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 »
"11706274"
"Please bring back the third set, with the 6-6 tie breaker."
"I strongly agree with this petition."
"Everyone I speak to wants a full third set. "
"USTA # 919650935"
"I strongly believe that having the opportunity to play a full third set give players very fair opportunity to decide the fate of the match especially when the players are evenly skilled and talented. Taking this provision away is discouraging to the ke"
"I play tennis for fun and sport. Playing tie-breaker for the third set is not tennis. "
"11025712"
"I urge the third set be reinstated; after all we are doing this to play tennis, not just get results."
"USTA # 11806144"
"USTA # 921346685"
"USTA member #920472329"
"Bring back the third set. I signed up to play tennis!!"
"11669029"
"USTA Number 913286"
"I have yet to meet ONE USTA Norcal league player who is an advocate of the super tie-break 3rd set. I think the new rule is a ploy to attract new social players for more money and detract the sense of competition for existing league players. Please reinst"
"USTA# 920145141"
"USTA number: 1180285498 Please bring back the full 3rd set."
"Next time check with your customers before helping them out in ways they might not want."
"I totally agree that we need to reinstate the 3rd set. The tie-break rule leaves all the mental and physical challange out of the game, I watched 2 happen this weekend, and it was boring. I played one myself and won, it was very quick and never alowed the"
"This is a rule so the clubs can crowd in more memberships this is not what the players want. It changes the whole mind set and strategy of the game. "
"The 3rd set tiebreak gives an unfair advantage to big servers and the poorly conditioned. This should not be mandated, but should be an option that could be used if BOTH opponents agree, similar to the old "new balls" rule."
"This tie breaker is bogus. Playing the third set is important for testing and competing for conditioning, and athleticism which is an integral part of the game. No ONE LIKES the TIE BREAKER!"
"3rd set super tie-breaker basically stinks and nobody likes it.. Change it back to regular 3rd set. We want to play more tennis...."
"Had two USTA teams play a third set tie-breaker this weekend. Entire team was unhappy and would have preferred a normal third set."