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Sunday, November 21, 2010

League Match #2 - Followup



Team-

First, just want to say the Lincoln team is making excellent progress in the League Matches.  The coaches all report that each team had several players that led their divisions.

Hopefully everyone is seeing how big a difference one or two improved skills can make in your game.   You can jump up 100 points or more in one league match, just focusing on skills such as:
  • Getting racquet back and ready early
  • Getting to center court after each shot
  • Learning to hit clean pass shot to backhand w/out hitting side wall
  • Learning to hit the ball off the back wall
  • Learning a different serve each week, and improving it each week
Next step is the mental part of the game. In this sport you will learn how important it is to not get down on yourself, to be able to let the last point go and focus on the next one.  It's important to learn that sometimes your opponent is simply going to hit a good shot, and that happens.  But if you focus on not putting the ball in a place where your opponent can hit their best shot, you'll do well.

Let's practice some of the above this week.  Unfortunately we only have practice two days this week, as MAC Racquetball has an in-house tourney Monday night.

Practice this week:
  • Sunday 5:00 - 6:30 Black / White / Green teams
  • Sunday 6:30 - 8:00 Blue / Gold / Red teams
  • Monday - No practice
  • Tuesday - 7:00 - 8:30 pm All teams (whoever would like to practice)
Have a great holiday weekend!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

IPad Raffle - December 14, 2010


Hi All -

It's time to get underway with our iPad raffle fundraiser.  The purpose of this fundraiser is to help strengthen the Lincoln Racquetball program by offsetting costs for the High School National Championships in March. 

What – Auction item is a brand new 32GB iPad
Cost - Tickets are $10 each, or $25 for three
Player Expectation - We are asking that each team member sell a minimum of 10 tickets to help support the team
When – Raffle will be held December 14 at beginning of practice.  Kathleen Reid will distribute raffle tickets and fliers to the players at practice tonight and tomorrow night.  There will be two practice evenings where we will collect money and ticket stubs - December 5th and 12th at 6:30 p.m. 

Note-  It is very important that players do not lose the tickets.  When players sell a ticket, be sure to have the buyer write his/her name and phone number on the stub, which you will keep. 
If you have any questions regarding the raffle, please call or email Kathleen Reid at 503-313-3437 or brucer4949@aol.com.

Thanks !
Bruce Reid

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

League Match #2 - Saturday November 20th

Our second league match is Saturday, November 20th.  Each Lincoln team is assigned to a different venue for the day.  You can check the team page for more information.
Lincoln Blue 
Show up 9 am, matches start at 10 am
Coach Scott Cohn

Lincoln White 
Show up 9 am, matches start at 10 am
Coach Scott Cohn
Lincoln Black
Show up 11 am, matches start at noon
Coach Bruce Reid
Lincoln Green
Show up 10 am, matches start at 11 am
Coach David Szafranski
Lincoln Red
Show up 9 am, matches start at 10 am
Coach Bruce Reid

Lincoln Gold
Multnomah Athletic Club - 1849 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR   97205
Show up 11 am, matches start at noon
Coach Bruce Reid
Keep in mind that the League Match lasts 4-5 hours.  Each player will play singles, and each team will have 1 Boys Doubles team, 1 Girls Doubles team, and 1 Mixed Doubles team.  So some players will only play singles. All boys and girls singles matches will be played, then doubles matches will take place.  Each player will play 5-7 matches on Saturday.  I recommend bringing a power bar or similar, even though most clubs have snacks / food available for purchase.



Saturday, November 13, 2010

Updated Practice Schedule


Coaches are trying a new plan for scheduling specific teams for each practice session, with the goal of having fewer players at each practice, so that players can practice more singles play.
This new plan is not meant to discourage players from practicing 3 times/week.  If you're team isn't scheduled for a particular practice time but you want to play, come on down and play.  Also, if you are scheduled for a Monday but can only practice on Tuesday (or vice versa), then come during the practice time you are available.
Practice plan for this week:
Sunday 5:00 - 6:30 :  Blue / Red / Black
Sunday 6:30 - 8:00 :  Gold / White / Green
Monday 7:00 - 8:30 : Blue / Red / Green
Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 : Gold / White / Black
Please let me know if you have questions.

League Match 1 Rankings

Rankings have been update after League Match #1. Check you team page for your current ranking.

Rankings are determined by the computer, based on the ranking of the player you are playing, as follows:

Ranking Difference
Higher Ranked Player Wins
Higher Ranked Player Loses
Lower Ranked Player Wins
Lower Ranked Player Loses
0-50 +/-
+24
-24
+24
-24
51-150 +/-
+12
-36
+36
-12
151-250 +/-
+6
-42
+42
-6
251-350 +/-
+3
-45
+45
-3
351 and above +/-
+2
-46
+46
-2