Tennis Coaches Corner

August 18, 2017

NAC Motion: Tennis Selection Committee is now permanent part of the ratings process. Remove the "pilot" part of the protocol. APPROVED

NAC Motion: Move the conference tournament to the last week of April beggining in the 2018-19 season.  Move up the date of the release of the National Championships qualifiers to the Monday following the completion of the conference tournaments.  APPROVED

NAC Motion: Motion to utilize SLAM/UTR system and Raters combined to create national ratings. Raters will receive the Slam/UTR data to help input their ratings. DENIED

NAC Motion: Minimum requirements for hosting a conference or unaffiliated regional championship. Requirements for all parties (these requirements essential outline the minimum expectations for the host and what the host can expect in terms of support, both human and financial resources) DENIED

NAC Motion: All sports maintain a 3-year sunset period on the bi-weekly ratings calendar, which would end the sunset period after the third year of implementation for all sports after the 2018-19 academic year. APPROVED

NAC Motion: Drug Testing
The NAC formally approved the policy manual for NAIA Drug Testing, which will begin in 2017-18. The Drug Education & Testing Committee has been working to develop the manual over the past several years. www.naia.org/wellness 

Official Ball - The Pro Penn Marathon ball is the official tennis ball of the NAIA.