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USTA Team Gifts for the End of Season: An Ordering Guide
Quick answer: Order end-of-season team gifts three weeks before the banquet, not two, and order one design in a range of sizes rather than letting eight people each pick their own. On a made-to-order catalogue the whole roster ships together only if the whole roster is on one order. A tee like Sandbagger Pilsner (from $26.95) covers S–2XL in one design; a $5.95 sticker such as Tennis Pilsner Crest is the version that works when the budget is $6 a head. What kills these orders: collecting money before collecting sizes.... Read more...
Tennis Team Captain Gifts: What to Get and What It Costs
Quick answer: The gift a tennis captain actually keeps is something they can wear to the next match, not another engraved plaque. If the team is splitting the cost, a performance tee like Victory Pose (from $26.95) or Game Set Match (from $26.95) lands in the range most teams budget. If you are one player buying on your own, a $5.95 sticker like Victory Pose on their water bottle is a better gift than a $12 novelty item, because it goes on the thing they carry to every match. What... Read more...
USTA League Dress Code: What You Can and Can't Wear (2026)
The short answer, and it surprises most people who ask: USTA League has no national dress code. There is no rule requiring white, no collar requirement, no published logo-size limit, and no attire regulation in the League regulations at all. What exists instead is a chain of authority — the national rulebook, your section, your local league, and the facility you are playing at — and the last one in that chain is the one that will actually stop you at the gate.The dress code is the league's, not ours.... Read more...
How to Size a Performance Tee Without Guessing (and Without Returns)
Made-to-order apparel cannot be exchanged for another size. Here is how to get it right the first time, in about two minutes. Read more...
What to Wear for Open Play: A Pickleball Kit That Survives Four Hours of Rotation
Open play is not a match — it is a four-hour shift. Here is what to wear so the third hour feels like the first. Read more...
Pickleball Gift Guide 2026: Gifts Under $35 for the Player Who Already Owns a Paddle
The paddle is handled. Here is what to buy a pickleball player who has the gear and needs everything else — all under $35. Read more...
Doubles vs. Singles: Should Your On-Court Apparel Change?
Doubles and singles put different demands on your body and your kit. Here is what actually changes about what you wear, and what does not. Read more...
Why We Print On Demand - and What It Means for Your Order
We make each shirt after you order it. That means a few days of production before it ships. Here is why we do it and the honest trade-off. Read more...
A Field Guide to the Guy Who Questions Every Line Call
He is on every team, in every league, in every city. A taxonomy of the man who cannot let a ball be out, compiled from four years of field observation. Read more...
3.5 Is the Best Rating in Tennis and I Will Explain Why
3.5 is the last rating where tennis is still fun and the first one where it's actually tennis. A defense of the sweet spot, and a warning about getting bumped. Read more...
Cold-Morning Tennis: How to Layer for Early League Matches Without Overheating
Early league matches start cold and heat up fast. Here is how to layer so you are warm at the warm-up and not soaked by the second set. Read more...
Tennis Apparel for Line Judges and Umpires
Introduction You stand on the baseline at a USTA league match on a humid July afternoon. The sun beats down on the court, and you're dressed in your... Read more...