Northern California

Blue Ribbon Sportsmanship



Blue Ribbon

 
The Blue Ribbon Sportsmanship initiative puts the spotlight on captains, co-captains and players who exemplify great sportsmanship, leadership and respect toward their opponents and teammates.

 

Nominate & Recongnize

Once you nominate a captain or co-captain, a Blue Ribbon will appear on their USTA NorCal trophy shelf; they may be selected as Captain of the Month or as one of the 17 Captains of the Year recognized at USTA NorCal's annual ACES Awards.

 

Sportsmanship

 

A person who displays good sportsmanship always plays fair and by the rules. They make an effort to treat opponents, coaches, teammates, and referees with respect. Sportsmanship is the golden rule of sports: You should always treat others how you wish to be treated.

Blue Ribbon Player: Recognize a player anytime throughout the year! A Blue Ribbon Blue-Ribbon-Check-mark-only-RED located on their trophy shelf will appear. A live counter updates after every nomination.

 

Blue Ribbon Captain: Nominate a Captain or Co-Captain any time throughout the year! A Blue Ribbon Blue-Ribbon-Check-mark-only-YELLOW located on their trophy shelf will appear. A live counter updates after every nomination.

 

Blue Ribbon Player of the Month: A Player will be selected each month, receive a sportsmanship pin and a $25 Tennis Warehouse gift card. The Nominator will receive a $25 gift card as well.

 

Blue Ribbon Captain of the Month: A Captain or Co-Captian will be selected each month, receive a sportsmanship pin and a $25 Tennis Warehouse gift card. The Nominator will receive a $25 gift card as well.

 

Blue Ribbon Captain of the Year: All nominations count towards the final end of the year selection. A captain will be selected from each of the 17 areas in NorCal and recognized at the Aces Annual Awards Banquet.

 

How Do I Make a Nomination?

Make sure you are logged in. Click on recognize or nominate.

  1. Type in the captain or player's name. Click here, then select a player or captain's button.
  2. Choose the team.
  3. Relationship to player or captain.
  4. Fill out the two questions.
  5. Submit.

Share and Celebrate Good Sportsmanship!

Peter Watkins - Upper Peninsula 

“I saw in the decisive match (both teams had one win and needed another win to win the team match), the opponents made very bad line calls in the super tiebreaker against him. He didn't get mad and never said a word to question the calls even when one of the bad calls cost him the match." - Joces Lyons

 

Lyn Hunter - East Bay

“Lyn's Chabot team was no longer in playoff contention and could have easily double-defaulted a match. My team was in playoff contention and it was important to complete this match with rain forecasted for match day. With a very busy holiday season, family commitments and holiday festivities, Lyn was able to gather her players and play a day earlier so we were able to complete this match before the deadline. Her effort was greatly appreciated!" - Caroline Hauck

 

Craig Uhle- East Bay

“On a set point (first set), Craig's shot landed wide but since I couldn't see it I didn't call it out. Craig being close the line saw the ball out, corrected my call and gave the point to me, which resulted in him losing the first set. I've never experienced an opponent making the correct call on such an important point.” - Sandeep Bharadwaj

 

Contact Information

Adult League 
(510) 748-7373

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