PRESIDING POINTS 
Fall is just around the corner, and I am so excited about the upcoming season! We have added 72 new TCD teams this fall including 18 Mixed Pickleball teams for this league’s inaugural season. TCD is growing by leaps and bounds and your TCD Board, Committees, Flight Coordinators, Site Coordinators and Captains are working diligently to make this a successful season.

We also have two tournaments coming up prior to the season, Mixed and Ladies Tennis Tournaments. I have no doubt these events will be a blast. The Mixed Tournament registration is closed and flights are posted on the website. The Ladies Tournament registration opens on Tuesday, August 17th at 8am and it is expected to fill quickly.

Our Fall Captains and General Membership Meetings will be held on Thursday, August 26th, 10am at Brookhaven Country Club. All members are encouraged to attend. This is a great time to learn more about TCD by speaking with the volunteers who run the organization. Dallas County has just issued a mask mandate for all indoor events in commercial establishments so masks will be required to be worn by all attending the meeting. If you are uncomfortable wearing a mask you can always attend the Captains Meeting virtually through Facebook Live where we will be streaming the meeting live. I realize this is a strange time we live in, and rules change by the hour. If the Covid Protocols change prior to our meeting, we will communicate it to our membership via email and we will post it on our website and on our Facebook pages.

See you on the courts!

Magan Flynn
Presiding Director
Presiding@tcdtennis.org

CAPTAINS AND GENERAL MEETINGS
Thursday, August 26th at 10:00am
Brookhaven Country Club
 
Please join us for the Captains and General Meetings at Brookhaven. The Captains Meeting portion of the event will be streamed on Facebook Live. All TCD members are welcome to attend the meeting live or watch on Facebook.
During the Captains Meeting, you will hear from TCD Board Members about the upcoming fall season. Gail McAda, Rules Director will discuss new and existing rules. In addition, the Board will take questions from the audience.
The General Meeting will not be streamed. In the General Meeting, bylaw changes are proposed by the TCD Board and voted on by the general membership. If you wish to vote on the bylaw changes, you must attend the meeting.

After both meetings are adjourned, the TCD Board Members will be available to answer any questions you may have and listen to any concerns about TCD you may have.

Dallas County currently requires masks to be worn by employees and visitors of all indoor commercial establishments. Since Brookhaven is in Dallas county, everyone attending the meeting must wear a mask. This is a fluid situation, and if requirements change TCD will notify the membership via email and on the website.


IMPORTANT DATES!

UPCOMING GENERAL TCD DATES
Tuesday, August 17th, 8am - Registration opens for Ladies Tournament
Tuesday, August 23rd - All League Schedules Available Online
Thursday, August 26th - Captains and General Meetings @ Brookhaven Country Club
Sunday, August 29th - Inaugural Mixed Fall Tournament
Monday, September 6th - Deadline to nominate a member for Volunteer of the Year
Friday, October 1st - Deadline to nominate a member for Sportsmanship or Captain of the Year
 
UPCOMING LADIES LEAGUE DATES
Sunday, September 5th - Home Match times must be on website
Thursday, September 9th - League begins
Tuesday, October 5th - Deadline for player adds and frozen players
 
UPCOMING LOVE-50 LEAGUE DATES
Friday, September 3rd - Home Match times must be on website
Wednesday, September 8th - League begins
Monday, October 4th - Deadline for player adds and frozen players
 
Friday, September 3rd - Home Match times must be on website
Tuesday, September 7th - League begins
Sunday, October 3rd - Deadline for player adds and frozen players
 
UPCOMING MIXED LEAGUE DATES
Wednesday, September 8th - Home Match times must be on website
Sunday, September 12th - League begins
Friday, October 8th - Deadline for player adds and frozen players
 
UPCOMING LADIES AND MIXED PICKLEBALL LEAGUE DATES
Monday, September 6th - Home Match times must be on website
Friday, September 10th - League begins
Wednesday, October 6th - Deadline for player adds and frozen players
Would you like to volunteer to serve on the
TCD NOMINATING COMMITTEE
or to be a candidate for the
2022 TCD BOARD OF DIRECTORS?
 
The NOMINATING COMMITTEE has the responsibility of interviewing candidates for the 2022 Board of Directors and presenting the slate of Director nominees to the TCD General Membership for their vote. The time commitment required is approximately three days this fall for training and interviews of the Board candidates.

If you are interested in serving on the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, the TCD Bylaws, which can be found on the TCD website, outline each Director’s responsibilities and can help you determine which director position is the best fit for you. The TCD Board meets monthly. It is a “working” board which makes it a very rewarding experience.

The first step for any TCD VOLUNTEER POSITION is to submit an official VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FORM which can also be found on the TCD website. Complete the form, click on SUBMIT. I’ll let you know the next steps and you are on your way to serving the TCD membership. 

If you’re interested but need more information, email me at pastpres@tcdtennis.org. I will be happy to explain the process, answer any questions, and let you know what a privilege it has been for me to serve the TCD membership for the past three and a half years.
 
Judy Steglich
Past Presiding Director
Pastpres@tcdtennis.org 
BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS

Just a few rules reminders……….

It’s time to get ready for the Fall season of tennis and pickleball!

Captains, please print the tennis and pickleball rules from the website and carry them with you to your matches. It is always helpful to go over the rules with your team members.

The website has been updated and you need to check out the format as some things have changed.

Be sure to enter your home match times by the deadline as there are penalties if not done!

For safety reasons, it is suggested that we follow the protocol of each facility and follow their rules for Covid. Since we are dealing with variants of Covid, we should continue to bring our hand sanitizer, water, and carry a mask, just in case. It is still wise to touch racquets and not gather in groups.

We want to continue to play the sport we love, but we want to be safe!
Most of all, don’t forget your sportsmanship. Tennis and pickleball are fun, competitive games when people are fair and courteous.

Have a great season. Hope to see many of you at the captains’ meeting on August 26th!
 
Gail McAda
Rules Director
Rules@tcdtennis.org

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TCD FALL PLACEMENT IS FINAL

The wait is over! Placement for Fall 2021 is now final and available online. This season we welcome 72 new teams across six Leagues to TCD, including 18 teams to our newest addition, the Mixed Pickleball League. We appreciate your patience as we work on the Fall schedule – it will be published by August 23rd. Have a great season!
 
Sincerely,
 
Suzanne Kim
Placement Director
A Note from the Ladies Director
 
As we approach the start of our fall season, Captains, please notify the visiting team of any Covid guidelines at your facility.
 
Please remain flexible as possible while we continue to navigate these uncertain times.
 
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
 
Jicky Sandow
Ladies Director
TCD tennis ball

Hello Fellow Mixed Players!

 
Can you believe our fall season is FOUR SHORT weeks from now? We have several new teams…WELCOME & YEE HAW! We are super excited to welcome you into the TCD Mixed Doubles League; y’all are in for A LOT of FUN! 

Things have been crazy with the planning of the first ever fall tournament! It’s just a couple of weeks away, and it’s going to be awesome! We have over 200 players and are slated to be at 6 facilities. I will be sending an email by early next week with more details and which facility you’ll be playing at. If you have any questions, please contact me directly.  If something happens, and you cannot make it, PLEASE email or call me ASAP so groupings can be adjusted accordingly.

Our Captains and General Meeting is August 26th, I truly hope to see you there. It’s a great way to get to know fellow captains, get answers to questions you may have and to see how the TCD Board is working hard to make your TCD experience as wonderful as it can be!

THANK YOU for being a part of our family!

See you on the courts!

Lesa Wracher
Mixed Director
Mixed@tcdtennis.org

2021 TCD Ladies Fall Tournament
Thursday, September 2, 2021,
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
 
Get ready for a fun day of tennis to kick off the Fall 2021 Season!!
Tournament Registration:
NEW! All participants must be on the roster of a registered Fall 2021 TCD tennis team prior to signing up for the Tournament. Register on the TCD website starting Tuesday, August 17 at 8:00 am. On the Events tab, click on Tournaments, and follow the prompts. Payment will be made through PayPal. Registration will be open August 16-23 or until full.
Waitlist:
When the tournament is full, players will be added to the waitlist at the time of registration with no payment. Wait-listed teams will be placed into the tournament in the order of registration based on flight. Once placed, a link to PayPal will be provided via email and payment must be made within 24 hours.
Teams & Flights:
Teams will be placed in the flight at which they are playing in the Fall season. Partners of different TCD teams and levels are welcome to play together. If your team consists of players with different TCD levels, register in the higher-level flight. Due to site constraints, some playing levels may be combined and/or teams may be assigned to a different level. Depending on registrations, it is possible that some partnerships may play teammates from the same TCD team, or partnerships from the same TCD team may be placed at different sites.
Tournament Fee:
The tournament fee is $50 per team ($25 per person). Please remember, there are no refunds for cancellations, for any reason. Should one partner be unable to participate, a player of the same level may substitute. Please email the Tournament Director with the substitute player’s name, TCD flight, and TCD team name.
Registration Status and Locations:
Registration and waitlist status can be confirmed on the same Events / Tournaments tab where you registered. Click on your level. If your name appears, your registration or waitlist entry has been confirmed. Once locations have been finalized, players will receive an email to check for their assigned location.
Tournament Day Check-in & Warm-up:
Warmup will be from 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. The tournament play begins at 9:30 a.m.

Questions? Email tournaments@tcdtennis.org

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