Another BS call

[Baxter]

The guy hits a serve, I hit a great return, my partner puts it away at the net. The server says "Didn't one of you guys call it long?" I said "When I call it long you will hear it" My Partner gave them a first serve and we lost the next point and the set. Isn't this cheating?

 

[SweetH2O]

A bit harsh to call it cheating unless you are sure they are lying about hearing an out call. But it should have been your point. They needed to stop the point after your return if they heard an out call.

 

[decades]

The guy hits a serve, I hit a great return, my partner puts it away at the net. The server says "Didn't one of you guys call it long?" I said "When I call it long you will hear it" My Partner gave them a first serve and we lost the next point and the set. Isn't this cheating?

you still hit a great return.

 

[bcart1991]

Sounds kinda like it to me. Once they played your return with no question, the serve should have been assumed good.

 

[spot]

Sounds like your partner is the one that messed up by giving them a first serve.

 

[jonnythan]

You shouldn't have given them serve. You won the point. Move on.

 

[goober]

It is not cheating to question a call. Your partner just should have said "No" and that is the end of it. Next point.

 

[LuckyR]

You are correct, if there was no "out" call from a neighboring court etc, then they were cheating by trying to get a point they didn't deserve. Of course as stated above, in this instance your team had an opportunity to not be subject to the cheating, but your partner fell for it, so you ended up being cheated (by one point, not a set).

 

[JRstriker12]

The guy hits a serve, I hit a great return, my partner puts it away at the net. The server says "Didn't one of you guys call it long?" I said "When I call it long you will hear it" My Partner gave them a first serve and we lost the next point and the set. Isn't this cheating?

IMHO, should have been your point. All points played in good faith should stand.

 

[Cindysphinx]

Only if they showed immediate signs of confusion (from a call made on a neighboring court) would I give another serve. You can tell when a player is hesitating like that. In your case, there was no hesitation -- they played the ball.

 

[kylebarendrick]

A call made from a neighboring court is not cause for a let. I've had this happen to me on multiple occasions and is clearly stated in the rules.

 

[woodrow1029]

Only if they showed immediate signs of confusion (from a call made on a neighboring court) would I give another serve. You can tell when a player is hesitating like that. In your case, there was no hesitation -- they played the ball.

Cindy, I have a hard time seeing you replaying a point when a player hears an out call from another court, and confuses it for an out call on your court.

 

[jdubbs]

Yeah, if an opponent hit a shot and I stop it with my racket or catch it, we always replay the point.

Its poor form to play the point, hit the ball out, and then ask for a replay.

Your point.

 

[jswinf]

Was the serve close to being out?

 

[corbind]

My Partner gave them a first serve and we lost the next point and the set.

Walk over to your partner and give him a smart, swift kick in the derriere and let him know who needs to buy the beers after the next match...

 

[dizzlmcwizzl]

Cindy, I have a hard time seeing you replaying a point when a player hears an out call from another court, and confuses it for an out call on your court.

I know this is the rule but I see where Cindy is coming from. We are playing recreationally at best, more often socially. So if during a point the opponents become legitimately confused by a loud call on the neighboring court I have no problem giving them a replay.

However, playing the point out and claiming a hindrance after losing the point should never be tolerated.