Fall TCD - We are so glad to be back on the court together!

In Between the Lines... TCD News - September 2018

Although the hot weather says otherwise, we're in the third week of the fall season and hoping for cooler weather soon.

The hot August weather and busy summer schedules helped the board decide to place all new teams without placement matches starting with the Spring 2019 season. In order to achieve this, the Placement Committee will be asking for NTRP ratings for all players before our 2019 registration.

TCD conducted our first ever league-wide survey just over a year ago. We've already implemented some of the recommendations: streamlining and consolidating our rules, mailing handbooks to player homes, rolling out our online player directory, extending the Ladies' League makeup period to three weeks and enabling teams to "freeze" and replace up to 2 players each season. We also kicked off our Love-60 league with 29 teams at 19 facilities.

And there's more to come. In the coming weeks, we'll be surveying the Ladies League members about possible changes for 2019. Please be sure to update your contact information in the online player directory so you have the opportunity to share your preferences - read more about the online directory in this E-News.

It's also time to nominate players for the Sportsmanship Award and outstanding captains for the Founders Award. The winners will be announced at the End of Season event. Please submit Sportsmanship nominations here and email me with Founders Award nominations, providing as much detail as possible.

I hope you have some great matches this season!
Anne Gannon, TCD Presiding Director

A few reminders:

- It's not too late to apply for a 2019 Board position... contact Krysta Betanzos by this Friday, September 21 for details.

- The last date to add a player to your roster is approaching:

Love-60 on Sunday, September 30

Love-50 on Monday, October 1

Ladies on Tuesday, October 2

Mixed on Saturday, October 6

- Beginning this season, teams have three weeks to make up rain outs. To review or download TCD Rules, click here

Have you had a chance to use the new online TCD directory? I used it to look up phone numbers to make sure players were on their way to a match, and it worked great!
We rely on accurate contact information for our TCD Handbook mailings and many other communications so we need all of you to login, verify, and update your contact information (if necessary). Remember, only a current player in your TCD league can see your information, since a login is required to use this feature. If you play in multiple TCD leagues, you will need to update each of those separately.

Please review instructions for using the Directory tab

and click here to begin the process of checking your profile information.

Thanks so much for taking the time to help keep our TCD data current. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!
Jane Schrick, TCD Communications Director

This season's tournament utilized 22 tennis facilities, had 44 volunteers and 1056 players. A big THANK YOU our tournament director, Shannon Caruthers, who made this amazing event possible.

A note from Shannon:

"Thank you to all involved! I have enjoyed my time as
Tournament Director and I wish everyone my best."

Shannon has received several emails from players asking to purchase the Fall Tournament T-Shirt and the Fall Tournament Prize, which was a car seat cover. Please click here to request those items directly from the supplier.

Love-60 is off and running to great start! Our newest TCD League enjoyed its inaugural opening day of matches as shown by the photos. If you weren't able to join in the FUN this season, plan now to join us in the Spring! If you are interested in starting a team at your facility or if you would just like to find a team on which to play, please send me an email to TCDLove60@gmail.com.

Thanks! Jinky Hicks, TCD Love-50-60 Director

HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY LOVE-50!

Fun Fact: The Love-50 League began its inaugural season in Fall 2008 with 32 teams and 400 members. Today our League boasts 106 teams composed of 1342 members and we are still growing and going strong! Opening day of our 10th Anniversary found our players enjoying the tennis, friendship and FUN of the Love-50 League:

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