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We were playing doubles and one of the players we were playing against carried the ball.
I called it a carry and we stopped play thinking that it was our point. The lady who did the carry first stated that they were the only ones that could call a carry (the team that actually committed the carry and then went on to say that she did nothing wrong. So my first question is: Who can call a carry and my next question, is it illegal? I was always taught that you could not carry the ball with your racquet but she stated the rule has been changed. Can you please clarify? Kristin KAUFMAN: As long as it is not deliberate with a deliberate second swing, and the swing is one motion, then it is a legal shot even if the ball hits the racket more than once. If it is a deliberate attempt to hit the ball twice then it is not a legal shot and the player who committed the illegal shot would call it on his/herself. This rule on double hits changed in the 1970s. The Code #20 and #21, Friend At Court (page 47-48)
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My partner and I were playing a USTA mixed doubles match on clay. When our opponents returned a shot, I called it out, my partner called it good, then we walked over to the mark and it was out. However, the opponent argued that since we both called differently, the point was theirs, regardless of the mark in the clay. My partner, who's played many years longer than I said his men's teams have always let the mark in the clay decide the call. What is the protocol in this situation?
KAUFMAN: Your partner should have said nothing, and since he/she did not, doubt should now be resolved in favor of the opponents. The opponents had a right to stop play when they heard the out call and play can not be resumed because a partner thought (correctly) the ball was in. An erroneous call thus disrupted the point, and The Code has it right that the partners should talk privately and then concede the point since there was disagreement. With the disagreement that the opponents witnessed, they now may be some legitimate doubt on the mark you both decided to check. Therefore, whether on clay or hard courts, when partners disagree, the opponents receive the benefit of the doubt. The Code #14, Friend at Court (page 47) This happens quite often in USTA indoor matches. We all know if the ball we hit "obviously" hits the ceiling the point goes to the opponent. However in two recent indoor matches...one team felt they hit the perfect lob....their opponents disagreed. and claimed it "grazed" the ceiling. Neither team could agree.
Who makes this decision or what is the "official" ruling. .I feel this should be addressed in "The Rules" or "Friend of the Court" so that it can be looked up when needed. CleoKAUFMAN: When the ball is hit legally by your opponents and is headed your way, and then the ball touches the ceiling, you would make that call against your opponents. The Code #20 and #21, Friend At Court (page 47-48) My opponent called "Double Bounce" on my side of the court after I scooped up a short ball. She made the call while hitting the ball back to me. The ball did not bounce twice.
Can I stop play and claim the point because: 1) Double bounce on my court is my call. 2) My opponent talking while the ball is coming toward my court creates a hindrance for me. Katherine Bellevue, WA KAUFMAN: Double bounces are called by the person who hit the ball, not the opponent. If a player does not call it on themselves immediately, then play must continue. If the opponent makes the call it is a hindrance and you win the point since it is not their call. |
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