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The Trade Magazine of Men and Women Tennis-Teaching ProfessionalsTM

Volume 16 - Issue 6

June 1992

The Voice Of The Tennis Teaching Profession

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIR ECTORS President Jack Justice First Vice President Gordon Collins Vice President Dave Sivertson Kathy Woods Cliff Drysdale Will Hoag Secretary/Treasurer Joe Thompson Past President Rod Dulany CEO Tim ·Heckler

On the cover The Loews Ventana Canyon Resort will be the site of the 1992 USPTA National Convention . For more information, see the stories and forms starting on page 9.

FEATURES 6 9

Legal Counsel Paul Waldman

Proposed slate of 1992-93 National Board of Directors Tennis Excellence in Tucson offers everything for tennis-teaching pros

WORLD HEADQUARTERS

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Convention registration form

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Top players scheduled to compete in national tournaments

Schools educate pros on tennis teaching and pro shops

League Administrative Karen Unger Assistant

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National TeamTennis Championships form

Magazine Coordinator Michelle Tanner

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USPTA wants you to host a squad for the Adult Tennis League

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Certification program mirrors Association's standards George Bacso, USPTA director of certification and academies, answers questions on program

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A world of knowledge available for the taking at 1992 USTA Tennis Teachers Conference

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Unstoppable Phoenix League holds finals in Palm Desert

Director of Operations Rich Fanning Executive Assistant Marty Bostrom Coordinator of Tennis Allan Henry Teacher Development Communications Shawna Ril ey Coordi nator Commu nications Gayden Cooper Marketi ng/Busi ness John Tamborello Operations

Corporate Services Christl Call Manager Secretary Dale Henry Com puter Services and Kathy Buchanan Clu b Relations Memb,?rship/Education Sharon Schmuc k Assistant Mem bership/Education Karen Mahon Assistant Membership/Education Vicky Tri stan Assistant

Hotel registration form National Championships entry from

Financial Manager Renee Heckler Accounting and Trina Gambrell Merc handise Services Secretary Lisa Webster Receptionist Christine Fouts

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President's message It's the little things that count Members' actions keep USPTA strong

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CEO's message Members question advertising policy USPTA reaffirms support of endorsees

Director of Certification George Bacso and Academies Co- Director of Academies Bill Tym Advertisi ng/Marketing Phone (713) 97-USPTA Information

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS JACK JUSTICE Pres ide nt 803 642 7171

DAVE SIVERTSON Vice Preside nt 512) 453-7246

CLIFF DRYSDALE Vice President (919) 256-6735

JOE THOMPSON Sec retary /Treasurer (303 278-1130

PAUL WALDMAN Legal Counsel (212) 35 4 -833 0

GO RD O N COLLINS First Vice President 408 395-7 111

KATHY WOODS Vice President (305) 361-9819

WILL HOAG Vice Presiden t (305 564-1271

ROD DULAN Y Past President (703 524-3227

TIM HECKLER CEO (713) 97 -USPTA

DIVISION PRESIDENTS AND REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS - - -CALIFORNIA DIVISION

MIDDLE STATES DIVISION BECKY DESMOND President (215) 269-0738 AND REW POGONYI Regional Vice President (215 233-3191

CRAIG KO ESSLER President 503) 223-6251 TED WATSON Regional Vice President (206) 292-04 73

EASTERN DIVISION

MIDWEST DIVISION

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GORDON KENT Presi dent (212) 293-2386 STEVE DIAMOND Regional Vice President (201 857 7476

JIM DAVIS President (419) 865-1141 TOM GRAY Regional Vice President (313) 652-1500

JUDY PRESTON President (619) 280-7355 DON HENSON Reg ional Vice President (619)4 35-7 133

FLORIDA DIVISION

MISSOURI VALLEY DIVISION BRAD RICHISON President (913) 649-6272 JOHN WILLIAMS Regional Vice President (405) 242-5163

GREG GROVER President 404 392-7788 FRED BURDICK Regional Vice Preside nt 404 832-6570

DINO BONDALLIAN President (808) 322-3441 DAVID PORTER Regional Vice President (808) 293-3755

NEW ENGLAND DIVISION DAVE FLEURY Presi dent (207) 846-3675 JACK DUNMEAD Regional Vice President (617) 238-6210

TOM BREECE President (602) 991 1414 JOE LONG Regional Vice Presi dent (505) 822-0455

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DON GOMSI President (714 792-4829 HANK LLOYD Regional Vice President (714 535-7740

WOODY NEWSON President 407) 468-1525 MARK McMAHON Regional Vice President 407) 488-6996

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INTERMOUNTAIN DIVISION

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DIVISION

TEXAS DIVISION

JOE EDLES President (303) 985-3240 DAVE ROM BERG Regional Vice President (303) 761-9900

BILL RAPP President 415) 364-6272 JIM McLENNAN Regional Vice President 415) 948-1656

RANDY MATIINGLEY President (817)731 1631 RON WOODS Regional Vice President (512)99 1 7561

MIDDLE ATLANTIC DIVISION TED MEYER President (804 320-3244 FRANK HATIEN Regional Vice President (301 469-6286

NORTHWEST DIVISION TIM BURKE President (612) 926-4408 STEVE WILKINSON Reg ional Vice President (507)93 1 1614

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If's the little things that count Members' actions keep USPTA strong Ja ck Ju sttce, Pres1de nt

It's hard to believe that almost two years have sped by since first had the privilege to write these messages. There are still a few 'easy moves' with which need your help.

The first of these moves or actions involves each of you ensuring that you have individual memb~rship in the United States Tennis Association ; yes, USTA. I know that some of you will be surprised to know that a cursory check shows that a considerable number of our members are not members of the USTA. have preached in the past about organizational membership for clubs and organizations but really had thought that the vast majority of pros maintained individual membership. Not so, have discovered, so make this important personal move and keep fully informed about United States tennis. This is natural and essential to your career.

The second move is ensuring you are helping with the new USPTA Adult Tennis League. Initial sign-ups are encouraging , but know that with a little extra effort from all of us, we can impress the industry with a large body of organized adult players. So do what you can and make it happen .

A third move (this is a repeat) is to show support for USPTA endorsees by carrying their products in pro shops. It means a lot to them and to the Association and you have my thanks for your efforts.

Do you have your USPTA membership certificate on display? A nicely framed certificate displayed in a strategic location is impressive and meaningful. New member-

ship certificates are being produced , and these elegant and stylish ones should be displayed proudly.

These opportunities to tout your professional affiliation add so much to the consumer"s understanding of our profession.

continue to see many of our members that do not use USPTA behind their name on written correspondence or articles. These opportunities to tout your professional affiliation add so much to the consumer's under-

standing of our profession. encourage you to proudly use them .

As was evident in my previous message, am proud of the system of leadership ill our Association . Meeting with division leaders at the World Headquarters April 24-25, has made me even prouder. It was a great meeting and am extremely confident that all of us will benefit by their actions. You have put strong workers in the top positions of this Association and you will reap the benefits from this. We will hold a Board of Directors meeting later this month (June 18-21) and invite you to contact your division president with any items that you would like addressed .

Our meetings are pretty jampacked with work, but we will entertain any items that we receive from your divisional leadership.

Please feel free also to contact any of the board members directly, if necessary. We work for you and always are pleased to hear from the general membership.

Lastly, I hope that each of you has blocked out Sept. 19-27 and plan to attend our 65th birthday party in Tucson, Ariz. Tennis Excellence in Tucson is the theme and we will showcase much of our history and goals for the future. Tucson is such a fine convention site and there is so much to do and see; pack up the entire family and let's meet there.

Although it will be my last hurrah as your president, would like you to help in giving a rousing welcome to our new president (our election process is under way at this time).

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Members question advertising policy USPTA reaffirms support of endorsees T1n1 H e ckl e r ~ M s t people probably just glance at the many advertisements that.appear in their monthly magazines, while others find the ads the most enjoyable part of a particular publication .

An ad in the April issue of ADDvantage created quite a cdmmotion among n;any USPTA members, and while some people may have just fl ipped past page 24, we thought we would explain just how and why the Wilson tennis ball ad appeared .

We want everyone to know that our belief in Penn and in the Pro Penn tennis ball has not wavered.

Let us explain the ad . It illustrates Wilson's Felt Durability Index (FDI) and how it purports to have a more durable ball than the competition . The problem? The competition in a side-by-side photo within the ad just happens to be USPTA Pro Penn and Penn tennis balls.

Since the ad ran , we have received many phone calls and letters asking how we could allow such an ad to appear.

First of all , ADDvantage mag~ine is dedicated to providing all the information about tennis and products available to the public.

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Gregg Weida, president of Penn , assured us that Penn , as a player in a very competitive industry, understood. Secondly, our lawyer said we should run the ad for certain legal reasons.

We appreciate the strong response from our members, since it is a confirmation of the loyalty extended to USPTA endorsees and their products. This type of response, although it resulted from an attack on an exclusively endorsed product, offers companies a genuine demonstration of the strong tie between USPTA professionals and the products endorsed by our Association.

This allegiance holds true for all USPTA endorsees Prince, Penn , Asahi , Match Mate and Saddlebrook.

We want everyone to know that our belief in Penn and in the Pro Penn tennis ball has not wavered. n fact, we feel our 18-year relationship with Penn is stronger than it has ever been , and we plan to continue to grow together.

By working with our endorsees, USPTA can bring many more programs to its members. The support from these companies equates into hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in benefits to our members.

The use of these funds is most apparent in the huge improvements in divisional conventions and events, our national education program , USPTA's sports marketing of leagues and Across America Tennis Day and many other projects.

Such programs and other endorsee support help to build loyalty among USPTA professionals, which translates into benefits for the sponsoring companies. USPTA has had a long and successful association with the finest companies in the tennis industry Penn and Prince, and it recently has entered into relationships with Asahi and Match Mate, also companies that excel in their particular areas.

We only affiliate ourselves with companies that produce and sell the best products.

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US PTA also is careful to ensure that the philosophy of a particular corporation does not differ from our own. We, like our endorsees, work to improve the tennis industry with positive and progressive actions.

This philosophy was very evident in a recent Presidents' Caucus meeting in Houston . Each division was represented as the group discussed the direction, policies and programs of the Association and the interrelation of our endorsees within various areas of USPTA programs.

Our goal is to play an active role in increasing the tennis-playing population , while improving the image and opportunilies of our tennis professionals.

By working with our endorsees~ US PTA can bring many more programs to its members.

Support from our endorsed products is critical and we feel USPTA members serve as the crucial link between the general public and these sponsors. We hope each endorsee sees its relationship with USPTA as a union in which we all benefit and can work together for the positive promotion of everything good in tennis.

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FDI is a trademark of Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Wilson is a registered trademark of Wilson Sporting Goods Company.© 1992 Wilson Sporting Goods Co .

Proposed Slate of 1992-93 National Board of Directors USPTA's National Nominating Committee submits the following slate of nominees for the 1992-93 National Board of Directors.

President First Vice President Vice President Pam Shriver, 1991 U.S. Open Doubles champion, uses PowerBars to raise and sustain her energy.

Fuel for Optimum Tennis "PowerBars are healthful, nutritious snacks that taste good, have almost no fat and give me a sustained energy lift."

Secretary/Treasurer

Gordon Collins Dave Sivertson Kathy Woods Cliff Drysdale Will Hoag Joseph Thompson Mark McMahon

Additional nominations may be made by the general membership and submitted to the CEO by July 21. In order for a new candidate to be added to the ballot, he or she must be nominated by at least 20 members. Only one nominee per office will be added to the slate.

Send other nominations to: Tim Heckler, CEO, USPTA World Headquarters, One USPTA Centre, 3535 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042 .

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Dear USPTA. A past president of the USPTA Southern Division , former member of the National Board of Directors, currently Coordinator of Tennis Teacher Development and friend is having a rough time right now. Allan Henry is scheduled to have a kidney transplant very soon if a donor can be found. The expense of such major surgery is enormous. What would you do if faced with this major expense? You would do what Allan and Dale, his wife, have done. You would use all your resources. When that is gone, then what?

Can you help? Can you give $100, $50, $25 or any amount to help Allan , Dale and their children? Make your check out to the Allan Henry Help Fund and mail to: Fred Burdick Regional Vice President USPTA Southern Division 302 Casey Lane Dalton , GA 30721 know the Henrys will remember you for your kindness.

Thank you , Fred Burdick Dalton, Ga.

Dear USPTA. We have been asked by Ektelon to help make a young boy 's dream come true. We are supporting them in this request and hope that you will also.

Crain Shergold is a 7-year-old with an inoperable tumor. He has very little time to live. It is his wish to be included in the Guiness Book of World Records for the largest number of business cards received by an ndividual Please send your card, as we have, to: Crain Shergold c/o Children's Make-A-Wish Foundation 32 Perimeter Center West Atlanta, GA 70464 Sincerely, Brad Patterson Executive Director American Tennis Industry Federation

Dear USPTA. am writing to recommend Bruce Weeber as a consultant to the USPTA in areas of tax and employment.

Several years ago was involved in an RA audit of my income tax. This audit challenged my living expense deductions taken for my summer employment. The IRS position did not allow me to deduct fully my housing , although I had to live on Nantucket Island away from my primary residence.

I decided to appeal the decision and was fortunate to find Bruce Weeber to assist me.

For the next two years, Bruce waged a relentless effort in representing my interests. He proved to be knowledgeable and well versed in the tax laws and tax code. He was exceedingly thorough and meticulous in his research and work. found him to be congenial easy to work with and most importantly, genuinely concerned and committed to helping me win the case.

Thanks to Bruce's perseverance, the RS ultimately ruled in my favor, dismissing all penalties and assessments. This favorable verdict was worth thousands of dollars to me.

I simply wanted to share with you my feelings that Bruce Weeber can be a valuable and concerned resource for our organization.

Sincerely, Jeff Hamilton Cambridge, Mass.

Dear USPTA. recently had the opportunity to work on the drilling staff at one of the big name tennis academies. I was looking forward to the experience, but unfortunately was disappointed with some of the methods used to teach and motivate the students.

The military motivational tactics of yelling and screaming at the students (as used by some staff members to get the students into the program) , feel is totally unnecessary. was disturbed by a particular form of award and punishment called butts-up, where the winning team or players get to serve tennis balls at the rear-ends of the losers.

If you have ever been hit by a tennis ball traveling at 50 to 100 miles an hour, you know

that it will hurt and cause a nasty black and blue mark on your body that takes time to heal. would like to see butts-up' eliminated from tennis along with any other award/ punishment system that has participants cause bodily harm or personal humiliation (no matter how minor) to other participants.

There is no place for activities such as buttsup' in tennis. It does not promote good sportsmanship or anything of value to the game.

This is not the sort of thing parents send their children to tennis camp to experience.

Concerned , David Walsh Delran , N.J. Dear USPTA. I wanted to express my appreciation. for the opportunity to attend 'The Advanced Business School offered by the USPTA at its World Headquarters in Houston . The presentations on subjects which included leadership development, marketing communications and financial planning were both exciting and valuable. The USPTA has certainly taken an important step toward providing all of its membership with regular and varied opportunities to improve their skills both on the court as well as off have already begun to utilize much of what learned in Houston. have been a USPTA teaching professional for over five years, and have always felt that my membership was valuable. However, recently my perceived value has significantly increased due to the creation of the Continuing Education Program It has made so much available to all of us who are members.

Everyone should take advantage of as many of these opportunities as possible. continue to be proud to belong to an association that is working this hard to provide its members with more ways to strengthen their own abilities, and in turn , to strengthen the USPTA as an organization .

Thank you for your continued commitment to your membership. Keep up the good work!

Sincerely, Craig P Starke Oklahoma City, Okla.

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Tennis Excellence in Tucson offers everything for tennis-teaching pros ~e

1992 USPTA National Convention Tournaments and competition are only part with Dan Halvorsen. The last two courses will is a week-long event of world-class, tennisof the National Convention . The National prepare participants for part 2 of the USTA teacher education and on-court competition Championships, the National TeamTennis Sport Science Level exam , which will be highlighting a year-long effort to bring tennis Championships and the Seniors TeamTennis held at the convention. professionals together with the latest tennis Championships provide competition and Outstanding members and divisions will information and equipment. be recognized Sept. 23 during the annual camaraderie for the top players of USPTA. Sept. 23 marks the beginning of the Awards Breakfast which is free to all convenThe site for the 1992 National Convention scheduled Sept. tion registrants. The 19-27 with the theme awards include: Pro Tennis Excellence in of the Year, players of Tucson is the the year, Division of Loews Ventana Canthe Year and a host yon Resort outside of of others. The 1992 Tucson , Ariz. Th is Master Professionals top-rated resort in will be recognized the Catalina Mounformal y at the tains of the Sonora Awards Breakfast as Desert has 400 elewell gant rooms amid Also on Sept. 23, luxurious surroundthe Manufacturers' ings at reasonable Exhibit Show will prices. open , featuring the To attend the Naatest styles and tional Convention , fill equipment in the out the form on page tennis industry. Many 10. Everyone who major tennis manureg sters before facturers and distriSept. 4 for both the buting companies convent'Gn and any will display products.

Specialty Course The show will close offered there may Sept. 24, so make attend the courses plans to attend . free of charge. If the Conventioneers convention registrawill have an opporLoews Ventana Canyon Resort is offering a spec1al rate fo r the USPTA Nat1onal Convent1on. tion form is received tunity to relax and at the World Headenjoy the nightly quarters before Aug. 15, the registration unique and extensive list of educational parties, all leading to the Battle Bash charge is $160 for members. All members seminars and many internationally recogExtravaganza on Sept. 26. The parties begin whose fees are received after Aug . 15 Will be nized speakers will lecture on various topics that Tuesday night with the Welcoming Party charged an additional $20 per person. relevant to tennis-teaching professionals. sponsored by Prince. The Exhibitor Party, Use the hotel registration form on page 12 Tentative seminar topics include teaching held the next day, allows members to see the to receive special rates and send it directly methods and motivation, sport science, latest in equipment, sportswear and other to the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. For coaching and equipment, pro shop managetennis items. The Thursday night Battle of the information on available rooms, call the hotel Divisions Competition , hosted by Penn ment, business and career development. at (602) 299-2020. Room rates are $80 per Remember, these seminars count for up to Racquet Sports, will keep the festivities night. For information on sharing a room , call eight credits in the Continuing Education going , but be sure to save time and energy the USPTA World Headquarters at (713) Program for the Saturday night Battle Bash Extrava97-USPTA for a list of members also looking This year, si x Specialty Courses will be ganza with the Lip-Sync contest as the highto share rooms. All attendees are responsilight of the evening . offered , each one earning three credits and ble for making their own room reservations fulfilling Master Professional rating requireThis list of planned activities continues with with the resort. ments. The courses are Strategy and Tacthe National Seminar Contest, events for Special discounts on airfare and car renttics with Bill Tym Incorporating System 5 spouses and guests, fun runs, on-court als are available through Superior nternainto Lessons with George Bacso, Competidemos and the golf tournament. Don't miss tive Doubles Patterns with Tom Martin, tional Services travel agency. Call SIS for out on the tennis-teaching event of the year¡ more information on airfare and ren~al cars mark your calendars now to attend the NaTennis Business Management with Kurt at (800) 338-6996 and be sure to state that tional Convention.

H Kamperman, Sports Physiology with Todd you are a USPTA member.

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The Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, just outside of Tucson, Ariz., is the setting for the 1992 USPTA National Convention. Enjoy all the luxurious surroundings of this desert paradise while benefiting from a renown list of seminar speakers who will provide the latest information on tennis teaching and business skills for use in the 21st century. Make your room reservations by filling out the hotel reservation form on page 12.These rates cannot be guaranteed after Aug. 20, so make your reservations early. If you are interested in sharing a room, contact the USPTA World Headquarters for details at (713) 97-USPTA.

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USPTA National Convention offers members more than excellent tennis education, it also gives pros the chance to compete in top-level tennis competition . Both former touring professionals and USPTA pros still on the circuit compete in the USPTA National Championships and International Tennis Teachers Championships.

The USPTA National Championships, the USPTA National TeamTennis Championships and the National Senior TeamTennis Championships, to be held Sept. 19-27 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort outside of Tucson, Ariz. give players top competition and spectators some great tournament action .

Championships continue tradition The USPTA National Championships tournament has been in existence since 1927 and started with men's open singles and open doubles categories only. In 1969, men's 45 singles and doubles, .and the men's 55 singles were added to the list. In 1972, wo- • men's open singles and doubles were of-

fered and age categories hqve been added since up to men's 85 and women's 75 age brackets. Also offered is an open mixeddoubles category.

This $40,000 top-level tournament has sev-· eral former touring pros highlighting the list of players. Past participants include Tim Wilkison, Young Min Kwon, Pat Serret, Michele Sniffen, Vickki Beggs and Kim Barry.

To register to compete in the National Championships, send to the World Headquarters the National Championships tournament entry form on page 13.

National TeamTennis combines competition, fun Also included in the competition is the USPTA National TeamTennis Championships.

This doubles-only tournament features two men's teams, one women's team, one mixed doubles team and one men's 35 team. Each division recruits up to two teams for tournament competition.

The National TeamTennis Championships

utilizes the popular Ultra Slim-Fast TeamTennis format, which includes an eight-game pro set, no-ad scoring, with a tiebreaker at seven games all. This $10,000 prize money tournament lets members prove their playing talent while showing their divisional pride.

Seniors have team tournament also For seniors only, the National Senior TeamTennis Championship, with a doublesonly format, utilize two teams from each division to earn points in the competition, but any number of teams may register to compete. For more information on this tournament, see the entry form on page 19.

With all these options, it is hard to believe that anyone would not enter one of these tournaments, however, the competition proves just as exciting for spectators. Join USPTA Sept. 19 for the excitement of the USPTA National Championships and Sept.

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TOUR 1992 WORLD'S FAIR TilE EVENf OF TilE CENTIJRY.. TilE GREATEST FIESTA THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN Enjoy Seville .. Madrid, '92 Cultural Capital of Europe .. Mediterranean Sea Resort Cities .Malaga, Torremolinos, Tarifa .. Cruise to Morocco. Visit exotic Tetouan & Tangier .& more

Organized on an all-inclusive basis

Return air & local transportation, accommodations, meals. Tax deductible SPECTACULAR SIGHTSEEING, CULTURAL & SOCIAL PROGRAM

8-Day Program ..August 19th-26th. $2675 10-Day Program ..August 19th-29th. $2975 Extended 13-Day Program August 21st - September 2nd $3475 Other dates available for groups upon request. .Relatives & friends of participants welcome to join tour ORGANIZED BY ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS (AICEP) A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL

REGISTRATION LIMITED Call/fax/write today to Ms E Morris, AICEP Tennis Tour Co-ordinator, 10 Canvin, Suite 33, Kirkland, Quebec H9H 4S4 Phone (514) 697-3735 Fax (514) 697-0628 11

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HOTEL ROOM RESERVATION (This form must be used for reservations) Please complete this form and return it to Loews no later than Aug. 20, 1992:

Send to:

Loews Ventana Canyon Resort 7000 North Resort Drive Tucson, AZ 85715

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USPTA National Chantpionships What: Singles and doubles competition, open and age categories When: Sept 19-23. Starting times for first-round singles matches will be mailed Sept 1 Where: Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Ariz.

Surface: hard court Prize money: $40,000, number of entries affect distribution Individual entry fees: $50/singles, $20/doubles. Tournament players also must register for National Convention; tournament and convention fees must be paid separately (see convention registration form, page 10).Singles entry and fees deadline, Aug. 17 Doubles may register at tournament site, pre-registration encouraged.

Match scoring: Regular match scoring, two of three tie-breaker sets.

Rules: USTA 15-m inute default rule in effect. Players allowed minimurn hour rest between singles matches, 30 minutes between singles and doubles matches or two doubles matches.

Dress code: Proper tennis attire. NoT-shirts, tank tops or capri tights.

Player eligibility: Current USPTA members in good standing who pre-register for National Convention. All membership requirements must be completed by June 14 to allow for grading exam and processing application. USPTA will not be held responsible by any individual or division if entry is not accepted due to not fulfilling requirements before the 60-day deadline.

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Player/event regulations: Each eligible player is limited to one singles and one doubles event. An event is two players or teams competing. Men's open limited to a 128-draw. Events may use block seeding, depending on size and strength of draw.

Mixed doubles rule: Players eliminated from, or not entered in, regular doubles play may enter mixed doubles. While limiting each player to two events, this enables players to avoid choosing between two events.

Tentative starting schedule: Sept. 19, time TBA start MOS, M35S. Sept. 20, 9 a.m. start WOS. Noon sign up ends MOD, M35D, WOD. 3 p.m. start M40S, MOD, M35D, WOD. Sept. 21, 9 a.m. start remainder men's singles and W35S. Noon sign up ends, remaindermen's doubles, W35D, MXD. 3 p.m. start remainder men's doubles, W35D. 5 p.m. start MXD. Sept. 22, 9 a.m. start all other women's singles. Noon sign up ends, all other worn en's doubles.

3 p.m. start all other worn en's doubles.

This schedule may change as a draw increases. Players are advised to arrive one day before scheduled first match.

Tournament staff: Will Hoag, national Tournament Committee chairman; Frank Kelly, tournament director; Kathy O'Neal and Gary Scanlon, tournament committee.

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I, , hereby release the United States Professional Tennis Association, its officers, directors and employees, including those of the USPTA divisions and tournament sponsors, from any and all liability for injury to me, including illness, resulting from my participation in the USPTA National Championships. assume all risks inherent in my participation.

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Schools educate pros on tennis teaching and pro shops

UsPTA continues to bring its education program to the members by taking its schools on the road . The School of Tennis Teaching will be held in Maywood , N.J. on June 27-28 and the new School of Pro Shop Management will be held July 11-12 at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Fla. The cost for either school is $150 for members and $225 for non-members; interested people may register by calling the World Headquarters at (713) 97-USPTA. Registration deadlines are June 8 for the tennis teaching school and June 22 for the pro shop school.

The pro shop school , hosted by Kurt Kamperman and Hank Lloyd , will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, and the teaching school , taught by George Bacso and Ron Holmberg, will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m . each day.

Eastern hosts tennis teaching school

Initial pro shop school to be held in July

Kurt Kamperman wi ll speak at the USPTA School of Pro Shop Management.

The School of Pro Shop Management will give perspective to the pro shop business for people involved, or considering involvement, in a p(o shop. Pros not working in a pro shop on a daily basis tend to look at a pro shop through rose-colored glasses, Kamperman said. n all likelihood, if you spend a career in tennis, at some point you will have the opportunity to get involved with a pro shop, Kamperman said. And , think that this course will help prepare a pro for that.

Kamperman and Hank Lloyd will share their secrets of success in all facets of pro shop, tennis shop and specialty shop ownership and management in this first run of the pro shop school Kamperman said the most important pro shop detail which often is overlooked , is to place a priority on tracking daily numbers.

'You have to understand what is happening from a retail standpoint every day,' Kamperman said. Most pros don't place a priority on timely information so they can't keep track of where their business is going .

Topics to be addressed in the sch9ol include shop design, buying and displaying merchandise, dealing with sales representatives, setting up an accounting and banking system inventory tracking and ordering , attending trade shows and hiring and firing employees.

'This course can literally save a pro money, time and frustration , Kamperman said . 'They won't have to learn from their own mistakes; and their mistakes will be less expensive.

Kamperman is president of Stan Smith Design , a tennis facility planning and design firm , and director of tennis at Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, S.C. He has been active in the tennis industry for 16 years and has extensive experience in virtually every facet of the business from club, resort and tournament operations to sales and marketing. Kurt is a featured speaker at numerous conventions and business symposiums throughout the United States and abroad . A USPTA Master Professional , he serves on the Tennis Industry Committee and is a contributing editor to Tennis Buyer's Guide and Court Products Report.

Lloyd is very active in the tennis retail business. He has served, or is serving , on the national advisory boards of Prince Manufacturing, Yonex, Head Sports, Penn Racquet Sports, Reebok and Converse. Lloyd also serves on the Tennis ndustry Committee, and the USPTA California Division board of officers. Holding a Professional 1 rating, he is a member of the USPTA Executive Committee, a past president of the California Division and has won that division's Pro of the Year and Player of the Year awards.

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The School of Tennis Teaching will be held in classroom and on-court sessions and will involve attendee participation. This school was developed to examine the game's evolution and how the changes have affected the modern game. The course will be held at the Maywood Tennis Club, outside of Hackensack, N.J. Discussions will cover various teaching styles, corrective techniques, use of teaching aids, videotaping (both individual and match play) and the major changes in racquet technology and equipment design.

Many professional tennis players and their playing styles have influenced the recreational public and how they perceive the game should be played. Players such as Arthur Ashe, John McEnroe, Billie Jean King , Bjorn Borg, Chris Evert and many more have left characteristic playing styles for the public to emulate. Teaching pros, such as Vic Braden with his tennis tips on national television , also have influenced how people play tennis.

The effect of these influences will be debated as well.

It is designed to be an overview of modern teaching techniques, and an intellectual discussion of different teaching methods, corrective techniques and extensive on-court hitting .

As USPTA's Director of Certification and Academies, Bacso travels the world conducting Tennis Teachers' Courses and Certification Training Courses. He graduated from Trenton State College with a bachelor's degree and later received a master of arts in administrative education from Rutgers University. From 1978 to 1980, Bacso served as USPTA's national president. He also served several years as president of the USPTA Eastern Division. He holds a USPTA Master Professional rating .

Holmberg is a USPTA Master Professional and a former 'Top 10' men's singles tennis player. After 17 years on the tennis circuit, he retired to coach varsity tennis at West Point.

Currently, Holmberg directs junior development programs, corporate outings and pro/ celebrity tournaments, and coaches players of all abilities from regional to international tournament players.

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They're here ...

The book review questions for credit in the USPTA Continuing Education Program are now available for certain US PTA publications. Books with available reviews are··

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The USPTA Tennis Professional's Business Manual

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The USPTA Business, Accounting and Financial Management Handbook

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The USPTA Junior Development Manual

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The USPTA Complete Guide to Coaching

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USPTA Sport Science and Sports Medicine Guide

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How to Hire a Ten'nis Professional -

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The USPTA Gui(;le to Country Club Tennis Operations

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How to Use YourUSPTA Membership

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The USPTA Guide to Municipal Tennis Operations

Ten Important Steps

•: These books are available through the US PTA Gift Shoppe Simply request the book review quiz when you order the book and it also will be sent There is no charge for a book review quiz.

For members needing only the book review, call the Education Department at the US PTA World Headquarters and return the completed review to the same department Each correct book review is worth two credits, no partial credit is given and credit will be awarded only once for each book.

Reviews must be 80 percent correct to earn credit The World Headquarters must have the completed review by Nov 1 to receive credit for that year, otherwise the credits will count for the following year

Order your books and reviews today by calling

(713) 97-USPTA.

Dates that rate Exams, Upgrades and

Specialty Courses Date July 11 -12 Aug . 8 Aug . 8-9 Aug . 10 Aug . 15 Aug . 16 Aug . 22-23 Sept. 20-21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Oct. 1112 Oct. 17 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Nov. 3 Nov. 7 Nov. 7-8 Nov. 16

Location Maywood , N.J. Hershey, Pa. Maywood , N.J. Hershey, Pa. Minneapolis, Minn .

Oxnard, Calif Austin , Texas Tucson , Ariz.

Tucson, Ariz.

Tucson , Ariz.

Tucson, Ariz.

Tucson, Ariz.

Tucson, Ariz.

Houston , Texas La Quinta, Calif Richmond, Va. Richmond , Va. Nashville, Tenn.

Santa Maria, Calif Nashville, Tenn.

Los Gatos, Calif

Course title Group Lessons & II 5 Keys to Tennis ncorporating System 5 into Lessons Fitness Training & Periodization 5 Keys to Tennis Junior Development Sport Science & Sports Medicine Strategy & Tactics Sports· Physiology Incorporating System 5 into Lessons Competitive Doubles Patterns Nutrition Tennis Business Management Group Lessons & I Personal & Professional Development Sport Psychology Tennis Business Management 5 Keys to Tennis Group Lessons Skills Needed to Acquire Dream Jobs Group Lessons

Tennis Teachers' Courses Date July 22-24 Sept. 0-12 Oct. 18-19 Nov. 1-2 Nov. 12-14 Dec. 6-7 Dec. 9-11 Dec. 1113

Program TIC TIC I TIC TIC System 5 System 5 TIC II TIC

Location Nashville, Tenn .

Mclean, Va. Austin , Texas Houston, Texas Los Gatos, Calif Houston, Texas Tampa, Fla. Nashville, Tenn .

Hours 24 24 16 16 24 16 24 24

June 27-28 *June 28

Camarillo, Calif.

*June 29

Cooper City, Fla.

July 11-12 * July 12

Date July 1112 Oct. 10-11 Dec. 6-7

School Pro Shop Management Business School School of Computers

Cooperating agency conferences Date Sept. 3-5 Nov. 19-22 Dec. 12-17 16

Event USTA Tennis Teachers Conference NTRP Training Workshop ITCA convention

City New York, NY Dallas, Texas Wesley Chapel , Fla.

Redlands, Calif.

Danville, Ill.

July 18-19

Flushing, N.Y.

July 19-20

Pittsburgh , Pa.

July 23-25

Phoenix, Ariz.

July 25-26

Nashville, Tenn.

July 26-27

Mclean, Va.

Aug. 2-3

Parker, Colo.

Aug. 8-9

Cherry Hills, N.J.

*Aug . 9

Costa Mesa, Calif.

Aug . 9-10

Richmond, Va.

Aug . 14-16

Columbia, Mo.

Aug. 15-16

New Orleans, La.

Aug. 16-17

Houston, Texas

Aug . 22-23

Cincinnati, Ohio

Aug. 24-25

Atlanta, Ga.

Sept. 4-5

Minneapolis, Minn.

Sept. 6-7

Ft. Myers, Fla.

Sept. 12-13

Boca Raton, Fla.

Sept. 12-13

Chicago, Ill.

Sept. 13-14

Mclean, Va.

Sept. 13-14

Murrieta, Calif.

Sept. 13-14

Shingle Springs, Cali

Sept. 25 & 27

Location Wesley Chapel Fla. Detroit, Mich.

Houston , Texas

Oahu, Hawaii

July 18-19

**Sept. 23

U SPTA Schools of Teaching

Chicago, Ill.

Tucson, Ariz.

Tucson, Ariz.

Oct. 3-4

Ft. Washington, Pa.

Oct. 3-4

Goldsboro, N.C.

* Oct. 8 Oct. 10-11

Freeport, N.Y. Oahu, Hawaii

Division Meetings * Oct. 10-11

Knoxville, Tenn.

Oct. 17-18

Boca Raton, Fla.

Oct. 17-18

Detroit, Mich.

Oct. 23-24

Bradenton, Fla.

* Oct. 25-26

Austin, iexas

Oct. 29-30

Hot Springs, Ark.

Nov. 1-2

La Jolla, Calif.

Nov. 3-4

Nashville, Tenn.

Nov. 5-6

Tampa, Fla.

*Nov. 8 Nov. 8-9 * Nov. 12 Nov. 14-15 * Nov. 14-15

Redlands, Calif.

Santa Maria, Calif.

Freeport, N.Y. Milwaukee, Wis. Portland, Ore.

Nov. 15-16

Oklahoma City, Okla.

Nov. 15-16

Los Gatos, Calif.

Nov. 20-21

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Nov. 21-22

Portland , Maine

Nov. 22-23

Mobile, Ala.

* Nov. 22-23

Parker, Colo.

Nov. 29-30

Atlanta, Ga.

Dec. 3-4

Lexington, Ky.

Dec. 4-5

Bloomington, Minn.

Dec. 4-5

Gastonia, N.C.

* Dec. 4-5

Kansas City, Kan.

Dec. 4-5

Naples, Fla.

Dec. 5-6

Birmingham, Ala.

Dec. 6-7

New Braunfels, Texas

* Dec. 10

Freeport, N.Y.

Dec. 12-13

Jackson, Miss.

Dec. 13-14

Palm Desert, Calif.

*exam or upgrade only **upgrade only

Division Midwest Northern California Midwest Midwest Midwest Midwest Midwest Midwest Midwest Florida Midwest Midwest Midwest California Missouri Valley Midwest Middle Atlantic Midwest Midwest

Date July 10 July 19 July 21 July 31 Aug . 17-19 Sept. 3 Sept. 6 Sept. 11 Oct. 2 Oct. 11 Oct. 21 Oct. 24-25 Nov. 5 Nov. 14-15 Nov. 15-16 Nov. 20 Dec. 4-5 Dec. 10 Dec. 11

City Cadillac, Mich .

Aptos, Calif Cincinnati, Ohio East Lansing , Mich .

Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Ohio Dayton, Ohio Grand Rapids, Mich .

Grand Rapids, Mich Destin , Fla. Cincinnati , Ohio Chicago, Ill. Kettering , Ohio West Covina, Calif Kansas City, Mo. East Lansing , Mich Baltimore, Md. Cincinnati , Ohio Grand Rapids, Mich

Conventions Date Aug . 8-10 Aug . 16-18 Sept. 19-27 Nov. 4-8

Division Middle States Northwest National Southern

Location Hershey, Pp..

Bloomington, Minn .

Tucson, Ariz.

Nashville, Tenn .

Coaches Workshops Date Aug .1 Aug. 14 Aug . 22 Aug . 23 Aug . 23 Sept. 7 Oct. 3 Oct. 3 Oct. 3 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Nov. 7 Dec. 28

Location Colorado Springs, Colo.

Richmond, Va. Bloomington, Minn.

Lansdale, Pa. Minneapolis, Minn .

Sacramento, Calif Abilene Texas Houston, Texas Tyler, Texas Austin, Texas Corpus Christi , Texas Waco, Texas Dallas, Texas Miami Fla. Honolulu, Hawaii

Division ntermountain Middle Atlantic Northwest Middle States Northwest Northern California Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Florida Hawaii

The above schedule of USPTA Certification Exams and courses is subject to change.

For more information, call the USPTA Membership Department at (713) 97-USPTA.

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Polish your professional image this summer.

Attend a USPTA education course .

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Specialty Courses: July 11-12 August 8 August 8-9 August 10 August 15 August 15-16 August 16

Group Lessons and II 5 Keys to Tennis Incorporating System 5 into Lessons Fitness Training and Periodization 5 Keys to Tennis Sport Science and Sports Medicine Junior Development

Maywood, N.J Hershey Pa Maywood, N.J Hershey, Pa. Minneapolis, Minn Conroe, Texas Oxnard, Calif

Schools: June 27-28 July 11-12

School of Tennis Teaching Pro Shop Management

Maywood, N.J Wesley Chapel, Flo

Call the United States Professional Tennis Association to register for these and other courses.

(713) 97-USPTA

USPTA National Tea:mTennis Cha:mpionships presented by Ultra Slim-Fast What: Two doubles-only divisional team tournaments, one for open and one for senior team competition.

When: Sept 23-26 (to Sept 27 if rain), starts 1 p.m . daily.

Where: Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Ariz., with contingency for matches elsewhere.

Surface: hard court.

Prize money: $1 o,ooo for both tournaments.

Entry fees: Open competition paid by division; senior competition is $20/doubles team paid by individuals. All tournament players must register for convention. Tournament and convention registration fees are paid separately (see convention registration form on page 10). Divisions have until }\ug. 17 to submit fees and the number of teams entered into open division. Senior teams send entries and fees to World Headquarters by Aug. 17 Deadline is Sept 22 at tournament meeting for senior entries and final open rosters.

Open TeamTennis format: Doubles-only, 32-draw, Ultra Slim-Fast Team Tennis format Each division team consists of two men's doubles, one women's doubles, one mixed doubles and one men's 35 doubles. Match scoring: Eight-game pro set (no-ad scoring) with tiebreaker at seven games all. Each division allowed two teams and may substitute as desired, except during a match. Substitutes play only on one team. If incomplete draw, divisions may enter more teams, which are placed in a lottery to draw fOr bye(s).

Senior TeamTennis format: Doubles-only, regular draw, single-elimination, with first-round loser consolation round. Divisions designate (for scoring points) two doubles teams in each category: women's 35, women's 45, men's 45, men's 55, men's 65.

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Eight-game, pro set match scoring, with tiebreaker at seven games all. Team scoring: 2 points for main draw wins, 1 point for consolation round wins. All teams may enter tournamen~ but only teams chosen by divisions may earn points. Each team must have players from same division.

Rules: USTA, 15-minute default, senior event players allowed minimum 30-minute rest between matches.

On-court dress code: Proper tennis attire, noT-shirts, tank tops or Capri tights.

Player eligibility: Limited to current USPTA members in good standing who have pre-registered for the National Convention. All membership requirements must be fulfilled and submitted before June 14. USPTA is not responsible for not accepting an individual based on these requirements not being fulfilled by June 14.

Each division selects team members, and USPTA's governing body requires that members compete only for divisions in which they physically reside. When a member moves to another division after June 22, the member may compete for either division. Members must compete for the new division if they move before June 22.

Tournament meeting: 6 p.m., Sept. 22, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort (meeting room lBA), for team captains and divisional presidents.

Topics --seeding, draws, rules, guidelines.

Tournament staff: Will Haag, national tournament chair Frank Kelly, tournament director Kathy O'Neal, Gary Scanlon, Tournament Com mittee.

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Birthdate ----------------- SS# ------------------I, , hereby release the United States Professional Tennis Association, its officers, directors and employees, including those of the USPTA divisions and tournament sponsors, from any and all liability for injury to me, including illness, resulting from my participation in the USPTA National Team Tennis Championships. assume all risks inherent in my participation.

Date:

$20 /doubles team

$ ______

Entry deadline Aug. 17

Signed:

Mail this entry, along with your payment, to: USPTA National TeamTennis Championships One USPTA Centre • 3535 Briarpark Drive • Houston, TX 77042 t

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USPfA wants you to host a squad for the Adult Tennis League ~e

USPTA Adult Tennis League is gaining momentum from Manati , Puerto Rico, to Brainerd, Minn. before its season opens next month Area Directors, the USPTA pros who coordinate the league in a specific geographic region or city, are still in the process of recruiting local tennis pros as Site Directors.

They are sending their lists of Site Directors to the National League Office for registration .

If you are an Area Director, remember to send copies of both your league dates and the Site Directors list to the National League Office. The World Headquarters staff wants to make sure all participants have plenty of time to review league information before the

playing seasons begin.

Pros often ask if a league may have fewer than eight squads. The answer depends upon player availability and demand within the area. If a league is established in a rural location , for example, an Area Director may have fewer than eight squads if the number of players and tennis facilities is limited.

For players to receive maximum enjoyment from the seven weeks of competition , however, a full league with eight squads is recommended . Remember, squads may be generated from sources other than clubs, such as municipal parks and recreation departments, corporations, city governments, hospitals and educational institutions that

have access to tennis facilities.

Below is a list of Area Directors who have registered for the league in the following divisions: Florida, New England , Southern , Intermountain, Northwest, Pacific Northwest and San Diego. Next month's issue will feature Area Directors from the remaining divisions, including U.S. Territories.

If you are not registered with the USPTA World Headquarters to host a squad at your facility, call the Area Director listed nearest you These people can answer questions about a local league better than anyone.

Register today to help the USPTA Adult Tennis League become the most successful league in the United States.

AREA DIRECTORS FLORIDA

Casey Creely Tallahassee (904) 893-8886

Chet Benson Tampa (813) 641-1922

Brad Bohlender Sinclair, Wy. (307) 324-6581

Shelly Sniffen Gainesville (904) 377-9580

Scott Smith Tampa (813) 653-3776

John McCauley Las Vegas (702) 733-3344

Dave Brown Ft. Lauderdale/Miami (305) 437-2661

INTERMOUNTAIN

NEW ENGLAND

Joe Thompson Denver Metro (303) 278-1130

Steven O'Connell Bridgeport, Conn.

(203) 367-9502

Scott Ehrlich Miami (305) 932-4200

Gene Morris Colorado Mountains (Vail, Colo.)

(303) 476-3267

Beverly Sullivan Northeast Bridgeport, Conn.

(203) 579-6548

Vicki Ellis Miami (305) 937-1462

Laura Ecton Northern Colorado (303) 482-4307

Paula Scheb Ft. Myers/Cape Coral (813) 482-0220

Bruce Herr Western Colorado (303) 249-6636

Stephen Johnson North Hartford/ Torrington, Conn.

(203) 482-9463

Gary Heatwole Daytona/Ormond Beach (904) 676-3285

Janet Gatlin Naples (813) 261-5524

Jeanette Paddock Southern Colorado (719) 599-5902

Peter Holmes South Hartford, Conn.

(203) 677-2489

Fernando Guarachi Destin/Ft. Walton (904) 837-9181 X3535

Richard Seybold Sarasota (813) 966-3605

Warren Pretorius Ogden, Utah (801) 479-6500 X3306

Feli x Ningas, Jr. Southeast Connecticut (203) 442-0696

Larry Jones Salt Lake City (801) 596-0422

Barbara Acosta Stamford, Conn.

(203) 329-8173

Mike Baldwin Boca Raton (407) 997-0881 Mike Dickens Melbourne (407) 723-3566

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Rafael Amor North Orlando (407) 668-4481 Bob Rieser South Orlando (407) 846-2337 Ron Miller West Orlando (407) 299-8800 Stan Ross West Palm Beach (407) 688-5413 Leo Katz Crystal River (904) 795-1571

Barry Curley Jacksonville (904) 285-0753 20

Patricio Apey Miami/Key Biscayne (305) 361-3030

' Tom Shumway Venice (813) 633-3535

Jim Giachino New Haven, Conn.

(203) 782-2410

AREA DIRECTORS Maziar Veyssi Outdoors/Watertown, Mass.

(617) 923-4751

Tim Butorac Rochester, Minn.

(507) 281-2782

Minda Gay Weidman Cape Cod, Mass.

(508) 255-6370

Dallas Kreutter Winona, Minn.

(507) 452-0114

David Silvia Cape Cod, Mass.

(508) 947-8088

Kathy Bolstad Brainerd, Minn.

(218) 829-6234

Jack Dunmead South Boston (617) 329-3136

Daryl Paluch Western South Dakota (605) 348-1690

Rebecca Wendler West Boston (508) 358-7355

Marty Johnson Sioux Falls/Eastern S.D. (605) 335-8546

Beverly Wall Southwest Boston (617) 933-8850

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Editor's Note: One of the first benefits a member receives from USPTA is his or her certification rating. The Certification Exam has been a requirement for membership for more than .two decades and, even today, is constant! revised and updated to ensure that only the top professionals are using the USPTA name. ADDvantage magazine spoke with George Bacso, the USPTA director of certification and academies, on the history of the Certification Exam, how the exam is graded and the rating system for pros.

Q • When did the certification program get into full swing?

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The certification program started in 1969 with each division having its own certification test. The test ranged from comprehensive testing to a doubles match for some divisions. So in 1971 a national test was created so that all members had to take the same exam . This exam involved both a written and playing section .

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You bet they have. In the early years, the membership was only concerned with playing ability. Back then, we did not have seminars at the conventions, there was just a tournament, a one-page budget and a short meeting. The exam reflected the philosophy of the organization at the time, and it has changed to reflect the philosophy of USPTA today. Now we have a much more difficult execution test, and a much more comprehensive grip test. On the private lesson, the person used to explain how they would give a private lesson, and now they actually give the lesson. In the beginning there was no guide for the tester, and now we have a detailed checklist for a tester to grade participants from zero to 100 points for • a test. In the past, we would write a paragraph for the strengths and improvements of the person being tested, now they get back the actual score sheet with zero to 100 scoring. The group lesson test is the same way they used to explain how they would teach now they give a lesson. Stroke analysis now is much more detailed. The old written test used to be 20 essay questions, then a committee of five decided that the teaching pro should be a three-core pro strong in teaching, playing skills, and business and programming. Each section is worth 25 points. The other 25 points is miscellaneous. Now a person must get 20 points in each area to get a Professional 1 rating, and usually the weak score is in the business and programming area.

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Potential testers must have a Professional 1 rating and be recommended by the division. We like the person to be highly regarded and in good standing in a division.

Then, we find out if the person is interested in being a tester and explain the time commitment required for this position.

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Each person must watch a minimum of three complete tests, starting with the execution section. When the head tester feels the new tester is ready, they do the test alone with a head tester standing to the side, but not doing anything unless the trainee has a problem . Once a test is scored properly, then the tester moves to the grip section, . the written part, the private lesson, the group lesson, stroke analysis and finally training for the paperwork. After successful completion of this, they are able to conduct the test alone.

After the Certification Exam is completed with the head tester grading as well , the head tester and the trainee compare scoring of the applicant; when the scores are very similar, the tester-in-training is allowed to do the tests on his or her own . The length of training depends on the person, some are successful on the first try, others take longer. I have done training sessions for new testers in three divisions; some passed very quickly and others are still working with the head testers.

Generally, it takes three or four tests before trainees can do a portion of the test on their own.

the organization at the time-J and it has changed to reflect the philosophy of USPTA today.

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Even though have testers I can call to travel to a division , this system really is no longer used because each division has a capable head tester. Currently, we have 151 testers nationwide to certify new members. Some divisions have one tester in each state or area to ensure proper attention to potential new members.

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Everybody wants it. It makes the pros want to publish articles. It used to be difficult to get people to write for ADDvantage magazine. It also makes them serve on committees or be on the divisional board . Once they achieved a certain rating they wouldn't do anything for self-improvement, you have to get so many points in self-improvement and also give something back to the industry you have to do something for that. The last category was ranking and that stops a lot of people from getting this because they work at a club and don't get ranked players there.

That either makes them improve their own playing by joining a team to get a ranking, or develop a player. So that's really the basic reason that the Master Pro rating was put in to get people involved. Now it is regarded as our highest certification .

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The first 18 members were inducted into the Master Professional category in 1983.

The Board of Directors and Executive Committee said to go with it. The initial creation of the Master Pro came from Jack Barnaby when we started certification; he had five classifications of membership. We went with

apprentice, instructor and professional categories only. Then we came up with the scheme for the Senior Pro and it was voted down , then we came up with the basic scheme for the Master Pro and they wanted to go ahead with it, against my objections, so we went ahead with it.

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How do you maintain the high standards associated with the certification program?

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By continually changing the certification and the testing program, making people participate in the Continuing Education Program and looking to the future to add more qualifications before a person can become a member. These might include requiring a certain NTRP rating ; requiring certain courses before certification , such as a Certification Training Course, a Tennis Teachers' Course on teaching the basics, or a Tennis Teachers' Course I or possibly have a program like the PGA (Professional Golf Assocation) . For example, if you were a P3, you would have to spend 20 hours with a P1 working to improve low scoring areas on the test. We tried to do this, but it didn't work. Other possibilities may include successful completion of certain courses, teaching schools, playing schools, etc.

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We try to take the subjectivity out of every test by giving a detailed checklist to the testers for each person's exam , but there are some areas in which you just cannot remove subjectivity. For example, in a private lesson , subjectivity will come into play on analyzing a person's primary problem with a certain stroke.

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A world of knowledge available for the taking at 1992 USTA Tennis Teachers Conference

Join the United States Tennis Association on a trip around the tennis world at the 1992 USTA Tennis Teachers Conference. The world's tennis leaders will guide the international learning journey at the New York Marriott Marquis Sept. 2-3. Learn about the latest research and a host of innovations from international speakers including : • Stan Franker, national director of coaching , The Netherlands • Jose Higueras, USTA touring professional coach • Pierre LaMarche, Canadian Davis Cup coach • Doug MacCurdy, director of development, International Tennis Federation • Maria Pascual , director of women's tennis • instruction, Spain Topics to be covered at the 22nd annual conference include:

• Business: Here is a rare opportunity to learn how to get to the top from people who are there already. An MBA is not needed to apply successful recessionfighting tactics and advertising ideas to a

program Learn how to put a personal computer to work and develop your niche in the tennis ndustry from Glen William president of William Sport Management.

• Coaching: Whether working with beginners or advanced players, groups or individuals, the experienced conference faculty can demonstrate how to improve lessons for ncreased effectiveness.

George Bacso, USPTA director of certification and academies; Helyn Edwards, men's and women's tennis coach American University· Allen Fox, men's tennis coach , Pepperdine University· Chuck Kriese, men's tennis coach, Clemson University· Stan Smith USTA director of coaching ; Dennis Ralston , men's tennis coach $outhern Methodist University· and Kathy Woods, USPTA vice president and teaching professional at the nternational Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Fla. headline an all-star coaching lineup.

• Sport Science: The nation's top experts will make the high-tech world of sport science understandable with practical approaches to information that can be

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applied by tennis professionals. Learn the latest on sport biomechanics, conditioning , injury prevention , periodization and psychology from Don Chu , professor of kinesiology and physical education at California State University-Hayward ; Cynthia Firmani, former Women's Tennis Association trainer· and Jack Groppel and Jim Loehr, co-founders of Loehr-Groppei/Saddlebrook Sport Science.

Back by popular demand are two preconference events on Sept. 2. Put a more profitable spin on programs with the Fund Raising Workshop, to discover new sources of program funding and how to successfully tap into them . Conferees can test their sport science knowledge with the USTA Level Sport Science Competency Test, parts 1 and 2. Graduates of the Level test can challenge themselves with the first or second part of the Level exam Part one covers sport psychology and motor learning; part two covers nutrition and sport physiology. Each two-hour exam is closed book, so allow plenty of time for studying prior to Sept. 2.

Recommended study materials for both level II sections are available from the USTA publications department. Registration for the USTA Tennis Teachers Conference is not required to take the exam Sign up for the conference and pre-conference events by July 27 to be eligible for discounted regis~ration and hotel fees. The first 300 full-conference registrants will receive complimentary U.S. Open tickets for the evening of Sept. 3. All conferees can count on: • Door-to-door bus transportation between the Marriott Marquis and the U.S. Open during the conference • Two complimentary continental breakfasts • Discounted hotel room rates at the Marriott Marquis • An expanded exhibitor display area housing over 50 industry leaders • Exhibitor product demonstrations, on and off court • U.S. Open television coverage on monitors throughout the exhibitor hall

Top coaches will demonstrate winning strategies at th e USTA Tenni s Teachers Conference.

For further information on the 1992 USTA Tennis Teachers Conference and pre-conference workshop and exams, contact the USTA at (800) 223-0456 (New Jersey residents call (609) 452-2580). n

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Unstoppable Phoenix League holds fmals in Pahn Desert Neither an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale nor on-court temperatures of 120 degrees could stop the Phoeni x Challenge/Love-50 National and World Championships' week-long celebration of senior recreational tennis on · April 19-26.

The event for tennis players over the age of 50 involved more than 1,500 players, guests, VIPs and volunteers socializing and playing tennis in Palm Desert, Calif 'The tournament was one of the few times in my years of tennis, that have been to the finals of a tournament and saw people having fun, even in the finals, USPTA President Jack Justice said 'They are very much dedicated to the proposition of sportsmanshi p and fun .

Before the United States participants arrived, 32 Australian players were welcomed to their three-week U.S. tour with a dinner. A cocktail party followed a day of fun , mixeddoubles competition. A surprise participant in the competition was John Powless, captain of the U.S. Senior Davis Cup team When the 'Wild Card ' qualifying competition began , one major characteristic of the league's play showed immediately· matches were running extremely close.

'Over the years, our adherence to the honor system' has resulted in clubs entering this competition at exactly the right level , event director Bob Dacy said . 'This means that we have many close matches, and the schedule can easily run over would guess we have double the number of tiebreakers that other events do.

The honor system had each club rate the team members and enter them at the correct level of competition.

The main draw took two days on more than 80 tennis courts and had some players still competing in the early evening . The 'all comers' mixed doubles for guests was played also.

Eric Pollard chairman and founder of the Phoeni x Challenge, paid tribute to the players.

First, none of our players left the area because of the earthquake, Pollard said .

Now, we have seen extraordinary courage and endurance in the extreme heat, especially on the part of the members from the Midwest, Northwest and Canada, who are not acclimatized . Together with our event physician , Dr. Sam Reber of the Desert Orthopedic Center, we took great care to educate our players in looking after tthemselves in these conditions. All the players are to be highly commended .

Peter Burwash was the guest speaker at the league dinner/dance.

The finals were played at the Peter Burwash International facility at Marriott's Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert. True to form matches were extremely close and highly competitive. Eighteen clubs from as far away as Ballen Isles, Fla. Melbourne, Australia, and Indianapolis, nd competed for the Palm Desert Cup and more than 140 additional awards and prizes. The closing ceremony was held on the stadium grass courts of Desert Springs with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background and all final day participants displaying their awards.

Awards were presented by Palm Desert's Mayor Richard Kelly, USPTA President Jack Justice and Gregg Weida, president of Penn Racquet Sports.

'We have people here from many of the tennis organizations, and this shows that there is room for all in our sport." Pollard said .

The mayor invited the Phoenix Challenge/ Love-50 to return to the city in 1993 for a third straight year and Justice presented Pollard with the USPTA Service Award for promoting tennis activity around the world.

The last act of the week was the league 'Star Prize' drawing a 'Wimbledon Adventure' including airfare, five days of hotel accommodations and three days' seats at Wimbledon's Centre Court. Peter Curtis former U.S. Open doubles winner and ninedrew the year British Davis Cup player winners' names. The seats are in the international box and the visit includes the winners being Curtis' guests 'for tea' in the Players Lounge.

Pollard credited the success of the event to the sponsors and volunteers, who gave their time and energy so freely, and to the cooperation from the city of Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley resorts, clubs, tennis professionals and city organizations. n

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INDUSTRY ACTION US PTA • Ned Gallagher is the director of the Exeter Tennis School a summer sports camp, at the Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N H Gallagher is a USPTA pro and head tennis coach at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wall ingford , Conn.

• USPTA pro Sam Harmine is the new director of tennis at the Sheraton Port de Plaisance Resort and Casino on St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. Harmine was formerly at the Jakarta Hilton nternational n ndonesia.

USTA • Two of the USTA's videotapes won awards in the national video contest of the American Alliance of Health , Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). The videos and their awards are "One Moment in Time: Tennis at the International Summer Special Olympics,'' best in the special event category, and "Training to be Your Best: Sport Science for Tennis," first place in the coaching competition.

• 1he new USTA video, "Movement: The Name of the Game," features general and tennis specific drills designed to improve oncourt movement. The video features Dr. Jack Groppel and Stan Smith narrating, with drills demonstrated by Lynne Rolley, Nick Saviano and members of the U.S. National Team. The video is available from the USTA for $28.

Make checks payable to USTA and send to USTA Video Department, 707 Alexander Road , Princeton, N.J. 08540.

• The USTA and the Safe Passage Foundation teamed up for a workshop for 17 minority junior players. n addition to tennis at the International Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Fla. the group held discussions on special issues and problems confronting minority tennis players. Sessions covered sport psychology, environment adaptation and selfawareness.

Associations • The Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association (ITCA) will change ~ts name to Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), effective July 1 The ITA board of directors 30

will remain the same. Membership will be extended to varsity collegiate tennis players and their families.

• The National Foundation of Wheelchair Tennis has set the schedule for the 1992 Everest and Jennings Grand Pri x Circuit. Tournaments are slated for Atlanta; Baton Rouge, La. New York; San Antonio; Reno, Nev. Cleveland ; Albuquerque, N M Oahu , Hawaii ; Boulder, Colo. Dallas; Bloomington, Minn. Wilm ington , Del Fresno, Calif Donner Lake, Calif and rvine, Calif.

For more information on these tournaments, please contact the NFWT at (714) 361-6811 • The American Tennis Industry Federation says the sales of tennis racquets in the United States continued its pattern of growth thanks to children's racquets. A total of 4,259,462 racquets were sold in 1991 and nearly one-quarter were junior models.

• The Stringing Machine Buying Guide is now out, according to the United States Racquet Sringers Association. This review assesses the 16 most popular professional stringing machines currently on the market in more than 24 key attributes and functions.

The review is free upon request to all USRSA members, and costs $25 for non-members.

• Spalding Sports Worldwide created a 'Tech Rep' program designed to help educate dealers and customers on the technical features of sports equipment. Brian McRae of Chicago will cover the Midwest and Lacey Smith of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. will cover the southeast region .

Miscellany • The ATP Senior Tour has added a stop July 16-19 in Venice, Italy. The senior tournaments feature tennis legends over 35 including Tony Roche, Roscoe Tanner, Guillermo Vilas and Bjorn Borg . The Venice site will be the Sporting Club Seressima in Lido de Jesolo. The Hittfeld, Germany, senior event has been moved to July 9-12 .

• The String Map, a poster featuring basic data and comparisons on all tennis, racquetball, squash and badminton strings, is now available. For more information, contact On the Line at (303) 939-9963.

• Tennis: Europe has announced the winners of the 1992 Brian Kofman/Jamie Harder Scholarships. Kelly Fallin of Englewood, Colo. David Beynet of Tulsa, Okla. and Christopher Kennelly of Grand Forks, N D.

Manufacturers • Penn Racquet Sports says there is more to determining the playability of a tennis ball than felt durability. Consistency, feel, bounce and seams also must be inspected for great court performance.

• Four new tennis analysis software programs are available through CompuTennis.

The PC Computennis II PC Doubles, Tournament Players Package II and Strategy Analyzer are now available for purchase. For more information, contact Sports Software, nc. at (800) 733-6363.

• Penn Racquet Sports announced the appointment of Amy Wishingrad as assistant national promotions manager. She will concentrate on eastern U.S. grassroots activities and trade and consumer promotions and will assist the director of promotions and advertising in the management of national promotions.

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are the recipients. These students will com pete in junior tournamer.~ts in The Netherlands, Belgium Denmark and Sweden .

• Tennis magazine is accepting nominations of juniors for the National Junior Sportsmanship Award. Winners will receive trophies and be published in Tennis magazine. For further information, contact Lorraine Blohm , Tennis magazine, (203) 373-7168.

• The ATP Tour has named Dr. Richard Polisner as podiatry director and will offer foot testing at all tournaments in the United States.

• Tennis magazine and Marcay Media Corporatio of New York City have teamed up to produce "The New Tennis Magazine Show," a weekly half-hour program with host Brad Holbrook.

• The Association for Cultural Exchange Programs of Canada is offering players and tennis pros the opportunity to compete or teach at the 1992 World 's Fair and the World Fitness Federation Festival People-to-People Tennis Tournament in Seville, Spain . Group packages range from eight- to 13-day visits and prices range from $2,675 to $3,475 per person . Dates for the program are Aug. 19-26. For more information , contact AICEP at (514) 697-3735.

• The Mitsubishi Electronics Wheelchair Tennis Invitational was won by Mick

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Connell of Sydney, Australia, and Monique Van den Bosch of Alphen , The Netherlands, in the singles competition . Brad Parks of San Clemente, Calif., and Rick Slaughter of Nashville, Tenn . won the men's doubles tournament and Van den Bosch and Regina lsecke of Germany won the women's doubles competition .

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• Ferris State University Professional Tennis Management Program honored

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two students, Victor Urzua of Unionville, Ontario, Canada, and Dave Bone of Ann

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Topic: Coaching

1 At practice and team matches, coaches should : be positive both vocally and with body language _ _ percent of the time ; show no displeasure percent of the time. punish negative behavior _ _ _ _ __ percent of the time.

2. Tru e or false : A letter of intent is a binding agreement between a college coach and an athlete.

3. True of false : Juniors are allowed to play tennis with a team while visiting a college or university.

4 . Tennis students must find a college or

university that complements his or her _____ aspirations.

0 A. academic 0 B. tennis 0 C. social 0 D. all of the above 0 E. A and B 5. True or false : Juniors who do not follow NCAA recruiting regulations may be declared ineligible to play for a NCAA team .

6.

0 0 0 0

Scholarships may be renewed _ __ every year B. every semester C. every two years D. only when the student first signs on the team .

A.

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7 True or false : The quickest and most efficient way to raise the level of a tennis team is to recruit better players.

8. When scheduling out-of-conference competition , _ _ percent of matches should be less difficult competition .

0 A. 20 0 B. 25 0 30

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9 True or false : The NCAA has regulations on fund raising for a sports team .

10. Each practice session needs to cover stroke practice, play for practice, serious competitive play and _ _ _ _ _ __

11 Mental training of athletes involves_ areas.

0 A.

2

D B. DC. D D.

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12. To develop a proper mental attitude, focus on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ D A. winning D B. playing well D C. developing self-esteem D D. reaching goals 13. True or false : Visualization only occurs at the conscious level

14. Visualization during a tennis match helps improve: 0 A. stroke mechanics D B. target adjustments 0 C. consistency D D. all of the above 0 E. Band C 15. True or false : The key task for coaches is developing self-reliance and teamwork philosophies in players.

16. Thechallengeforsophomoreorsecondyear tennis players is to avoid _ _ __ 0 A. overtraining 0 B. discouragement 0 C. complacency 0 D. disappointment

1 7 True or false : The best method of dealing with any form of pressure on team players is to communicate and write down information.

18. True or false : Athletes in individualistic sports such as tennis do not have a problem subverting individual needs for the good of the team.

19. True or false : In order for a tennis match to be a fair competition , both players must subscribe to the same value system .

20. In order to emphathize with team memalso. bers, coaches should D A. take courses 0 B. play in tournaments 0 C. maintain a ranking 0 D. stay in shape Answers on page 31

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Recently, our competitors ran an ad

it for various lengths of time as a

ball has consistent dwell time, stiffness

touting some dubious claims of superi

way of calling out the characteristics of

and pliability.

ority. We say dubious partly because a

a felt.) Durability is important And

4.) BOUNCE All three balls in every

ball 's felt isn' t the final measure of a

both our Pro Penn®and Championship

can have consistent bounce character-

ball's playability. And partly because

balls are required to last 90 minutes in

istics * Again , we use both lab tests

tennis is not played inside an "abrasion'

the box. But it is only through actual

as well as play-testing to ensure each

box ," but on courts, and by people, not

play, or play-testing as we call it , that

Penn tennis ball has a dependable,

rotating paddles. Their ad asked you to

one can obtain a true measure of how

uniform bounce.

believe that their extra ten minutes in

a ball will wear

5.) SEAM Cracks, crooked seams, over-

an abrasion box makes for a better

2.) CONSISTENCY Our competi

extended seams with too much rubber

tor 's ad , interestingly, makes no prom

aren't just cosmetic problems , they affect

e lu sion that

ises about consistency arguably

the playability of a ball. So we monitor

we differ

an important part of a ball 's overall

our seams as well as play-test them

with whole

performance rating. At Penn , we do

under actual court conditions.

heartedly

make promises All our balls are

We believe the true measure of a ball

Balls have

tested for consistent size in the lab,

isn't just durability. Like tennis, it's more

at least five

and then play-tested for consistency

complex . Durability is important. Con

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characteristics that make up a ball's

your racquet and up through your arm

A ctual Court Performance (A.C.P'" ).

at impact as well as its " dwell time "

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of a ball 's overall feel Longer dwell

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the ball's spin , and more control of its

agree that at )east

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speed and direction. Penn balls are

one of the claims in our competitor's ad

hard rubber. A ball is batted about in

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