Cindysphinx
G.O.A.T.
I partner with a lady. We keep having a problem. Since it came up several more times today, I wonder what can be done about it.
I am in deuce court at net. She is in the ad court at baseline (either because she just served or received). As the point progresses, opponents pop up or lob the ball up the middle.
I am at net, so I move to take that ball. Unless it is popped high enough, I will not attempt to run around my BH and hit a FH smash. Instead, I will take it as a BH high volley or BH smash. Yes, I can hit these shots -- it is not like I will botch them.
The problem arises because my partner wants me to not hit these high BH balls, as she wants to hit her FH overhead smash. I don't have a problem with that idea in theory. The problem I have is that I don't know where she is on the court. If I just let these balls go, there will be times I will be leaving her with a difficult shot or the ball will be bounced. I certainly cannot turn my head to see if she is in position to get this ball -- I kinda need to watch the ball. I also think that the player closest to the net should take every ball she can reach with a solid shot -- otherwise you wind up letting your partner take difficult balls you could have and should have handled.
Today, for instance, there were a couple of times when that high center ball went up, and I immediately went to take it as a BH smash. My partner yelled, "Mine!", but I was already in position to hit the shot. So I either hit it, or I would also call "No, mine!" after she did. I can tell she did not like this at all. I knew this when she told me she didn't like this at all.
What do you think? Should I lay off of these high BH balls? When your partner calls mine from behind you, should you always yield?
I am in deuce court at net. She is in the ad court at baseline (either because she just served or received). As the point progresses, opponents pop up or lob the ball up the middle.
I am at net, so I move to take that ball. Unless it is popped high enough, I will not attempt to run around my BH and hit a FH smash. Instead, I will take it as a BH high volley or BH smash. Yes, I can hit these shots -- it is not like I will botch them.
The problem arises because my partner wants me to not hit these high BH balls, as she wants to hit her FH overhead smash. I don't have a problem with that idea in theory. The problem I have is that I don't know where she is on the court. If I just let these balls go, there will be times I will be leaving her with a difficult shot or the ball will be bounced. I certainly cannot turn my head to see if she is in position to get this ball -- I kinda need to watch the ball. I also think that the player closest to the net should take every ball she can reach with a solid shot -- otherwise you wind up letting your partner take difficult balls you could have and should have handled.
Today, for instance, there were a couple of times when that high center ball went up, and I immediately went to take it as a BH smash. My partner yelled, "Mine!", but I was already in position to hit the shot. So I either hit it, or I would also call "No, mine!" after she did. I can tell she did not like this at all. I knew this when she told me she didn't like this at all.
What do you think? Should I lay off of these high BH balls? When your partner calls mine from behind you, should you always yield?