UT starts the spring trip with a win. Defeated UC-Riverside 4-3.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/3/6/w...?path=wten

Nice win. The doubles thing is weird- 3 matches to get one point?

(03-07-2016 07:45 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  Nice win. The doubles thing is weird- 3 matches to get one point?

I believe it is only that way in D1, and that's a relatively recent change ... sometime in the 90s I think. Used to be 9 points, 3 doubles & 6 singles. Now it is 7, 1 doubles and 6 singles, and they play the doubles first. Used to play the doubles last, so if a team won 5-6 singles matches, they would often just intentionally forfeit the doubles matches.

I also heard - not sure if it is true - that some schools complained that other schools were recruiting doubles specialists and that wasn't fair. Doubles is a different skills set typically, but you still have to win on the court either way.

(03-07-2016 08:28 AM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  

(03-07-2016 07:45 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  Nice win. The doubles thing is weird- 3 matches to get one point?

I believe it is only that way in D1, and that's a relatively recent change ... sometime in the 90s I think. Used to be 9 points, 3 doubles & 6 singles. Now it is 7, 1 doubles and 6 singles, and they play the doubles first. Used to play the doubles last, so if a team won 5-6 singles matches, they would often just intentionally forfeit the doubles matches.

I also heard - not sure if it is true - that some schools complained that other schools were recruiting doubles specialists and that wasn't fair. Doubles is a different skills set typically, but you still have to win on the court either way.

My daughter played in HS and each doubles match counted as a point. I've been to several UT matches but never actually realized the one point thing. Not sure why you would recruit doubles specialists to win one of seven points, or why it would be unfair if you did. Guess I need to pay more attention. Thanks for the explanation, NCR!

Rockets lost to Gonzaga 7-0.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/3/9/w...?path=wten

Toledo's spring break trip ends with a 6-1 loss to Liberty.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/3/11/...?path=wten

Rockets defeated Butler 7-0 last week.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/3/18/...?path=wten

And Sidnay Huck/Emily Mazzola named MAC Doubles Team of the Week.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/3/24/...?path=wten

Up next - two conference matches this weekend. At Buffalo on the 25th, at Akron on the 27th.

Rockets lost to Buffalo 6-1.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/3/25/...o-6-1.aspx

Rockets lost to Akron 5-2

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/3/27/...?path=wten

Thank God for Coach Hollingsworth!

UT defeated BG 6-1 on Friday. Rockets face Miami on Sunday.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/4/1/w...?path=wten

Hasn't been posted on the UT site as of about 6:30 Eastern Sunday night, but UT lost to Miami 6-1.

http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/w-te...16aaa.html

UT defeated Northern Illinois 6-1 on Friday.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/4/8/w...?path=wten

Rockets defeated Eastern Michigan 4-3.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/4/15/...?path=wten

Rockets lost to Ball State to end the regular season. Conference tournament is next week.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/4/23/...?path=wten

(03-07-2016 08:54 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(03-07-2016 08:28 AM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  

(03-07-2016 07:45 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  Nice win. The doubles thing is weird- 3 matches to get one point?

I believe it is only that way in D1, and that's a relatively recent change ... sometime in the 90s I think. Used to be 9 points, 3 doubles & 6 singles. Now it is 7, 1 doubles and 6 singles, and they play the doubles first. Used to play the doubles last, so if a team won 5-6 singles matches, they would often just intentionally forfeit the doubles matches.

I also heard - not sure if it is true - that some schools complained that other schools were recruiting doubles specialists and that wasn't fair. Doubles is a different skills set typically, but you still have to win on the court either way.

My daughter played in HS and each doubles match counted as a point. I've been to several UT matches but never actually realized the one point thing. Not sure why you would recruit doubles specialists to win one of seven points, or why it would be unfair if you did. Guess I need to pay more attention. Thanks for the explanation, NCR!

Three doubles matches are played first. The first school to win two matches which is one pro set (first to win 8 games) not two out of three sets, gets one point. Then the singles matches are played. Usually that is six matches so the doubles point keeps the match from being a tie.

Usually six players play in a match. They play doubles and singles in the same match. Occasionally, someone will play doubles or singles but not the other. Would be a waste of a scholarship to have someone who only plays doubles.

I know the Al and Tracy don't recruit a player just to play doubles. A player may play only doubles but that is only until they can work his or her way into the teams top 6 players or is injuried.

Hope this helps!

(04-24-2016 01:34 PM)hwut1 Wrote:  

(03-07-2016 08:54 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(03-07-2016 08:28 AM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  

(03-07-2016 07:45 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  Nice win. The doubles thing is weird- 3 matches to get one point?

I believe it is only that way in D1, and that's a relatively recent change ... sometime in the 90s I think. Used to be 9 points, 3 doubles & 6 singles. Now it is 7, 1 doubles and 6 singles, and they play the doubles first. Used to play the doubles last, so if a team won 5-6 singles matches, they would often just intentionally forfeit the doubles matches.

I also heard - not sure if it is true - that some schools complained that other schools were recruiting doubles specialists and that wasn't fair. Doubles is a different skills set typically, but you still have to win on the court either way.

My daughter played in HS and each doubles match counted as a point. I've been to several UT matches but never actually realized the one point thing. Not sure why you would recruit doubles specialists to win one of seven points, or why it would be unfair if you did. Guess I need to pay more attention. Thanks for the explanation, NCR!

Three doubles matches are played first. The first school to win two matches which is one pro set (first to win 8 games) not two out of three sets, gets one point. Then the singles matches are played. Usually that is six matches so the doubles point keeps the match from being a tie.

Usually six players play in a match. They play doubles and singles in the same match. Occasionally, someone will play doubles or singles but not the other. Would be a waste of a scholarship to have someone who only plays doubles.

I know the Al and Tracy don't recruit a player just to play doubles. A player may play only doubles but that is only until they can work his or her way into the teams top 6 players or is injuried.

Hope this helps!

Yep. Thanks. Still makes little sense to me to play that much for one point, though.

Five Rockets earn academic all-conference honors. Congratulations to them.

http://www.utrockets.com/news/2016/5/17/...?path=wten