tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post6983666670887211572..comments2024-03-26T07:42:36.856-07:00Comments on Schmidt Computer Ratings: 2015 USTA League Adult Nationals are complete - Southern Cal takes the points chase, 4-way tie for most titlesKevin Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366406313485961849noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-90553203984039715182015-11-09T22:12:10.256-08:002015-11-09T22:12:10.256-08:00Excellent point, and any adjustments the USTA elec...Excellent point, and any adjustments the USTA elects to make to rebalance things do look at level/gender/division I believe, so perhaps Texas 4.0s will see a larger and normal number of bumps up.Kevin Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366406313485961849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-44631930863332621672015-11-07T09:50:21.299-08:002015-11-07T09:50:21.299-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234635740498985087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-81225678571280328282015-11-07T09:50:10.895-08:002015-11-07T09:50:10.895-08:00Maybe it's time the USTA attaches our social s...Maybe it's time the USTA attaches our social security number to the self rate form, or team photos of all players playing at sectionals, or our photo next to our USTA profile, or a LIFETIME ban from playing USTA(with that posted on your profile) if caught, or the captain faces the same ban for knowingly using the same player with a new name. Nothing is fool proof, but I think these ideas would definitely hinder it from happening, and more than likely even the playing field.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234635740498985087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-48465622092900038362015-11-07T05:54:43.441-08:002015-11-07T05:54:43.441-08:00That is NorCal That is NorCal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-75109707917289718152015-11-07T05:54:00.294-08:002015-11-07T05:54:00.294-08:00If you have proof, go ahead and file the grievance...If you have proof, go ahead and file the grievance. Some of these name combinations are nearly impossible to track. Here in Normal we have the same types of problems with Asians. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-78416042615620751012015-11-07T05:25:17.851-08:002015-11-07T05:25:17.851-08:00I'm in the difficult to prove camp. You have ...I'm in the difficult to prove camp. You have to find the name and then they have a lot of names that are very common there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-30118643625583858452015-11-06T11:12:03.328-08:002015-11-06T11:12:03.328-08:00Yes, that's what I was referring to (the alleg...Yes, that's what I was referring to (the allegations that Caribbean hyphenates their names etc). Difficult to prove.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-8668351247572284242015-11-05T13:30:07.768-08:002015-11-05T13:30:07.768-08:00Personally if its not my section, I wouldn't w...Personally if its not my section, I wouldn't worry about it until they play my section. Most are tough to prove, but if you have actual proof a grievance or email to your league coordinator is well worth it for the integrity of the league. Changing names is extreme, but leaving college tennis off an application or key info like that is not hard to prove. Just be willing to stand up for the fairness of your teammates.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234635740498985087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-46091584875786734012015-11-05T10:13:57.860-08:002015-11-05T10:13:57.860-08:00How would one prove it if they don't live in t...How would one prove it if they don't live in their section? There's always allegations even at "weaker" sections but without factual proof.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-67725098353896169192015-11-05T09:44:54.316-08:002015-11-05T09:44:54.316-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234635740498985087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-56370010159753944892015-11-05T09:44:29.943-08:002015-11-05T09:44:29.943-08:00Still not sure why captains or players don't f...Still not sure why captains or players don't follow up against something like that, especially something that is so easy to prove. Too many players whining about competition cheating, but not willing to stand up and do something about it. The only way anything will change is if people make sure the USTA is aware of the players actions. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234635740498985087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-60189674735013677902015-11-05T08:50:04.905-08:002015-11-05T08:50:04.905-08:00lol if true.lol if true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-23134451878069441682015-11-05T07:45:31.037-08:002015-11-05T07:45:31.037-08:00I know a guy that has played for Puerto Rico. He ...I know a guy that has played for Puerto Rico. He told me they just change their names after a few years and recycle their players. Why do you think there are so many hyphenated male names in the Caribbean Section? If you've been to 3.0 Nationals twice and play the Caribbean, you might experience de ja vu.<br /><br />The USTA can do very little to police them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-5945225866967104602015-11-03T19:36:57.779-08:002015-11-03T19:36:57.779-08:00Personally instead of massive bump ups due to winn...Personally instead of massive bump ups due to winning or placing well at Nationals, I would like to see a larger number of self rated double bumps for those who made it that far, and not as much as those who were along for the ride. It is tough to watch undeserving players get bumped simply because they were apart of a winning team. Fingers are crossed for the self rated players to sacrifice future seasons for a shot at nationals and be forced to play at or above their true level.. Either way, thanks to Kevin for providing valuable stats and caring report everything.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234635740498985087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806763551607679303.post-81076838088373322122015-11-02T09:08:28.406-08:002015-11-02T09:08:28.406-08:00When you aggregate in this fashion, with Women'...When you aggregate in this fashion, with Women's and Men's and all ages and ratings lumped together, then you get this sense of evenness. But if you take a particular gender and rating, there can be some significant imbalance. In particular, at Men's 4.0, Texas won Nationals at 18 and 40 and, in both finals, would likely have been 5-0 if not for a hamstring injury to one of their players. I'd hope USTA would see that and make adjustments accordingly - not that Texas did anything wrong, but I'd think USTA is expecting tighter matches at the highest level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com