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)
51.
Marinette Woodruff · San Ramon 2 October 2010

"Momentum changes in tennis, and the true abilities of each player is not fulfilled by the 10 pt. tie-breaker!"

52.
Ron Burce · Walnut Creek 2 October 2010

"Bring back the third set"

53.
Sid Sheggeby · Danville 2 October 2010

"I prefer to retain a full third set."

54.
Anne Conley · San Francisco 2 October 2010

"Let us play the 3rd set!"

55.
J.D. Smith · Fremont 2 October 2010

"Quit tinkering with a system that already works!!! Mbrshp #919306655"

56.
Cheryl Powell · 14659 Chester Ave 2 October 2010

"A tiebreak in lieu of a third set is not "real" tennis. Stamina is part of the game."

57.
Christine M. Seely · Walnut Creek 2 October 2010

"USTA #0555062"

58.
John Ard · Fairfield 2 October 2010

"By elimanting the third set I feel that an important aspect of the game (conditioning) is taken away from the better conditioned player.Thus making the power players game an even harder game to beat."

59.
Pilar Alcantara · San Mateo 2 October 2010

"USTA #11057178"

60.
larry popelka · alameda 2 October 2010

"I want to play 3 sets"

61.
Lili Smith · 8 Lost Vally Dr. Orinda 2 October 2010

"I am in favor of playing a third set."

62.
linda Stern · Orinda 2 October 2010

"What a mistake to take away the 3rd set ...so many factors in the 3rd set...physical conditioning...mental toughness ... it is a crime to not allow the game to be played in the manner it was intended...It is a game of endurance linda Stern "

63.
Meredith Young · Pleasant Hill 2 October 2010

"Bring back the third set...."

64.
doug uyehara · santa rosa 2 October 2010

"usta#921363092"

65.
Kyrie Robinson · Palo Alto 1 October 2010

"We are becoming a nation of overweight people. Encouraging a decent fitness level to play a 3rd set is a good thing!"

66.
sally uhl · auburn 1 October 2010

"What happened to guts, stamina, and grinding it out in the third? PLEASE bring it back... USTA# 11498206"

67.
Robert Garner · Orinda 1 October 2010

"USTA #11000727"

68.
Harold Vet · Pleasanton 1 October 2010

"bring it back"

69.
Cathy Christo · Benicia 1 October 2010

"We signed up to play tennis, all 3 sets of it!"

70.
Cyndi Tingey · Fresno 1 October 2010

"Believe that we should play a full third set for all local matches."

71.
Daniel Mock · Palo Alto 1 October 2010

"11094291"

72.
John Shockley · Union City 1 October 2010

"The decision appears arbitrary at best. I saw no attempt to solicit views of USTA members. I wish there had been. John Shockley USTA# 11198522"

73.
V Raghuram · San Mateo 1 October 2010

"919284522"

74.
Jeanette R. Poulton · Red Bluff 1 October 2010

"Let us play!!!"

75.
William A. Cline · Novato 1 October 2010

"919667899 Go back to a regular third set which minimizes the luck and streakiness factors in the competition."

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