Net cord point apology

[Bud]

Lol at this thread. Whatchagonnado.

When they come for you..

 

[HuusHould]

2. it trains you to feel guilty and apologetic, which is immensely distracting from winning the match

Yeah, I've seen Djokovic apologise about 4 shots after the let chord (or was it a mishit) in question. Also as someone mentioned, the other player often doesn't look up, do you have to wait for them to look up? No ones offended by not getting an apology if no-one does it. I think however the victim of the let chord should be allowed at least one audible obscenity within 10 seconds of the let chord in question without penalty and they should also be allowed to label their opponent an arsey (term of disparagement) within the same time frame.

 

[Silverbullet96]

In a way it's strange to apologize, because players don't do it intentionally. It'll be too risky to try to do it intentionally.

 

[Russeljones]

I've never understood this.
Why don't ALL players apologize for winning a point where the ball bounces off of the net cord and the point ends, regardless of who hit the shot into the net?
In all cases, the net helped one player win the shot.

Because they shouldn't. It's the peak of hypocrisy.

 

[HuusHould]

In a way it's strange to apologize, because players don't do it intentionally. It'll be too risky to try to do it intentionally.

But if they did it intentionally, it's just a good shot!

 

[puppybutts]

Sigh...

Shaolin you have reading difficulties like so many others here.

Let me spell it out for you so can understand what I am saying.

Player A hits the net and the ball trickles off the net cord onto his opponents side.
Yes, most players in Player A's position will put up their hand and offer an 'apology'
for winning the point.

That's NOT what I am talking about.

I'm talking about the following situation which happens just as often as the above.

Player B hits the net and the ball trickles off the net cord onto HIS side of the net.
Player B loses the point, BUT player A does not offer an apology for winning
a cheap point!

Get it now?

I feel if players are going to offer apologies (which I don't think they should do)
they should spread the love and offer it for BOTH of the above scenarios!

oops i admit I skimmed and didn't really pay attention after you wrote "ALL", i just ASSuMEd this was another typical net cord thread.

in that case it's just seen as a failure of player B to make a shot over the net. i can see the point you're trying to make cause if Player B did win the point, it's not like they did it on purpose either...but player A didn't even touch the ball, it would be more silly than net cord apologies already all. too silly for already silly etiquette conventions.

 

[ChrisRF]

I'm talking about the following situation which happens just as often as the above.

Player B hits the net and the ball trickles off the net cord onto HIS side of the net.
Player B loses the point, BUT player A does not offer an apology for winning
a cheap point!

Get it now?

I feel if players are going to offer apologies (which I don't think they should do)
they should spread the love and offer it for BOTH of the above scenarios!

The difference in your scenario is that the player just hits an error. It's essentially the same as hitting a normal shot INTO the net. The player should have aimed a bit higher, and then there would have been no error. A bad shot resulted in losing the point, as it should be.

On the other hand a player who hits the net and PROFITS from it to score a point apologizes for hitting a bad shot and being REWARDED for it.

 

[Shaolin]

I think however the victim of the let chord should be allowed at least one audible obscenity within 10 seconds of the let chord in question without penalty.

 

[Mark-Touch]

If your own net cord results in the loss of the point, should you apologize? That’s ridiculous.

You my dear sir really do have serious reading problems.
I never said that.

 

[Mark-Touch]

The apology only needs to come from the person who lost control of the ball but still won the point (i.e. the person who hit the netcord).

No apology needed if you hit the netcord and it costs you the point - in that case you lost control of the ball, and lost the point for it, as is expected.

Not quite Max.

First of all, anyone who hits a net cord hasn't "lost control of the ball".
No more than a player who hits a down the line shot that lands 1 inch out.

If a ball lands 10-20 feet outside the court, yes we could say the person has lost control of the ball.

Secondly, I didn't say this idea HAS to be implemented. It is only a suggestion.

 

[Sudacafan]

You my dear sir really do have serious reading problems.
I never said that.

Yes, I know I certainly do, and please do accept my apologies for that.
However, I feel so much better when I see that I share those serious reading deficiencies with most of the participants of this thread.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Did it ever occur to you, since I’m not the only one who “didn’t read your post correctly,” that maybe your OP wasn’t clear from the get go?

Anyway, let me get this straight. So you’re saying if you hit a ball that hits the net and falls back on your own side, causing you to lose the point…that why doesn’t your opponent apologize? For what? Your opponent didn’t hit the ball, you did.

Now you understand me.
Yes that is what I am saying.

Here is the logic behind what I am saying.

It's all about getting a 'cheap point'.

I feel that any player, under any circumstance, who gets a cheap point should apologize (according to today's accepted practices).
So for example, if an umpire makes a terrible mistake and gives you the point, you should apologize to your opponent. Etc.

If you are player A and player B hits the net and the ball dances on the net for a second and then decides to land on player B's side,
you lucked out! The ball could just as easily have dropped on your side.
You should apologize for getting a 'cheap point'.

 

[am1899]

Now you understand me.
Yes that is what I am saying.

Here is the logic behind what I am saying.

It's all about getting a 'cheap point'.

I feel that any player, under any circumstance, who gets a cheap point should apologize (according to today's accepted practices).
So for example, if an umpire makes a terrible mistake and gives you the point, you should apologize to your opponent. Etc.

If you are player A and player B hits the net and the ball dances on the net for a second and then decides to land on player B's side,
you lucked out! The ball could just as easily have dropped on your side.
You should apologize for getting a 'cheap point'.

LOL. Yes, it could have dropped on my side, but it didn’t. You hit the ball into the net, end of story. Don’t hold your breath for an apology from me.