USTA GLOSSARY OF TERMS AAKD – (Arthur Ashe Kids Day) AAU – (Amateur Athletic Union) AARP – (American Association of Retired Persons) Aces for Kids – A national initiative of the USTA that is overseen by USTA Foundation in conjunction with the USTA Public Affairs Committee that strives to promote healthy lifestyles by combating childhood/adult obesity by providing disadvantaged, at risk children with the opportunity to learn to play tennis and improve their academic skills in a structured format. Adaptive Tennis – Provides opportunities to all populations to enjoy the sport of tennis, and to realize the benefits of the sport and its life challenging opportunities. AMC – (Annual Meeting and Conference) ATA – (American Tennis Association) A tennis association that has historically promoted player development and playing opportunities for African Americans. ATP – (Association of Tennis Professionals) An international assoc. of professional tennis players that provides competitive opportunities with tournaments in its tour. It became limited to male players after the formation of the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) Board Leader/Leadership Team – A member of the Board of Directors of the USTA responsible for oversight of a council. Board Liaison – A Member of the USTA Board of Directors who is responsible for two-way communication between the board and the Council and the committees within that Council. BOD – (Board of Directors) Elected volunteers who are responsible for the policy management of the organization. The board is comprised of five officers plus nine directors-at-large and the immediate past president. Cardio Tennis – Promoted in cooperation with the TIA, Cardio Tennis is a new, fun group activity featuring drills to give players of all abilities an ultimate, high-energy workout. CT – (Community Tennis) CTA – (Community Tennis Association) Any incorporated, geographically defined, not-for-profit, volunteer-based organization that supports or provides programs that promote and develop the growth of tennis. Committee Chair – Individual appointed by the President to coordinate the activities and deliberations of a volunteer committee and participate on the council. Committee Members – Individuals appointed by the President to participate in volunteer committee activities and deliberations. Committee Staff Liaison – Staff members with committee liaison responsibilities. The staff liaison does not vote on committee matters. Committee Staff Member – Staff members who serve as members of a USTA committee. As a committee member, this individual votes on committee matters. Committee Vice Chair – Individual appointed by the President to assist the Committee Chair and to assume the duties of the Chair as assigned or needed. Core Value – Defined as a fundamental belief for which the organization stands and which seldom changes. It is a key concept/idea used as criteria for decisions about goals and behaviors. Council Chair – Individual appointed by the President to coordinate and integrate the activities of committees within a council and to facilitate two-way communication between the council and the board. Department Heads – Staff managers responsible for the day-to-day department operations. Direct Reports/Senior Staff – The Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer’s direct reports who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of a major business unit or function. Examples are Professional Tennis; Player Development; Sponsorship and Marketing; Community Tennis Development; Legal: Finance and Administration; Diversity and Inclusion; USTA Foundation; National Tennis Center) District Associations – Each sectional association may contain one or more districts associations or subdivisions, the boundaries of which shall be fixed by sectional association. Diversity and Inclusion – Recognizing the distribution or existence of differences in culture, ethnicity, race, gender, beliefs, socio-economic status, physical ability, religion, sexual orientation, appearance, and ideas and striving to include all diverse populations in everything that we do as an organization. Director – Staff manager responsible for the day-to-day operations of their department DEUCE – (Disparity Elimination Using Care and Exercise) A program designed to help multi-cultural communities throughout the U.S. achieve an equal or even footing with non-multicultural populations in the areas of health and fitness. Executive Committee – A legislative body responsible for approval of rules and/or regulations of the USTA. The Committee is made up of one delegate from each of the 17 sections, the Board of Directors, the Past Presidents or the organization, the Presidential Appointees and the Player Representatives. ED – (Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer) Staff Executive responsible for the day-to-day operations of all business units. First Vice President – A member of Board of Directors who assists the President and assumes the duties of the President as assigned or needed. Friend at Court – a Manual used to help interpret the rules of tennis. Gang of 51 – A group representing leadership of the 17 sections made up of the president, delegate, and executive director of each section. IHRSA – (International Health, Racquet and Sports club Association) A trade association serving the health and fitness club industry. IT – (Information Technology) ITF – (International Tennis Federation) The international governing body for the sport of tennis ITA – (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) A governing body regulating competitive tennis for institutions of higher learning in the United States. JTT – (Junior Team Tennis) A youth team concept emphasizing fun, fitness and friends. JTT is a multi- week program of team practice and match play for boys and girls ages 6 to 18. Teams are comprised of players of similar age and skill level. Leadership Call – A conference call held shortly after each board meeting to update the leadership about pertinent issues, top and decisions made at the board meeting. Lead by the First Vice President, these calls involve section presidents/executive directors/delegates, USTA Senior Staff, board liaisons to the sections, and council chairs. Leadership Meeting – The Leadership meeting is generally held at the start of each president’s term and involved those previously mentioned, plus committee chairs and staff members/liaisons. Its purpose is to set the President’s vision for the USTA and orientation for new Council and Committee Chairs as well as to enhance communications for the new term. MAY – (Membership Innovation, Adult Implementation, Youth Imperative) An acronym for the three focus areas of USTA as laid out in 2014. Membership – There are five primary membership classes: Sectional Associations, Direct Clubs and Organizations, Organizational Members, Individual Members and Honorary Members. Frequently the term membership is used in reference to those with voting rights at the annual meeting of the membership. That voting power is determined by the Organization Member fees in dollars combined with the number of individual members in each section and is exercised by the Section Delegate. Mission Statement – The USTA Mission Statement is, “To Promote and Develop the Growth of Tennis.” MCW – (Multicultural Coaches Workshop) Workshop to improve the effectiveness of minority coaches and to address special problems they might encounter and improve diversity with the USTA. NAIA – (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) NFHS – (National Federation of State High School Associations) NCAA – (National Collegiate Athletic Association) The governing body for collegiate athletic competition between institutions of higher learning. NIRSA – (National Intramural Recreational Sports Association) NGB – (National Governing Body) USTA is the NGB for tennis. NJCCA – (National Junior College Athletic Association) NJTL – (National Junior Tennis and Learning) Founded in 1969 by Arthur Ashe, Charlie Pasarell and Sheridan Snyder, the USTA/NJTL network is a nation-wide group of community tennis organizations seeking to develop the character of young people through tennis and education. NTC – (National Tennis Center) The tennis facilities at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing, NY. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is owned and operated by the USTA and is the site of the US Open. NRPA – (National Recreation and Park Association) NTRP – (National Tennis Rating Program) An enhanced tennis rating system that generates player ratings at regular intervals over the course of a season. PE4Life – A national organization dedicated to making quality health and wellness based physical education available to every student across the country. PD – (Player Development) The USTA Player Development program available to top US players and those that have shown the potential to be outstanding players in the future. PTR – (Professional Tennis Registry) An international association of tennis teaching professionals founded to educate, certify and service tennis teachers and coaches around the world. President and Chairman of the Board and CEO – Volunteer head of the association responsible for volunteer appointments and general oversight of Association activities. RCW – (Recreational Coaches Workshop) A workshop designed to share knowledge and skills with coaches and community tennis instructors. SAM – (Semi-Annual Meeting) Sectional Associations/Sections – The USTA is divided into seventeen geographic “sections”, each governed by a sectional