Sept 23. Results

Well ladies, I guess we weren't perfect enough because we lost our first outing on court 1&2 but court 3 battled for a win. Congratulations to Heather for her first level 2 win and to her awesome partner Concepcion.

Court 2 had a tough match and our girls,Pat & Suzanne couldn't quite find their rhythym. They held in for as long as they could until the opponent's cat and mouse tactics finally prevailed.

Court 1 was a battle in the first set with the lead changing with each server. Allana & I held our ground throughout but they eventually took the set 7-5. The second set felt like as much of a battle as the first, with almost every game going to deuce, but our loss of intensity and unforced errors caused us to lose 6-1.

If I can take any positives away from this match it would be that our team looked damn good in their Baileys and chocolate cup colors, our fans were a great support, our coach finally got to see what we look like in a match situation and we know how to party like winners.

Team Baileys is back in action and Red Bull may become a new friend!

Practice Makes Perfect!

What a great day!

We had a super successful practice working on our super tie breaker skills today.  Aside from me putting a dent in Ana's chest, bruising Spring's kidney and trying to immobilize Anne Sophie by smashing the ball into her arm, I think it went pretty well.  What's tennis without a few bruises given to you by your teammates.  Just trying to do my part by getting everyone ready for the battle they will face on Friday.

Lunch was awesome today too!  (No surprise if I were talking about the food but I'm not)  The atmosphere was like old times.  Lots of laughing and joking around.  And there wasn't even any alcohol involved.  Even the coach mentioned we were having way too much fun for sober people.

Hopefully its a sign of all the good times to come.

Still waiting for my Baileys uniform to arrive.  You'll understand when I post my pic of the new outfit.  Team Baileys is back in action this year and we are representing in a BIG way!

So Ladies, remember the drills, remember the wine and remember....no sex 24 hours before the match! (believe me when I say it doesn't work, even though your husband may try to convince you otherwise.  It really weakens the legs!)

THE VOTE IS IN!

Apparently, the decision to replace the third set with super tie breakers was already a done deal by the time the captains convened for their first meeting.  After the committee gave their reasons for the change, the captains were asked to raise their hands for or against the decision and there was a majority that "voted" for it.

I went on the TFIM website this morning but nothing has been updated as to the reasons behind the decision.

I have asked our President, Marilou Boivin, to sit down and discuss the decision so that the players can get a clear understanding of why it was made.

I am awaiting her response.

In the meantime, let the tie break training begin!

Repeat after me...I love tie breakers, I love tie breakers, I love tie breakers!

The weekly S*H*I*T

Well Ladies,

Firstly, I would like to apologize for apparently YELLING on my last blog.  My girlfriend told me that when you type in CAPS, you are yelling.  I obviously have a lot to learn about blogging protocol.

I hope this helps!

Now for the weekly S*H*I*T.

 It seems like the captains are up in arms about the third set tie breaker decision.  Some have heard that it is already a done deal.  How can you vote in such a game changing rule without consulting the Captains??  Who is this new rule benefitting?  The lunch crowd?  These people spend an hour or two at the clubs.  The ladies are there for a minimum of 10 hours/week! (Oh sorry, was I yelling?  My bad)

We are all holding our breath in anticipation of what our Captains are going to report to us.  Should make for a very interesting lunch.

I'll keep you posted.

THIRD SET SUPER TIE BREAKERS

 THIS IS THE LETTER I AM SENDING TO THE COMMITTEE MEETING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH.  

THE WAY IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME IS THAT THE LEAGUE WANTS TO GET RID OF OUR THIRD SETS, SO THEY CAN FREE UP THE COURTS FOR 12:00.

WHETHER YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE, YOU SHOULD SEND A LETTER TO THE TFIM, (LINK BELOW) OR SEND IT TO YOUR CAPTAIN AND SHE CAN PRESENT IT TO THE COMMITTEE ON MONDAY.  EITHER WAY, LET YOUR OPINION BE HEARD.

September 17, 2011

Re:  Super Tie breakers

Dear Committee Members,

I would like to submit my opinion on third set super tie breakers.  I think most of the players will agree that one of the reasons we signed up for this league is to play competitive tennis. 

When a team has won the first set and the opponents have won the second, the third set becomes a battle.  It is the most fun because we are both battling to win at all costs.  Sometimes, the other courts have finished their 2 sets and they get to cheer on the remaining court. 

Taking away the third set doesn’t allow a team to fully appreciate a win.  We may as well flip a coin and heads wins.  No one likes tie breakers.  Most people would rather battle it out for a full set, rather than end up in a tie breaker.  If the teams are evenly matched, which is why sets last longer, the game becomes even more exciting.  Taking away that excitement by eliminating the third set would be a real shame. 

Most clubs have enough courts to handle the extra 15 minutes it takes to finish the third set.  Most of the courts are empty at that time anyway.  And if it weren’t for the ladies tennis league, most of the courts would be empty all of the time.  We support these clubs by booking yearly blocks of time, taking weekly lessons, taking private lessons and eating in the restaurants.  If anyone should be catered to it should be the women’s league.

I think taking away the third set would change the game to a point where it wouldn’t be a very exciting finish because it wasn’t played out in the traditional fashion.  It’s left more up to chance and that’s not why we signed up to play tennis.

I vote NO to super tie breakers!

DKEVERYDAY

Level II Tennis 13

Welcome

Here we go Ladies! 

Welcome to the first entry for The Suburban Housewives Interclub Tennis League.  The season hasn't officially started yet but the excitement is building already.

Our first unofficial team meeting was last week, where we decided on a team uniform.  The decision went so smoothly, with everyone in attendance agreeing, that you knew it was too good to be true.  We were supposed to give our captain our sizes and she would order the uniform from one of the many websites available to us.  Nothing could be simpler right?  WRONG!  Apparently, every website and store is sold out of this particular outfit.  We have had teammates driving all over Montreal, contacting every store and tennis club known to sell this outfit and every place is sold out of it.  But we are a very determined group.  I contacted a store in the US, JBTennis, and I spoke to a wonderful girl named Lisa, who found one small and one medium in the skirt.  She will be sending it to a friend in Boston, who will then send it on to me.  Talk about perseverance!! My teammate Pat, found a small top for me in her travels so I'm all set.  Once we get the rest of the team dressed, I will post a picture so you can get an idea of how cute our team will be this year.  The probable irony will be that every other team in our league has the same outfit, hence the unavailability!

Our in house comedian found out what our colors were going to be and she said "so basically you're going to look like shit!" I LMAO and thought...how appropriate!

The Captains meeting is on Monday and we will be receiving our schedules and updates next week.

Our first match is next Friday, September 23rd.  Let the games begin.