If you go to www.usta.com and click on "leagues", then click on FAQ you will see the following: HERE IS WHAT THE USTA ACTUALLY SAID "ARE ALL PLAYERS IN A GIVEN LEVEL EQUAL IN ABILITY?" "No, the NTRP system identifies general levels of ability but an individual will be rated within those levels at 50 different hundredths of a point. For example, a 3.5 player can fall anywhere between 3.01 and 3.50. That is the reason that MANY people feel they are playing sandbaggers _ they are close to the bottom of the range while their opponent is close to the top. A TYPICAL match result for a player with a 3.01 rating versus a 3.49 opponent, both 3.5s, would be 6 - 0, 6 - 0 in favor of the higher ranked player". HERE IS WHAT THE USTA MEANT TO SAY: Play tennis, have fun and stop whining! HERE IS WHAT THE USTA DID NOT SAY We would like all nit wits and wacko's out there to call or write us whenever you identify a sandbagger. Your judgment is far better than our $35 million NTRP computer system. We never get tired of hearing your complaints. In fact it makes our day. Also, please let us know if you see Big Foot hiding behind the shrubs at your local tennis club.