{"id":20862,"date":"2010-04-13T09:43:23","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T13:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.IreneEng.com\/?p=20862"},"modified":"2011-12-16T20:20:40","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T20:20:40","slug":"ntrp-guidebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=20862","title":{"rendered":"All about the NTRP"},"content":{"rendered":"

N<\/strong>ational T<\/strong>ennis R<\/strong>ating P<\/strong>rogram Guidebook<\/a> defines each playing level (1, 1.5 .. to 7, total 13 levels) on page 10 and 11 in great details – see the chart below.<\/p>\n

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In an effort<\/a> to avoid disqualification when players are rating themselves and they question which level they should play, they should place themselves in the higher level of play.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

USTA emphases on Players must rate themselves in accordance with the NTRP.<\/em> Leveling the playing field is absolutely vital but at the same time, does it get abused? How do they justify the above level playing<\/a> allowed in the league?<\/p>\n

Players who are good athletes and intend to spend a great deal of time taking lessons and practicing should be aware that their improvement may be significant enough to surpass their original self-rate level.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A question: Jane is a new player who picks up a tennis racket and self rated herself and joins a league. Then she finds herself in love with the game or talented, takes lessons and improved tremendously in just a couple of months. Instead of waiting for complaint to come she goes to the coordinator and asks to be placed at a higher level while the season has not ended. The league grants her wish. Now do the matches she played stay or being reversed?<\/p>\n

Some helpful links and musings..<\/p>\n