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When do you yell "YOU!" or "YOURS" or "I GOT IT!"? Or do you yell something else?
Today I played doubles with a lady who yelled "YOU!" when the ball was clearly coming at me or if she was passed at the net. Sometimes it would be coming low down the middle and she would yell "YOU!" I found all this yelling of "YOU" distracting and annoying. It kind of felt like if she yelled "YOU" and I missed it then I was responsible. I think "YOU" or "YOURS" should only be yelled if the ball is on my side of the court and is coming over my head and I know can't get it and I know my partner is behind me, that let's my partner know I can't get it. Sometime I yell "I GOT IT!" when it looks like it is coming over my partners head and I want them to switch.
When do you yell "YOU!" or "YOURS" or "I GOT IT!"? Or do you yell something else?
Today I played doubles with a lady who yelled "YOU!" when the ball was clearly coming at me or if she was passed at the net. Sometimes it would be coming low down the middle and she would yell "YOU!" I found all this yelling of "YOU" distracting and annoying. It kind of felt like if she yelled "YOU" and I missed it then I was responsible. I think "YOU" or "YOURS" should only be yelled if the ball is on my side of the court and is coming over my head and I know can't get it and I know my partner is behind me, that let's my partner know I can't get it. Sometime I yell "I GOT IT!" when it looks like it is coming over my partners head and I want them to switch.
When do you yell "YOU!" or "YOURS" or "I GOT IT!"? Or do you yell something else?
When my partners ask me, I take a page from baseball. Everything you yell should reference *only* yourself and be one word.
To take a shot, yell "MINE". Upon hearing "mine", a partner can do the easier thing and back off and start watching the netman.
I yell "you" alot when I think a shot could be retrieved by either me or my partner (or I know its going over my head) and I would rather he get it then either we collide or have neither of us get it. I guess I am annoying to my partners as well!
One more "one word" phrase to use on the tennis court: "Up" . . . not in reference to attacking the net, but in reference to lobs, so your partner can be ready (because they should be watching the opposing net guy, not you). If I hit a terrible lob, I might yell "Heads Up" hoping to give my partner time to retreat to the baseline and play some defense.
What if me and my partner are side by side and the ball goes between us, but my partner has the better shot, if I call "mine", then we are lowering our chances of hitting a good shot. If I say "help", my partner might be confused. I think "you" is the right word in that scenario because I want the person in better position to hit the shot.
What if me and my partner are side by side and the ball goes between us, but my partner has the better shot, if I call "mine", then we are lowering our chances of hitting a good shot. If I say "help", my partner might be confused. I think "you" is the right word in that scenario because I want the person in better position to hit the shot.
Try yelling 'Theirs' as the ball crosses the net to your opponents. She might get the message ;-)
I don't think yelling "you" is a big deal.
If two people go for the ball at the same time, I will do it to let my partner know that I am backing off. I like it if my partner does the same in that circumstance.
It annoys me to know end though, when I am playing with someone that doesn't move for anything anyway, and just yells "you".
So it depends on the situation.
It annoys the crap out of my husband if we both go for a ball and I say "you" to let him know I am backing off. If he misses, its immediately my fault. I have been to several Division I college matches, and they do the same thing, so I think he needs to get over it.
(just a little tidbit of info for you to keep in mind, regarding your other post about playing with your spouse)
I say "go, go,..." to my partner.
Im not saying this to you but I do know a guy who blames his failure on anything his partner says to him. "Don't say anything when I am about to hit!" I always think he's a loser for that.
There has to be some sort of communication or feedback in the team. It's not like we're in an extraordinary quiet environment and a noise would startle and affect your swing.
I don't mind "Mine" when we are both at the base line and the ball is coming down the middle. I just think "YOU!" when the ball is not "mine" is distracting.
I say "go, go,..." to my partner.
Im not saying this to you but I do know a guy who blames his failure on anything his partner says to him. "Don't say anything when I am about to hit!" I always think he's a loser for that.
There has to be some sort of communication or feedback in the team. It's not like we're in an extraordinary quiet environment and a noise would startle and affect your swing.
Ok, I do have to comment on this one.....
When it is "clearly" my ball, and I am running to get to it, I do find a person going "go, go!" just to cheer me on (or for whatever reason they do it) to be extremely annoying. Actually, I have to rephrase...in the past, I have had partners who I enjoy playing with do this, and it makes me laugh, but then I still think "I'M GOING as fast as I can, get off my case!" Occassionally, in the past, I have played with people who I don't really care to play with do this, and I find it annoying. Not distracting, just annoying. hahah...so I guess I just get annoyed by people who annoy me....but don't think I'm easily annoyed, because I'm not....![]()
Actually I haven't found many players in their right mind who would say "go, go,.." or "yours" to obvious balls.
In fact, in our little clinic I take with teammates, we will do a drill where one person hits groundstrokes and the other two volley from the net, with specific instructions that they must call the middle ball. Still, despite having been so instructed, despite the pro's repeated reminders, the volleyers volley in silence.
Funniest experience I've ever seen:
Mixed doubles
I hit a lob over male net-guy
Female opponent is running over as net-guy is backing up...they're about to collide...
She pushes him hard and yells "MOVE OUT OF MY WAY!"
I had to try hard not to laugh.
Try yelling 'Theirs' as the ball crosses the net to your opponents. She might get the message ;-)
Volleyers calling for their shots? I would think this is only do-able in drill but to serve what purpose I don't know.
In matches volleyers cannot call out their shots because 1) they must reserve the surprise factor, you wouldn't want to cue the opponents to respond, would you? 2) the ball is going relatively lightning speed, 3) if the netman can't get to the ball, the baseliner is automatically the next line of defense, as opposed to the 2 baseline formation where there's no sequence, ie 2 are at the same layer, thus jam the understanding, ex. when ball lands in middle.
My doubles partner and I say "SWITCH" when we're swapping sides and staying.
Never heard the "YOURS" thing, aside from when a lob gets over the net guy's head.
I don't say "you" a lot, but I do use it. I use it when I think I'm going to have a chance to poach but the opponent hits a better shot than I expected out of my reach or the ball happens to float too far over my head or something like that.
I also jump around a lot at net hoping to get every ball (4.5 level we're talking), so I often warn my partner ahead of time to be aware of that and be ready incase I don't get there.
One more "one word" phrase to use on the tennis court: "Up" . . . not in reference to attacking the net, but in reference to lobs, so your partner can be ready (because they should be watching the opposing net guy, not you). If I hit a terrible lob, I might yell "Heads Up" hoping to give my partner time to retreat to the baseline and play some defense.
You don't want to yell out all your moves, though, because you don't want your opponent to know you're poaching while they still have time to do something about it.
Try yelling 'Theirs' as the ball crosses the net to your opponents. She might get the message ;-)
Regarding your comment, "If I hit a terrible lob, I might yell "Heads Up" hoping to give my partner time to retreat to the baseline and play some defense."
According to the rules of tennis, once you (or your partner) strike the ball, you are not to say a thing; to do so constitutes a hindrance.
I gotta try that with my doubles partners! Too funny.![]()
Regarding your comment, "If I hit a terrible lob, I might yell "Heads Up" hoping to give my partner time to retreat to the baseline and play some defense."
According to the rules of tennis, once you (or your partner) strike the ball, you are not to say a thing; to do so constitutes a hindrance.
HINDRANCE ISSUES
33. Talking during a point. A player shall not talk while the ball is moving
toward the opponent’s side of the court. If the player’s talking interferes with
an opponent’s ability to play the ball, the player loses the point. Consider the
situation where a player hits a weak lob and loudly yells at his or her partner
to get back. If the shout is loud enough to distract an opponent, then the
opponent may claim the point based on a deliberate hindrance. If the opponent chooses to hit the lob and misses it, the opponent loses the point
because the opponent did not make a timely claim of hindrance.
partners dont yell at each other..... you got to get the rite partner
Try yelling 'Theirs' as the ball crosses the net to your opponents. She might get the message ;-)