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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

05-16-2013, 08:21 AM

Replies: 155

Rude to Return Out Service Ball to Server Especially When It's Obviously a Fault?

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Posted By kylebarendrick

This rule refers to "obviously out" balls. A hard...

This rule refers to "obviously out" balls. A hard flat serve that lands a foot out? Nobody is going to complain that you didn't stop your swing. A ball that hits the tape bounces up and eventually...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

05-15-2013, 08:16 AM

Replies: 57

Poll: Calling a let on neighboring tennis court in USTA match.

Views: 1,121

Posted By kylebarendrick

It is awfully "fun" to be in the middle of...

It is awfully "fun" to be in the middle of putting away a sitter only to hear "ball on" from the adjacent court - then seeing that the ball is sitting peacefully up against the back fence. It is the...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

05-12-2013, 10:28 PM

Replies: 25

No on Court recourse For players blantely violating Leauge/match play rules?

Views: 900

Posted By kylebarendrick

There are several rules of tennis that seem...

There are several rules of tennis that seem particularly controversial on this board. It isn't that people don't understand them, they simply decide for themselves that they don't matter. On top of...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

05-12-2013, 06:04 PM

Replies: 24

Calling a hindrance when a guy groans about his own shot

Views: 1,161

Posted By kylebarendrick

Keep in mind that if you attempt to play the...

Keep in mind that if you attempt to play the ball, you are no longer allowed to call a hindrance.

It is bad practice to make an exclamation after you've hit the ball (including the ever popular...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

05-07-2013, 02:12 PM

Replies: 149

Would you considered to be a **** if you called foot faults

Views: 3,927

Posted By kylebarendrick

That's not what I meant... You are absolutely...

That's not what I meant...

You are absolutely correct that telling someone they are footfaulting can cause their serve to crash and burn. What I meant was that if they developed the habit of...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

05-06-2013, 12:49 PM

Replies: 38

First or Second Serve....?

Views: 1,519

Posted By kylebarendrick

Singles players get delays all the time between...

Singles players get delays all the time between serves - they don't have partners to clear the ball they just served into the net.

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

05-06-2013, 11:03 AM

Replies: 149

Would you considered to be a **** if you called foot faults

Views: 3,927

Posted By kylebarendrick

I see plenty of FF from people with very good...

I see plenty of FF from people with very good serves. In many cases, they twist their front foot onto the line during their motion. These are easily seen by people watching the match, but would...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

05-01-2013, 10:23 PM

Replies: 34

Should I report a blatant cheater?

Views: 1,174

Posted By kylebarendrick

I was just going to say the same thing. You lost...

I was just going to say the same thing. You lost the moral high ground when you started hooking him back.

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

05-01-2013, 03:48 PM

Replies: 149

Would you considered to be a **** if you called foot faults

Views: 3,927

Posted By kylebarendrick

Cindy, I once had an opponent say to me (after he...

Cindy, I once had an opponent say to me (after he and his partner had just won the 1st set), "just so you know, your partner is foot faulting". My response? "So is yours".

It wasn't mentioned...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-17-2013, 08:56 AM

Replies: 38

First or Second Serve....?

Views: 1,519

Posted By kylebarendrick

I think people are to fragile with this one. If...

I think people are to fragile with this one. If the server hasn't started their second serve and little effort is required to clear the incoming ball (such as was described in the OP), then don't...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-22-2013, 12:43 PM

Replies: 16

Starting A USTA Team

Views: 630

Posted By kylebarendrick

Don't take tennislink advice from those of us in...

Don't take tennislink advice from those of us in Norcal. We have our own computer system...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-22-2013, 12:41 PM

Replies: 114

Are Tennis Players More Delusional About Their Abilities Than Other People?

Views: 6,927

Posted By kylebarendrick

We also have a tendency to to remember that...

We also have a tendency to to remember that screaming DTL winner much more clearly than the 10 attempts to go DTL that hit the net. It is definitely eye-opening to have a friend keep some basic stats...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-22-2013, 12:30 PM

Replies: 45

TLS Website

Views: 2,388

Posted By kylebarendrick

Were those 6-12 matches all in leagues that count...

Were those 6-12 matches all in leagues that count towards your rating? Was this recently?

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-22-2013, 07:35 AM

Replies: 45

TLS Website

Views: 2,388

Posted By kylebarendrick

Regarding appeals... When they did the big bump...

Regarding appeals... When they did the big bump up a few years ago, they also instituted a rule such that if you played more than 6 (or 6 or more, I can't remember) matches that counted towards your...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-18-2013, 03:59 PM

Replies: 69

What shot would you hit and why?

Views: 2,230

Posted By kylebarendrick

Similar to many others... If I don't have time to...

Similar to many others... If I don't have time to set my feet I'll probably attempt a weak lob DTL that will probably be smashed by the net player in the deuce court. Actually, I'd attempt a good lob...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-18-2013, 03:47 PM

Replies: 14

How can I convince an opponent that her interpretation of a tennis rule is wrong?

Views: 1,066

Posted By kylebarendrick

I've never once had someone thank me when I've...

I've never once had someone thank me when I've pulled out a rulebook to settle a dispute during a match (I've done it 2 or 3 times). In each case, they acted like I was trying to pull a fast one on...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-06-2013, 09:46 PM

Replies: 19

Question about potential DQ

Views: 869

Posted By kylebarendrick

Self rate players get dynamic ratings after the...

Self rate players get dynamic ratings after the first match against someone with a dynamic rating. Otherwise it would take at least 5 matches for someone to get a 3-strikes DQ.

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-06-2013, 09:43 PM

Replies: 155

Rude to Return Out Service Ball to Server Especially When It's Obviously a Fault?

Views: 4,912

Posted By kylebarendrick

I know very few (if any) people that would...

I know very few (if any) people that would complain about a first-serve fault being returned to them - especially if it was gently bunted. It is the obvious first serve faults that are returned over...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-05-2013, 12:59 AM

Replies: 155

Rude to Return Out Service Ball to Server Especially When It's Obviously a Fault?

Views: 4,912

Posted By kylebarendrick

I take a pragmatic approach. First, as some have...

I take a pragmatic approach. First, as some have pointed out, this is referring only to "obviously out" serves. If it is close enough that you have to even think about it, then nobody is going to...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-20-2013, 09:59 PM

Replies: 59

Is it bad manners to fire a return of serve at the net player?

Views: 2,694

Posted By kylebarendrick

I'd do it off a floating serve. I'm not punishing...

I'd do it off a floating serve. I'm not punishing the net player, I'm punishing their team. If I can drive the server's partner back to the baseline I'll do it. This assumes it is a league match of...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-20-2013, 09:56 PM

Replies: 222

Poll: Get off the courts!

Views: 12,690

Posted By kylebarendrick

I'd just ask to see the permit. If he can't...

I'd just ask to see the permit. If he can't produce it, I'm taking the court.

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-13-2013, 08:50 AM

Replies: 121

Persistent Bad Calls, How to Handle?

Views: 4,607

Posted By kylebarendrick

When the match I played on Saturday got heated...

When the match I played on Saturday got heated (in the third game no less), I walked to the bench in the middle of my service game and told my opponents "nice match, you win". It definitely took...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-11-2013, 01:52 PM

Replies: 14

How free is a local district to ignore USTA structure?

Views: 814

Posted By kylebarendrick

They didn't add any new flights (leagues). They...

They didn't add any new flights (leagues). They redefined the senior and super senior to 40+ and 55+.

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-11-2013, 10:52 AM

Replies: 42

Mixed should generate strikes

Views: 1,873

Posted By kylebarendrick

On the one hand, Norcal makes it clear that even...

On the one hand, Norcal makes it clear that even though combo and mixed don't generate strikes, players and captains will be held responsible for self-rating correctly. Self-rate grievances based on...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-08-2013, 10:24 PM

Replies: 14

Help me understand this DQ

Views: 1,065

Posted By kylebarendrick

Any chance her partner (in the DQ matches) was a...

Any chance her partner (in the DQ matches) was a 4.5 in 2012? Or was either of them a 4.5 ESR before getting a 4.0 rating for 2013? If so, were the mixed matches a 2012 league (or a 2013 early start...

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