Okay thanks for the rule clarification!You can choose to not shake hands if you want, but if a ref is there he could code you as you mentioned. It would usually take a few codes before anything officially is done to you. They might send you a letter saying your on probation, and if you get another code of something unsportsmanlike, then you would be suspended from all league play for 6 months. Or they send you a bill/fine for each code in the amount of 100 bucks
so like I know Lots of guys that don't wash their hands after they go to the bathroom,,,even after #2,,,,so I am really afraid of these men.Is it required to shake the other persons hand after a match? I saw a match recently that ended and one person refused to shake hands with the other, and the ref said that he would code the player who refused to shake hands if he didn't. Is that allowed?
I know, I always do. I was just wondering about the technicalities of it thats all.Shake hands and be a good sport. Don't pull a Bouchard and not shake hands.
Been hanging out at the loos a lot lately, huh? Maybe you could spray some Purell on their hands before shaking.so like I know Lots of guys that don't wash their hands after they go to the bathroom,,,even after #2,,,,so I am really afraid of these men.
so like I know Lots of guys that don't wash their hands after they go to the bathroom,,,even after #2,,,,so I am really afraid of these men.
Please have the official read the Friend at Court and point out where shaking hands is required or it is a Code Violation. Poor Sportmanship, sure but unless there is some chattering and name calling at the end of the match, can not force a player to shake hands, especially if it was contentious.Is it required to shake the other persons hand after a match? I saw a match recently that ended and one person refused to shake hands with the other, and the ref said that he would code the player who refused to shake hands if he didn't. Is that allowed?
The handshake is a nasty archaic form of communication, but will perform for tennis, but I like the guys who do the fist bump.
I agree, but it must be done ONLY when both parties are on the same pageYup. Fist bump is a lot more sanitary
so like I know Lots of guys that don't wash their hands after they go to the bathroom,,,even after #2,,,,so I am really afraid of these men.
Why don't we just kiss each other like the French men do ? that is probably better sanitary and form more close bonds among players , I think.Do a fist bump then. Or else carry a bottle of hand sanitizer in your bag. Which better not be on the bench.
Why don't we just kiss each other like the French men do ? that is probably better sanitary and form more close bonds among players , I think.
Lets kiss each other instead of shaking hands. it will help us form closer bonds between tennis players and promote more fair play. and form more doubles partner relationships.The French wash their hands before going, very civilized.
...you don't know where their hands have been!
Why don't we just kiss each other like the French men do ? that is probably better sanitary and form more close bonds among players , I think.
not on the lips though, that is good.....good to see.
not on the lips though, that is good.....good to see.
Shake hands and be a good sport. Don't pull a Bouchard and not shake hands.
And what does this code violation mean? You can't give the USTA any of your money and enter events for a month or 2? Oh, boo hoo....and point out where shaking hands is required or it is a Code Violation...
just suspension points that could add up in the end, especially for a consistent offender, also believe USTA has ramped up suspension points if it happens after match.And what does this code violation mean? You can't give the USTA any of your money and enter events for a month or 2? Oh, boo hoo.
Kissing is better and it will also bring Peace into the world as well.just suspension points that could add up in the end, especially for a consistent offender, also believe USTA has ramped up suspension points if it happens after match.
That was genies kyrgios momentShake hands and be a good sport. Don't pull a Bouchard and not shake hands.
Though I think the punishment is apropos,I think it is equally important to allow the players to enjoy the game without such childish exploits, if only for a while.And what does this code violation mean? You can't give the USTA any of your money and enter events for a month or 2? Oh, boo hoo.
The handshake is a nasty archaic form of communication, but will perform for tennis, but I like the guys who do the fist bump.
....how often do you wash your phone?
because people..pick their nose..use the restroom...eat..grab public hand rails...and then play on their touch screen smart phones....then someone calls and you hold all that up to your face.
not to mention you wash your hands daily....how often do you wash your phone?
studies on cell phones showed them as 18x dirtier than a public toilet
and hand shakes bother you?
because people..pick their nose..use the restroom...eat..grab public hand rails...and then play on their touch screen smart phones....then someone calls and you hold all that up to your face.
not to mention you wash your hands daily....how often do you wash your phone?
studies on cell phones showed them as 18x dirtier than a public toilet
and hand shakes bother you?
So by that logic, in order to make something better, we should not try at all because there are lots of other things that need fixing?
What?...I was pointing out germs are part of our daily lives and it's hardly an excuse not to shake hands.
I suppose you use that excuse not to wash your hands after urination if no one is looking? And it is only your germs too, so unlikely to harm you.
Maybe it's due to the STD test they gave you earlier?I was at a doctor's office the other day and they had a hand-reader for ID. I was given a sanitizer after using it. Since germs are everywhere, why are they doing that? And a handshake is more dangerous than someone having placed his hands on the reader 5 minutes before, because in 5 minutes many germs will be dead once outside the body.
I suppose you use that excuse not to wash your hands after urination if no one is looking?.