How do the pros check the calls on the hard courts without spot shot?

[bluestreak711]

***I have edited my post below because it is called the shot spot.Not the spot shot.***



How do the pros check the calls on the hard courts without shot spot?Do they have some sort of powder on the court or something?How does the ball leave a mark on the court?Is it anyway possible for us nonprofessionals to pull it off?

 

[shindemac]

Hey, what's spot shot?

 

[drgnpride]

on hardcourt you can see a ball mark if the ball is fresh, some green fuzz. on clay it's easy

 

[Voltron]

Actually, you can find a scuff mark on most hard courts, it is harder on old well scuffed courts though.

 

[FEDEX1]

Hey, what's spot shot?

i dont beleive i know what that is either. I think i heard of something called shot spot

 

[bluestreak711]

Hey, what's spot shot?

i'm sorry i was mistaken it is called the shot spot if you watch the professionals play in those expensive arenas
they have this thing if they have to check if the ball is in or out on the replay you can see a computer generated screen which shows whre and how the ball traveled and where it landed

you can pull a hair out of your head and that is how close they can zoom in to see if the ball is in or out and i am not over exaggerating

watch the pros where they have the challenge system and you will see it

and can anyone else please post a video of the shot spot for this fellow right here

 

[Bagumbawalla]

In general, pros use their eyes just like the rest of us. Though they may have more experience in seeing and estimating where a ball lands, they are often wrong in their calls of close balls.

Somtimes there is some sort of dust mark or scuff, but often they are out of luck in trying to prove their call. Remember, "It was on the line! Chalk flew! You can't be serious!" Without the Shot Spot it can still be like that.

 

[bluestreak711]

well when i play i belive alot of my balls hit the line and my opponent isnt really in a close position to see where it lands and i was looking for some proof of where the ball lands and i do speak up sometimes but i don't everytime

because we would argue on every point if i didnt let it go
our courts are old as well

 

[LuckyR]

***I have edited my post below because it is called the shot spot.Not the spot shot.***



How do the pros check the calls on the hard courts without shot spot?Do they have some sort of powder on the court or something?How does the ball leave a mark on the court?Is it anyway possible for us nonprofessionals to pull it off?

If you mean to challenge the linesman, all they have is the eyes of the Chair Umpire to overrule the linesman. No marks, no computer.

 

[Santoro071]

Like others have said, when you hit the ball hard enough, it will leave a green scuff mark on hard courts. And thats what you see the pro's looking for when they walk over to where a ball just landed when their not sure.

 

[OrangeOne]

well when i play i belive alot of my balls hit the line and my opponent isnt really in a close position to see where it lands and i was looking for some proof of where the ball lands and i do speak up sometimes but i don't everytime

because we would argue on every point if i didnt let it go
our courts are old as well

Errr... you're saying you're in a better position than your opponent to judge a line call? I doubt it. If you're talking about groundstroke rallies and baseline balls, you're honestly kidding yourself. I can't speak for the honesty of your opponent...

And anyways - if you're that-phenomenally-good that a lot of your balls are hitting the line, you're good enough to move them back in the court a few inches and save the confusion.

 

[bluestreak711]

Errr... you're saying you're in a better position than your opponent to judge a line call? I doubt it. If you're talking about groundstroke rallies and baseline balls, you're honestly kidding yourself. I can't speak for the honesty of your opponent...

And anyways - if you're that-phenomenally-good that a lot of your balls are hitting the line, you're good enough to move them back in the court a few inches and save the confusion.

no i am talking about when my opponent is at net and he is on my far right side and i hit a lefty forehand winner down the line and i am about on the line looking down the line and my opponent is looking at it like you thought i was looking at it and since he charges the net alot that happens alot and unfortunately i am still only a 2.5 player

 

[Duzza]

If you're a 2.5 player, the ball marks aren't going to be too visible. As Pro's hit very hard, the ball mark or scuff will be there for a while. Also, if you're a 2.5 player, one bad line call will not affect the overall outcome of anything

 

[kevhen]

Sometimes you can see some fuzz, other times you can see a mark if the court has some dirt or humidity on it.

 

[patrick922]

there actually is a mark left by the ball on the court. but the ball has to be new. the mark that shows up actually looks like the shot spot grahpic. the ball shape look almost the same. for example if it is a fast serve the mark will be stretched out a bit... and on a slower ball the mark is a little smaller.

 

[kevhen]

Sliced balls can skid 3-4 inches as well on both clay and hardcourt. Heavy topspin will leave a bigger mark than flat shot.

 

[patrick922]

Sliced balls can skid 3-4 inches as well on both clay and hardcourt. Heavy topspin will leave a bigger mark than flat shot.

you are right about sliced balls leaving long skids, but flat shots leave a longer skid than topspin shots. usually topspin shots leave the smallest skid....the smallest skid mark would have to be a lob.