LET’S TALK LEAGUES By Sheila Banks Sponsored By sunrivervacations.<strong>com</strong> <strong>USTA</strong>/PNW “One” Doubles Section Champions crowned Congratulations to the 2009 <strong>USTA</strong>/ PNW “One” Doubles Section Champions. Celebrating the success of its second season, the One Doubles league is a doublesonly format for men and women in the 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 divisions. Teams schedule their own matches at a time and place that is convenient for all. Th e One Doubles League season ends with a section championship event where a winning team is crowned and goes on to represent the section at the <strong>USTA</strong> League Tri-Level Championships that are held during the BNP Paribas Open (formerly known as the Pacifi c Life Open) in Indian Wells, Calif. Good luck to this year’s <strong>USTA</strong>/PNW One Doubles League champions listed below. Th ey will travel to Indian Wells to participate in the 2010 Tri-Level Championships being held March 19-21. For more information on the One Doubles League in your area, please email info@ pnw.usta.<strong>com</strong>. WOMEN 3.5 - Captain Mary Rorvik, NW Washington 4.0 - Captain Laura Tierney, S Oregon 4.5 - Captain Kim Poplawski, NW Washington MEN 3.5 - Captain Adam Rogers, NW Washington 4.0 - Captain Dan Brown, S Oregon 4.5 - Captain Todd Conley, NW Washington Section fares well at 2009 <strong>USTA</strong> League Nationals Congratulations to all of the teams who represented the <strong>USTA</strong> Pacfi c Northwest (<strong>USTA</strong>/PNW) at the 2009 <strong>USTA</strong> League National Championships. Th e adult, adult mixed and senior national championships were held this fall in Las Vegas, Indian Wells, Calif., and Tucson, Ariz. Six teams from the Pacifi c Northwest reached the fi nal four in their respective division and two brought home national championship titles. Please see a <strong>com</strong>plete list of the teams who participated in the national championships below. For <strong>com</strong>plete and fi nal results of the 2009 <strong>USTA</strong> League National Championships, go to http://national.usta.<strong>com</strong> and click on the link for “Championship Report Drill-Down” at the bottom of the page. Good luck to all of you as you begin the 2010 <strong>USTA</strong> League season! 3.5 Senior women national champion - Columbia Basin Racquet Club, left to right: Lisa Crow, Susan Martell, Pat Brulotte, Nancy Watts, Captain Judith Baston, Yukiko Toyooka, Lea Hawkins, Suzanne Heaston, Susan Fitzcharles (Not pictured: Linda Connell). 4.5 Adult women national fi nalist - Amy Yee Tennis Center, front row, left to right: Mariko Shimada and Mari Alderman. Back row, left to right: Deborah Higa, Stella Jones, Stella Anderson, Co-Captain Terri Weintraub, Co-Captain Kate Batra, Mary Konopa, Cathy Ramsay, Carolyn Accimus. 3.5 Senior men third place - Bally Tennis Federal Way, left to right: Steve Zach Taylor, Terry Wright, Anthony Lo, John Joens, Captain Ron Linebarger, John Houser, Donald Brennan (Not pictured: Dallas Johnson). 18 TENNIS TIMES WINTER 2009/10 � www.pnw.usta.<strong>com</strong> 10.0 Adult Mixed national champion - Vancouver Tennis Center, left to right: Deidre Senders, Captain Mike Mon, Craig Pearce, Tim Layman, Sanja Indic, Amy Juppenlatz. 3.5 Adult women national fi nalist - Amy Yee Tennis Center, back row, left to right: Laura Luthi, Peggy McClendon, Catherine Go, Captain Lori Bernhardt, Carol Robertson, Linda Temple, Sarah Grewe. Front row, left to right: Kim Spathas, Nancy Williams, Sherryl Reser, Ann Brown, Marianne Ritchie, Karen Holce, Michaela Bancud. 3.0 Senior men third place - Bally Tennis Ta<strong>com</strong>a, front row, left to right: Dale Eldredge, Captain Tom Najima, Greg Mills. Back row, left to right: Gil Garcia, Tom Sharshaug, Steven Sparks, John Turner. 2009 <strong>USTA</strong>/PNW Section Champions ADULT Women 2.5 - Wenatchee Racquet Club, Wenatchee, Wash. 3.0 - Amy Yee Tennis Center, Seattle 3.5 - Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland 4.0 - Bally Tennis, Olympia, Wash. 4.5 - Amy Yee Tennis Center 5.0 - Seattle Tennis Club Men 2.5 - Robinswood Tennis Center, Bellevue, Wash. 3.0 - Sprinker Tennis Center, Ta<strong>com</strong>a, Wash. 3.5 - Bally Tennis, Olympia 4.0 - Amy Yee Tennis Center 4.5 - Nordstrom Tennis Center, Seattle 5.0 - Mercer Island/Seattle Tennis Club SENIOR Women 3.0 - Lake Oswego Tennis Center, Lk Oswego, Ore. 3.5 - Columbia Basin Racquet Club, Richland, Wash. 4.0 - Pro Club, Bellevue, Wash. 4.5 - Athletic Club of Bend, Bend, Ore. Men 3.0 - Bally Tennis, Ta<strong>com</strong>a, Wash. 3.5 - Bally Tennis, Federal Way, Wash. 4.0 - Bally Tennis, Ta<strong>com</strong>a 4.5 - Harbor Square Square Athletic Club, Edmonds, Wash. ADULT MIXED DOUBLES 6.0 - Lakewood Racquet Club, Lakewood, Wash. 7.0 - Cascade Athletic Club, Gresham, Ore. 8.0 - Rogue Valley Swim & Tennis Club, Medford, Ore. 9.0 - Eastmoreland Racquet Club, Portland 10.0 - Vancouver Tennis Center, Vancouver, Wash.
LEAGUE RATINGS 2009 <strong>USTA</strong> League Year-end Ratings and Appeals Results from <strong>USTA</strong> Sanctioned tournament matches have not been used to generate your 2009 year-end rating. We have been notified by the <strong>USTA</strong> that approximately 93,000 players out of 311,000 have been adjusted upwards in the 2009 year-end ratings. The reason for this is to better conform with the General and Experienced Player Guidelines. What this means for many players who were at the top of their level is that they most likely will find themselves moved up to the next level. If you have been moved up, take the time to look through the ratings because many of your teammates may have been moved up as well. If that is the case, then it will allow you to remain on the same team and continue to enjoy the friendships. The following information was provided to us by the <strong>USTA</strong> and will give you an idea with regards to the amount of movement at the various levels: The National Oversight Group (NOG) is charged with maintaining the integrity of the National Tennis Rating Program. The nationwide movement of a higher percentage of players upward this year reflects the concerns of NOG, the Observers and many others who are staff, volunteers, team captains and players that the system was in need of adjustment. Additionally, it was noted through player concerns raised in survey work. A growing disconnect was seen between the standards used in the Self Rating guidelines and the actual characteristics of players on court at various levels. The table below shows the movement of players up and down from their previous rating levels. Players will continue to have <strong>com</strong>patible and <strong>com</strong>petitive matches although many will now be playing at a different level. Players will also find that there will be far less ability to appeal NTRP ratings successfully based on current appeal guidelines. A-B This table shows a broad overview of the movement of players at 2009 year end: MEN Aalfs, Matthew Seattle 3.0 Aaroe, Erik Edmonds 3.5 Aasheim, Fred Sammamish 3.5 Abbott, Greg Seattle 4.0 Abbott, Kenneth Gig Harbor 4.0 Abel, Keith Lake Oswego 4.0 Aberion, Octavio Renton 4.0 Abrahamson, James Stanwood 4.0 Abram, Jeffrey Edmonds 4.0 Absher, Ken Spokane 3.5 Abu-Khieran, Emad Richland 3.5 Ackerman, Ken Portland 4.0 Adam, Ovidiu Lake Oswego 4.5 Adams, Bill Boring 4.5 Adams, Clifton Corvallis 3.0 Adams, Marc Sammamish 4.0 Adams, Warren Spokane 3.0 Adamson, Matt Tumwater 3.0 Addicott, Rod Edmonds 3.0 Addison, Pete Puyallup 4.5 Adee, Bruce Seattle 4.0 Adkisson, John Eugene 4.5 Adler, Art Portland 3.5 Agee, Mike West Linn 3.5 Agny, Rajesh Olympia 3.5 Aguilar, Manuel Spokane 4.0 Aguilar, Rodrigo Portland 4.5 Aguirre, Sebastian Kirkland 4.0 Ahlen, Arne Bellingham 4.0 Ahn, Michael Renton 4.5 Ahrndt, Scott Spokane Vly 4.0 Akita, Jerry Renton 4.0 Ako, Henry Seattle 3.5 Al-Ali, Bassam Snohomish 3.0 Alaniz, Richard Bainbridge Is 4.0 Albert, Joe Woodway 3.0 Level Total Players No Players at start Players moving change moving of year up down 2.5 19,352 9,762 9,590 0 3.0 82,803 35,133 45,067 2,603 3.5 121,270 36,381 83,456 1,433 4.0 66,717 11,200 54,250 1,267 4.5 18,605 1,333 16,307 965 5.0 2,698 128 2,135 435 5.5 143 1 64 78 <strong>USTA</strong> Computer Rating Appeal Procedures Players who have a (B) after their name and played at a section and/or national championship may not appeal their rating the first year it is received. All other ratings may be appealed. You may only appeal your rating one time so be <strong>com</strong>pletely sure before you submit your appeal. 2009 <strong>USTA</strong> League Year-end Ratings Alberts, Tony Seattle 3.5 Alderman, Tom Eugene 3.5 Alderson, Nick Portland 3.5 Aleman, Peter Vancouver 4.0 Alexander, David Albany 4.0 Alexander, Robert Eugene 3.5 Alinen, Vic Mukilteo 3.5 Alkire, John Lk Forest Pk 4.0 Allais, Eric Everett 3.0 Allard, Emile Maple Valley 4.5 Allen, Bill Salem 2.5 Allen, Don Eugene 3.5 Allen, Jance Redmond 4.0 Allen, Jeffrey Fircrest 4.5 Allen, Scott Tualatin 4.0 Allen, Stuart Portland 4.5 Alley, Stephen Keizer 4.5 Allison, Nick Seattle 3.5 Allred, Tyson Portland 3.5 Almanza, Angel Portland 3.5 Altabef, Jack Mercer Island 3.5 Aly, Hakim Redmond 3.5 Amante, Reynaldo Seattle 4.0 Ambard, Alberto Portland 3.0 Amell, John Seattle 3.0 Ames, Jeffrey Eatonville 3.5 Amundsen, David Mercer Island 3.5 Amundsen, Roy Seattle 3.5 Andersen, Curt Spokane 4.5 Andersen, Donald Ta<strong>com</strong>a 4.0 Andersen, Harvey Portland 3.0 Anderson, Anthony Snohomish 3.0 Anderson, Arvid Amboy 3.5 Anderson, Bennett Bellevue 3.5 Anderson, Bob Wilsonville 4.0 Anderson, Borgan Bainbridge Is 4.0 Anderson, Brian Edmonds 4.5 Anderson, Daryl Portland 3.5 Anderson, Eric Yakima 4.0 Anderson, Gerald Ta<strong>com</strong>a 3.5 Anderson, Henry Seattle 4.5 Anderson, John Mercer Island 3.5 Anderson, John Troutdale 3.0 Anderson, John Kirkland 3.5 Anderson, Kyle Portland 4.5 Anderson, Les Vancouver 3.5 Anderson, Michael Portland 3.0 Anderson, Mike Longview 4.0 Anderson, Paul Shoreline 3.5 Anderson, R.A Portland 3.0 Anderson, Rich Lake Oswego 3.5 Anderson, Richard Lake Oswego 3.5 Anderson, Rick Everett 4.0 Anderson, Robert Portland 4.5 Anderson, Scott Gresham 3.5 Anderson, Scott Spokane 3.5 Anderson, Thomas Chehalis 4.0 Anderson, Tim Portland 3.5 Andon, Christopher Portland 4.0 Andon, John Hillsboro 3.5 Andrews, Joe Ashland 3.5 Andrews, Kai Seattle 3.0 Andrist, John Omak 3.0 Andrus, Chris Kennewick 3.5 Andry, Kevin Lakewood 4.5 Anhaltzer, Jeff Lake Oswego 4.0 Ankeny, Joel Portland 4.0 Annett, Mike Hood River 3.5 Ansdell, Peter Seattle 3.5 Anselmo, Bryan Albany 3.5 Antezana, Rick Bellevue 3.5 Antonovich, Anton Anchorage 4.0 Anuraga, Toto Ta<strong>com</strong>a 4.5 Aos, Steve Olympia 3.5 Aragones, Felipe Issaquah 3.0 Araiza, Cipriano Lacey 3.5 Archibald, Blair Spokane Vly 4.0 Arduino, Pedro Bellevue 4.0 Ares, Adrian Corvallis 3.0 Arguea, Diego Portland 4.0 Arias, Manuel Bellevue 3.5 Aries, James Sammamish 3.5 Arimescu, Ioan West Richland 3.5 Arkills, Jeffrey Yakima 4.5 Armbruster, William Beaux Arts 3.5 Armstrong, Dick Olympia 3.5 Armstrong, John Eugene 3.5 Arndt, Ronald Portland 4.0 Arne, Louis Medford 3.5 Arnette, Gary Bend 3.5 Arnold, Richard Portland 3.5 Arnold, Robert Pasco 3.5 Arnold, William Beaverton 3.5 Arntson, Brad Portland 3.0 Aron, Claude Jacksonville 3.5 Arora, Dhruva Beaverton 3.0 Arrington, Gerald Portland 3.5 Arthur, Lawrence Portland 3.5 Arthur, Ryk Klamath Falls 4.5 Asaba, Nelson Bellevue 4.0 Asay, Jeff Springfi eld 4.0 Asay, Tyler Springfi eld 3.5 Asburry, Ken Portland 3.0 Ashenfelter, Carroll Silverton 4.0 Ashley, David Richland 3.5 Atienza, Ron Mntlk Terrace 3.5 Atkins, Tommy Beaverton 3.5 Atkinson, Perry Bend 3.5 Atkinson, Trevor Bend 3.5 Atsumi, Motoki Portland 4.5 Attisha, Raymond Mercer Island 3.5 Augustine, Brad Seattle 3.5 Austin, Craig Vancouver 4.0 Avery, Gene Portland 4.0 Avramovic, Mateja Everett 3.5 Ayris, Konner Puyallup 4.0 Azama, Garren Bellevue 4.5 How to Submit Your Appeal Go to http://tennislink.usta.<strong>com</strong>/leagues/. On the right, click on “Find a Rating”. When the “Find a Rating” page appears, type in your <strong>USTA</strong> number ONLY. Your rating will appear. You will be asked if you would like to appeal your rating. If yes, click on Appeal and follow the instructions and if accepted then your appeal will be granted. If not then it will be denied and the reason for the denial will be given at this time. Appeal changes do NOT automatically change on the roster. If your appeal is granted and you have already registered for a team but have not played a match for that team, contact ustaappeals@aol.<strong>com</strong> immediately. Provide your name, <strong>USTA</strong> number, your team number, with the request that the rating be changed on your roster. Captains: Please do not appeal on behalf of your players. If your appeal is denied, you have no further appeal unless you qualify for filing a medical appeal. Once appeals are reviewed and acted upon, the final ratings will be updated in the <strong>USTA</strong> National database (as shown in “Find a Rating” in Tennis Link) and thus Tennis Times should not be referred to as the final authority on ratings. Only the <strong>USTA</strong> National ratings as viewed on TennisLink will reflect the current year-end and appealed ratings. Submitting a Medical Appeal In order to submit a medical appeal, you must go to the <strong>USTA</strong> Pacific Northwest website at www.pnw.usta.<strong>com</strong> to <strong>com</strong>plete the official <strong>USTA</strong> Medical Appeal form as wells as the Attending Physicians form. To access these forms, scroll over ‘League Tennis’ in the lefthand menu and click on ‘Appeals’. Email the form to sheilab@pnw.usta.<strong>com</strong>. You may also fax to (425) 337-0119 or mail to: Sheila Banks, 2000 Village Green Dr #24, Mill Creek, WA 98012. It is IMPORTANT to review all requirements regarding the Medical Appeal process as no appeal will be processed until all the forms and requirements are <strong>com</strong>plete. All medical appeals MUST be ac<strong>com</strong>panied by a letter from your attending physician, stating the date the injury/illness occurred, nature of your injury/illness, your prognosis and treatment rendered, and whether the injury/illness is permanently disabling. The review of a medical appeal may take several weeks to process. Self-Rate Appeals Players appealing a self-rate UP must follow the procedures as outlined above under “Computer Rating Appeals”. If you want to lower your self-rating ONLY and you did not appeal online during the self-rating process, you may do the following: Note: This procedure applies to all players except those registering for any Mixed Doubles league and Super Senior league. Those players must contact ustaappeals@aol.<strong>com</strong>. 1. Go to http://tennislink.usta.<strong>com</strong>/leagues/ and click on “Register for a Team”. 2. Enter your team number. 3. Submit the form to ustaappeals@aol.<strong>com</strong>. 4. Self-rate <strong>com</strong>mittee will review the form and notify player within five days. If your self-rate appeal is GRANTED and you have registered on a team but not played a match, please contact ustaappeals@aol.<strong>com</strong> immediately and provide your name, <strong>USTA</strong> number and team number with the request that the rating be changed on your roster. Bacon, Thomas Seattle 2.5 Baduria, Ted Ta<strong>com</strong>a 3.5 Baer, Davi Yakima 3.5 Baez, Santiago Seattle 3.5 Baggett, Brian Renton 3.0 Bahuaud, Charlie Vancouver 3.5 Bai, Eric Bellevue 4.0 Bai, Lijun Spokane 3.5 Baila, Radu Portland 3.5 Bailey, A Kirkland 3.5 Bailey, Denton Olympia 3.5 Bailey, Jon Spokane 4.0 Bailey, Keith Portland 3.5 Bailey, William Chehalis 4.0 Bain, Doug Salem 4.0 Baker, Alan Happy Valley 4.0 Baker, Allen Ashland 3.0 Baker, David Lk Forest Pk 4.0 Baker, Rick Eugene 3.5 Baker, Russell Mercer Island 3.0 Baker, Tom Puyallup 3.0 Baklenko, Scott Hood River 4.0 Bala, John Vancouver 3.0 Balantac, Noel Seattle 4.0 Balaski, Bob Portland 3.5 Balasubramanyan, R Salem 3.5 Baldwin, Stephen Ruston 4.0 Balkan, Tony Bellevue 3.0 Ball, Chris Auburn 4.0 Ball, Jay Yakima 4.5 Ball, Vernon Ta<strong>com</strong>a 4.0 Ballon, Bruce Snohomish 3.5 Ballou, Marcus Kent 4.0 Ballou, Nat Kirkland 3.5 Balmori, Juan Redmond 4.0 Balter, Ken Seattle 3.0 Banbury, John Mercer Island 3.0 Bancud, Elmer Portland 3.5 Bangerter, Larry Beaverton 4.5 Bankhead, Richard Burien 4.5 Bankston, Stan Tigard 3.5 Banner, Brant Olympia 3.0 Bantz, Daniel Eugene 3.5 Bantz, Jeff Springfi eld 3.0 Barbano, Michael Seattle 4.0 Barber, Tom Portland 3.5 Barclay, Larry Wenatchee 3.5 Bard, John Kelso 4.5 Barg, Jonathan Portland 4.0 Bargen, Bill Omak 3.0 Barker, John Olympia 3.0 Barker, Tom Olympia 3.5 Barkey, Brady Seattle 4.0 Barnard, Derek Ta<strong>com</strong>a 3.5 Barnes, Gary Corvallis 3.5 Barnes, John Redmond 4.0 Barnes, Joseph Springfi eld 3.5 Barnes, Matthew Seattle 4.0 Barnett, David Selah 3.5 Barnett, Gary Bellingham 4.0 Barnett, Joshua Keizer 4.0 Barnett, Roger Jefferson 4.0 Barnhart, Roger Cashmere 3.5 Barr, Andrew Portland 3.5 Barr, Courtney Eugene 4.5 Barram, Daniel Salem 4.0 Barrett, Brian Mosier 4.5 Barrett, James Everett 3.5 Barsocchini, Robert Lake Oswego 4.0 Barthmaier, Joe Portland 3.0 Bartholf, David Wenatchee 3.5 Bartlett, Joel Eugene 4.0 Bartlett, Stewart Lake Oswego 4.5 Barwick, Tom Shelton 4.0 Basedow, Jarrett Seattle 4.5 Baska, David Mercer Island 4.5 Baszniak, Roman Stayton 4.0 Bates, Brad University Pl 4.5 www.pnw.usta.<strong>com</strong> � WINTER 2009/10 TENNIS TIMES Bates, George Bainbridge Is 3.5 Bates, Lawrence Beaverton 3.5 Batsel, Brian Anaheim, CA 4.5 Battaglino, Joseph Bremerton 4.0 Batten, Russell Ta<strong>com</strong>a 3.5 Battison, Todd Seattle 4.5 Baublits, David Ta<strong>com</strong>a 4.0 Bauer, Leonard Olympia 4.0 Bauer, Timothy Corvallis 3.5 Baugh, Donny Bellingham 4.5 Baum, Richard Portland 4.0 Baumberger, Harold Gresham 3.5 Baumgartner, Joe Hillsboro 3.5 Baumgartner, Kenneth Albany 4.0 Baumgartner, Robert Seattle 3.5 Bautista, Michael Olympia 4.5 Baxter, Brett Portland 4.5 Baxter, Ray Ridgefi eld 4.0 Baxter, Rick Tumwater 4.0 Bay, Kevin Mercer Island 4.5 Bay, Steven Olympia 3.5 Bayer, Rodney Mntlk Terrace 3.5 Bayless, Jeffrey Banks 3.0 Baylor, John Keizer 3.5 Baylous, Gary Tumwater 2.5 Beall, Scott Portland 4.0 Beam, David Bainbridge Is 4.0 Beam, Elliot Bainbridge Is 5.5 Bean, Troy Snohomish 3.5 Beaton, C. 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