tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post4884833818795351150..comments2023-10-10T04:47:31.128-05:00Comments on Central Arkansas Tennis Talk: Ineligible Player Should Cause Women's 4.0 Captain Shannon King and Maureen Dickson To Forfeit State TitleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-2016413090848638422012-11-27T11:43:11.503-06:002012-11-27T11:43:11.503-06:00Thanks for sharing this great content, I really en...Thanks for sharing this great content, I really enjoyed the insign you bring to the topic, awesome stuff!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cabinet-systems.com" rel="nofollow">cabinet-systems</a><br />cabinetcuresofoklahomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331850868842919284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-39414436705971458002012-08-13T08:16:56.022-05:002012-08-13T08:16:56.022-05:00Teresa Williams didn't mind being so harsh wit...Teresa Williams didn't mind being so harsh with her comments regarding Shannon Kings team, but is now doing the same thing with her tri-level team. She should receive the same harsh comments that she didn't mind dishing out. Brandi Mikula lied on her self rating questions, and should be a 4.0, but is rated a 3.5. She played in the high school championship 2 years in a row, and has just graduated high school. She by the rules should be a 4.0. Teresa is so judging, but will do the same thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-53252322129311110172012-07-10T23:56:59.066-05:002012-07-10T23:56:59.066-05:00Has there been any decision from Southern?Has there been any decision from Southern?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-12638149766215571552012-07-06T18:04:43.630-05:002012-07-06T18:04:43.630-05:00Does anyone know what the Southern ruling has been...Does anyone know what the Southern ruling has been on the King team? I understand they still intend to go & represent AR 4.0. If so shame on Southern USTA & the Arkansasans that sit on the grievance board for league - since we have so many law experts on this board & innocent till proven guilty is thrown out there freely then let me add another saying -- recuse yourselves from the boards you sit on in regards to this matter, you know who you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-19999086131223372212012-07-01T03:30:30.665-05:002012-07-01T03:30:30.665-05:00Shella Stellabarger played favorites and then Maur...Shella Stellabarger played favorites and then Maureen.<br /><br />Put some people who know how to run a business(men) in charge of the day to day operations of team tennis and there will be a lot less drama in Arkansas team tennis.<br /><br />90% of the arguments in Mixed is because of the females shady line calling or catty remarks trying to get under the skin of the guys and they have proven that so far the only thing they should be doing is playing tennis or staying in the kitchen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-55048326065541342042012-06-30T19:30:49.487-05:002012-06-30T19:30:49.487-05:00There are only so many words in the English langua...There are only so many words in the English language and obviously all feel the same so of course it sounds alike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-89383931599334162532012-06-30T19:27:36.156-05:002012-06-30T19:27:36.156-05:00I agree totallyI agree totallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-40794866330321958292012-06-30T19:24:48.585-05:002012-06-30T19:24:48.585-05:00Ive been told with99% accuracy that Maureen is no ...Ive been told with99% accuracy that Maureen is no longer the ATA coordinator! VICTORY for AR tennis! She has however been moved to a new position. She is now in charge of the CTAs all over the state. I'm sure her bubbly personality is more suited to that line of work. Thankfully she no longer has anything to do with leagues. She has screwed around with, policed, lied, deceived and politicked them way too long. <br />Thanks to whomever made that change! Its a start anyway..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-80911823930184351712012-06-29T15:23:41.931-05:002012-06-29T15:23:41.931-05:00Innocent until proven guilty? This is not a court ...Innocent until proven guilty? This is not a court case, this is team tennis where their are well known and well publicized rules that should be followed and there are NO excuses for a D1 college player to be playing 4.0! Since you like referring to the justice system try this one on for size....ignorance is no excuse for the law. Want to know a definition of a coward? Using a D1 player to win 4.0 State because that team is obviously insecure and doubts their ability to win without having to blatantly cheat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-4930909938337646562012-06-25T16:50:34.999-05:002012-06-25T16:50:34.999-05:00I am just throwing this out for consideration. Do...I am just throwing this out for consideration. Doesn't a lot of the so called multiple-anonymous comments appear to come from the same person??b013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-65645060557990559922012-06-25T16:49:09.143-05:002012-06-25T16:49:09.143-05:00As painful as it was, I have read each of the abov...As painful as it was, I have read each of the above comments. It is obvious that there are two types of folks on here. First there is the cowardly, childish name calling conspiracy theorists, hiding behind the Anonymous name. Then there is the grounded, mature, and level headed adults who are not ashamed to put their name on here. For those of you in the first group, if you are not willing to stand behind your words, just shut up. There are enough issues to be dealt without you clouding the facts with your name-calling and scorch the earth approach. You actually have caused more harm to Ark Tennis than any one else. For the second group, thank you for being mature and remembering that in America, we are innocent until proven guilty.<br /><br />As I understand it, a grievance was filed, proper procedures were followed, and the decision was made. Let it go. You got your pound of flesh. If you do not like the ruling or the rules, stand up and be counted and try to do something about it. Stop hiding in the weeds and being a coward. My name is on this. Where is yours, Anonymous??BHarrisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-86156817798265697202012-06-20T13:04:40.447-05:002012-06-20T13:04:40.447-05:00This is not a he said she said situation..this is ...This is not a he said she said situation..this is not a fort smith vs little rock or any other town..stop the vain thinking...its not about you...What I am talking about is the bigger picture..and with the Beau deal..duh...my team was the ones that complained ...thanks non anonymous and not afraid to stand up...Britt MounceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-408260634639224202012-06-20T01:28:35.547-05:002012-06-20T01:28:35.547-05:00HS overall is different than FOUR years of D1 coll...HS overall is different than FOUR years of D1 college tennis. They may be young and good players and most likely they or their parents or their captains/teammates are good friends of Maureen Dicksons. <br /><br />Some other players on the women's end that Maureen has let through have been Lindsey Prince Berardi who played one year of D1 before getting homesick and coming back to play her last three years at Hendrix. Berardi initially rated as a 3.0! She even got by with it too! The next year who do you think recruited her to play on their 3.5 team? That would be correct. Ms. Maureen Dickson herself! Eleanor Ezry also played for Hendrix and was a top junior and "somehow" the grievance committe who was headed by her former coach Mr. Harold Henderson got her in as a 3.5. You know something is up when players mommies still come to watch their matches as if they are a junior player. <br /><br />Let's face it. The system is corrupt. The system can only be corrupt when there are corrupt and devious people letting things like these and the current situation get by. <br /><br />An old Chinese saying: A fish stinks from the head down. <br />The problems, dishonesty, cheating, etc are all beginning at the ATA head office by employees and the board. Until those people are held accountable nothing will change.AR tennis has gone to potnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-18088976611086661782012-06-19T22:05:05.658-05:002012-06-19T22:05:05.658-05:00Check the national rules. We all need to email Chr...Check the national rules. We all need to email Chris walling at Southern about getting the rule changed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-69846816001208509922012-06-19T12:04:49.520-05:002012-06-19T12:04:49.520-05:00I do believe if "Anonymous" was removed ...I do believe if "Anonymous" was removed from this blog that the number of comments on this piece would go from 103 down to 3. There will be no change in the ATA or Southerns if people are too scared to identify themselves. Posting under ANONYMOUS is a reflection of cowardice and people should just skip over all their comments.Dick Headnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-15652450025146582952012-06-17T02:46:40.117-05:002012-06-17T02:46:40.117-05:00Why is it that every time someone calls the ATA of...Why is it that every time someone calls the ATA office Maureen has a standard answer of "The championship final stands!!!" You weren't expected to say differently Maureen. You are right in the middle of all the mayhem and cheating! You could do something to help the situation however choose not to. Doesn't speak well of you Dickson! You revealed your true colors long ago though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-49478057904648272812012-06-17T02:41:49.829-05:002012-06-17T02:41:49.829-05:00Didn't Ft Smith have a former 4.0 ringer in Be...Didn't Ft Smith have a former 4.0 ringer in Beau Basham that won high school overall the same year he self rated 4.0 and went undefeated? Doesn't Ft Smith have a current 4.5 ringer that currently plays college tennis named Bishop Bass? Little Rock doesn't own the monopoly when it comes to this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-3746756209660756632012-06-17T02:38:06.451-05:002012-06-17T02:38:06.451-05:00Very well put Britt. We need more people like you ...Very well put Britt. We need more people like you and the moderators to stand up for what's right. I am in the group of no more team tennis. It's all a rip and a fraud. ....let me also add that after many a trip I have yet to see any thrill a person gets from playing in the heat in Mobile, AL. ....I guess if they went to all the trouble to cheat to win they'll make the haul though. Big whoop.... Go for it cheater girls.<br />It will all catch up with you. ...It already is!Former team tennis playernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-44477612707064328002012-06-13T18:26:20.514-05:002012-06-13T18:26:20.514-05:00Again let me say...This problem is not isolated to...Again let me say...This problem is not isolated to the 4.0 womens league. This is a National USTA problem. USTA Team Tennis is a recreational league type setting, the problem is we are seeing more and more players, captains, and those in charge pulling strings and figuring ways to get around the ratings system. First, the ratings system is blind as a bat. I know of many many players from Fort Smith and other cities that have stopped playing USTA Team Tennis because of the obvious politics and corruption. I have been attacked repeatedly for having the balls to stand up and say something about this but those of us who are not willing to ignore the white elephant in the room will continue to speak up in order to save the USTA from its demise. Team Tennis is just that..its a team thing. I'm suggesting that our ratings will need to be figured like this. First you will get a individual rating and then a team rating that will create your rating. Then the USTA autorities will be able to DQ players on a visual basis. As I was told by one of my players this past month after the state tournament, "why would I want to pay 50 bucks a year to the USTA, take a day off work because of bad match schedules(friday 10 am), pay for 2 nights in a hotel, pay for 2 tanks of gas, meals for my family, tournament fees, etc..and come down to little rock for state and get blown off the court by a Obvious sand baggers or college kids that has no concept of TEAM fellowship?" Kind of destroys the Team Tennis spirit right? Thus the reason many players are now choosing to stop playing USTA tennis and just stay at their local club or park and just play with their friends. Help me Save the USTA...Thanks Britt Mounce 479-806-0991Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-10835399806658618732012-06-13T17:02:34.296-05:002012-06-13T17:02:34.296-05:00If matches are DQ'd then how are they allowed ...If matches are DQ'd then how are they allowed to play at sectionals???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-66760337513453183292012-06-12T14:36:39.836-05:002012-06-12T14:36:39.836-05:00Grievance on Baker Griffee back... all matches DQ&...Grievance on Baker Griffee back... all matches DQ'd, bump to 5.5 and suspended from play for 6 months. No rulings yet from other grievances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-13658710514010915122012-06-06T09:34:45.639-05:002012-06-06T09:34:45.639-05:00You accuse of assumptions but yet you assume the n...You accuse of assumptions but yet you assume the nasty comments are coming from particular people without any way of knowing that. Hard to buy that SK would take a player without asking about her experience or that she would be self-rated and not asked but regardless, it is a fact the girl played D1 tennis and they all know now. I don't want to get into drama and am not listing myself as I note you really didn't either. Giving up the bid would be the right thing to do and I can see why both teams that lost 2-3 would be upset that the team is advancing in an unfair manner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-64169245587276187432012-05-31T22:33:19.544-05:002012-05-31T22:33:19.544-05:00Well folks I hate to be the naysayer but I don'...Well folks I hate to be the naysayer but I don't think anything will be done. These same people have felt the heat before & ignored everyone's complaints, suggestions, & frustration until its forgotten , swept back under the rug only to be another example of very very poor communication by the very people we pay salaries to with every dime we pay in league fees, tourn fees and junior programs. The king team will GO Sectionals as AR winners & MD will continue to Run the league office under her set of rules. I'm really sad for the lack of respect our local Usta office is given - but cant exactly encourage anyone to "get out there" and sign up ... Why would we?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-54307892923076020972012-05-31T19:48:09.252-05:002012-05-31T19:48:09.252-05:00Alot of what you said is true but you keep shootin...Alot of what you said is true but you keep shooting yourself in the foot and hurting your cause by your continued temper tantrums and crybaby attitude. Why don't you try to handle this like a mature adult like you are demanding from everyone else! If you are so sure of everything, why are you hiding? Yea I believe I know more about this than you and for sure, the way that ADULTS should handle it. Oops! I just heard the bell. Recess is over and it's time for you to goAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755613577771304198.post-47256399082242792332012-05-31T08:37:22.048-05:002012-05-31T08:37:22.048-05:00Blogging is great. but that is all that it is. Com...Blogging is great. but that is all that it is. Complaints must be filed thru ATA office, asking for a review of all facts. File a complaint with the Southern office also. Then the blogging will serve some real purpose. Has anyone heard of complaints file and of any response from the ATA??? AND CONGRATS TO BRIAN BAKER FOR A WIN AT THE FRENCH!!!!!!!BR549noreply@blogger.com