The DTA has officially restored the direct progression path for women flight winners to the City Championships. This correction ensures that our achievements on the court are recognized with the same fairness afforded to the men. I am deeply appreciative of this outcome and look forward to seeing everyone compete …
October 19, 2017
Final supporters
This petition is for all the women who play competitive tennis in the Dallas area. Please sign this petition if you agree that women's first place fight winners for Spring league should advance directly to City Championships, just like the men.
As a USTA tennis player in Dallas, many of you know how incredibly difficult it is for a team to win their flight in this highly competitive region (usually against 8-9 other teams).
In years past, women flight winners in Spring league were granted a spot to compete in City Championships. Last year that all changed… The DTA decided to change the progression, requiring them to compete in playoffs and win, before advancing them to city championships. There is no arguing that women have more flights than men, however, the flight winners should not be penalized. Maybe a solution is having second and third place teams compete in playoffs so more teams have an opportunity to play in post season competition.
Please sign our petition requesting the DTA to allow Spring/Summer women’s flight winners the opportunity to advance directly to city championships just like the men.
Thank you for supporting WOMEN’S tennis in Dallas!
See you on courts!
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Reached 100 supporters
July 23, 2017
31 Comments
What purpose does it serve to win your flight if you then have to qualify for cities? It makes the entire season a moot point! Flight winners shoukd advance to cities automatically and let the 2nd place teams duke it out in qualifiers. Please reconsider this DTA.
For flight winners to go undefeated within their flights and then have to play in the playoffs is unfair! Also we have seen this spring season Saturday teams vs Thursday teams be tread differently. The flight winners for Saturday league advanced to city playoffs and no playoffs needed, but the Thursday teams had to do playoffs again! Where is the justice here?
It is very hard to get enough players together and when having to make so many playoffs during summer months when vacation is popular is almost impossible. Coming in first place should be an automatic advancement.
I agree that after having an undefeated season, my team should have advanced directly to the city tournament, not been sent to another playoffs tournament. Thank you for your consideration.
I appreciate your attempt to give us more tennis. But after being available and winning during our 8 - 10 week league commitment, summer is the best time for vacations and adding 1 more week/weekend AFTER the league to qualify for City Playoffs, (which is our goal) puts many winning teams at a disadvantage, possibly missing their critical players. Just a thought.
Actually Saturday teams 100% had to go to playoffs as well. It was just arranged so that the Thursday teams played Thursday teams and the Saturday teams played Saturday teams.
I've been a USTA captain for many years, and ironically the season we finally went undefeated was the year the DTA changed the rule. I too agree that the first-place team should advance to Cities. I've gotten to know many of the DTA staff, and I know they work hard to make our league fun and competitive. They also poll captains frequently, so they clearly value players' opinions. For example, they requested feedback on playing one line of singles versus two during the Fall season. Perhaps they will consider this issue as well. Regardless, USTA in Dallas is great!
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The DTA has officially restored the direct progression path for women flight winners to the City Championships. This correction ensures that our achievements on the court are recognized with the same fairness afforded to the men. I am deeply appreciative of this outcome and look forward to seeing everyone compete …
October 19, 2017
Final supporters
This petition is for all the women who play competitive tennis in the Dallas area. Please sign this petition if you agree that women's first place fight winners for Spring league should advance directly to City Championships, just like the men.
As a USTA tennis player in Dallas, many of you know how incredibly difficult it is for a team to win their flight in this highly competitive region (usually against 8-9 other teams).
In years past, women flight winners in Spring league were granted a spot to compete in City Championships. Last year that all changed… The DTA decided to change the progression, requiring them to compete in playoffs and win, before advancing them to city championships. There is no arguing that women have more flights than men, however, the flight winners should not be penalized. Maybe a solution is having second and third place teams compete in playoffs so more teams have an opportunity to play in post season competition.
Please sign our petition requesting the DTA to allow Spring/Summer women’s flight winners the opportunity to advance directly to city championships just like the men.
Thank you for supporting WOMEN’S tennis in Dallas!
See you on courts!
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
July 23, 2017
31 Comments
Women leagues should get the same opportunities as the men leagues. We should get a spot at cities if we get first place in our flight. If we work and get the first place during the season, we deserve the spot at cities. Many things and anything can happen during one weekend that can affect, not in favor, the results of a team who performed excellent and worked hard during the season.
What purpose does it serve to win your flight if you then have to qualify for cities? It makes the entire season a moot point! Flight winners shoukd advance to cities automatically and let the 2nd place teams duke it out in qualifiers. Please reconsider this DTA.
For flight winners to go undefeated within their flights and then have to play in the playoffs is unfair! Also we have seen this spring season Saturday teams vs Thursday teams be tread differently. The flight winners for Saturday league advanced to city playoffs and no playoffs needed, but the Thursday teams had to do playoffs again! Where is the justice here?
It is very hard to get enough players together and when having to make so many playoffs during summer months when vacation is popular is almost impossible. Coming in first place should be an automatic advancement.
I agree that after having an undefeated season, my team should have advanced directly to the city tournament, not been sent to another playoffs tournament. Thank you for your consideration.
I appreciate your attempt to give us more tennis. But after being available and winning during our 8 - 10 week league commitment, summer is the best time for vacations and adding 1 more week/weekend AFTER the league to qualify for City Playoffs, (which is our goal) puts many winning teams at a disadvantage, possibly missing their critical players. Just a thought.
Actually Saturday teams 100% had to go to playoffs as well. It was just arranged so that the Thursday teams played Thursday teams and the Saturday teams played Saturday teams.
I've been a USTA captain for many years, and ironically the season we finally went undefeated was the year the DTA changed the rule. I too agree that the first-place team should advance to Cities. I've gotten to know many of the DTA staff, and I know they work hard to make our league fun and competitive. They also poll captains frequently, so they clearly value players' opinions. For example, they requested feedback on playing one line of singles versus two during the Fall season. Perhaps they will consider this issue as well. Regardless, USTA in Dallas is great!
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Women leagues should get the same opportunities as the men leagues. We should get a spot at cities if we get first place in our flight. If we work and get the first place during the season, we deserve the spot at cities. Many things and anything can happen during one weekend that can affect, not in favor, the results of a team who performed excellent and worked hard during the season.