Interesting Accusation

[Bud]

If you did call it out, they'd have probably complained of a bad call as well

[mucat]

Those are called sore losers, they will find ways to complaint every time they lose a point.

[West Coast Ace]

These are amazing stories. The old saying "if it's not clearly out, it's in" still applies. And the words left out are "if it's not clear out in the eyes of the person responsible for calling it, it's in." They can whine and moan - but they have to be ready to play every ball until an out call.

[Govnor]

Originally Posted by Limibeans

Not everyone can have this good of a response to "gamesmanship".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1e_zm6JHXg

Wow, that was awesome.

[Limibeans]

Originally Posted by Govnor

Wow, that was awesome.

Isn't it?

I wish I was there to see it live. I would have probably laughed so hard and started wincing, especially if I was shartfaced from loads of beer.

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by Govnor

Wow, that was awesome.

Yes but so was this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL1Ob5GcMH8&NR=1

[Ironwood]

Originally Posted by Limibeans

As someone else mentioned its "rude" to play a ball that was "obviously" out.

...and this is a whole other problem. One of the fellows in my doubles circle, regularly returns long serves, and only then decides whether it was in or out. Really frustrating when he claims the point when your serve appeared to be long.

[Limibeans]

Originally Posted by Ironwood

...and this is a whole other problem. One of the fellows in my doubles circle, regularly returns long serves, and only then decides whether it was in or out. Really frustrating when he claims the point when your serve appeared to be long.

Its a common misconception that playing a ball means that it has to be good, or that playing a ball, then calling it out is reason for a let.

For low level play, its pretty easy to call balls in or out. For high level play, you're going to play balls that "could possibly be good" more frequently because the ball is moving so fast that you cant possibly "let it go" every single time the ball looks like its going out.

Example: If a serve is coming over at 50 mph, its 3 ft. long, and you hit your hardest forehand at the servers net player, that would be pretty rude.

Example: If the serve is coming at you at 120 mph and you block it, it turns out the ball was 4 inches out, you can certainly call it out and should not be expected to have "let it go".



Now, the most important thing to do when making calls like this is to play the ball and immediately make the call. You cant play the ball, wait to see if your ball was in or out, and then call it.

You do not have to "let it go" to be able to call it out.

(Of course, were talking after the ball hits the court, and not playing the ball before it bounces.)

[r2473]

Originally Posted by Limibeans

Not everyone can have this good of a response to "gamesmanship".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1e_zm6JHXg

That was nice. Something we've all dreamed of doing when our opponents p*ss us off, but we just aren't good enough to pull it off.

[FloridaAG]

Happens all the time - against friends of mine if I see they have stopped playing I will offer to replay the point to which they usually say it is their fault no problem but sometimes i insist.

Against D-Bags, I say too bad and make no offer.

[r2473]

^^I was thinking the same thing.

if it's a league match or a match that is being played for anything other than fun, why don't you have line judges?
I may be in England, but when I used to play tournaments or matches at my local club or against other clubs, we always had officials or line judges to make sure no cheating went on.
I think it's a bit of a joke that sometimes grown men and women can't be trusted to play a tennis match without making a few bad calls, but when there is a lot at stake it always pays to have someone keeping an eye on things.

I have even known cases in the past, before officials were present in our matches, you would get people watching correcting bad calls when the ball bounced in or out and has been called different, which is always nice.
it can be hard sometimes when you are concentrating on hitting the ball back over the net to see exactly where the ball has bounced.
these ended up being the people who became line judges (for a small fee)