -- SW4.5 -- HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls vs. LA/Baton Rouge

Tues., Aug. 2

8 a.m. -- SW4.5 Final -- TBD vs. TBD

8 a.m. -- SM4.0 Final -- TBD vs. TBD

Wed., Aug. 3

Open day

Thurs., Aug. 4

8 a.m. -- SW3.0 -- HHI/Marshside Mamas vs. MS/Leland Deer Creek RC

11 a.m. -- SM3.0 -- CCTA/Habersham Half Volleys vs. GA/Columbus Cooper Creek TC

12:30 p.m. -- SW3.0 -- HHI/Marshside Mamas vs. AL/Trussville RC

Fri., Aug. 5

8 a.m. -- SM3.0 -- CCTA/Habersham Half Volleys vs. AR(B)/Little Rock AC

9:30 a.m. -- SW3.0 -- HHI/Marshside Mamas vs. AR(B)/Little Rock AC

Sat., Aug. 6

8 a.m.

9:30 a.m. -- SW3.0 -- HHI/Marshside Mamas vs. TN/Knoxville Gettysvue CC

11 a.m. -- SM3.0 -- CCTA/Habersham Half Volleys vs. LA/Shreveport Scramblers

Sun., Aug. 7

8 a.m. -- SW3.0 Final -- TBD vs. TBD

8 a.m. -- SW3.5 Final -- TBD vs. TBD

8 a.m. -- SM3.0 Final -- TBD vs. TBD

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USTA Leagues -- How To Register for a Team:

After your coffee and full breakfast, go online and register for your team. Several routes are available to register. Here's one:

Click on this link https://tennislink.usta.com/leagues/TLRegistration/Registration.aspx and enter your USTA number, team number and other information as directed. If you have any problems, try copying and pasting this link into your internet address box. Still in trouble? Email banana@hargray.com.

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Teams looking for players --

70s Men's 3.0 -- Moss Creek team could use additional players for its Super Senior 3.0 team that now has only eight players. The cost would be $60 including weekly practice. If interested, contact Dave Teschner at davebarb@hargray.com or call (843) 836-2439.
70s Men's 3.5 -- Hampton Hall is looking for one or two more players for its Super Senior 70s Men's 3.5 team. Contact Felix Lowe felo33@yahoo.com.

70s Women's 3.0 -- Super Senior 70s team is forming at Spring Lake Racquet Club and needs 3.0 players for the Fall season. Need to know by July 20. Contact Barbara Kiebler at 682-3375 or email bakiebler@hargray.com.

70s Women's 3.5 Super Senior -- A team forming for the Fall season that begins in September is looking for more players. Contact Lois Hilger at 363-5456 or email loishilger@yahoo.com.

Looking for a team -- Open listing free to players

3.0 Man -- Mark Casper is a 3.0 who played at Sun City. He wants to be on a team and continue to play. Call Mark 338-4271 (cell) or call D'jean Carter.384-1049 (cell)

8.5 or 7.5 Combo Player -- Looking for a 7.5 or 8.5 (preferably a 8.5) combo team in Bluffton or Hilton Head Island. Contact Tim Roberts 843-476-2574.

7.5 Combo Player -- A 3.5 looking to play on a 7.5 Combo team -- David Ashburner. E-mail is Dashsa5@gmail.com and telephone number is 415-3108.

2.5/3.0 Senior Men's -- Wanting to get on a 3.0 mixed or combo team. Contact Terry Hoffmann at (cell) 290-1255.

3.0 Senior Men's -- I would like to join any 3.0 or Combo team. I am a 3.0, age 60, live in Hilton Head Plantation. Steve Ziplow, zip@hargray.com or 686-6089.

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UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:

July 30-Aug. 2: Southern Sectional USTA League Championships / Adult men and women levels 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 and Senior levels 4.0 and 4.5 / Mobile AL. Information at www.southernleaguetennis.com.

Aug. 4-7: Southern Sectional USTA League Championships / Adult men and women levels 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, open and Senior men and women levels 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 / Mobile AL. Information at www.southernleaguetennis.com.

Sept. 3-5: 3^rd annual Palmetto Dunes Tennis Fall Classic / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s and Women’s doubles and mixed doubles in rated divisions 2.5 through open / For information, contact Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152 or go to www.palmettodunes.com.

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- Dennis Malick

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TENNIS E-News * / SPECIAL EDITION

*A South Carolina-registered service mark *

Sunday, July 24, 2011 Vol. X, No. 103 Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

This TENNIS E-News is devoted entirely to the USTA League's Age-Division Restructuring Due in 2013.

The text and chart are taken from the USTA South Carolina website accompanied by this introduction, in part:

USTA League Tennis is the world's largest recreational tennis league providing organized, structured team matches for all ability levels. Approximately 500,000 players compete nationwide, with over 124,000 adult and senior players coming from the USTA Southern Section, and nearly 50,000 players in SC alone.

Proposed Changes to League Structure: The USTA is considering significant changes to the league age division structure. To give feedback on the proposed change, please email (USTA SC League Coordinator) Mary Goins at goins@sctennis.com.

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USTA LEAGUE RESTRUCTURING...

THE OPPORTUNITY!

• Research and focus group results predict a significant increase in league participation.

• These changes will better align the age groups with our current and future populations in USTA League.

* Tennis on Campus moving into USTA League and existing players aging up.

• An increase in players in each age group should help alleviate two-team league challenge.

• Proposed age restructure expected to produce more competitive match play and more accurate ratings.

DIVISIONS	FORMAT	NTRP LEVELS	NATIONAL PROGRAM
Adult 18 and Over	2 singles; 3 doubles	3.0,3.5,4.0,4.5	YES
	1 singles; 2 doubles	2.5 & 5.0	YES

Adult 40 and Over	2 singles; 3 doubles	3.0,3.5,4.0,4.5	YES

Adult 55 and Over	3 doubles	6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0	YES

*Adult 70 and Over	3 doubles	6.0,7.0,8.0	TBD

Mixed 18 and Over	3 doubles	2.5,6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0,10.0	YES

**Mixed 40 and Over	3 doubles	6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0	TBD

*Mixed 55 and Over	3 doubles	6.0,7.0,8.0	TBD

* Strongly encouraged at Section and Local levels. Will become National Program (i.e., offer a National Championship) when the division meets the minimum criteria established by USTA League Committee (approximately 20,000 and implemented in at least 12 Sections) Note: USTA has 17 sections.

** Expected to meet minimum criteria to become National Program within first year after restructure is implemented.

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