OT: college tennis...Arkansas win streak....YIKES!

[Blakeon18]

Arkansas tennis team plays Tennessee State six times in one day

To become eligible for the NCAA women's crown Arkansas needed a season record of at least .500. They
finished the SEC conference tourney at 10-16.
So.... they played Tenn. State 6 times...in ONE day....winning all 6 times.

They are now at least eligible. You are on the selection committee...do you say yes or no?

 

[meyers7]

Arkansas tennis team plays Tennessee State six times in one day

To become eligible for the NCAA women's crown Arkansas needed a season record of at least .500. They
finished the SEC conference tourney at 10-16.
So.... they played Tenn. State 6 times...in ONE day....winning all 6 times.

They are now at least eligible. You are on the selection committee...do you say yes or no?

Personally, I would take a pass on them. Seems to be stretching the confines of sportsmanship there.

And aren't there rules about playing x amount of games in a day? week?

 

[Sakibomb25]

Bigger question is why would Tennessee State subject themselves to that type of humiliation?

And Arkansas barely won the last match 4-3. If they had lost, would they have played Tennessee State two more times?

 

[temery]

There used to be a rule on number of matches (two, maybe three/day) and a mandatory one hour rest period between matches. With players allowed to play both singles and double, the logistics would be nearly impossible.

This, and when I coached a season's schedule had to be submitted prior to the start of a season, specifically to address padding a schedule.

Bottom line: There has to be more to this than was in the article.

There is no way I'd allow post season.

 

[oldude]

Bigger question is why would Tennessee State subject themselves to that type of humiliation?

And Arkansas barely won the last match 4-3. If they had lost, would they have played Tennessee State two more times?

According to an article in the Tennessean, the coach indicated that it was a great opportunity for their team to play against a better caliber opponent and they received $15k from Arkansas for the privilege of getting beaten 6 straight times.

 

[temery]

According to an article in the Tennessean, the coach indicated that it was a great opportunity for their team to play against a better caliber opponent and they received $15k from Arkansas for the privilege of getting beaten 6 straight times.

It appears to be great for the school making the $15 k, and possibly for the coach making the NCAA tournament. But the players playing up to 12 matches in a day - no way.

Whoever thought this up should be fired, and shunned by all other schools. A 10-16 record means you suck. Scamming your way into the tournament just to say you made the tournament - pathetic.

 

[cohenzone]

Was it a home and home series?

 

[Blakeon18]

Update: The Arkansas coach was fired shortly after these matches. He had been there
15 years and had a good record overall.

The Tenn. State coach???