Schmidt Computer Ratings

Through 2012, USTA League had an 18 & over division and then a "Senior" division that was for those 50 & over.  In 2013, t...

In USTA League play, the 55 & over division typically uses combined ratings rather than straight NTRP levels.  For example, in 18+ and...

I took a look at how participation in USTA League has changed the past three years , specifically looking at the number of unique players pl...

I see comments periodically saying that participation in USTA League has been declining the past few years.  Naturally, that gave me reason ...

In USTA League play, a player may play at their established NTRP level or subject to some limitations, they may play up a level.  This is do...

It is that time of year when regular season play in Spring USTA leagues is complete and playoffs have begun.  This past weekend saw playof...

I wrote a few days ago  about the rules that allow for players 60 & over to automatically appeal down if they get bumped up, but had bee...

I came across a player that on the surface one could accuse of tanking matches to manage their rating, but upon deeper inspection, I'm n...

I've been doing sub-flight previews  that show how teams stack up by comparing the average Estimated Dynamic NTRP Rating of the pl...

If you've ever wondered which state has the largest number of USTA League players, this is the blog post for you. Without any more lea...

Most of you know that 2014 year-end ratings came out at the beginning of this month, and if you've been reading this blog, you know t...

Estimated Dynamic NTRP Rating reports are a great Christmas gift for any of your USTA League playing family and friends, and I've impro...

Continuing on the quest to see how players were bumped up/down at different levels, here are charts showing how players at the 4.5 level wer...

Christmas is less than a week away and you still haven't gotten a gift for a teammate or that tennis nut family member.  The malls are...

Continuing on the quest to see how players were bumped up/down at different levels, here are charts showing how players at the 3.0 level wer...

I recently became aware of another seemingly blatant attempt by a few players to deliberately manipulate their ratings down to avoid being...

I wrote about how the NTRP 4.0 level players were bumped up or down in the 2014 year-end NTRP ratings, now it is time for the 3.5s. We ...

I wrote about the overall bump percentages for 4.0s in USTA League play this year-end , but grouping men and women together doesn't tell...

Continuing on the break down of the 2014 year-end USTA League NTRP ratings bumps , below is a chart showing how the 4.0 level bumps occurred...

I've written about the year-end bump percentages by state and section , so the next logic step is to look at them by NTRP level. ...