6.0 Mixed Doubles Sectional Champions
You can view your rating on TennisLink under “Find NTRP Rating Level.” Click this link https://tennislink.usta.com/Leagues/Common/Default.aspx
What will this number mean to you? A year-end rating is a NTRP level assigned at conclusion of the league championship year that reflects level of ability. A player’s year-end rating shall be used to enter leagues during the following year and will be valid for up to three years for players 59 or under or two years for players 60 and over or until another rating is generated.
I have improved since last year – why didn’t I receive a higher rating? Remember that a player does not have access to his/her rating down to the one-hundredth of a point. For example, a player could have started play last season at a 3.10 and improved to a 3.45. However, the player would receive a year end rating of 3.5 both seasons.
Many factors influence one’s ratings, including how the team from Middle States performs at national championships. These players become the national benchmarks, and the players who competed against them at sectionals become the sectional benchmarks, and the players who competed against them at districts become the district benchmarks. What does all of that mean? That there is a lot of stuff going on that may have influence on your rating that you have no control over! One match that was played on May 3rd probably wasn’t the cause of a low rating!
Our advice? Play as low as your rating allows. Receiving a lower rating will give a player an opportunity to practice new shots and implement different strategies that they may not be “brave” enough to try at a higher level. When players are competing on a higher level team, they usually try to survive, or use the shots and strategies that they feel comfortable trying. Competing on both levels affords one different environments to try different shots and tactics. A high school freshman sometimes benefits from playing junior varsity and playing in some varsity games rather than making the varsity team, sitting on the bench and not getting the opportunity to develop other skills.
Who can appeal? Computer rated players can appeal up or down. Appeal on TennisLink. Players who have been level listed higher who are members of an indoor USTA league can continue to compete through the regular local season but cannot advance to district or local league (unless they are clearly above level and they will be notified by MS office).
Remember – it’s just a number and numbers don’t define people.