I played the same girl again. With Ricky by my side, we took it relatively easy. However, our second and third teams needed the third set super tie break to sweep. Great matches, mates. Winning the third sets isn’t always easy!
1D: 6-1, 6-3
2D: 4-6, 6-0, 1-0
3D: 6-7. 6-2, 1-0
King is leaving for schook, has a late night flight to catch, and I have a Sunday evening match at the New York Tennis Club, over the Throng Neck Bridge, playing agaist the team captained by my 8.0 skiper. Thought it’s an easy exit on the way back but the road was block. Errrrrhhhhh .. In any case we made it home on time. Ricky came up with some wow shots!
1D: 6-3,6-3
2D: 7-6, 3-4 (timed)
3D: 1-6, 4-6
Wow .. we lost two third set tie break after winning first set easily. What did that tell you? Thanks to our thrid doubles team, saving me from another sweep. What was I thinking and what did I do??
The captain asked one of my girls to join her team. Hmmmmm…
1D: 6-1, 2-6, 0-1
2D: 6-2, 5-7, 0-1
3D: 6-3, 4-6, 1-0
I spent better part of the day trying to hunt the 6th player down for tonight’s match. The scheduled player got injured late last night while playing. And no one on the team is available. Many emails ensued with the opposing captain/coordinator that includes the lecture. Then suddenly in the afternoon someone mentioned that .. in fact .. could play. I’m grateful for such heroic act but somehow feeling my time had misspent, and inconvenient few others in the process. Maybe just because I’ve too much stuff on my plate at the moment?
What are you talking about court fee? Court fee has been paid to the League, so no one can get it back because it’s late. Your players have paid your share of the court. The captain (you) have to tell your scheduled players that this will be counted as one of the matches they have paid for. For our players, it is not good and fair because they paid for a match but not going to play a match so it will be tough on me to tell the 3 d players that they won’t play a match tonight.
When we got on the court, did I realize my 8.0 has just finished theirs. and my usual partner was quite ..
1D: 3-6, 1-6
2D: 2-6, 3-6
3D: 3-6, 6-4, 0-1
Our opponent No. 3 double was late by 20 minutes, the match supposed to be forfeited, and they played just for fun, after they were done, my girl wanted to get points while opponent’s captain agreed. All good.
1D: 6-2, 6-2
2D: 7-6, 3-5 (timed match)
3D: 6-2, 6-3
My in box lighted up when I woke up. Our team handed the unbeatable #1 its first defeat. Sweet!! Ha, upon closer inspection, our team actually lost becasue we only earned 5 points: because we were the home team so we were awarded the split second court as the win. The opponent took the first court for 6 points while we won the 3D with only 3 points.
1D: 1-6, 2-6
2D: 6-7, 5-3
3D: 6-3, 6-3
Playing with a cool new partner whom I’ve never seen before. We did well enough to win first set at 4. Actually I lost my mind becasue when they called it set I thought it was only 15-40.
Second set. We had a nice lead. Then the came back a little. She was serving at 3-4 and 0-40. My mind began to work: ok .. it’ll be 5-3 and my partner will be serving .. the game/set/match is just around corner.
Then .. they fought back point by point by point by point and won the game.
My partner lost his serve.
He held his.
So third set tie break
Very quickly, it’s 0-8.
We did managed to win two points thou.
I lost sleep for 3 nights on that. Ok, JK. But it’s hard.
1D: 6-2, 6-4
2D: 3-6, 0-6
3D: 6-4, 4-6, 0-1
I left home early to do some work with Jen at St Johns. but as I made a right turn into their Gate #2 on Utopia Parkway I must have hit something because I got a flat tire.
Call Golfer
Call Joe Vee
Call my captain because we have 8pm match at Westside. He casually mentioned if I have AAA. No I don’t but I have Roadside Assistance.
Call.
They were very nice and helpful, scheduled to send some one near by immediately, estimate arrival time: 7:36pm. I kid you not.
A teammate who lives nearby St Johns gave me a ride on her way to a bar to watch Linsanity. Pumpkin would be watching with her friends too.
Jeromy Lin is bit too hot, don’t you think?
Anyway. The match was a nice relief. It was more of opponents losing then we were winning.
1D: 6-3, 7-6
2D: 3-6, 6-3, 0-1
3D: 6-3, 6-2
The rules and the schedules of March 3.
The residency rule seems to mess up thing a bit: the top team is out. I am shocked that they failed to organize the team within the rule. There must be a lot of extra works/emails/angst involved. I got an email for my team’s residency too and thank lord everyone moved quickly within the city limited during the season. OK, JK. Guess someone does go to that extra miles getting a talent or two to form a winning team. When I first heard about this residency rule I thought: there is no way that a team would fail it. Guest I’m till too green.
As for “Once a player participates in these playoff’s, they may not play a playoff match in another region until all of their Metro teams at that level have been eliminated. (Please see Eastern Regulations for additional details).”
Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn are districts, not regions. Metro (including Manhattan, queens, and Brooklyn) is our region and LI is another region so is Westchester (called Southern region).
So if Joe is on a Man team and a Q team, both of which are in district playoffs, he can play for both team in respective district playoffs. however, if he is also on a LI team at the same level, he cannot play for LI team in its LI playoffs until his Man and Q teams have lost.
Within Metro region, if both his Man team and Q team win in each district, he has to choose which team to play for in Metro regional playoffs.
Lost 3 and 4 as 2D. There were many long rallies and deuces but ultimately we or more of I came up short. The pair wasn’t friendly which made the match dull and bore. I’d to make mental note to stop commenting on their good plays when there wasn’t a slight recognition. The guy by the second set, did offer one or two comments on a good shot. There was a down the line from her which was just out. They both disagree. He stuck up three fingers and said,
“You called three times.”
Hmmmm .. that’s not right becasue I hardly made any line calls last night.
She said,
“I saw it.” Then came over to our side and pointed to A mark and exclaimed,
“This it is.”
You know what? I didn’t remember which spot the ball landed because I’m not a trained line person and the court didn’t get swipe, all lines were messy. SO, how could she be so certain from the baseline on the other end? Maybe she saw the shadow of the ball hover the line? That’s out in my book.
“Sorry it’s my court and my call.” I told them curtly. I was in no mood of any arguing and didn’t appreciated the fact that she came over without being invited. The half balding guy is bit chubby and they took their sweet time between point. I urged them twice but felt on deaf ears.
Funny enough, the 3D finished and the foursome engaged in a long heated discussion. The reason? Our girl took too much time in between.
The second set we were 0-4 but we played some really good tennis and were 4-4. Ah well. Better luck next time.
1D: 6-4, 6-2
2D: 3-6, 4-6
3D: 1-6, 5-7
