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The Offi cial Publication of the USPTA San Diego Division Spring 2011
Chuck Schunk
Lifetime Achievement
presented by Geoff Griffi n
Matt Previdi
Coach of the Year
presented by Steve Kappes
Award Winners
Dophie Poiset
Pro of the Year
presented by Steve Kappes
Angel Lopez
Community Service
San Dieguito Tennis Club
Club of the Year
presented by Steve Kappes
presented by Geoff Griffi n
Not pictured are Mike Fedderly - Player of the Year and the Sponsor of the Year - Head/
Penn, Tom Kelley, Regional Representative. More information on awards on page 3.
INSIDE: President's report Page 2 • Award Winners Page 3 • Member News Page 5 • Division Convention
Page 7 • Specialty Courses Conducted Page 11 • Calendar of Events Page 16
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USPTA
San Diego
Di vi sion Board of Offi cers
President
Nelson Alapi
858-382-6571
nalapi@sbcglobal.net
Regional vice president
Dophie Poiset
858-756-4459
dpoiset@aol.com
Vice president
(City of San Diego)
Geoff Griffi n
619-291-5248
griffi ntennis@msn.com
Vice president
(North County)
Jeff Dollins
858-485-8252
rbtennis@yahoo.com
Vice president
(North County coastal)
Cammy MacGregor-Ward
760-842-1162
cammymacgregor@earthlink.
net
Vice president
(Coachella Valley)
Tom Fey
760-200-8200
tfey@iwtg.net
Vice president (At large)
Robin Harris
858-271-6222
srsrcrobin@gmail.com
Vice president (At large)
Kim Dollins
858-485-8252
kjdollins@gmail.com
Treasurer
Doug Bradley
858-748-8881
dougbradley@fairbanksranch.
com
Secretary
Steve Kappes
619-216-9730
stevekappes@hotmail.com
Executive Director and Head
Tester
Don Gomsi
760-636-8061
usptasd@hotmail.com
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P RESIDENT’ S RE P ORT
Spring Forward
Hello Fellow Coaches,
Spring is already here with warmer and busier days on the court.
The fi rst trimester was an active one, with lots of activities
including two specialty courses. I had the pleasure to attend
the Ed Collins course and thoroughly enjoyed it. We had our Annual Awards Dinner
at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. Congratulations to all the coaches who were
recognized with an award. We co-hosted a divisional convention with the California
Division, and had the BNP Paribas Open USPTA Day at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden,
which every year has a special “Kids Day”. This year they had a record number of kids,
with over 1,000 kids participating in the festivities.
Walking on the side courts during the BNP Paribas Open I ran into Raquel Giscafre,
tournament director of the WTA Mercury Insurance Open tournament. This tournament
will be played in La Costa as a prep tournament for the US Open. She had asked me
to announce that the tournament will treat USPTA members with refreshments and free
tickets on the opening night. The entire list of future events is included in this newsletter.
TennisFest is planned for May 1, 2011, and Geoff Griffi n is very excited, as usual. If you
would like to get involved contact Geoff or Steve Kappes. The Desert Golf Tournament
is back on Sunday, May 15. To be part of the tournament contact our Executive Director,
Don Gomsi.
I represented the San Diego Division at the Executive Committee meeting at the USPTA
Headquarters in Houston, Texas, on April 7-9. A few of the highlights included the
unconditional support the USPTA is giving to the new rules of tennis for the 10 and
under divisions. The Headquarters will paint the extra lines for 36 and 60 foot courts
in one of their two tennis courts. In addition to this, all Junior USPTA tournaments
will be run with the new rules of tennis. The USPTA National Convention will be in
Saddlebrook this year and in Monterey, Calif., in 2012.
On May 1st, available for all smart phone users, will be a USPTA application from the
Apple Store with direct access to all videos of tennisresources.com. I am also excited to
announce that the San Diego Tennis Hall Of Fame will induct fi ve new members to the
class of 2011, with past and present USPTA members. Festivities will be on Saturday,
August 27. For more information contact the Balboa Tennis Club.
As for me, I’m glad to be here. I fi nd this experience a fun one, and I am doing it
because I believe this division can do more for their members. I am a proud member
of the USPTA, and believe this organization is making a difference for the tennis pros
nationally. It is up to us to make the difference locally. I need the help of everyone in
the division, to make things happen. Hope you can be part of it.

President's Message continued
See you all around,
“Well done is better than well said.” –Benjamin Franklin.
In Tennis,
Nelson Alapi
Awards Dinner
The Annual Awards Dinner was held March 5, 2011, at the wonderful La
Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. After the cocktail reception, president Nelson
Alapi got the evening going with some raffl e prizes and then introduced the
keynote speaker, Brad Stine, former coach for Jim Courier. Brad spoke about
his coaching experiences with Fresno State, players on the tour, the highs and
lows with Courier, plus he demonstrated his “move”.
The food was great and the sunset over the water was magnifi cent. Awards
were presented by Geoff Griffi n and Steve Kappes. Additionally that evening,
a business meeting was held where the revised bylaws were passed. The
evening closed with more raffl e prizes.
Pro of the Year - Dophie Poiset
Awards Winners
Lifetime Achievement - Chuck Schunk
Player of the Year - Mike Fedderly
Community Service - Angel Lopez
Sponsor of the Year - Head/Penn , Tom Kelley, Regional Rep.
Coach of the Year - Matt Previdi
Club of the Year - San Dieguito Tennis Club - Tennis Director -
Brad Humphreys
Congratulations to all the award winners!
San Diego Division
Committee Chairs
Diversity
Nelson Alapi
858-382-6571
nalapi@sbcglobal.net
and
Robin Harris
858-271-6222
srsrcrobin@gmail.com
Lessons for Life
Doug Bradley
858-748-8881
dougbradley@fairbanksranch.com
Juniors
Eric Mann
619-221-9000
emann@ytsd.org
USTA and Awards
Geoff Griffi n
619-291-5428
griffi ntennis@msn.com
Membership
Brad Humphreys
760-942-9725
bradhumphreys@sandieguitotennis.
com
Education
Jeff Dollins rbtennis@yahoo.com
and
Dophie Poiset dpoiset@aol.com
858-485-8252
858-756-4459
Nominations
Brad Humphreys
760-942-9725
bradhumphreys@sandieguitotennis.
com
Little Tennis
Karen Ronney
619-857-1166
kronney@yahoo.com
Pictures of the evening on next page
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Photos of the Awards Dinner

La Costa Resort and Spa
Brandon Sieh was recently named
Head Tennis Professional at La
Costa Resort and Spa. Brandon
will be in charge of managing all
tennis operations and amenities at
La Costa which includes 13 hard
courts, 4 red clay courts, pro shop, 5 instructors and
1,000 members! He will also assist with the annual WTA
Mercury Insurance Open in the summer. Brandon previously
was the Director of Tennis at The Crosby Club in
Rancho Santa Fe.
Tennis is alive, but needs your help in Valley
Center
The Valley Center club is holding a Reach Out free
clinic to revitalize tennis in the area. On June 18, 2011,
at Valley Center Parks and Recreation’s six courts, the
free clinic will promote community tennis as a positive
alternative to other activities. Give-aways will include
rackets and bags as well as other items. They need six
USPTA pros to volunteer a couple hours on Saturday,
June 18 to help this effort. Contact Chip Cullison,
USPTA, at 760-500-9559 or 858-254-7908 and e-mail
to: gcullison2@yahoo.com).
Kidstyme
USPTA teaching pro
Mike Rogers puts some
happy juniors through
their drills on a sunny
afternoon in San Diego.
Coach Rogers is celebrating
his eleventh year as an
instructor associated with
the popular "Kidstyme" after school program. Kidstyme
stresses forehand, backhand and volley drills based on
the QuickStart format. Coach Rogers estimates he has
taught more than 4000 juniors during his career.
Member News
Angel Lopez Donates
Master Pro, Angel Lopez, a San Diego City College
alum, former PCC team champion and Ojai doubles
champ in the 1970s, donated tennis balls and rackets
to both the men's and women's teams.
From left to right: Gretchen Magers (SDCC Women's Tennis
Head Coach), Angel Lopez (Tennis Director at the San Diego
Tennis and Racquet Club), Dean Kathy McGinnis, Melissa
Chaysouk (SDCC sophomore player), Brandon Lupian (SDCC
Men's Tennis Head Coach
Angel Lopez helped out the Lincoln High School
boys' and girls' tennis teams. He donated 15 new
Wilson tennis racquets and six new cases of Wilson
US Open tennis balls. Coaches Michael Desjardin
and Carl Davis, along with Athletic Director Ron
Hamamoto and Executive Principal Mel Collins,
welcomed him on campus and accepted his donation.
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Mercury Insurance
The women's tournament is back at La Costa again
this year. The dates are July 30 to August 7, 2011
with qualifying being held on July 30-31. USPTA
Night will be Monday, August 1st at 7:00 p.m.
where free admission will be available for USPTA
pros that sign-up. The tournament and the division
will co-host a cocktail reception for USPTA pros
the hour before the evening matches start. Further
information on how to obtain the tickets will be
provided when the event gets closer.
Kim Clijsters has committed to play this year.
Last year the tournament was won by Svetlana
Kuznetsova overtaking Agnieszka Radwanska
from Poland in a long match with the score of 6-4,
6-7(7), 6-3. Tournament director Raquel Giscafre
says there is a lot of buzz in San Diego as everyone
anxiously awaits Clijsters' return. This will be
Clijsters' seventh career appearance at the La Costa
Resort and Spa. She reached the singles fi nal in
2003 losing to fellow Belgian Justine Henin and in
2006 falling to Russia's Maria Sharapova.
The Mercury Insurance Open, a Premier 700
Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) event offering
$721,000 in prize money, will feature a 56-player
singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw in 2011.
The women’s professional tennis event returned to
the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad in 2010
after a two-year hiatus.
The tournament is part of the US Open Series. For
additional information about the Mercury Insurance
Open, log onto http://www.mercuryinsuranceopen.
com/, join us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.
com/SDTennis), or follow frequent updates on
Twitter (http://twitter.com/MercuryInsOpen).
Open
La Costa Resort and Spa
August 1-7, 2011
Run a Women's Doubles
Tournament - Receive FREE
tickets for fi nalists!
Each club that runs a women's doubles tournament
and registers it with Don at usptasd@hotmail.com
will receive six tickets for the opening night of the
tournament to give out as prizes (four for winning
team, two for second place).
More information will be coming regarding the
tournament in future e-blasts.
Group Offer
The Mercury Insurance Open is proud to offer group
ticket rates of 20% off for groups of ten or more.
Group Day and Night is Tuesday, August 2nd where
50% off for groups of ten or more is offered. Group
leaders receive an incentive of two free tickets per
ten tickets ordered. All groups receive video board
recognition. The top selling group will receive an
exclusive meet and greet with a WTA player during
the event.
Sign up to be an Ambassador
Ambassadors will receive an extra sales incentive
which can be used for raising money for your club or
for income for the pro. In addition they will receive
four VIP Box seats for any session if they sell forty or
more seats. To sign up to be an Ambassador, contact
Don Gomsi at usptasd@hotmail.com.

Joint Divisional Convention with the California Division
A joint divisional convention was held at the Manhattan Beach Tennis Club on January 29 and 30, 2011. It was a
great convention despite some rain. The San Diego Division members who attended were treated to a high school
coaches workshop and many excellent speakers such as Wayne Bryan, Ajay Pant and Dr. Allen Fox. During the
raining time, the workshop moved inside to a conference room where QuickStart balls and a small net were used.
It was a superb conference and nice to be able to exchange ideas with members from the California Division.
Convention Photos
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10 th Annual Coachella Valley
USPTA Golf Tournament
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Tee Times starting at 1:00 p.m.
The San Diego Division (Coachella Valley Section) is hosting the 10 th Annual Coachella Valley
USPTA Golf Tournament. The course will be Indian Wells Golf Resort. This beautiful course
has been the location for the Skins Games in the past and has a wonderful clubhouse.
The deadline to sign-up is May 8, 2011. Cost is $40 for members and $60 for guests with a limit
of one guest per pro. Fee includes golf, cart, beverage and prizes. Limited to the first 24 that
sign-up, so enter early. To sign-up, e-mail Jim Bartell at Jbartell@dc.rr.com or call 760-449-
0509.
Recreational Coaches
Workshop
The USTA will be having a recreational coaches
workshop at San Diego City College on Sunday,
June 19, 2011. It will start at 9:00 AM and go until
4:00. Educational credit can be gained by attending
this workshop. To receive the credit each participant
will need to send to the USPTA education department
proof of their attendance.
The cost for the workshop wll be $25. To signup,
contact Gretchen Magers at gretchenmagers@
me.com or call 619-920-7075.
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READY POSITION
TENNIS TIP
By Jeff Dollins
One of the most effective ways to improve your
game is to work on your “Ready Position”. I’m sure
this is obvious to some, but you would be surprised
how often I see players not getting back to a ready
position in between shots. I see many players get
caught up in watching their shot and don’t really get
ready for the next one. If you watch tennis on TV, try
to watch one player for an entire rally and not the ball
once in a while. Watch how the player gets ready
while the other one is hitting and you will see some
of these basics.
The fi rst step prior to a ready position is to get back
into the court (or the middle of your half in doubles).
Then as the opponent is striking the ball be sure to
get into a balanced ready position. A ready position
consists of several things all happening at once that
allow you to respond better to any shot your opponent
hits. Basically your body should be balanced and
facing straight ahead (not leaning or guessing one
way or the other). Your knees should be slightly bent,
Geoff Griffi n - A Leader
Geoff Griffi n, tennis director at Balboa Tennis Club,
received the Channel 10 Leadership Award for the
month of January 2011. Congratulations to Geoff
on receiving this well deserved honor for all his
contributions to the San Diego tennis community.
Pictured are Geoff and Hal Clement, newscaster for
Channel 10.
and you should not be on your heels. Pretend you
have tacks in the heels of your shoes to keep you
on the balls of your feet. Simultaneously get your
hands out in front and if possible hold the racket
with your non-dominant hand while relaxing the
grip of your playing hand. This allows for any
need to change your grip and keeps your playing
hand relaxed or soft. Your hand can stay on the
racket but does not squeeze. The non-dominant
hand should help with any grip change you might
need to make for the next shot. Also, pay close
attention to the ball striking your opponents’
racket for a quick fi rst move. The fi rst move to
where the ball is headed is the most important
move. I see a lot of players start to move too late
and get rushed when the ball gets to them.
Just remember, once the ball leaves your racket
don’t stand there and watch, keep working on
getting back to ready position and preparing for
the next shot. I realize you don’t need to do all
this in order to hit a good shot, but if you get in the
habit of getting in ready position you’ll fi nd your
ability to fl ow from shot to shot will improve.
Good luck.
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A “ Courtly” Sport
By Dophie Poiset
Tennis has long been known as a sport that has a
tradition of good manners and sportsman like conduct;
a sport for ladies and gentlemen. We have traditionally
valued polite behavior over winning or losing. A
saying that has long been used to describe tennis is:
“it is not whether you win or lose…but how you play
the game”. A dress code was long a part of the sport.
A tidy appearance, collared shirt, and skirts or shorts
were required. As we all know, whites only was the
100 year long tradition and rule at tennis clubs worldwide.
Honor in behavior & appearance was valued.
And then it changed. Untidy appearance, unshaven
men, arguing and profanity used toward the umpire,
racquet abuse - all tolerated. Now it is the norm. And,
as a natural consequence, tennis has lost its status as
a high class sport.
Find-a-Pro. Visit USPTA's free job listing service,
Find-a-Pro, at www.uspta.com, to fi nd a job, list a job
or fi nd other USPTA Pros.
Have you moved?
If you change your address, phone or e-mail, change your information on-line at uspta.com in the
members section or call the USPTA World Headquarters at 800-USPTA-4U (877-8248) and ask for the
Computer Services Department.
Your HEAD/Penn Rep
Tom Kelley is San Diego's local HEAD/Penn
representative. You can contact Tom with any
questions or for more information at 858-481-
1722.
At a recent USPTA convention, one of the speakers
traced the decline in the popularity of the sport
of tennis, and the decline in the income of tennis
professionals, directly to the change in the values
and high behavior standards that have long been
tennis’ tradition.
Many people say we are simply following cultural
norms. Society has changed. People are less formal.
So what should we as professionals and ambassadors
of our sport do? Lower our standards… or continue
our traditions of court etiquette, proper behavior,
and dress standards? My belief is that tennis should
(as has golf) try to weather the cultural storm. We
should keep to our traditions of polite behavior until
the pendulum swings back our way again. Let’s
lead the way!

Specialty courses
Don Henson presented the specialty course The ABC’s of Stroke Production at the beautiful Pacifi c Athletic
Club on January 22, 2011. It was a four hour course packed with information on a systematic approach to developing
stroke foundation and analysis skills for players of all ages. Eleven pros attended this event and will
receive credit towards the APC classifi cation when they apply for it.
The Peninsula Tennis club was the location for Ed Collins presenting his specialty course on Junior Development
on February 13, 2011. Ed presented many handouts and gave dozens of drills, games and activities on
court to keep the interest of juniors and enhance their tennis skills. 22 pros attended this course and also will
receive credit towards APC. Each of these courses will yield 2 credits towards the required 20 credits for the
APC classifi cation.
ABC's of Stroke Production photos Junior Development photos
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Feeling Creative and want to write?
We are always looking for new information and articles to
put in the newsletter. The deadline to submit materials
for the next issue is July 11, 2011. E-mail information
to Don Gomsi at usptasd@hotmail.com.

HEAD Star Novak Djokovic Unstoppable
Sharapova back in the top ten since signing with HEAD
Novak Djokovic’s amazing tennis season continued
as he took his fourth title of the year in Miami.
World #2 Djokovic defeated Nadal in the finals with
his YouTek IG Speed MP. Djokovic’s record
extends to 26 consecutive match wins (including 2
Davis Cup matches last year) and he has 24
consecutive wins so far in 2011. Djokovic became
the first player to win both Indian Wells and Miami
since 2006. “I mean, you obviously get confidence
with 24 wins in a row. I mean, it keeps getting
better, of course,” said Djokovic. “But I don't want
to be carried away from that. I want to keep on
working hard and taking one match at a time. You know, when it stops, it
stops, but I'm definitely focusing on the next opponent. ”
Leading into the first match of the tournament, Novak surprised fans and came
out to the court sporting his “Wing Tennis” gear from HEAD’s new viral video
featuring Novak Djokovic playing on the wings of an airplane. To view HEAD’s
video log on to their YouTube or Facebook pages:
http://www.youtube.com/headtennis or http://www.facebook.com/headtennis
Maria Sharapova had great consecutive tournaments in the US after reaching
the semi-finals at Indian Wells and the finals at Miami. With these results,
Maria is back into the top 10 since facing her
big injury and also since switching to her
HEAD racquet. “I’m very, very happy that
I’ve achieved this much in the last three,
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To see HEAD’s latest YouTek Tennis Racquet collection and new PVC Free
Tennis bags, visit head.com/tennis.
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Dear USPTA members:
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School and I just founded a club called P.A.R.T.T.Y. Animals (Protecting Animal Rights Through Today’s Youth).
For our fi rst big project, we want to lend a helping hand to local rescue organizations and we could really use your
help.
I just started playing tennis this past summer and I fell in love with the sport. However, every time I came
across a dead ball, I thought, “There has got to be some way to make some use out of these things.” About 300
million tennis balls are manufactured world wide each year. Unfortunately, most of them end up in our landfi lls
due to the fact that recycling them isn’t too convenient.
Since I love both dogs and our planet, I thought of a way to help both at the same time. If you would be
willing to collect your dead balls, my club and I would love to pick them up and deliver them to the local dog rescues
and shelters through out San Diego County. It would really help get P.A.R.T.T.Y. Animals rolling, but more
importantly, it would really help the rescue organizations with such limited funding. Feel free to e-mail me back if
you have any questions or concerns and/or would be willing to participate.
Thanks so much!
Danielle Bradley
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USPTA Day at the
BNP Paribas Open
USPTA Day at the BNP Paribas Open was Monday, March 14, 2011. We had about 125 pros participating in the
day receiving free lodge tickets to the sixth largest tournament in the world that was held at the Indian Wells Tennis
Garden. Tom Fey, vice president for Coachella Valley, coordinated the event and all the member correspondences.
Along with the free admission, we got together for a group picture and meeting where we learned about how Re-
Bounces recycles tennis balls and how clubs can use a system to re-pressurize old tennis balls. Plus, the board of
offi cers for the San Diego Division held a board meeting while at the tournament. Thanks go to Tom for setting
up the great event!
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Date Time Event
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Calendar
Sun., May 1 noon - 4:00 p.m. Tennis Fest at Balboa Tennis Club
Sun., May 8 all day Certifi cation exam at La Costa Resort and Spa
Wed., May 11 TBA Board meeting
Sun., May 15 all day Desert Golf Tournament
Mon., June 13 all day Certifi cation exam at Balboa Tennis Club
Sun., June 19 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Recreational Coaches Workshop at San Diego City College
Sun., July 17 all day Certifi cation exam at Barnes Tennis Center
Sun., Aug. 1 evening USPTA Night at the Mercury Insurance Open women's tournament at La Costa Resort and
Spa (tournament continues to August 7).
Sat., Aug 27 4:30 p.m. San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame Ceremony, Balboa Tennis Club
Wed., Sept. 7 TBA Board meeting
Sept. 19 - 24 USPTA World Conference at Saddlebrook, Florida
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-- Recipients to be honored during USPTA World
Conference in September--
The USPTA is now accepting nominations for its 2011
National Awards Program until the July 1 deadline. All
Professional-level USPTA members are eligible. The
award categories are:
USPTA Stars are members who have dedicated
many years to volunteering in grassroots tennis, and
through initiatives incorporating multicultural and
other aspects, bring the sport and sportsmanship to
the players they touch.
The USPTA Industry Excellence Award is given to
teaching professionals who take both an altruistic and
entrepreneurial attitude toward their jobs. The recipient
of this award will receive a $1,000 grant from the Tennis Industry
Association and a Tennis Tutor ball machine from Sports Tutor
for use in his or her grassroots programs.
The Alex Gordon Award for Professional of the
Year recognizes a member who, over a career, has
demonstrated exemplary achievement in seven areas,
including: contributions to USPTA and USTA; as a
teaching professional, player and coach; in education,
research and publications; and with other organizations,
achievements and contributions.
The Large- and Small-Facility Manager of the
Year Award is the only USPTA award available to
nonmembers. Applicants/nominees must be the general
manager of a club or tennis facility.
College Coach of the Year and High School Coach
of the Year award recipients are usually selected based
on their results as team coaches, however individual
coaches may be considered.
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USPTA Accepting Nominations for National Awards
The Touring Coach of the Year is selected on the
basis of his or her work with a playing professional on
the ATP tour or the WTA tour and/or touring juniors.
Players who have been the most successful at the
USPTA International Championships and/or USPTA
national surface tournaments, as well as international,
national and sectional competition may apply for the
Player of the Year award. The eight categories for
this award are: men’s open, women’s open, men’s
35-and-over, women’s 35-and-over, men’s 45-andover,
women’s 45-and-over, and men’s 55-and-over
and women’s 55-and-over.
The George Bacso Tester of the Year award
recognizes the USPTA tester who does the most to
advance certifi cation opportunities and the certifi cation
process.
The USPTA Lessons for LifeTM Award recognizes
those USPTA members who have done the most to
raise money for charities through tennis events and
those hosting the most creative, original or unique
tennis events.
The USPTA Tennis Across AmericaTM Award
recognizes those USPTA members who have done the
most to get people to play tennis.
The USPTA Diversity Award recognizes those USPTA
members who have demonstrated an outstanding ability
to unite diverse populations within their community
through tennis.
Award nomination forms and guidelines are available
at www.uspta.com, by calling 800-877-8248 or by
sending a request to pr@uspta.org.

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Earlier this year, the USPTA announced the launch of
its Accredited Professional Coach classifi cation, a new
membership classifi cation that includes mandatory
education, and the competency exam to become
eligible for this classifi cation is now available to
members through the USPTA’s Learning Management
System.
To apply for this new membership classifi cation, in
addition to being certifi ed at the USPTA professional
level, members must also take the Professional Tennis
Coaches Academy I and pass a competency exam at
the 80th percentile or higher. Those who have already
taken the PTCA I and scored 80 percent or higher do
not need to retake it.
The competency exam is made up of 20 questions
and members will receive immediate feedback on
their score through the LMS. Members who have
already signed up and paid for the exam will receive
an e-mail notifi cation from the national offi ce. For
those who are looking to take the competency exam,
the cost of the exam is $50 and you can e-mail
education@uspta.org for more information on how to
sign up. This classifi cation is open to Professional 1,
2 and 3 members and Master Professionals. USPTA
Professional members are required to take continuing
education in order to earn and maintain APC status.
The benefi ts of APC designation include opportunities
for career enhancement through a commitment to
tennis and tennis education and demonstration of
expertise, and building the image of tennis-teaching
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USPTA’s APC Competency Exam now available
professionals and tennis as a profession overall. The
APC is earned by accumulating 20 APC continuing
education credits within a two-year period. The
designation is maintained by continuing to earn 20
APC credits over every two-year period. APC credits
can be earned in a variety of ways including attending
the USPTA World Conference, USPTA division
conventions, USPTA specialty courses, USTA High
Performance education, viewing DVD seminars, and
more.
Two hours of qualifying education will constitute one
CEU. The opportunity to earn credits at USPTA World
Conferences and division conventions will require
members to fi ll out a form for credit at the beginning of
the seminar or specialty course (that is collected at the
end of the seminar), in order to verify attendance for
credit. For more details regarding qualifying credits,
e-mail education@uspta.org.
Once members achieve this distinction, they will be
issued a special certifi cate with an expiration date and
the designation will be added after their professional
rating. The certifi cate will be available online to print
from the member management area of www.uspta.com,
where members can log in with name and member
number.
While the APC classifi cation did not become effective
until January of this year, those members who
attended specialty courses at the World Conference
in September and completed the forms for credit will
have those credits count toward the APC classifi cation.

I
AM
ANDY
MURRAY
AND TO ME,
THE
BALL
MATTERS
#1 Choice of USPTA
Teaching Pros
The Ball Matters
Courtside USA announced as the offi cial network of the
USPTA
--Courtside provides online tools for all USPTA teaching professionals--
Courtside USA and the United States Professional Tennis Association have joined forces to give USPTA
tennis-teaching professionals state-of-the-art tools to run their tennis programs online. Courtside USA provides
tennis teachers and clubs access to a free website to build their business and connect with their members/players
from one central location.
The site gives teaching professionals the technology they need to run leagues, ladders, tournaments, fl ex
leagues and round robins. In addition, they can manage lesson bookings, court bookings and events, all from the
convenience of their computer.
Courtside USA also provides players with a free web page with interactive social networking capabilities,
where they have the opportunity to organize their matches and connect with other players. They can also register
for leagues, events and programs at their local club or in the community from their web page.
To fi nd out more about Courtside USA, visit www.courtsideusa.com. Look for e-mails from the World
Headquarters with upcoming dates for webinars or contact Nancy Biggs at nancybiggs@tenniscores.com or by calling
704-806-8116.
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