GOOD NEWS!

Sept. 8th, 2008

2009 USTA League Rules are now published and state
that Dynamic Disqualification of Computer Rated (C)
and Benchmark (B) Adult and Senior League Players is
Eliminated for the 2009 League season!





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Name

State

City

Comments

Bob Miller

FL

Jacksonville

 

Charles Drewry

FL

Jacksonville

Team Captain

Mary Jones

FL

Jacksonville

 

Tania Woodrum

FL

Jacksonville

 

Darren Herrera

TX

Plano

 

Erin Mcgee

FL

Jacksonville

 

Randy Brooks

FL

Jacksonville

 

Grace Walsh

GA

Kingsland

 

Judy Hogan

FL

Jacksonville

 

Judith DeVries

FL

Ponte Vedra Bch

 

Rita Kent

FL

Jacksonville Bch

 

Virginia Shuman

FL

Jacksonville

 

David Pritchard

FL

Jacksonville

 

Judy Faison-Peek

FL

Jacksonville

 

Rose Cavin

FL

Jacksonville

 

Myrle Robinson

FL

Jacksonville

 

Gail Boswell

FL

Orange Park

 

Linda Maxwell

FL

Jacksonville

 

R. Duncan Harvey

FL

Jacksonville

 

Spence Youman

FL

Jacksonville

 

Pamela Kirkland

FL

Jacksonville

 

Pamela Cohen

FL

Jacksonville

Team Captain

Lisa Winney

FL

Jacksonville

Team Captain

Phil Winney

FL

Jacksonville

 

Charlene Simmons

FL

Jacksonville

 

Sheri Musslewhite

FL

Ponte Vedra Bch

 

Gerald Gividen

FL

Jacksonville

 

Barbara Gibbes

FL

Jacksonville

 

Holly Middleton

FL

Atlantic Bch

 

Lolly Starkey

FL

Ponte Vedra Bch

 

Lika Byrd

FL

Orange Park

 

Barbara Balkanoff

FL

Jacksonville

 

Cindy Starkey

FL

Jacksonville

 

Michele Stark

FL

Jacksonville

 

Kathy Wright

FL

Jacksonville

Team Captain

Kathleen McClymont

FL

Jacksonville

 

Vicki Harrison

FL

Jacksonville

 

Annie Benedetto

FL

Jacksonville

 

Geraldine Sy

FL

Jacksonville

Player

Brenda Morris

FL

Jacksonville

Player

Eileen Grebe

FL

Ponte Vedra

 

Sue Walters

FL

Atlantic Bch

 

Anne Marques

FL

Jacksonville

 

Quincy Pham

FL

Jacksonville

Team Captain

Annette Stocker

FL

Amelia Island

Player

Jenny Mottier

OH

Cincinnati

I agree!

Julie K. Blake

FL

Amelia Island

 

Karen K Zintak

FL

Fernandina Bch

 

Courtney Hipp

SC

Rock Hill

player

Sarah Booker

FL

Fernandina Bch

 

Andy Mathis

TX

Waco

Past captain

Gary Rice

SC

Simpsonville

Player/Captain/District VP

Marshall A. Robinson

SC

Simpsonville

Player

Sheryl Dudley

FL

Amelia Island

 

Kelly Googe

FL

Jacksonville

Captain

Cheryl Keller

FL

Jacksonville

 

Julie Beatty

FL

Jacksonville

 

Cindy McGehee

FL

Jacksonville

 

Mary Ann Rice

FL

Jacksonville

 

Terri Singer

FL

Jacksonville

 

Janet Thomas

FL

Amelia Island

 

Julie Vockell

FL

Jacksonville

 

Jennifer Crouch

FL

Jacksonville

 

Anne Marques

FL

Jacksonville

 

Marie Pearce

FL

Jacksonville

 

Becky Frank-Chappelear

FL

Jacksonville

 

Jesse Chesser

FL

Jacksonville

 

Joanna Kennard

FL

Amelia Island

...overkill & detrimental to competition

Brad Meredith

SC

Greenville

Stacey Allen

FL

Jacksonville

Susan Sorensen

TX

Austin

Janie Brandstetter

FL

Ponte Vedra Bch

I think the above statement says it all

Lynn Damm

FL

Ponte Vedra Bch

Julie Podany

FL

Ponte Vedra Bch

Deborah C. Koons

FL

Atlantic Bch

Player USTA

Georganna Walker

FL

Ponte Vedra Bch

Brian Hughes

FL

Jacksonville

Joel Lavina

FL

Jacksonville

Julian Rainwater

FL

Jacksonville

Carla Ray

FL

Jacksonville

Eva Manley

FL

Jacksonville

Charles Parker Sr.

FL

Jacksonville

Linda Waddington

FL

Jacksonville

Dane Avis

FL

Jacksonville

Lane Manis

FL

Jacksonville

Gloria Khoshghadami

FL

Jacksonville

Freddy Khoshghadami

FL

Jacksonville

Everett Johnson

FL

Jacksonville

Elliotte Harvey

FL

Jacksonville

Ray Bowditch

FL

Jacksonville

Troy Balthrop

FL

Orange Park

Teaching Pro

Janette T. Rice

FL

Wesley Chapel

Captain/player

Catharine Hancock

FL

Lutz

I find the dynamic disqualification rule not valid for 3.0 players or any player who does not participate on a winning team. Increased rating is valid for a very high percentage of wins at the #1 position or if that person is playing on a team that has won almost all of their matches within the framework of a league match. At a certain age, one tends to regress rather than progress, so I think this should be taken into consideration. LET THE HUMAN FACTOR BE THE ONLY FACTOR WHEN DETERMINING WHEN A PLAYER IS ELEVATED TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

Lee Ann Hayes

FL

Lutz

Captain Cheval 3.0 Ladies

Rachel Mayhew

FL

Clearwater

Player

Edward F Skoczen

FL

Oldsmar

Dynamic disqualification is too severe a penalty when that particular player has been playing in good faith. Also very unfair to penalize the whole team -- when "good faith" is evident.

Maxine Solomon

FL

Tampa

Bruce Bursack

FL

Tampa

Kristin Foelgner

FL

Fort Myers

rating by computer is dumb!!!

Michael Bedosky III

FL

Tampa

Captain for approx 7-8 teams ,,,adult Men, Ladies, Combo, and Mxd flights

Karen Taylor Ballou

FL

Tampa

Risa Blake

FL

Tampa

Player

Sylvie Roy

FL

Tampa

Player

Deborah A. Li

FL

Tampa

Player

Regina Matthews

FL

Tampa

Player

Pamela Postoll

FL

Palm Harbor

player

Mary Guthrie

FL

Palm Harbor

William D. Hughes

FL

Wesley Chapel

player,If they were incorrectly rated the entire season they should be allowed to play throughout the tournaments. The most you should do is handicap them with game penalties.

Sylvain Gauthier

FL

Tampa

It is unfair

Lee Allman

FL

Tallahassee

Captain - The Florida Section needs to use the option of running the ratings calculation after the tournament is complete - not during the tournament.

Catherine Kelly

FL

Palm Harbor

I don't think computer rated players should be disqualified at the regional & sectional levels of play. Why should any good player try to get better for championship level of play?

Jil Colen

FL

Palm Harbor

Lisa Pratt

FL

Clearwater

Joyce Hall

FL

Clearwater

Victoria Brand

FL

Tallahassee

Harry L. Friends

FL

Tallahassee

The whole league is full of sandbaggers.

Candace Beauvais

FL

Tallahassee

Player

Dennis L. Kelley

FL

Tallahassee

I don't like spending money on hotels, meals and gas- and time away from work with the chance of a Dynamic DQ. A lot of players play "outside" of USTA leagues (a big disadvantage to those of us who put money into the organization and can be DQd easier).

Dona J. Kyle

FL

Tampa

Sean Ruane

FL

Tallahassee

A good friend of mine was DQ'd by this rule this year. It makes me wonder if paying to go to USTA events is worthwhile.

Marcelino Velez

FL

Wesley Chapel

player

Carol B. Allman PhD

FL

Tallahassee

Claudio Sidney

FL

Tampa

Keith Kritch

FL

Tampa


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