Hi,
I am playing in my first NTRP tournament this weekend (4.0) and not exactly sure how these go or what to expect.
So i was wondering if there are etiquette-type things that first-timers do or don't do that bother you so I can avoid common newbie mistakes.
Thanks!
You can almost overlook new players not knowing rules, what is worse is the number of so called experienced players who don't know the rules and have never read the Code.One thing that bothers me is when players don't know the rules!
I hate the guy who shows up and is carrying 2 bags of equipment onto the court. Leave your change of clothes in the car, if you need to change it isn't a big deal.
He got all upset, saying it wasn't fair and he should get a chance to play on the other side. I didn't have a rule book with me (never make that mistake again) and I couldn't get a ref over (I don't understand that). So I just gave in, not like it mattered.
I hate the guy who shows up and is carrying 2 bags of equipment onto the court. Leave your change of clothes in the car, if you need to change it isn't a big deal.
what about between points people from teh next court walk onto your court to fetch a ball.
Don't hit sharply angled cross-court shots if you're playing in the middle of a
Sorry, I don't get it. What's the problem with this happening between points?
like a point just ended, and as you are walking from ad to deuce court for next point, this guy just walks across the court to fetch a ball.
Is he running to get the ball that is in YOUR court or did it roll to another court. Because if his ball rolled onto your court then I would have cleared it out before I started the point. Sometimes you can't control where the balls roll but at least you can always try and be polite about retrieving it or asking for it to be returned.
I hate the guy who shows up and is carrying 2 bags of equipment onto the court. Leave your change of clothes in the car, if you need to change it isn't a big deal.
FOOT FAULTS!!!!!!
Don't hate me just because I am a double bagger!
J
Don't hit sharply angled cross-court shots if you're playing in the middle of a long string of courts.
Wrong. Soooo wrong :grin:
Anyways, it goes without saying you are. I mean, there aren't many 12 packs with extra space for gear
If you want a good laugh go to the what's in your bag thread and read my post. As I was typing it, I thought to myself that I just may have a problem.
J
If you want a good laugh go to the what's in your bag thread and read my post. As I was typing it, I thought to myself that I just may have a problem.
J
Someone should give you a prize, this is the most polite and thoughtful post I've seen on these boards in ages!
For me at a tournament, I'd only be annoyed with someone else / an opponent if they:
a. Cheated
b. Arrived late
c. Didn't come prepared and asked me to borrow something major
d. Grunted like screamapova
e. Walked onto my court mid-point to get a ball
Yup, I think that covers it. In reality, the last tournament I played the only people I found annoying in any way were the horrid parents of some of the juniors!
These two are related. When people don't call balls out on serves, instead just bouncing the ball into the ground and net, they're often tempted to play a great return off an out ball. Make them call balls on each serve.For the love of all that is good and holy, announce the score loudly before every point.
When the serve is clearly out, don't blast it back so that the server has to clear it. Please pocket it so we can play the point already.