One against three mixed

[Ironwood]

Played club mixed night this week, with a husband and wife who played on opposite sides for the match. I played with this fellow's wife. Her husband has a big flat serve. Over the two sets we played, his wife...my partner, regularly called her husband's long serves good to the extent, I wondered whose side she was on. When I whipped a long serve back for a winner they protested...rightly...it was long. I couldn't win either way! What a frustrating mixed. We split sets, but I won't play that combination again!

 

[jswinf]

That's a really clever and insidious way to win at doubles, plant a "mole" in your opposing team. I don't think my wife would be a good choice though...too honest.

 

[NLBwell]

Hey, it's club mixed night. Family harmony is more important to her. Sorry you got stuck in the middle, though.

 

[NoQuarter]

Shoot...my wife would call my serve long even if it hit the line!

 

[Xisbum]

OP, tell her you are more comfortable with both playing back when receiving serves. Then she can't make the call because she loses the angle.

 

[skiracer55]

I dunno...

Played club mixed night this week, with a husband and wife who played on opposite sides for the match. I played with this fellow's wife. Her husband has a big flat serve. Over the two sets we played, his wife...my partner, regularly called her husband's long serves good to the extent, I wondered whose side she was on. When I whipped a long serve back for a winner they protested...rightly...it was long. I couldn't win either way! What a frustrating mixed. We split sets, but I won't play that combination again!

...he wins, she loses, sounds like some kind of a sleazy deal going on here...what do you want to bet she got to smack him around with a fraternity paddle later on?

 

[goran_ace]

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Shoot...my wife would call my serve long even if it hit the line!

I hear ya bud. And it's not worth arguing that call because it's just one point and you don't want to hear about it for the next three days!

 

[beernutz]

Played club mixed night this week, with a husband and wife who played on opposite sides for the match. I played with this fellow's wife. Her husband has a big flat serve. Over the two sets we played, his wife...my partner, regularly called her husband's long serves good to the extent, I wondered whose side she was on. When I whipped a long serve back for a winner they protested...rightly...it was long. I couldn't win either way! What a frustrating mixed. We split sets, but I won't play that combination again!

If you were receiving his serves, can't you call them out if they are out?
Similarly if she didn't make an out call on a long serve by her husband and you played it for a winner, there is no do over. It's your point regardless of what her and her husband say after the point is over.