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BLAST
2012 Big Book of
Colorado Tennis coming soon
The latest iteration of the Official Publication of Tennis Lovers will be
in the mail by the middle of the month. Don't miss the special 10 and
Under Tennis section, or any of the big news for 2012. For those who
prefer to digest all their tennis news in a digital format, you can read
it on your computer, iPad (or other tablet) or download it for later
snacking at the USTA Colorado
newsstand. |
USTA Colorado steps
into social media
USTA Colorado has announced that it has launched its official
Facebook
page along with two Twitter feeds —
an official USTA Colorado
feed (@ustacolorado)
and a Colorado Tennis newspaper
feed (@coloradotennis).
We'll be populating the page with Photo Galleries of past and future
events in the coming weeks, as well as special offers, etc for fans and
players. Stop by and visit. |
Paint your new 10
and Under Tennis lines for half the price
The United States Tennis Association is offering funding assistance to
tennis facilities and organizations looking to paint permanent blended 36-
and 60-foot lines. The funding assistance – 50% of the cost of the lines –
is offered through the USTA’s Facility Assistance Services. |
Coloradans to
represent US in ITF World Team Championships
Coloradans Willie Dan, Lewis Miller and Susan Wright will once again
represent the US at the
ITF Seniors World Team Championships in San Diego, February 5-11. Dann and Miller will again take the courts
for the US on the Tony Trabert Cup team (M40s), while Wright looks to help
the US defend their Maureen Connolly Cup title (W55s). Official tournament
site. |
Referee
certification classes to be held in March
USTA, ITA and Referee certification classes will be held in Denver March
17th and 18th for new and experienced officials
March 17th - USTA class for officials with at least 3 years of experience,
ITA class (must have 1 year of roving experience), Referee class.
March 18th - USTA class for officials with less than 3 years experience.
For more information, contact: Mark Williams, District Chair. |
Pikes Peak Community
Tennis Association Seeks Executive Director
The Pikes Peak Community Tennis Association in Colorado
Springs is searching for a new Executive Director who loves tennis, is
well-organized and has administrative and grant writing experience. This
part-time position reports to the executive
committee of the PPCTA board of directors. A full job description is
available by contacting PPCTA President,
Karen Brandner
at 719/471-6174. |
Colorado Wheelchair
Tennis Foundation Seeks Executive Director
The Colorado Wheelchair Tennis Foundation has an immediate
opening for someone to join forces with our board of directors and interim
Executive Director to become the new Executive Director. The position is
on a volunteer basis, but the CWTF board of directors has the option to
provide a modest cash bonus following each year of completed service.
While the commitment level for this position is significant, it is also
incredibly rewarding and a great resume builder. This position is open to
an able bodied person or a person with a disability who has a passion for
the game of tennis and good organizational and communication skills. If
you or someone you know would be interested in finding out more about this
position, please contact Brent Baribeau.
To formally apply for the position, please email a 2-3 paragraph statement
stating your qualifications and why you think you'd make the best choice
for our organization. |
Funding available
for new and growing tennis programs
USTA Colorado and the Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation are seeking new and
creative approaches to getting more people involved in tennis.
Program
grants typically range between $100 and $1,000 and are available for
organizations targeting almost any population or group - adults/seniors,
adaptive, ethnically diverse and youth. Deadline is April 1 so start
working on that
application. |
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Funding available
for public court improvements
Adopt-A-Court grants are available through USTA Colorado to match funds needed for repairing
and/or upgrading existing public tennis courts, court equipment or
amenities.
Application
deadline is April 1. |
Recreational
On-Court Training
Several interactive, on-court trainings are scheduled for coaches,
instructors, parents and those interested in learning the
QuickStart
Tennis play format and working with kids 10 and
under. If you work with individuals of all ages and abilities then the
Recreational Coach Workshop on February 7 may be better for you. Check out
the details on all upcoming workshops and find out how simple it is to
host a USTA Recreational QuickStart Tennis Workshop or a USTA Recreational
Coach Workshop in your community.
Click here for information and a complete list of scheduled workshops. |
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Rule change now in
effect for 10 and Under sanctioned play
Beginning January 1, 2012, the rules have officially
changed for all sanctioned 10 and Under play. Be sure to
check out the special 10 and Under Tennis section in the 2012 Big Book of
Colorado Tennis, slated for mid-February delivery. |
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Host a Play Day at
your facility
Play Days are designed for kids – from those just learning to compete to
those who are already in competition – to play in a fun, non-threatening
yet competitive environment. Over a duration of a few hours, these events
give kids the opportunities to play – whether they are getting ready for
the next step of playing sanctioned tournaments or if they already are
competing and are looking for additional play time. Emphasis is placed on
participation, effort and sportsmanship.
Register your Play Day and receive the
following:
• Starter Kit for first Play Day
• Discounts on Play Day awards and prizes
• Downloadable participant certificate
• Downloadable draw sheets, flyer and organizer materials |
Junior League
Coordinator meetings set
Facility Coordinator meetings for CO Junior Team Tennis have been set.
Dates and times are as follows:
• Wednesday, March 7 at 10:00 am
• Thursday, March 8 at 10:00 am
• Wednesday, March 14 at 6:00 pm
• Tuesday, March 20 at 10:00 am
All meetings will take place at the
USTA Colorado office,
located at 3300 E. Bayaud Ave, Suite 201 in Denver. Please RSVP to
Dan
Lewis by March 2. The dates for the Southern Colorado and the Northern
Colorado Facility Coordinator meetings have not been set. This information
will be available in the March issue of BLAST!. |
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Important Colorado
JTT Information
This information will be discussed in the coordinator meetings, but we
know that you are planning for the upcoming season at your facilities now.
Please make sure to remember that ALL 10 and Under divisions will be
played on a 60’ court with the “ORANGE BALL.” Also, the 12 and Under
Novice division will be played on the traditional court with the “GREEN
DOT BALL.”
Important Dates for CO JTT
May 30 – Team Creation Deadline
June 1 – Player Minimum Deadline (at least 4 on each roster)
June 18 – 1st Match Day
June 25 – Match Day
July 2 – Match Day
July 9 – Match Day
July 16 – Match Day
July 23 – Match Day
July 30 – Last Match Day
August 10-12 – CO JTT State Championships |
Important Changes
for the 2012 Adult League Season
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Mandatory 10 pt. match tie break – Denver Metro Area
Due to the growing demand on courts and facilities, it will be required to
play a 10-point match tie break in lieu of the third set for all leagues.
Note: Southern Colorado, Aspen/Mountains, and Western Slope Areas already require this
format.
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Additional time
slot for USTA Adult and CTA Twilight
An additional time slot will be offered for USTA Adult and CTA Twilight.
The new time will be 4:00pm and will be in addition to the 6:00pm
time slot. Since five courts will be required for the 4:00pm time slot
staggering will not be allowed. Staggering may still occur in the 6:00pm
league. The registration deadline for the 4:00pm league will be 1 week earlier than normal to allow for those teams to be
moved to 6:00pm if necessary.
Note: this applies only to Southern Colorado and Denver Metro
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Format change
for women’s Twilight and women’s Trio
Based on several years of feedback from our players, The CTA Twilight
league format for women’s divisions will be 1 singles; 2 doubles. The
minimum roster requirement has been changed to 5 players. Men’s divisions
will remain as 2 singles; 1 doubles (4 player minimum).
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Staggering for USTA Senior and CTA Twilight
Staggering for USTA Senior and CTA Twilight is allowed based on court
availability at the specific facility. If staggering for either league, it
is required for each match to have two courts at 6pm, and then the
remaining match will begin as soon as one of the courts is open. The
facility is required to have lights on the courts or available indoor
courts if they plan to stagger matches. It is the home team captain’s
responsibility to inform the visiting team captain ahead of time if they
intend to stagger.
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Match score
reporting
For USTA Adult and CTA Twilight leagues only: Teams have 24 hours after
their last regular season match to report outstanding scores. This only
pertains to matches that take place within the last two weeks of the
season.
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CTA Women’s Daytime Doubles season extended
The CTA Women’s Daytime Doubles season has been extended to a 10 week
season making it similar in number of matches to USTA Adult. Teams will
have 8, 9 or 10 weeks of matches depending on the number of teams in each
division / flight. |
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Upcoming Colorado Sanctioned Tournaments
(Entries closing in the next 45 days)
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Tournament Name
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Entries
Open/Close
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Tournament
Start/End
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Ranch Indoor Open (DESIGNATED)
MW(35,45,55,65,75)sd; X(35,45,55,65,75)d
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12/29/2011 (Open)
02/07/2012 (Close)
at 11:59:00 PM
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02/14/2012 (Start)
02/19/2012 (End)
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Aria's Abominable Snowman Classic
NMW(3.5-4.0)sd,FRLC
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01/02/2012 (Open)
02/15/2012 (Close)
at 11:59:00 PM
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02/24/2012 (Start)
02/26/2012 (End)
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Evergreen Sports Center Spring Doubles Challange
NMW(3.0-4.5)d; NX(3.0-4.5)d
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01/14/2011 (Open)
02/19/2012 (Close)
at 11:59:00 PM
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02/23/2012 (Start)
02/26/2012 (End)
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Flying Horse Indoor Clay Thoroughbred Champ.
BG(18-10)s
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01/23/2012 (Open)
03/02/2012 (Close)
at 11:59:00 PM
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03/09/2012 (Start)
03/11/2012 (End)
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Young Guns Championship
BG(14-10)s
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01/11/2012 (Open)
03/04/2012 (Close)
at 11:59:00 PM
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03/09/2012 (Start)
03/12/2012 (End)
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Meadow Creek Junior Open (DESIGNATED)
B(18-12)s,SE; G(14-12)s,SE
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01/14/2012 (Open)
03/04/2012 (Close)
at 11:59:00 PM
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03/11/2012 (Start)
03/17/2012 (End)
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Lewis Tennis March Madness Satellite
Satellite: BG(10 (60'Court/Orange Ball) ,8 (36'Court/Red Ball) )s,RR, Non-elimination; Satellite: BG(18-12)s,RR
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01/11/2012 (Open)
03/06/2012 (Close)
at 11:59:00 PM
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03/10/2012 (Start)
03/10/2012 (End)
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Flying Horse Clay Indoor Championships
NMW(2.5-4.5)sd; NX(2.5-4.5)d
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01/14/2012 (Open)
03/09/2012 (Close)
at 11:59:00 PM
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03/16/2012 (Start)
03/18/2012 (End)
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Cascade Kid's Junior Satellite
BG(12-10)sd,FMLC
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01/24/2012 (Open)
03/14/2012 (Close)
at 11:59:00 PM
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03/23/2012 (Start)
03/25/2012 (End)
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Pikes Peak Open
MW(Op)sd; NMW(3.0-4.5)sd; NX(3.0-4.5)d
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01/25/2012 (Open)
03/19/2012 (Close)
at 11:59:00 PM
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03/26/2012 (Start)
04/01/2012 (End)
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