President’s Letter March 2020

Dear Subscriber First Name,

I wish I could come up with some lighthearted humor about the coronavirus pandemic, but it just doesn’t lend itself to making light of it. The USTA has postponed all events, tournaments, and leagues until April 20th, and some are scrambling to reschedule, possibly in the fall. We’ll keep you posted when new dates come in. Our nsmta.net website contains valuable information about the virus and how to protect yourself and loved ones.

Let’s hope all of us are able to live to play another day….

We would love for members to send us their articles and stories that they think might be of interest. We have recently inaugurated a “Sportsmanship Stories” section, so we’re especially anxious for you to share experiences you might have had in that regard. Our website editor, Paul Fein, will help you polish your submissions if needed.

Don’t forget that our Membership Drive is in effect until the end of this month – we’ll pay you $10 for each new member you recruit and you could qualify to become an NSMTA Ambassador. Joe Rasgado has recruited the most newbies so far. We urge you to renew when your membership comes due and encourage your tennis buddies to do the same!

Speaking of Joe, not only did he successfully put together what will henceforth be named the Froehling Cup in honor of Florida tennis legend Frank Froehling III, this past January. Joe is also hosting the Rasgado Fourth of July Doubles Team Cup in Asheville this summer which is part of our Invitational Team Series. If you think you’d like to invent a new NSMTA Invitational Team Series event, first check the website for suggested formats and information on how to get started. We can help provide support!

NSMTA will be awarding Top Ten medallions to those members who finished in the Top Ten in the national singles or doubles rankings. Steve Duffel will be sending them out when he gets the finalized rankings from the USTA.

Larry Turville reports that the Florida Triple Crown was a success on its maiden voyage. Longboat Key, Naples at Academia Sanchez/Casals, and St Petersburg Category II’s were tied together into a Triple Crown Series. Be sure and give us your feedback if you played in the tournaments and we’ll continue to tweak them to make them even better! (Larry is once again having to undergo cancer treatments, so we’re all pulling for him!) We’re currently working on establishing a Triple Crown in the West for 2021.

In the meantime, stay safe and healthy!

Jimmy Parker
NSMTA President

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