Tell me your opinion about this!

[EasternRocks]

I was playing the New England Open on New Haven, CT (YALE UNIVERSITY CTS)

I was playing a boy from Scarsdale, NY Daniel O'Connor.

I was suffering with heat exaustion, cramps, thigh stress, and I was dehydrated. We split sets, I won the first set 6-3, than he won the second 6-4.

For the 10 minute break, I was getting my inhaler for breathing and I was lying down on the grass next to the court. My mom as getting me drinks and other equipment. Me and my mom weren't paying attention to the time. 20 seconds later, the ref came and said I was defaulted. It was 11 minutes, and I passed the time by 1 minute. I mean like COME ON!

I thought this rule was dumb, and unreasonable. I was lying next to the court, and the ref was right in front of me and didn't even say anything.

In your section, when you split sets...the ref reminds you that time is up, and play has to resume.

This was a very tough experience for me :(

Heres the link for the tournament if you want a further look...I am the [12] seed, Douglas Mo.
http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/Draws/EventDraw.aspx?T=46141&E=3

thx, and keep posting...

[brayman9]

wow that is the worst i can't believe that happened. It was a level three though so their are more USTA officails then players. But, that is crazy. Never happened to me before.

[OrangeOne]

I was playing the New England Open on New Haven, CT (YALE UNIVERSITY CTS)
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I was suffering with heat exaustion, cramps, thigh stress, and I was dehydrated. We split sets, I won the first set 6-3, than he won the second 6-4.

Why? Why on earth are you trying to play open tennis while letting yourself get dehydrated?

For the 10 minute break, I was getting my inhaler for breathing and I was lying down on the grass next to the court. My mom as getting me drinks and other equipment. Me and my mom weren't paying attention to the time. 20 seconds later, the ref came and said I was defaulted. It was 11 minutes, and I passed the time by 1 minute. I mean like COME ON!

I thought this rule was dumb, and unreasonable. I was lying next to the court, and the ref was right in front of me and didn't even say anything.


Were you not paying attention to the time because you were on the point of being delirious? It's not for your mum to pay attention to the time, it's for you. (And getting a drink or 2 and an inhaler is a few minute job, not 11.).

Put yourself in the ref's shoes. He has to enforce the rules, and perhaps he has some safety concerns for you too. He sees someone who is lying on the ground with an inhaler and drinks (and 'other equipment???'), and someone who hasn't made any effort to get back on the court.

Now - most refs would give a warning - did he?

I know I've been fairly blunt in reply, but in reality, he's called it as he has seen it, and you have muuuuuch more preparation to do for next time. Get a watch with a 9minute warning alarm, drink more, take in more salts / electrolytes or train in hotter conditions to avoid cramps, etc etc. Tennis
isn't just about hitting balls...

[NebAce1]

Hey dougie I saw the end of the second set in that match and I saw when you were defaulted, because I was playing on the court next to you in that match.

[Voltron]

This isn't a fair question for me, all the refs/tournament directors except one know me personally, and probably would be lenient towards me. The only time I've split sets, I was informed by the ref that I had to go back on court.

[zcj41]

This is a combination of your own fault as well as the ref's. He should give a "time gentlemen" warning, or something of the sort, as is typically done when players have used up the 90 second changeover breaks. Default without warning is very strict.

But being dehydrated is quite absurd if you ask me. And not keeping track of the time? I would think that this is the only thing that you would be thinking about, wanting to rest as long as possible until time is up. Knowing how much longer I have would be my first concern.

Also, I don't want to be mean, but if you're "suffering from heat exhaustion" after two 6-4 and 6-3 sets, you probably could benefit greatly from some extra fitness workout.

[katastrof]

Sounds like a valuable lesson. Learn it, and move on. You can't really pass any moral judgement on the referee's behaviour -let alone anyone else's- as long as he's "by the book".

As you'll learn in due time, the "normal", "sensible", ..etc things to do are different from one person to another. This is just one more reason to enforce rules exactly as they are. So, as long as there's no rule that states the referee has to warn you, there's nothing much to complain about.

Take is easy ;)

[Sakumo]

***** at the official, nothing else you can do maybe he will learn his lesson LOL ;)

[EasternRocks]

i get you guys...thx for telling me about this...you guys are rite...it was my fault...i got the trainer in the second set, but it was just helpless...i should work on playing in the heat because in the future, i am going to need it...

i am really small...i am only 11...i don't have the stamina but i need to work more...
ThX

[EasternRocks]

Why? Why on earth are you trying to play open tennis while letting yourself get dehydrated?



Were you not paying attention to the time because you were on the point of being delirious? It's not for your mum to pay attention to the time, it's for you. (And getting a drink or 2 and an inhaler is a few minute job, not 11.).

Put yourself in the ref's shoes. He has to enforce the rules, and perhaps he has some safety concerns for you too. He sees someone who is lying on the ground with an inhaler and drinks (and 'other equipment???'), and someone who hasn't made any effort to get back on the court.

Now - most refs would give a warning - did he?

I know I've been fairly blunt in reply, but in reality, he's called it as he has seen it, and you have muuuuuch more preparation to do for next time. Get a watch with a 9minute warning alarm, drink more, take in more salts / electrolytes or train in hotter conditions to avoid cramps, etc etc. Tennis
isn't just about hitting balls...

you see, he didn't give me nothing, warnings, game penalties....he started walking up to me and shoved his watch up my face and said "YOUR OUT!!!", yeah, it was just stupiDDD.:mad: