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[AR15]

In a doubles match, I hit a drop shot cross court that barely went over the net and hit just inside the line. The ball then bounced backwards and out of bounds (around the net post, NOT BACK OVER THE NET) back to our side of the court (but out of bounds).

My opponent ran around the net post, and hit the ball before the ball touched the grounds, and put it away for a winner. He stayed out of bounds when he made the shot.

Was this a winner for the opponent?

 

[jagmeister]

I think that if a ball spins back onto the opponent's side of the court, you can break the plane of the net to strike it.

 

[ibeeskeef]

you are allowed at any point to cross the plane of the net to the side of the court as long as you do not enter the opponents court. That would make what he did legal. You see pros do this when they run to hit a drop shot and their momentum carries them past the net and onto the opponents side of the net but never into their court. If any part of you or your equipment touches the other players court then the ball is dead and your opponent wins the point.

 

[mikeler]

I think that if a ball spins back onto the opponent's side of the court, you can break the plane of the net to strike it.

I believe this is a legitimate winner. Maybe Woodrow can chime in to get the official answer.

 

[blakesq]

Yes .

In a doubles match, I hit a drop shot cross court that barely went over the net and hit just inside the line. The ball then bounced backwards and out of bounds (around the net post, NOT BACK OVER THE NET) back to our side of the court (but out of bounds).

My opponent ran around the net post, and hit the ball before the ball touched the grounds, and put it away for a winner. He stayed out of bounds when he made the shot.

Was this a winner for the opponent?

 

[Wakenslam]

You should have called a let. :wink:

 

[Kostas]

Winner winner chicken dinner...

 

[amarone]

Was this a winner for the opponent?

Yes. As long as the ball had already crossed the net, which it had, and your opponent did not touch your side of the court ("in bounds"), then his shot is perfectly legitimate.

 

[PatrickB]

This is a legitimate winner. Once the ball has crossed the plane of the net, the opponent is allowed to reach across/around the net to get it as long as he doesn't touch the net or your court (that is - the *in-bounds* portion on your side of the net.) In fact, if he had hit it back *into your side of the net* that would also be a winner!

 

[precision2b]

In a doubles match, I hit a drop shot cross court that barely went over the net and hit just inside the line. The ball then bounced backwards and out of bounds (around the net post, NOT BACK OVER THE NET) back to our side of the court (but out of bounds).

My opponent ran around the net post, and hit the ball before the ball touched the grounds, and put it away for a winner. He stayed out of bounds when he made the shot.

Was this a winner for the opponent?

What call did you u guys make???

 

[woodrow1029]

Yes this is a legitimate shot.