We're working on
a new Session 2 schedule, and hope to publish it within a week. But there are a lot of details, so we may miss our normal 10-day advance notice.
Be patient!
Safe Play
It is crucial that all players use the USTA, CDC, and State guidelines for managing activities safely in a COVID-19 world. But we've made it simple -- TACK will have Safe Tennis Guidelines available at all three clubs for distribution on match day. Click here for a PDF copy you can examine now.Know the expectations!
Other Adult Leagues, Championships
USTA Southern Cancels Sectional Championships. There will be no Adult League National or Sectional championships played in 2020.
State Championships are still under review. At this moment no state championships ("Districts") are firmly scheduled. Final decisions have been promised late this month.
Local Combo League is a go. We will open up registration in late June, for play in August through mid/late September.
Local Mixed League is a tentative go, though TACK has decided to postpone a final decision about when, and how, until Combo League is scheduled. We're considering three options:
A weekend "tournament" much like we do Tri-Level.
Running the league concurrent with a portion of Combo, perhaps on one day a week.
Singles probably won't happen this year as a TACK-organized league.
Fall League will be organized only if there's time after all the other leagues and possible championships are played. We'll let you know.
With State championships yet to be scheduled, we've shelved all local TACK weekend tournaments for now.
USTA KY Adult League Survey Results
Thanks so much for participating! We had 350 TACK area players fill out the survey. Below are the final results of the part of the survey directly aimed at TACK league play, used to inform our decisions above.
"Would you play any USTA League locally if there were no State Championship advancement?"
Yes: 309
No: 41
Importance of leagues (in order of ranking averages)
Session 2: 4.29
Combo: 3.06
Weekend Tournament(s): 2.56
Mixed: 2.44
Fall Fun: 2.33
Singles: 2.06
In this issue...
We're a "Go" for a June 1 Restart!
Other Adult Leagues, Championships
USTA KY Adult League Survey Results
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, June 1: Adult League Session 2 Begins Play
As league play restarts, here are some things to think about.
Are your players COVID-19 comfortable? Adult League play is mostly doubles, mostly indoors. Ask now if anyone has concerns about "Safe Play" in a COVID-19 world. See TACK's "Safe Play" flyer for guidelines/expectations -- send copies to your team.
Are your players physically ready? If players have been truly idle for over 2 months, they risk injuries as they crawl back on the courts. Encourage play now! Schedule exercise outings now! City courts are open now for practices.
Are your players available? June 1 is coming fast! The schedule may not be available as quickly as we hope, so ask them now who's available the first week, June 1-7, so you're ready!