Be Flexible

Tennis Anyone?     Summer is here. For me that means hitting the tennis courts.  I've always had a love of tennis. Just me and a ball and the guy across the net from me. I've had some great times slamming the ball back and forth with a worthy opponent. Along the way I have enjoyed some exhilarating wins and some crushing defeats. But some of the best times were just me and a friend battling our hearts out for nothing more than a hard fought victory and a handshake afterwards. However, after my tennis partner of many years bowed out I found it harder and harder to find someone to play. 
    The problem was finally resolved when I joined a Flex League. 
The concept is simple. Everyone pays a fee and signs up for seasonal leagues with players who are around the same skill level. One week I am designated the home team and another week I am the visiting team. We play all over Broward County. I pick where we play when I'm the home team and my opponent picks the courts when I am the visitor. At the end of the season the top players make the playoffs. 
     So far the league had been a blast. Most of the guys I've played have been nice, and I've played on a number of new courts all over the county. It's a great excuse to get out and enjoy summer. There's none of the snobbishness of the country clubs, or the self-promotion of the U.S.T.A., which is a joke. You pay a annual fee to join the United States Tennis Association and get sales pitches for overpriced gear and for discount tickets to matches nobody wants to see and not much else. So, if you want to get in shape, meet new people, and play at new venues check out the Flex Leagues.  See you on the courts:)