What is the rule on warmups?
I searched the USTA rulebook and the only thing I could find was that a substitute player is allowed a 5 minute warmup period. Nothing other than that.
I ask because, in the past, we usually come early and warm up with our teammates for a half-hour then start playing at the alloted time. We'd usually take a couple of practice serves at the start of the match but then just get rolling.
The other day we played a team where we all warmed up like usual, but when we split into our assigned courts with our opponents, our opponents requested that we warm up again. On a couple of courts, I noticed that they didn't start actual play until 20-30 minutes after the match was supposed to start.
Personally I don't care either way but what's the customary practice (if one exists)? Warm up (alone or with a teammate) before the scheduled start time or warm up with your opponents at the scheduled start time? And is there a time limit on warming up?
I searched the USTA rulebook and the only thing I could find was that a substitute player is allowed a 5 minute warmup period. Nothing other than that.
I ask because, in the past, we usually come early and warm up with our teammates for a half-hour then start playing at the alloted time. We'd usually take a couple of practice serves at the start of the match but then just get rolling.
The other day we played a team where we all warmed up like usual, but when we split into our assigned courts with our opponents, our opponents requested that we warm up again. On a couple of courts, I noticed that they didn't start actual play until 20-30 minutes after the match was supposed to start.
Personally I don't care either way but what's the customary practice (if one exists)? Warm up (alone or with a teammate) before the scheduled start time or warm up with your opponents at the scheduled start time? And is there a time limit on warming up?
