We all know about orgs. A.A.U., USAT, USTC and ATA just to name a few. I have sat in on meetings and listen to them say it is about our members, athletes and coaches. When in reality it is truely about nhow much money they can make and how much the CEO's and board member can make off of them. With the economy the way it is going would you not think they would do everything in there powers to make things better for there members?
Lets take USAT for instance they are probaly the highest with entry fee's and coaches certification and really give nothing back to all athletes. They simply make team members find the money to compete at venue, sure they have that sripen or whatever you would like to call it but at what expense to our team. If we have a team should they not take care of there athletes with at least travel expensive and entry fee's.
AAU at least help support there National Teams with being a bigger personby providing an all expense paid tournament for them once a year. But even withthat they do not cover expenses for them to get together and train with the National team training get togethers. I see them as the better org in the country that could expand on helping make regianal get together in four different area's and sending the AAU coaches would be greatly appreciated by all. I know Master Friello has been more than fair with everything over the years and believe the AAU is moving and improving every year, this would be a great thing to do in the future.
USTC is newer and have a way to go, what I understand they do not provide any type of National team so I really do not understand what there National is for except just another tournament and money generator for the org? I would loveto har the views from someof them about what there long plain goals are with tournaments and such, so I could draw a better conclusion.
ATA is another org that I see no value from tournaments and a money making machine so if any ATA people would like to chimein great.
I do not want this to turn out to be a bash on D.A and what is going on with the USAT so please start other threads for that, this is simply about the athletes and what the orgs really offer them as far as a grassroot program, aNational Team or even the Olympics. I am trying to understand what is truely being done for the athletes in question?
Lets take USAT for instance they are probaly the highest with entry fee's and coaches certification and really give nothing back to all athletes. They simply make team members find the money to compete at venue, sure they have that sripen or whatever you would like to call it but at what expense to our team. If we have a team should they not take care of there athletes with at least travel expensive and entry fee's.
AAU at least help support there National Teams with being a bigger personby providing an all expense paid tournament for them once a year. But even withthat they do not cover expenses for them to get together and train with the National team training get togethers. I see them as the better org in the country that could expand on helping make regianal get together in four different area's and sending the AAU coaches would be greatly appreciated by all. I know Master Friello has been more than fair with everything over the years and believe the AAU is moving and improving every year, this would be a great thing to do in the future.
USTC is newer and have a way to go, what I understand they do not provide any type of National team so I really do not understand what there National is for except just another tournament and money generator for the org? I would loveto har the views from someof them about what there long plain goals are with tournaments and such, so I could draw a better conclusion.
ATA is another org that I see no value from tournaments and a money making machine so if any ATA people would like to chimein great.
I do not want this to turn out to be a bash on D.A and what is going on with the USAT so please start other threads for that, this is simply about the athletes and what the orgs really offer them as far as a grassroot program, aNational Team or even the Olympics. I am trying to understand what is truely being done for the athletes in question?