Rule clarification

[glahr32]

This happened in a match I was watching (college) and I don't know what the correct ruling should be. Player A hit a shot towards Player B's side. While the shot was in the air, a different ball rolled into the court and player B called a let while the ball was in the air (ie: Player A had hit the ball before the disturbance and the let was called before the shot landed). The shot then landed out. Player B wanted the point because the shot landed out and Player A wanted the let because Player B had called it during the point.

I can see arguments for both sides. For Player B: the disturbance happened after the shot and did not disturb Player A's shot in any way. But then Player A can argue that the point is completely dead the instant the let is called and what happens after is meaningless.

What is the correct ruling? In case you're wondering, I didn't see how they resolved the issue so I don't know what ended up happening.

 

[BullDogTennis]

id say its fair, because if player A hit the ball back into their court and the ball was still rolling around you can break an ankle or somethin.

 

[LeeD]

You call a let, the let stands. A gets another chance.
Man, can player B be a worse sportsman?

 

[JavierLW]

This happened in a match I was watching (college) and I don't know what the correct ruling should be. Player A hit a shot towards Player B's side. While the shot was in the air, a different ball rolled into the court and player B called a let while the ball was in the air (ie: Player A had hit the ball before the disturbance and the let was called before the shot landed). The shot then landed out. Player B wanted the point because the shot landed out and Player A wanted the let because Player B had called it during the point.

I can see arguments for both sides. For Player B: the disturbance happened after the shot and did not disturb Player A's shot in any way. But then Player A can argue that the point is completely dead the instant the let is called and what happens after is meaningless.

What is the correct ruling? In case you're wondering, I didn't see how they resolved the issue so I don't know what ended up happening.

I think if you call let the point's over and it's a let. (you replay the point)

It may suck that the ball after all went out, but Player B has to take some responsibility for calling let, they cant try to take it back just because they may of won the point.

Maybe woodrow some someone with officiating experience can weigh in here.

(either way it's not worth arguing about it. Id probably give my opponent the point if I hit the ball out and I know the stray ball didnt really affect me in any way)

 

[Mike Cottrill]

This happened in a match I was watching (college) and I don't know what the correct ruling should be. Player A hit a shot towards Player B's side. While the shot was in the air, a different ball rolled into the court .

Was the ball that rolled onto the court inside the bounds of the court before the point started (ie at the net then rolled toward the baseline)? Or did it come into playing court during the point?


If it came from outside the playing court or came out of player's pocket first time, a let is the right call.
Ball is not out until it lands out. The let was called before the ball was out. Let right call for this case.

 

[jefferson]

I'm with you Javier, if I was the one who hit the ball out and the let was called after I hit it but before it landed out, I would not replay the point. I would no doubt concede the point, even if it was match point!

Now if he called the let while I was in the act of hitting the ball that is a little different. He could easily distract me and aid in the error, so then replay the point. (If I felt it caused me to pull off or ... change my shot)

 

[larry10s]

lets take a different look. player A hits the ball sees the interfering ball on the court calls let because if he hits it back player a might get hurt . ball then lands out. i say player b point since A was not hindered . if b waits until it lands and hits it then calls let A may think he did that beacause the shot B hit and wants to start over. you make the call

 

[drakulie]

Once the let is called, the point is replayed, regardless of the outcome (ie; shot was out, shot was hit for a clean winner).

 

[Mike Cottrill]

I'm with you Javier, if I was the one who hit the ball out and the let was called after I hit it but before it landed out, I would not replay the point. I would no doubt concede the point, even if it was match point!

as a player you can do that, but you have to concede.

 

[canadave]

You call a let, the let stands. A gets another chance.
Man, can player B be a worse sportsman?

^^^ +1,000. Wow! Talk about trying to have your cake and eat it too....

Player B obviously never got the memo that "let" doesn't mean "let's see what happens when the ball lands, and at that point I'll decide whether I want to claim the point or insist that the point be replayed, depending on whether the ball landed in a good spot for me or not"! :shock:

If a let is called, play is dead at that instant and nothing from that moment on counts. Period, end of story.

 

[woodrow1029]

If Player B called the let after A hit the shot, then I would say the let stands regardless of where the ball landed.

Now, if Player A called the let after he himself hit the ball and the ball went out, then he would lose the point.