OrangePower
Legend
Played some dubs last night... and late in the second set, my partner had to go to the Emergency Room!
Yup, he's a doctor, and had a hard stop because he was on duty for the night shift at the local ER. He warned us beforehand that he had to leave by 9pm, so that was ok. And it was just a friendly match.
Here's a question though: When he had to leave, we were up 5-4 in the second set, with my service game coming up. I had been holding serve pretty easily all night with many aces and service winners, so I reckon I would have had a chance of closing it out on my own. If this happened in a USTA match, could I play my service game on my own? Or does your partner have to be on the court (even if they don't touch a ball)?
Obviously if I lost my service game I'd have to concede the match at that point, but just wondering if you can at least attempt to close it out. Or maybe you can according to the rules but it would be considered poor sportmanship?
Yup, he's a doctor, and had a hard stop because he was on duty for the night shift at the local ER. He warned us beforehand that he had to leave by 9pm, so that was ok. And it was just a friendly match.
Here's a question though: When he had to leave, we were up 5-4 in the second set, with my service game coming up. I had been holding serve pretty easily all night with many aces and service winners, so I reckon I would have had a chance of closing it out on my own. If this happened in a USTA match, could I play my service game on my own? Or does your partner have to be on the court (even if they don't touch a ball)?
Obviously if I lost my service game I'd have to concede the match at that point, but just wondering if you can at least attempt to close it out. Or maybe you can according to the rules but it would be considered poor sportmanship?