WHO AM I?

My name is Charles E. Vasoll. I served as President of the American Platform Tennis Association from 1988-1992 and was a member of the Board of Directors from 1987 to 2002. During most of this period I was involved with the production of the newsletter published by the APTA. I am currently serving as Treasurer of the Long Island Platform Tennis Association (LIPTA), was its President in 1996-97 and served as General Chairman of the 2002 APTA National Championships held on Long Island. I also currently serve as Secretary of the Platform Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame Foundation and a member of the APTA Hall of Fame Committee. In 2005, I was honored to be inducted into the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Fox Meadow Tennis Club in Scarsdale, New York.

WHEN WILL I PUBLISH

The site is intended to have a magazine format. A new “issue“ of the web site will be posted monthly during the season - September through April.

WHAT YOU WILL AND WILL NOT FIND HERE

Principally what you will find on this web site is commentary. In addition to my own "two cents worth", I am seeking columns from others, who are familiar with the sport, about the administration, rules and competition. You will be given information and, hopefully, thought provoking comments about platform tennis. You will not find articles or instructional pictures about how to play the game. Also do not look here for results of tournaments or the latest rankings of the players. These will continue to be the responsibility of the APTA site.

WHAT DO I EXPECT TO ACCOMPLISH

I want to bring another view of the world of platform tennis to you. I hope to get you to think about it and then bring your voice to change what needs to be changed and support for traditions that should remain and not be changed.

COMMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

I encourage you to write a “letter to the editor” in which you agree or disagree with a point of view that I have expressed. You can send me an e-mail at info@platformtennisnews.com. I will be happy to publish your comments in a section called “Volleying”.