Helping new players learn the Coman tiebreak procedure

[spot]

Originally Posted by Say Chi Sin Lo

So you can't deal with the elements? What happens if the wind suddenly picks up, do you stop playing altogether then?

The rules are set up so that in doubles a team can choose which player serves from which side.

You are going to tell me that if you were designing the rules of tennis from scratch that you would say that in doubles a team can choose which player serves from which side except if the team is in a tiebreaker? The only reason that some people think that the coman tiebreaker is complicated is that they are used to doing it a certain way and don't want to change even if the current system makes less sense.

[omega4]

Spot isn't trying to win "Mr. Congeniality" on this forum.

With that said, he doesn't strike me as being a particularly friendly, laid back person either.

Originally Posted by tenniscasey

You shouldn't be calling other people dumb. "It adds a pointless complication" (which I said) is not the same thing as "it is complicated" (which nobody here has said; Coman isn't complicated in isolation, it becomes a complication when you add it to the existing rule system that everyone naturally uses).

The guy who insists on using Coman is one of my singles opponents. At least you and I can agree that Coman is useless in singles.

[tennytive]

Originally Posted by Orange

Thanks, TennisCasey. That isn't the explanation I was seeking, but it is a good start!

There is no need to apologize; I think it is amusing. Here's what I see so far:

OP: Help! The pilots are unconscious, the airplane is leaking fuel, and we're off course, flying over Siberia. How do I land an airplane on the snow?
A1: Let scorpions loose in the passenger cabin, and the passengers won't notice that you are trying to do such a ridiculous thing.
A2: I like to land airplanes on snow. It is better than on a runway; snow is fluffier!
A3: Snow is fluffier in some cases but not others. It is worse in cases where there are sharp rocks just under the snow.
A4: I never land airplanes on snow. I always make sure that we never get to that point, because my flights always have conscious pilots, don't leak fuel and stay on course.
A5: How are you defining snow?
A6: If all flights landed on snow, it wouldn't be a big deal.

Genius!

10 LOLs

[Wakenslam]

I don't have a problem with the Coman TB. It allows you to serve on the side you did during the set. As a coach it's easier to teach the Coman. Beginners understand it more easily. Here's a link to a helpful diagram. http://assets.usta.com/assets/642/US...doc_15_822.pdf

On a side note I don't like the 10 point Coman TB to be used ILO a third set. It takes fitness out of the game and introduces too much luck. Why not just play a pro set instead? I mean that's where we're headed next, right USTA?

[Orange]

Thanks very much!

Fortunately, my team had some nice weather and was able to practice the Coman tiebreak on the courts, which is the best way to learn it!

[Sakkijarvi]

With the exception of one dude (a slip and fall attorney so rules/legalese likely appeal to him, or this idea of eliminating every conceivable advantage) -- none of my friends use it in singles or doubles. Insisting on using it during indoor matches is pointless, all that walking back and forth.

I like Coleman, the lantern. Komen for the cure, very cool. This Coman IMO, super silly...