{"id":39743,"date":"2013-11-25T00:26:11","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T00:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=39743"},"modified":"2015-01-19T19:05:08","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T19:05:08","slug":"why-does-anyone-want-to-captain-a-usta-tennis-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=39743","title":{"rendered":"Why does anyone want to captain a USTA tennis team?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The captains meetings<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The short answer is\u00a0because we are all bums and nuts, so\u00a0when it comes to tennis, our brains become fuzzier than the yellow-green\u00a0balls – we are irrational.<\/p>\n

I did not know what it would encompass to be a captain. In my worldly view back then in 2009, all I could\u00a0imagine\u00a0was
\nI get to play tennis ..
\n.. and,\u00a0play a lot of tennis<\/em>.
\nNow looking back, the reality is not only adverse but\u00a0I find out that being a captain, one\u00a0needs to\u00a0be,\u00a0includes\u00a0but not limited to,\u00a0a<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. leader<\/li>\n
  2. cheerleader<\/li>\n
  3. administrator<\/li>\n
  4. secretary<\/li>\n
  5. babysitter<\/li>\n
  6. organizer<\/li>\n
  7. debt collector<\/li>\n
  8. counselor<\/li>\n
  9. detective<\/li>\n
  10. arbitrator —\u00a0[the rain and played in door<\/a>]<\/del><\/li>\n
  11. lawyer<\/li>\n
  12. beggar<\/li>\n
  13. financier<\/li>\n
  14. substitute<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Of course I knew nothing about\u00a0these\u00a0subtleties\u00a0when I was asked. Hobnobbing with my troops who are all so much better a player than I could ever be, it was not\u00a0only flattering but an honor. How could I refuse a dream job? Tennis players would over come mountains and oceans to be part of this sport.<\/p>\n

    Plus I have my ulterior motive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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