Whose point is it?

[pabletion]

I watched a padel tour video the other day, a player from team A makes a great smash that bounces off the back wall after hitting the ground, and its going to float over the net (thus, winning the point). Player from team B anticipates the bounce and sprints near the net, touching the ball and allowing it to drop over the side of team A. He cant stop and goes out the cage door, after he hits a very good dropshot that is barely over the net, and very close to the door. Player from team A goes after it and he hits the ball towards player B, who is outside the court, and hits him. Now, in PADEL, appartently this doesnt count, since player B is outside the court.

I did this not too long ago in tennis, we were goofing off with a player, just making drills, having a hit, and we would play the point out. At one point, he hits a drop to my bh side, I anticipate it, and hit a great cross court drop, barely over the net with a very sharp angle. He anticipated the shot as well and is able to get to it, just hits it over the net, but he cant stop and crosses around the net post, ending on my side of the court, alas out of bounds, outside my doubles alley. So, you guessed it, I hit the ball towards him and peg him.... In my understanding I would win that point if it were a match... is this the case?

Anyone?

 

[Chalkdust]

Sure, your point.

 

[kevrol]

Yes your point but since your opponent was not on the court wouldn't the odds have been much better hitting it on his court than it would trying to hit him?

 

[Chalkdust]

Yes your point but since your opponent was not on the court wouldn't the odds have been much better hitting it on his court than it would trying to hit him?

Where's the fun in that?

And anyway, in terms of moral points:
Pegging opponent = 3 points
Hitting clean winner = 2 points
Forcing an error = 1 point
Opponent makes unforced error = 1/2 point

 

[cks]

So, you guessed it, I hit the ball towards him and peg him.... In my understanding I would win that point if it were a match... is this the case?

Yes. Friend at Court

24. PLAYER LOSES POINT
The point is lost if:
a. The player serves two consecutive faults; or
b. The player does not return the ball in play before it bounces twice consecutively; or
c. The player returns the ball in play so that it hits the ground, or before it bounces, an object, outside the correct court; or
d. The player returns the ball in play so that, before it bounces, it hits a permanent fixture; or
e. The receiver returns the service before it bounces; or
f. The player deliberately carries or catches the ball in play on the racket or deliberately touches it with the racket more than once; or
g. The player or the racket, whether in the player’s hand or not, or anything which the player is wearing or carrying touches the net, net posts/singles sticks, cord or metal cable, strap or band, or the opponent’s court at any time while the ball is in play; or
h. The player hits the ball before it has passed the net; or
i. The ball in play touches the player or anything that the player is wearing or carrying, except the racket; or
j. The ball in play touches the racket when the player is not holding it; or
k. The player deliberately and materially changes the shape of the racket when the ball is in play; or
l. In doubles, both players touch the ball when returning it.
...

 

[JLyon]

I watched a padel tour video the other day, a player from team A makes a great smash that bounces off the back wall after hitting the ground, and its going to float over the net (thus, winning the point). Player from team B anticipates the bounce and sprints near the net, touching the ball and allowing it to drop over the side of team A. He cant stop and goes out the cage door, after he hits a very good dropshot that is barely over the net, and very close to the door. Player from team A goes after it and he hits the ball towards player B, who is outside the court, and hits him. Now, in PADEL, appartently this doesnt count, since player B is outside the court.

I did this not too long ago in tennis, we were goofing off with a player, just making drills, having a hit, and we would play the point out. At one point, he hits a drop to my bh side, I anticipate it, and hit a great cross court drop, barely over the net with a very sharp angle. He anticipated the shot as well and is able to get to it, just hits it over the net, but he cant stop and crosses around the net post, ending on my side of the court, alas out of bounds, outside my doubles alley. So, you guessed it, I hit the ball towards him and peg him.... In my understanding I would win that point if it were a match... is this the case?

Anyone?

Yes if you hit him on the fly no matter where he is at, your point

 

[pabletion]

Yes your point but since your opponent was not on the court wouldn't the odds have been much better hitting it on his court than it would trying to hit him?

Like I said we were just practicing, we woild play out some rallies and we just goofed around on that one, we were really close to one another, but it occured to me, that it could really happen and that would be a play, say, a ball that landa very near the net on your side, and maybe its doubles and the other player would be right there for the kill.

 

[pabletion]

Yes if you hit him on the fly no matter where he is at, your point

What if he wouldve been able to get his racquet on the ball and hit it on the court, despite him being on my side, although out of bounds besides the sideline???

 

[JLyon]

What if he wouldve been able to get his racquet on the ball and hit it on the court, despite him being on my side, although out of bounds besides the sideline???

because he was outside the lines would not be an intrusion into your court, so I would say if he got a racket on it and it landed in the proper court, he would get the point

 

[cks]

What if he wouldve been able to get his racquet on the ball and hit it on the court, despite him being on my side, although out of bounds besides the sideline???

No, the ball must pass the net before you can hit it.

24. PLAYER LOSES POINT
The point is lost if:
...
h. The player hits the ball before it has passed the net; or

Kyrgios tried that and lost the point.