Foot fault in league match -- captain's job?

[sureshs]

Watched a USTA 4.5 doubles match at the club over the weekend. One player had genuine 4.5 level serves, and all the trappings like responding to his partner's behind-the-back signals with "Yeah Yeah Yeah" and engaging in huddled conversations with him with palm near lips so they could not be read.

Only problem? He started every serve with his left foot squarely on the baseline.

So he has learnt all the pro tactics and style gimmicks but not the basic rules of the game.

 

[mucat]

I don't see any real reasons for habitual foot fault. It is a line, you just need to not step on or over it while standing. It is not like we have to do cartwheel on the line. Just follow the rule and don't give wimpy excuses. If you want to play tennis, follow the rule of tennis, if you want to play some weird game you invented, go play pickleball.

 

[Jim A]

We have a guy who likes to call people out for foot faulting at 3.5 as a strategy. Don’t be that guy. If you are that guy you better have some good hands

Most of the time the people calling it have no idea they do it as well. I do it, my front foot will go up and back. I try to start a little back but if someone says something no worries ..and two things normally happen

1. I move back a little more (and usually ask which foot)

2. It winds up fixing my motion because I’m putting the ball closer to the right place on my toss and my serve gets better.

I believe if you can’t get a resolution and/or people are calling it in a match it’s supposed to be the net player and not the receiver. If there are arguments over the calls and if it’s occurring then the captains are supposed to call lines if my memory is correct.




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[Cawlin]

We have a guy who likes to call people out for foot faulting at 3.5 as a strategy. Don’t be that guy. If you are that guy you better have some good hands.

Hahaha! Perfect! I love it!

 

[kylebarendrick]

My favorite exchange...

Playing doubles and lost the first set. Guy from other team says to me during the set break, "hey, just so you know, your partner is footfaulting."

I replied "so is yours"

End of conversation.