Bring back the full third set!

We the undersigned are asking the USTA-NORCAL board to reinstate the third set for all regular season league matches. continue reading »

357 signatures Goal: 5,000
All Signatures (357 total)
26.
Irene J Wong · Santa Clara 5 October 2010

"I fully support reinstating the third set. The tiebreak rule is causing me to lean toward not participating in future USTA league teams.It takes away the full sense of competition which includes physical indurance. "

27.
Leta Hering · Fresno 5 October 2010

"Please leave in the third set for all USTA play. Also leave a player at the same level through the season. "

28.
Sue Nakayama · Morgan Hill 4 October 2010

"USTA # 10337034"

29.
Sam Yee · San Francisco 4 October 2010

"Bring back the third set. Just playing a 10 point tie breaker in lieu of the deciding third set does not truly represent the essence of the game. You might as well flip a coin should you decide to not reinstate the third set."

30.
Stephen Makoff · Los Gatos 4 October 2010

"11197063"

31.
John Zipp · Saratoga 4 October 2010

"I am in support of reinstating a third set versus a tiebreaker."

32.
Jeff Van Dell · Redwood City 4 October 2010

"USTA number 11718598"

33.
Susie Williamson · San Ramon 3 October 2010

"Much more indicative of a true match winner(s) with the playing of a third set. "

34.
Earl Liebich · Morgan Hill 3 October 2010

"Third set is tennis as it is intended to be played. USTA Norcal should listen to its membership."

35.
Paula Tsukida · San Jose 3 October 2010

"When the touring pros use this match tiebreaker in lieu of the third set, then we will have to agree to it. BUT until then, PLAY IT OUT in the third set!"

36.
Terri Malatesta · Pleasanton 3 October 2010

"10922122"

37.
Mike Wilhelm · Lafayette 3 October 2010

"919298990"

38.
ALLEN GREULICH · FRESNO 3 October 2010

"LET US PLAY TENNIS !!! THE WAY IT5 WAS MEANT TO BE PLAYED. ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF MY TEAM ARE AGAINST THE TIE-BREAK. THERE IS TALK AT THE LOCAL LEVEL ABOUT PLAYING THE THIRD SET OUT AND REPORTING IT AS A TIE-BREAK. ALLEN"

39.
Bryce Treese · Grass Valley 2 October 2010

"USTA #1180045384"

40.
Marianne Dundon · Martinez 2 October 2010

"Bring back complete tennis matches please!"

41.
Susan &John Crawford · Santa Cruz, Cal. 95062 2 October 2010

" The Crawford family wants to support tennis as a physcial fittness sport and not rush the game. We do not want the first and second set to be compromised based on a abbreviated third set, which would become a servers set. It would take the grace of the"

42.
Shari Mayer · Burlingame 2 October 2010

"I feel cheated in this short format. I have taken the day off from work in order to play these matches. "

43.
Brenda Major · Redwood City 2 October 2010

"a great idea!!!"

44.
Kim McIntosh · Antioch 2 October 2010

"USTA #: 921544178"

45.
Marilyn Concepcion · Walnut Creek 2 October 2010

" We just played a Sr.USTA match last Saturday... we had 3 tie-breakers, and no one (not even the winners)liked the tie-breaker 3rd set !!"

46.
Barbara Breeze · Napa 2 October 2010

"USTA# 10233841 "

47.
Jeffrey D. Winkler · Hayward 2 October 2010

"tie-break is insufficient"

48.
Kathy Andriole · San Francisco 2 October 2010

"Please reinstate the normal best of 3 full sets. I cannot think of any reason to support the tie-breaker format. Let us Play!!"

49.
Lisa Maral · San Leandro 2 October 2010

"We spend a lot of time practicing and preparing for our matches and would like to be able to play a full third set instead of a tiebreaker."

50.
LAURIE BRUNKOW 919318337 · WALNUT CREEK 2 October 2010

"I AM NOT IN FAVOR OF THE 10 POINT TIE BREAK IN LIEU OF A 3RD SET"

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