@@andrewmoseley4029 You can only wave, since for anything else you need to come closer than 2 meters. And doubles are a thing of the past anyway, at least in Europe. Can't be together with more the 2 people...
Rule #5 got me during my first tournament 😭😭 I play with my dad all the time before and he always catches the ball when it's obviously out, and I understand that 🙁 until I entered my first tournament 😑
Rule 5 is real. You cannot catch the ball or touch any part of your body whether you are standing inside or outside the court, you lose the point. They make the rules simple so people cannot catch the ball before it land and then claim that the ball is going out. Without rule 5, then that will be a very big grey area in tennis rules. Obviously the rules that is fake is rule number 6. You are allow to communicate with your partner during game play.
Players may communicate on the court with each other if the ball is headed toward them. They may not communicate with each other when the ball is played to the opponents. This would be considered an intentional distraction.
Howard is correct. It doesn't have anything to do with side of the court or anything else. Came up in a club championshiop match this year when one of our opponents yelled out "Watch Out!" as my partner set up to hit an overhead. It was also recently discussed in Tennis magazine's Court of Appeal. From the USTA Rules and Regulations: Talking when ball is in play. Singles players should not talk during points. Talking between doubles partners when the ball is moving toward them is allowed. Doubles players should not talk when the ball is moving toward their opponent’s court. When talking interferes with an opponent’s ability to play a ball, it is a hindrance. For example, if a doubles player hits a weak lob and yells “get back” and the yell distracts an opponent who is about to hit the ball, then the opponent may claim the point based on a deliberate hindrance. If the opponent chooses to play the lob and misses it, the opponent loses the point because the opponent did not make a timely claim of hindrance. For example, if a player yells after an injury or getting stung by a bee, this is an unintentional hindrance that would entitle the opponent to claim a let.
I hate it when people yell “short!” Or “watch out” in my back swing. How does help your partner anyway? It’s usually too late at that point. It feels like it’s purposely distracting
Yes, I agree. The phone rule and catching an out ball are rarely called in a "social" tennis match, but you better believe opponents will call it during a USTA or league match.
In any match that involves playing for rating you better not catch the ball as on any level people will take that point. The phone rarely will happen, but if it would happen twice in one match, i think it would be called. In a rating match i had an opponent who asked permission to leave his phone on as his pregnant wife could call him for an emergency. I of course didn't mind, that's the social thing to do.
If the ball is clearly miles out, fair enough. But you get some people who like catch or stop the ball when it's going to land near the baseline, and then say it was going out, which is just not on and then I would mention this rule.
I play amater league and catch ball that is clearly out all the time ... never ever anyone called this rule ... when you standing on base line or outside and ball coming higher then your waist area I don't see any reason not to catch it ... No normal person would made problem out of that .....
Maybe nobody has a problem with it, the same way after-work golf leagues might let you pick up a 12-inch putt, but you are absolutely breaking the rule. Casual tennis with friends is one thing but any sort of organized match is different. The first USTA match I ever played, to save myself from chasing it I caught a ball coming back to me that was line drive, level with my head, and I was on the baseline. My opponent let me have the point because he knew it was my first match, but he (accurately) told me you cannot catch the ball like that in any organized match. I haven't done it since, no matter how far out the ball is going to be.
Let's do it! #1 Totally legal and any player can call it--except if a player see's it, decides not to call it, then on the verge of losing the point, decides to call a "let." #2 Not sure...maybe it's been added as part of the code, past 2015 when I last saw it?, It may fall into the "hinderance" rule (i.e., in the middle of a shot, a phone rings and distracts the player--think a let should be called just to be friendly). If the code has been updated, then player could probably call a point if a phone rings. I find ringtones the most distracting. LOL. #3 Totally true--doesn't count though if no swing was made and just a bad toss! #4 True--although I usually start tagging people if they are getting super aggressive with their stance position #5 True--happens in USTA play all the time. It's technically your point, but when I coached high school, I would tell my players to warn the other player not to do that and if it happens again, start calling it as your point. Most were just honestly didn't know that rule or the "reach around" rule. #6 Mixed--you are allowed to communicate, but only while the ball is on YOUR side of the court (i.e., you can't yell SHORT when your opponent is about to hit a ball). #7 Very true--and often hilarious when the ball changes trajectory. Glad to see you guys are all well! Funny rule that I had to enforce one time. Was coaching high school tennis and opposing team was foot faulting badly (like a good 1-2' inside the baseline on the serve). My players warned him, then started calling points. Parents of the opposing team protested, saying "only the server can call their own foot faults." LOLOL.
Slight change to 6. Believe it doesn’t matter which side the ball is on, what matters which direction the ball is moving. If you hit the ball & it travels in the direction of your opponent (regardless if the ball has crossed the net) you can’t say anything, but they can. Friend at Court 2020 Part 2 Rule 34
As another high school tennis coach, I'd caution people about the foot fault thing. In one state I coached in, the returner could only ask for a line judge to watch foot faults. You can't call them from across the court.
Are you allowed to yell SHORT right after you lob the ball. And the ball has visible time between your opponents and you. And the ball hasn’t yet crossed the net.
During a doubles match in college I once caught the ball with edge of my racket on a serve and drove the ball into the non receiving player’s groin. Looked very painful. Both coaches happened to be watching the point too. We let the guy recover and I claimed the point because the ball hit a player before it hit the ground. That’s the rule.
@@jrmanit but college tennis in America play USTA rules not ITF. Also it was her point because if the ball hits u before it bounced then it's their point. She can chose to replay it but it's her point.
@@jrmanit I just looked at the ITF rules and 24i says "the point is lost if: the ball in play touches the player or anything the player is wearing or carrying except the racket..." That's in the "serving" section of the rule book. It doesn't say "except if it hits the non-receiving player." It's just like if I hit it out and they catch the ball or it hits them (whether by accident or on purpose) they lose the point. I wasn't happy about it, it just happened. If you can verify ITF rules are different than what I just found I'd be happy learn it!
I'd love to see part 2 of what not to do, so entertaining! 1. Serve must bounce first 2. Cannot touch the net, unless singles game and player touches doubles side of net 3. Opposing side cannot make line calls 4. Cannot wait too long to call ball out 5. Cannot miss a lob and then call hindrance way after a grunt or noise from opposing team 6. Cannot call foot fault after returning the serve 7. Receiving person cannot claim point when hit with the ball. Fair play although not nice 8. Cannot hit ball with any body part, must use racket 10. Cannot use banned rackets 11. Cannot toss or throw racket to return a ball 12. Player must wait until ball crosses plane of net. Crossing plane to finish shot is okay. Okay to hit on other side if ball first bounces then spins back, as long as net is not touched 13. On serve, ball cannot bounce before hitting. Server must drop and hit or toss and hit without a bounce 14. Player cannot hit through the net 15. Server must have both feet between center line and singles baseline width; or center line and doubles baseline width if playing doubles 16. Server sets the pace for the next point 17. Cannot exceed allotted rest time between games and sets (exceptions apply for bathroom and medical timeout) 18. Spectators cannot make any calls whatsoever (in, out, legal, double hit, score correction, etc) And two of my fav legal shots... a. Player can hit around obstacles and the ball does not have to cross over net b. Player can hit in any fashion as long as ball bounces once and only racket is used to touch the ball (tweener, high jump, over shoulder, etc)
Awesome video! For your next video please add the dampener falling off the racket and hitting the net or going on any part of your opponents side of the court. The double bounce rule. Foot fault rule. Players dispute the score rule. Bathroom break and getting coaching Signals from your opponents' coach. Have fun!
@@timesize You can do so on an not important point early in the game to assess if your opponent is anal about the rules. If he demands the point, become the rules lawyer from hell and proceed to call out every tiny footfault he does etc.
GREAT VIDEO!! Not only the idea of 7 weird ruls, but the way you film it!! The text, the script, the camera, the actors! This video deserves rolling titels at its end! Editor: Director: Camera: Director 1st assistant: Costoms designer: Music: Like a real movie!! BRAVO.
There is also another interesting rule I learned. If you hit a player with the serve in doubles, even the partner not receiving the serve, it is the servers point. Also you can hit the ball with racquet over the net if the ball lands and spins back or wind blows it back across , the only time you are allowed however you can not be touching the net when you do it.
I love the rule about winning the point if your opponent gets hit by the serve. I have a fairly fast serve and if the opponent or opponents as in doubles, start hugging on the service box or leaning into it etcetera, I will deliberately drive my serve right at that person. If they are friend of mine I don't hit it that hard but, if they are a douchebag I will serve as hard as I can.
i dont think he caught the ball..cuz it is impossible...the ball was way too below for him to go behind the curtain and catch it...anyways it was really funny but...gr8 video
ha that would probably take a lot of attempts to fake that scenario. It's not easy to do and sometimes need some wind on top of severe backspin to help out but you are correct.
"hit the shot from the opponent's court" -- Not true. You may hit the shot from the opponent's side of the net (either by reaching over or by running around the net), but you are not permitted to step into the opponent's court. Any time you (or your racquet) touch the opponent's side of the court before the point is over, you lose the point. For example, you can't keep yourself from falling into the net by reaching over the net with your racquet and supporting yourself on it...because your racquet is thereby touching the opponent's court.
Hey.. In doubles tennis ..what is the rule on position of the Server's partner while serving ? Can he stand on the same side as that of the Server ? and if is does so ..do he need to continue doing that for the entirety of SET ? Is this valid scenario : A1 serves from deuce Side, his partner A2 also positions himself on deuce side ( both are same side) Next serve, same SET, A1 serves from Ad side, his partner A2 positions himself on deuce side ( opposite sides )
one of the posts here is very interesting if questionable in stating that in doubles if both receiving players were on the baseline, the non-diagonal receiver player could intervene to return the serve but would then have to continue to play on that side. If that is correct, then raises two questions: 1) non-diagonal receiver can run anywhere on the court to return a serve including into their partner's service box to return a weak short serve instead of the partner doing so. Can that be right? And 2) if it is right, then once the return of serve is hit, that intervening receiving player would not subsequently be tied to any particular place on court as the game in play would have side-switching going on. Help please!
Assumption #1: USTA/ITF Rules are being applied. 1) Was thinking the "cell phone ringing"; was not sure if its a new rule in USTA or just a local league rule. But more than likely that there this is a new rule. 2) Now thinking its the communicating with your partner as a hindrance. Believe this is permissible, only when the ball is traveling towards your side. When the ball is traveling towards the opponent's side of the court, then its consider an outburst; therefore a hindrance. (I've been known to yell out, "short" when hitting a short lob to the opponent at the net. Mostly for saving my partner from getting pegged; not trying to hinder the overhead shot.) 3) Nice editing on the ball catch behind the curtain ;) Looking forward to seeing the result!!! Other rules which have been debated more than once during matches; or pet peeve. A) Foot faults (seriously, probably one of the most contentious issues at the lower levels) B) Breaking the plane of the net to hit the ball before crossing over; versus, crossing the plane, with a follow-through, stroke after making contact with the ball. C) The "double-bounce" is supposedly only called on yourself; not called by the opponent. D) Opponent calls the ball out before it actually lands out. (This happens more so with inexperience players who are not familiar with how differently the ball travels with heavy topspin.) (Personal rule, 99% out is still 100%; if I have the slightest doubt if its out, it should be called "in." Other school of thought, "when in doubt call it out." - pet peeve)
#6 can get a bit tricky. I played a guy who would emit loud noises after a hard hit, even while the ball was on it's way to me. (It sometimes sounded like he was shouting "out!") I found it distracting, but he insisted he was merely grunting. What's the rule?
In doubles, if the receiving player is in the service box, you can hit him with the ball and win the point. It's very unsportsmanlike, but I've seen it happen on TV
You can hit the non-receiver and win the point, I have seen that. You can receive where you want but the ball has to hit the court. It's like catching the ball. Their point.
@Michael Jones that goes against the tennis rules. I can see that the opponent can aggressively stand in a position to put pressure on the server so the server chokes. I think it's fair to hit the receiver in those situations and don't see it as unsportsmanlike.
I think rule #6 is wrong. When the ball is on your side to play, you can talk. However, when the ball is on your opponent's side to play, you cannot talk or it may distract your opponent. Plus, HAHA, Kevin and those janky serves on rule #3!
It is when the ball is moving toward you and moving away - as opposed to which "side" - if you strike the ball and it is still on your side and you talk - FAULT
#6 issue I experienced. In a mixed doubles match, opponent hits a lob that he realizes late is going to fall short. I am preparing to hit an overhead, starting my swing. As I swing, I hear my opponent who hit the short lob shout to his partner, "Back! Back!" I was distracted by the shout and mis-hit the ball out of court. I called a hindrance but was over-ruled as I struck the ball. Clearly the ball was on my side of the net when the shout took place. My contention was that it was a hindrance but by the rule book, I have to call the hindrance and cannot hit he ball regardless of the timing of the hindrance. At the point of the shout, it would have been nearly impossible to stop my swing.
Suppose during service , when opponents reciver and reciever partner are at base line, after ball bounces in opposite sevice box then spins towards service partner .can reciever partner recieve that serve? What I mean is can reciver partner recieve the serve when ball comes to him instead of reciver after bouncing in service box?
Thanks, this was a pretty fun video. However, I believe two of the rules are wrong, at least as portrayed here. See below. The text after bullet points is from the Tennis Code of Conduct. • Talking between doubles partners when the ball is moving toward them is allowed. • Doubles players should not talk when the ball is moving toward their opponent’s court. • When talking interferes with an opponent’s ability to play a ball, it is a hindrance. So Rule 6 in the video is wrong, because they were talking when the ball was moving towards them. • Let due to unintentional hindrance. A player who is hindered by an opponent’s unintentional act or by something else outside the player’s control is entitled to a let only if the player could have made the shot had the player not been hindered. So Rule 1 is wrong: the guy would not be able to call let because of the ball rolling in because he had no chance to get back into the point after falling. At first I thought Rule 2 also fell under this "unintentional hindrance," but I see now that a specific rule for cell phones has been added to the rules, so Rule 2 is correct.
USTA rule is that anyone can call a let if a ball from another court rolls anywhere onto your court. Has nothing to do with whether or not the ball is played or not.
GIGman azmt I see now you’re right that there is a separate rule for balls rolling on court, and it says what you say. However, all experienced players know that it would be considered downright scurrilous, absolutely awful sportsmanship, to call a let for a ball rolling on court just as opponent is putting away an easy overhead, or while you’re lying on the ground unable to recover, as in this funny video.
@@Left-Foot-Brake Because if you have no chance of winning the point, like the guy in the video, why should you get a let for a ball rolling on court? That let rule was designed for when a ball rolls on court and *disrupts* the point. If you had no chance of getting back into the point, you should say so and not call a let.
@@MarshallFisher this gives the opponent a freeroll. If he for some reason misses the easy put away, he can call a let. Fairest way is to let both sides call a let when event x happens.
I'm fairly new to tennis. Since it's not mentioned here, can someone tell me the rules of the game when it comes to touching the net or reaching over the net to play a ball?
I lost a key point that cost me the match in a tournament, when a guy hit a bad overhead off my weak lob, and it hit me in the foot ten feet behind the baseline. I called it on myself. It would have put me up a set and 5-3, serving for the match. He came back, won the game, and the match. I tried to move my foot when I saw it was going to hit me, but I had hurt my knee, and it spasmed.....
3:26 - Okay, i feel if you do catch the ball if it is definitely going to land several feet out of bounds, or even out of the court, then I say call it. But it’s like the first one, yeah, that’s on you.
I think number 5 and 6 are wrong. You can catch the ball and call it out as long as you are not standing on the actual court, but if you catch when when you are on the court even after calling it out it is the other player(s)’ point. You can communicate during a point all you want, it is good to have communication between you and your partner. Correct me if I’m wrong
What a great video! It made me laugh a lot, especially the part that you can't catch the ball. The rule that you cannot speak to your partner is ill-founded. it is allowed in doubles to talk to your partner as long as the ball is on your court, if you speak when the ball is on your opponent's court there if it is considered hindrance. Now regarding receiving the service and standing where they see fit, it's fine as long as they don't make foot noises or the player on the net waves their racket or talks to their partner. (That's why it's called a sneak attack. by federer and no loud attack) again very good video, congratulations guys
Case 5 The receivers can take any position on theiir side of the net HOWEVER if a player is creating an hindrance to the opponent, the hindrance rule should be used. 2020 itf tennis rules.
In my club there are some players who make loud noise with the shoe intentionally to distract (tap loud), or speak loudly "watch out the double fault....", that is considered hindrance.
Btw, you should have done the catching rule on a serve. One time I served it way out but the receiver hit the ball back before it bounced and said "out". It was totally my point.
Haha very funny and great video guys! I believe #2 is fake.... any noises made players just have to deal with... but I see a lot of comments thinking #6 is fake. Teammates can communicate with each other while the ball is on their side of the net
The rule that is wrong is definitely 6 because a doubles team can communicate with each other by saying for example: "SWITCH" and then they switch positions, as in the person on the left goes to the right or forwards backwards.
Question: is there a rule about the position of the server? Could I serve it 10 ft back from the baseline? Also can you get a running start with the serve as long as your feet are behind the baseline?
Yes you can serve from any position behind the baseline as long as it is not wide beyond the correct sideline. No, you may not make a running start into your serve - this is considered a distraction. You must serve from a standstill with only motions necessary for the service motion.
We recently had a young high school kid fill in as a fourth in our old man doubles game. He had a booming serve and big ground strokes, but he was wild. He actually swung and missed at a serve and asked if it was a fault. The three of us, with probably 100 years of collective tennis experience just shrugged. It had never come up before!
Jayme Bruno again, not everyone knows this so how are they supposed to know it in the first place. Now after reading, maybe they know it and can play better now. That wasn’t very well thought out.
I've never met a player that thinks you're not allowed to switch sides. But I've seen plenty of players that refuse to switch sides. Fun thing to do: Hit a lob over the net player, watch his partner chase down the ball, while the net player refuses to switch sides and stands there like a tall immovable tree.
ViperVenomHD I think Jayme Bruno was thinking he meant you could switch ends of a court in doubles... which I think you can do that too though. I’ve seen one of the doubles partner go to the other end and hit it back to his partner as if he was on the opposing team. Only when they are playing around during a point though. Please correct me if I’m wrong here.
Thank you! Awesome funny video that made me think about the times there was a "friendly" discussion of the rules at the net during the match. I loved it and really needed this laugh during my quarantine! I've seen serves like the one in this video and I didn't take the point. Number 6 is fake BTW.
What I would like to know is when: your opponent hits a drop shot, it has a backspin and is coming back to the opponent´s side and you hit it on your opponent´s side (special rule where you are allowed to hit the ball there), but you hit the ball sraight to the net , just like you hit net a ball normaly but from the other side Would it still be your point ( considering it as let) or would that be an illegal shot?
Your legal point so long as you did not touch the net either side, or have your foot/feet under the drop line of the net, and you held your racquet during the shot.
I know you can't yell when the ball traveling over the net but you can communicate when the ball is traveling to you or on your side of the net. #6 is fake. I always thought the double hit thing was weird but it is a rule.
This video violates a rule of tennis teaching. That rule is: "Anytime one discusses obscure rules of tennis, one must begin with the rule concerning a short slow ball with heavy under spin, perhaps against the wind, that returns back over the net before the receiver gets a chance to hit it." (The rule is that as long as they do not touch the net, they can reach over the net to hit the ball. Otherwise, they lose the point.) Having read issues of Gladys Heldman's World Tennis magazine going back to 1953 in the UNC@Chapel Hill library, every feature I read about tennis rules began with a question about this scenario. So I conclude that it is a rule that you have to discuss this rule anytime you talk about the rules of tennis.
OK I never played tennis but I watch a lot of games and I think #4 you cannot stand everywhere, specifically you cannot stand in the receiving box where the served ball land. Although rule # 7 I don't see how you can hit the ball twice in the same motion ? Usually as soon as you hit that ball it fly away pretty fast!
I got called on #6. Agree that while the ball is travelling towards us we can communicate. In a match, I got to a ball that was hit past my partner at the net (in my partner's alley). My partner, looking forward, thought the point was over. After I hit the ball, AND WHILE THE BALL WAS TRAVELLING TO THE OPPONENTS, I called out "go go go" to let my partner know the point was still live. The opponent was honestly distracted, and hit the ball into the net. And yes, they did have the Friend at Court book at the ready.
I knew that #6 wasn't correct, but I also thought that I had read somewhere that the nomreturner on the serve is not allowed to stand in the target service box
I'm surprised you didn't put in rule #8, there is only one time you can reach over the net to hit a ball...when the ball lands on your side, bounces and the spin takes it back to the opponents side, then you can reach over to hit the ball as long as no part of your body touches the net. And #9 if the ball hits the supporting net pole, when it was obviously going well out, but then bounces back into the court on the opponents side...the ball is still in play and good. This happened in a Wimbledon match to James Blake who won the point when both players thought the ball was going out and the point virtually over. Both players were walking back to the baseline when it happened. James Blake spun around, pointed to the umpire with a huge grin and asked if the point was good (even though he knew it was). The umpire smiled and shook his head "yes". The other player just laid down on the court unbelieving of what had just happened.
I’ve played a UTR tournament where my opponent was a 60 year old man (may not know how to use his phone very well) because his phone somehow rang four times. He checked it and apologized and such. But I guess he never turned it off lol.
Darn, I guess I will stop catching the ball when it is going out LOL. I would have lost a lot more games of the people I play with knew this rule. We are just playing for fun, but I will start enforcing these when it can benefit me.
I mean its common courtesy to let the other person catch the ball if its wayyyy out. But you have to keep in mind they have a very different perspective, and what is clearly out to you might be questionable to them.
Rule 2- If a player's phone rings audibly or do they check with the player's service carrier to see whether any calls were missed during the match? My phone is on vibrate so it's definitely rang but no one heard it-- seems iffy.... I had a player try to call the double hit against me today when I made one continuous motion, good to know its not a violation.
Firstly, you need to be specific about which set of rules you are following. There are some slight differences between rules in the USA and rules used in the rest of the world and the ITF. There is no rule regarding cell phones in the ITF. As for the US "Code Book" unless a player has been asked to switch off their phones, the first time a phone rings, it will be considered hindrance and a let is to be played. Any rings thereafter will be a point deduction. Thus claiming a point immediately is wrong. As for Rule 4, if the opponent is deemed to be 'deliberately' hindering their opponents (e.g. where they stand), then that is not allowed. The receiver could reasonably argue that they want to stand on the service line, but the non-receiver crouching by the net could be seen as deliberate hindrance. Anyway, you're probably looking for the answer to be the hindrance call in doubles, however as the ball was moving towards the players communicating, this would be allowed and the other team cannot call hindrance.
Manjit Mohan for real, my phone has rang before while I’m playing, now answering the phone, is another story. I was playing my friend and during our match, he took up most of our reservation time to take a phone call about a job he applied for. I really should penalized his ass.
Is this ITF rule or USTPA rule? It seems both are slightly different with ITF being quite orthodox and USTPA one quite up-to-date based on changing lifestyles... Would be great if anyone could shed more light on this
In recreational play I see people catch the ball without it being called. But the rule is you cannot touch the ball until the point is dead. I saw Sharapova get hit on the foot by a long serve before it hit the ground and she lost the point.
I’ve never heard that you can stand inside the serve box if you want to. Some people could potentially stand at the net and volley every serve. I don’t think that’s allowed
You can stand inside the serve box if you want to... But just must allow the ball to bounce first (and not hit you) before you hit it. Which might be difficult to pull off if you are standing there :-).
I believe #6 to be wrong. You can communicate once the ball crosses the net to your side or is in the motion of said action. Making noise while ball is on opponents side would be considered a hindrance.
Shame you didn't add the new rule of not playing within 2meters or 6ft of each other :-)
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I really do wonder what is going to happen with post match handshakes now, both pro and amateur.
@@andrewmoseley4029 tap rackets :) been doing it since outbreak started here
@@andrewmoseley4029 You can only wave, since for anything else you need to come closer than 2 meters. And doubles are a thing of the past anyway, at least in Europe. Can't be together with more the 2 people...
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#6 Team mates can communicate when the ball towards/is on their side. BTW, great video!
Kim #6 they can communicate to each other... as long as the ball in action on their side of the court
My coach gets mad if I don’t communicate with my partner.
@@tmoxie wrong doesn't matter what side. Player can talk if ball is coming at them. If you hit it you cant talk when it's going toward your opponent
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@@lukeyin6590 Nope, that's when he played the ball out before he catched it. He never catches the ball midpoint before it bounces
Rule #5 got me during my first tournament 😭😭 I play with my dad all the time before and he always catches the ball when it's obviously out, and I understand that 🙁 until I entered my first tournament 😑
Rule 5 is real. You cannot catch the ball or touch any part of your body whether you are standing inside or outside the court, you lose the point. They make the rules simple so people cannot catch the ball before it land and then claim that the ball is going out. Without rule 5, then that will be a very big grey area in tennis rules. Obviously the rules that is fake is rule number 6. You are allow to communicate with your partner during game play.
Players may communicate on the court with each other if the ball is headed toward them. They may not communicate with each other when the ball is played to the opponents. This would be considered an intentional distraction.
The communication itself does not violate the the rules unless it actually hinders the opponent.
You can communicate when the ball is in the opponents court if it is not interference.
Howard is correct. It doesn't have anything to do with side of the court or anything else. Came up in a club championshiop match this year when one of our opponents yelled out "Watch Out!" as my partner set up to hit an overhead. It was also recently discussed in Tennis magazine's Court of Appeal.
From the USTA Rules and Regulations:
Talking when ball is in play.
Singles players should not talk during points.
Talking between doubles partners when the ball is moving toward them is allowed.
Doubles players should not talk when the ball is moving toward their opponent’s court.
When talking interferes with an opponent’s ability to play a ball, it is a hindrance.
For example, if a doubles player hits a weak lob and yells “get back” and the yell distracts an opponent who is about to hit the ball, then the opponent may claim the point based on a deliberate hindrance. If the opponent chooses to play the lob and misses it, the opponent loses the point because the opponent did not make a timely claim of hindrance.
For example, if a player yells after an injury or getting stung by a bee, this is an unintentional hindrance that would entitle the opponent to claim a let.
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I hate it when people yell “short!” Or “watch out” in my back swing. How does help your partner anyway? It’s usually too late at that point. It feels like it’s purposely distracting
Yes, I agree. The phone rule and catching an out ball are rarely called in a "social" tennis match, but you better believe opponents will call it during a USTA or league match.
Yup! Really important to know!!
In any match that involves playing for rating you better not catch the ball as on any level people will take that point. The phone rarely will happen, but if it would happen twice in one match, i think it would be called. In a rating match i had an opponent who asked permission to leave his phone on as his pregnant wife could call him for an emergency. I of course didn't mind, that's the social thing to do.
If the ball is clearly miles out, fair enough. But you get some people who like catch or stop the ball when it's going to land near the baseline, and then say it was going out, which is just not on and then I would mention this rule.
I play amater league and catch ball that is clearly out all the time ... never ever anyone called this rule ... when you standing on base line or outside and ball coming higher then your waist area I don't see any reason not to catch it ... No normal person would made problem out of that .....
Maybe nobody has a problem with it, the same way after-work golf leagues might let you pick up a 12-inch putt, but you are absolutely breaking the rule. Casual tennis with friends is one thing but any sort of organized match is different. The first USTA match I ever played, to save myself from chasing it I caught a ball coming back to me that was line drive, level with my head, and I was on the baseline. My opponent let me have the point because he knew it was my first match, but he (accurately) told me you cannot catch the ball like that in any organized match. I haven't done it since, no matter how far out the ball is going to be.
You should get two points if you can dodge behind the curtain and catch the ball. That takes a special talent and is too funny as not be allowed!!
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Rule 6 is fake. We audibly communicate using the words "mine" in order for us to hit the ball without our teammate intervening.
Agree!!!!@
I was also questioning about that. When I play tennis, they totally allow it.
Agree. As long as it's not clearly done as a way to hinder the opponents, you can communicate.
@@john_reese Not like when you chant "come on" before your opponent hit the ball.
@@morpheus5162 Indeed ! ^^
Let's do it!
#1 Totally legal and any player can call it--except if a player see's it, decides not to call it, then on the verge of losing the point, decides to call a "let."
#2 Not sure...maybe it's been added as part of the code, past 2015 when I last saw it?, It may fall into the "hinderance" rule (i.e., in the middle of a shot, a phone rings and distracts the player--think a let should be called just to be friendly). If the code has been updated, then player could probably call a point if a phone rings. I find ringtones the most distracting. LOL.
#3 Totally true--doesn't count though if no swing was made and just a bad toss!
#4 True--although I usually start tagging people if they are getting super aggressive with their stance position
#5 True--happens in USTA play all the time. It's technically your point, but when I coached high school, I would tell my players to warn the other player not to do that and if it happens again, start calling it as your point. Most were just honestly didn't know that rule or the "reach around" rule.
#6 Mixed--you are allowed to communicate, but only while the ball is on YOUR side of the court (i.e., you can't yell SHORT when your opponent is about to hit a ball).
#7 Very true--and often hilarious when the ball changes trajectory.
Glad to see you guys are all well! Funny rule that I had to enforce one time. Was coaching high school tennis and opposing team was foot faulting badly (like a good 1-2' inside the baseline on the serve). My players warned him, then started calling points. Parents of the opposing team protested, saying "only the server can call their own foot faults." LOLOL.
WOW! What a great reply! You really know your stuff!
Slight change to 6. Believe it doesn’t matter which side the ball is on, what matters which direction the ball is moving.
If you hit the ball & it travels in the direction of your opponent (regardless if the ball has crossed the net) you can’t say anything, but they can.
Friend at Court 2020 Part 2 Rule 34
@@MoHoney81 Nice.
As another high school tennis coach, I'd caution people about the foot fault thing. In one state I coached in, the returner could only ask for a line judge to watch foot faults. You can't call them from across the court.
Are you allowed to yell SHORT right after you lob the ball. And the ball has visible time between your opponents and you. And the ball hasn’t yet crossed the net.
During a doubles match in college I once caught the ball with edge of my racket on a serve and drove the ball into the non receiving player’s groin. Looked very painful. Both coaches happened to be watching the point too. We let the guy recover and I claimed the point because the ball hit a player before it hit the ground. That’s the rule.
According to the ITF rules, that should have been considered as a FAULT!!!
@@jrmanit but college tennis in America play USTA rules not ITF. Also it was her point because if the ball hits u before it bounced then it's their point. She can chose to replay it but it's her point.
@@alecplummer6539 Then you should mention that what you mean by "the rule" is not ITF.
@@jrmanit I just looked at the ITF rules and 24i says "the point is lost if: the ball in play touches the player or anything the player is wearing or carrying except the racket..." That's in the "serving" section of the rule book. It doesn't say "except if it hits the non-receiving player." It's just like if I hit it out and they catch the ball or it hits them (whether by accident or on purpose) they lose the point. I wasn't happy about it, it just happened. If you can verify ITF rules are different than what I just found I'd be happy learn it!
New balls please.
This was SO MUCH FUN to watch...... thanks guys, you are such a blessing 🙏🏾
I’ll see you after the game!
Why? To get some pizza? 😂😂😂😂
I'd love to see part 2 of what not to do, so entertaining!
1. Serve must bounce first
2. Cannot touch the net, unless singles game and player touches doubles side of net
3. Opposing side cannot make line calls
4. Cannot wait too long to call ball out
5. Cannot miss a lob and then call hindrance way after a grunt or noise from opposing team
6. Cannot call foot fault after returning the serve
7. Receiving person cannot claim point when hit with the ball. Fair play although not nice
8. Cannot hit ball with any body part, must use racket
10. Cannot use banned rackets
11. Cannot toss or throw racket to return a ball
12. Player must wait until ball crosses plane of net. Crossing plane to finish shot is okay. Okay to hit on other side if ball first bounces then spins back, as long as net is not touched
13. On serve, ball cannot bounce before hitting. Server must drop and hit or toss and hit without a bounce
14. Player cannot hit through the net
15. Server must have both feet between center line and singles baseline width; or center line and doubles baseline width if playing doubles
16. Server sets the pace for the next point
17. Cannot exceed allotted rest time between games and sets (exceptions apply for bathroom and medical timeout)
18. Spectators cannot make any calls whatsoever (in, out, legal, double hit, score correction, etc)
And two of my fav legal shots...
a. Player can hit around obstacles and the ball does not have to cross over net
b. Player can hit in any fashion as long as ball bounces once and only racket is used to touch the ball (tweener, high jump, over shoulder, etc)
“You’re playing the wrong sport!” 😂
His exasperation cracks me up; I need to figure out how to put that on a loop!
You’re not an outfielder! That made me laugh so hard
Awesome video!
For your next video please add the dampener falling off the racket and hitting the net or going on any part of your opponents side of the court.
The double bounce rule.
Foot fault rule.
Players dispute the score rule.
Bathroom break and getting coaching
Signals from your opponents' coach.
Have fun!
Most tennis games are self- moderated and doing just about any of these and demanding a point is a good way to never get invited to play again
Still a very good idea to not catch the ball in a scored game. #periodt
Depends on how much time i have in the day to be silly......
Also depends whether your opponent is an a hole.. I rather jog than have it out
Right :) People don't care or usually don't dust off these rules unless it's tournament time.
@@timesize You can do so on an not important point early in the game to assess if your opponent is anal about the rules. If he demands the point, become the rules lawyer from hell and proceed to call out every tiny footfault he does etc.
GREAT VIDEO!!
Not only the idea of 7 weird ruls, but the way you film it!!
The text, the script, the camera, the actors!
This video deserves rolling titels at its end!
Editor:
Director:
Camera:
Director 1st assistant:
Costoms designer:
Music:
Like a real movie!!
BRAVO.
Weird how it's recommended after Novak was defaulted lol
ahahaha
I didn't know double hits were allowed in tennis.
You learn something new everyday. Cool video! :D
Like he said in the video.. ONLY if it's one complete motion... you cannot stop the swing then start again.
@@basedbear1605 Yep, I caught that part.
Even more interesting: the player may only swing once at the ball, even if it is not hit. A second swing after a miss is not permitted.
@@axe2grind911a If you completely miss an overhead before it bounces, you can't hit it after the bounce?
There is also another interesting rule I learned. If you hit a player with the serve in doubles, even the partner not receiving the serve, it is the servers point. Also you can hit the ball with racquet over the net if the ball lands and spins back or wind blows it back across , the only time you are allowed however you can not be touching the net when you do it.
I love the rule about winning the point if your opponent gets hit by the serve. I have a fairly fast serve and if the opponent or opponents as in doubles, start hugging on the service box or leaning into it etcetera, I will deliberately drive my serve right at that person. If they are friend of mine I don't hit it that hard but, if they are a douchebag I will serve as hard as I can.
Double fault, Kevin's serve was hilarious. Nice catch behind the screen Ian.
i dont think he caught the ball..cuz it is impossible...the ball was way too below for him to go behind the curtain and catch it...anyways it was really funny but...gr8 video
Definitely 6, I've communicated with my partner as long as I can remember 😂
The biggest fake was Kevin trying to emulate my serve!
“WHY ARE YOU CATCHING THE BALL!!!!” HHahahahahah😂
Reminds me of "why are you gay?"
Ignacio Felipe Made me laugh so hard. It’s not baseball
Wonderfully done humor. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You missed the rule where a player is allowed to hit the shot from the opponent's court when the ball spins back to their court.
ha that would probably take a lot of attempts to fake that scenario. It's not easy to do and sometimes need some wind on top of severe backspin to help out but you are correct.
I can proudly say I've done and have had that done to me
Haha very difficult not to touch the net in many of those scenarios. But epic if you accomplish it 😁
"hit the shot from the opponent's court" -- Not true. You may hit the shot from the opponent's side of the net (either by reaching over or by running around the net), but you are not permitted to step into the opponent's court. Any time you (or your racquet) touch the opponent's side of the court before the point is over, you lose the point. For example, you can't keep yourself from falling into the net by reaching over the net with your racquet and supporting yourself on it...because your racquet is thereby touching the opponent's court.
Hey.. In doubles tennis ..what is the rule on position of the Server's partner while serving ? Can he stand on the same side as that of the Server ? and if is does so ..do he need to continue doing that for the entirety of SET ?
Is this valid scenario :
A1 serves from deuce Side, his partner A2 also positions himself on deuce side ( both are same side)
Next serve, same SET, A1 serves from Ad side, his partner A2 positions himself on deuce side ( opposite sides )
How am I supposed to get ready when you’re shouting over there? That got me
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one of the posts here is very interesting if questionable in stating that in doubles if both receiving players were on the baseline, the non-diagonal receiver player could intervene to return the serve but would then have to continue to play on that side. If that is correct, then raises two questions: 1) non-diagonal receiver can run anywhere on the court to return a serve including into their partner's service box to return a weak short serve instead of the partner doing so. Can that be right? And 2) if it is right, then once the return of serve is hit, that intervening receiving player would not subsequently be tied to any particular place on court as the game in play would have side-switching going on.
Help please!
The last one reminded: "it slipped out of my hand! it slipped out of my hand!.." :))))
Nick K at his best
FANTASTIC VIDEO!!!!! You all are so awesome!!!
1:47 The only reason why I know this is because I did this in a match once XD
No, it is real. Also same. I’ve done this too many times in practice and once I did it twice in a match lol
LOL
Assumption #1: USTA/ITF Rules are being applied.
1) Was thinking the "cell phone ringing"; was not sure if its a new rule in USTA or just a local league rule. But more than likely that there this is a new rule.
2) Now thinking its the communicating with your partner as a hindrance. Believe this is permissible, only when the ball is traveling towards your side.
When the ball is traveling towards the opponent's side of the court, then its consider an outburst; therefore a hindrance.
(I've been known to yell out, "short" when hitting a short lob to the opponent at the net. Mostly for saving my partner from getting pegged; not trying to hinder the overhead shot.)
3) Nice editing on the ball catch behind the curtain ;)
Looking forward to seeing the result!!!
Other rules which have been debated more than once during matches; or pet peeve.
A) Foot faults (seriously, probably one of the most contentious issues at the lower levels)
B) Breaking the plane of the net to hit the ball before crossing over; versus, crossing the plane, with a follow-through, stroke after making contact with the ball.
C) The "double-bounce" is supposedly only called on yourself; not called by the opponent.
D) Opponent calls the ball out before it actually lands out. (This happens more so with inexperience players who are not familiar with how differently the ball travels with heavy topspin.)
(Personal rule, 99% out is still 100%; if I have the slightest doubt if its out, it should be called "in." Other school of thought, "when in doubt call it out." - pet peeve)
Number 6 because when I play doubles I was taught to ALWAYS communicate with my partner.
#6 can get a bit tricky. I played a guy who would emit loud noises after a hard hit, even while the ball was on it's way to me. (It sometimes sounded like he was shouting "out!") I found it distracting, but he insisted he was merely grunting. What's the rule?
In doubles, if the receiving player is in the service box, you can hit him with the ball and win the point. It's very unsportsmanlike, but I've seen it happen on TV
I may or may not have used that play while in college... 😬 -Ian
You can hit the non-receiver and win the point, I have seen that. You can receive where you want but the ball has to hit the court. It's like catching the ball. Their point.
@Michael Jones that goes against the tennis rules. I can see that the opponent can aggressively stand in a position to put pressure on the server so the server chokes. I think it's fair to hit the receiver in those situations and don't see it as unsportsmanlike.
If it was unsportsmanlike, then why would the rules reward you for doing it? It’s just a tennis ball, drill ‘em with it.
Which tactic ? Standing in the service box or aiming at the receiver in the box?
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I think rule #6 is wrong. When the ball is on your side to play, you can talk. However, when the ball is on your opponent's side to play, you cannot talk or it may distract your opponent. Plus, HAHA, Kevin and those janky serves on rule #3!
It is when the ball is moving toward you and moving away - as opposed to which "side" - if you strike the ball and it is still on your side and you talk - FAULT
#6 issue I experienced. In a mixed doubles match, opponent hits a lob that he realizes late is going to fall short. I am preparing to hit an overhead, starting my swing. As I swing, I hear my opponent who hit the short lob shout to his partner, "Back! Back!" I was distracted by the shout and mis-hit the ball out of court. I called a hindrance but was over-ruled as I struck the ball. Clearly the ball was on my side of the net when the shout took place. My contention was that it was a hindrance but by the rule book, I have to call the hindrance and cannot hit he ball regardless of the timing of the hindrance. At the point of the shout, it would have been nearly impossible to stop my swing.
This is a fine point and is used by unethical players all the time. I just use it as motivation to kill the net man next time.
#6 Communicating once the opponents have hit the ball the receiving team may communicate amongst themselves
Suppose during service , when opponents reciver and reciever partner are at base line, after ball bounces in opposite sevice box then spins towards service partner .can reciever partner recieve that serve?
What I mean is can reciver partner recieve the serve when ball comes to him instead of reciver after bouncing in service box?
Thanks, this was a pretty fun video. However, I believe two of the rules are wrong, at least as portrayed here. See below. The text after bullet points is from the Tennis Code of Conduct.
• Talking between doubles partners when the ball is moving toward them
is allowed.
• Doubles players should not talk when the ball is moving toward their
opponent’s court.
• When talking interferes with an opponent’s ability to play a ball, it is a
hindrance.
So Rule 6 in the video is wrong, because they were talking when the ball was moving towards them.
• Let due to unintentional hindrance. A player who is hindered by an opponent’s unintentional act or by something else outside the player’s control is entitled to a let only if the player could have made the shot had the player not been hindered.
So Rule 1 is wrong: the guy would not be able to call let because of the ball rolling in because he had no chance to get back into the point after falling. At first I thought Rule 2 also fell under this "unintentional hindrance," but I see now that a specific rule for cell phones has been added to the rules, so Rule 2 is correct.
USTA rule is that anyone can call a let if a ball from another court rolls anywhere onto your court. Has nothing to do with whether or not the ball is played or not.
GIGman azmt I see now you’re right that there is a separate rule for balls rolling on court, and it says what you say. However, all experienced players know that it would be considered downright scurrilous, absolutely awful sportsmanship, to call a let for a ball rolling on court just as opponent is putting away an easy overhead, or while you’re lying on the ground unable to recover, as in this funny video.
@@MarshallFisher Why is following the rules considered awful sportsmanship?
@@Left-Foot-Brake Because if you have no chance of winning the point, like the guy in the video, why should you get a let for a ball rolling on court? That let rule was designed for when a ball rolls on court and *disrupts* the point. If you had no chance of getting back into the point, you should say so and not call a let.
@@MarshallFisher this gives the opponent a freeroll. If he for some reason misses the easy put away, he can call a let.
Fairest way is to let both sides call a let when event x happens.
I'm fairly new to tennis. Since it's not mentioned here, can someone tell me the rules of the game when it comes to touching the net or reaching over the net to play a ball?
When the guy gets called Mike Trout for catching the ball behind the curtain is hilarious!
I lost a key point that cost me the match in a tournament, when a guy hit a bad overhead off my weak lob, and it hit me in the foot ten feet behind the baseline. I called it on myself. It would have put me up a set and 5-3, serving for the match. He came back, won the game, and the match. I tried to move my foot when I saw it was going to hit me, but I had hurt my knee, and it spasmed.....
...didn't cry when i saw "Titanic" for the first time, but, now can't promise anything
3:26 - Okay, i feel if you do catch the ball if it is definitely going to land several feet out of bounds, or even out of the court, then I say call it. But it’s like the first one, yeah, that’s on you.
Lopez and Murray learnt it the hard way
I agree, but I've never seen a person catch the ball that close to the line anyway. Who even does that? xD
I think number 5 and 6 are wrong. You can catch the ball and call it out as long as you are not standing on the actual court, but if you catch when when you are on the court even after calling it out it is the other player(s)’ point. You can communicate during a point all you want, it is good to have communication between you and your partner. Correct me if I’m wrong
You can’t catch the ball it must bounce first 👍 you can communicate with your partner during a point 👌
My coach made us take 100 question test every year over the rules 😂
Now. Which rulebook does have these rules in it? Provision of a link is appreciated.
P.s: no link = no book = no such rules
I don't get the 'no communcation' in doubles one. Seems like most/all doubles matches could call this one 10 times a set
There is a fake rule in the video...it's that one. Or i think it is lol. Should be that one. :D
You cant communicate after you hit it
@@williampearson5891 So it's allowed when the ball is in the air from opponent to your side then?
Great video! Thank you very much!!
What a great video! It made me laugh a lot, especially the part that you can't catch the ball. The rule that you cannot speak to your partner is ill-founded. it is allowed in doubles to talk to your partner as long as the ball is on your court, if you speak when the ball is on your opponent's court there if it is considered hindrance. Now regarding receiving the service and standing where they see fit, it's fine as long as they don't make foot noises or the player on the net waves their racket or talks to their partner. (That's why it's called a sneak attack. by federer and no loud attack) again very good video, congratulations guys
So glad you enjoyed it, Victor!
Actions taken solely to distract your opponent are forbidden, but foot noises incidental to your moving prior to the serve are legal.
Case 5
The receivers can take any position on theiir side of the net HOWEVER if a player is creating an hindrance to the opponent, the hindrance rule should be used.
2020 itf tennis rules.
In my club there are some players who make loud noise with the shoe intentionally to distract (tap loud), or speak loudly "watch out the double fault....", that is considered hindrance.
Btw, you should have done the catching rule on a serve. One time I served it way out but the receiver hit the ball back before it bounced and said "out". It was totally my point.
I loved the humor. Just what we need on this cloudy times (actually and figuratively!).
Haha very funny and great video guys! I believe #2 is fake.... any noises made players just have to deal with... but I see a lot of comments thinking #6 is fake. Teammates can communicate with each other while the ball is on their side of the net
It's Rule 6 cause my coaches always encourage us to say "switch"whenever the front can get to the ball across court and we also use "mine"
Yeah, same here
This was hilarious and useful information at the same time.
2:26 This is where you do the underarm serve
The rule that is wrong is definitely 6 because a doubles team can communicate with each other by saying for example: "SWITCH" and then they switch positions, as in the person on the left goes to the right or forwards backwards.
Surely there's nothing in the rules about phone rings.
Sure thing. Dating back 200 years actually.
@@cheefussmith9380 didn't know phones existed 200 yrs ago
@@chloem4493 common error, don’t worry about it!
USTA yes ITF no
I love everything about this video. Great content!
But i see all the time during doubles players shouting "yours" when going for smashes etc. Whats with that?
Nvm i just realised one was fake lmao
Hduf Lolly bruh read the edit
Hduf Lolly bruh okay. I sorry bruh. Lol bruh 😂
Question: is there a rule about the position of the server? Could I serve it 10 ft back from the baseline? Also can you get a running start with the serve as long as your feet are behind the baseline?
Yes you can serve from any position behind the baseline as long as it is not wide beyond the correct sideline. No, you may not make a running start into your serve - this is considered a distraction. You must serve from a standstill with only motions necessary for the service motion.
We recently had a young high school kid fill in as a fourth in our old man doubles game. He had a booming serve and big ground strokes, but he was wild. He actually swung and missed at a serve and asked if it was a fault. The three of us, with probably 100 years of collective tennis experience just shrugged. It had never come up before!
Great vid! Sending it to some clients now who are just learning the game. Love the channel ✊
Rule Nr. 6
Fun fact: a lot of people think they have to stay in one side of the court while playing doubles!
That’s probably the most common reason doubles players have a very hard time progressing and beating better teams.
This is a joke right, if u play tennis and don't know this don't bother picking up a racket again..
Jayme Bruno again, not everyone knows this so how are they supposed to know it in the first place. Now after reading, maybe they know it and can play better now. That wasn’t very well thought out.
I've never met a player that thinks you're not allowed to switch sides. But I've seen plenty of players that refuse to switch sides. Fun thing to do: Hit a lob over the net player, watch his partner chase down the ball, while the net player refuses to switch sides and stands there like a tall immovable tree.
ViperVenomHD I think Jayme Bruno was thinking he meant you could switch ends of a court in doubles... which I think you can do that too though. I’ve seen one of the doubles partner go to the other end and hit it back to his partner as if he was on the opposing team. Only when they are playing around during a point though. Please correct me if I’m wrong here.
Super fun video! Thanks for this!
That serve tho 😂😀😂. Good work Kevin 😂
Beautiful Video!
I always thought ball moving toward you, you can talk w your partner. As soon as you hit it, zip it.
Exactly, Brent!
amazing!!! great video!!!
Thank you! Awesome funny video that made me think about the times there was a "friendly" discussion of the rules at the net during the match. I loved it and really needed this laugh during my quarantine! I've seen serves like the one in this video and I didn't take the point. Number 6 is fake BTW.
What I would like to know is when: your opponent hits a drop shot, it has a backspin and is coming back to the opponent´s side and you hit it on your opponent´s side (special rule where you are allowed to hit the ball there), but you hit the ball sraight to the net , just like you hit net a ball normaly but from the other side
Would it still be your point ( considering it as let) or would that be an illegal shot?
tske your point if the ball lands in play. even if you hit the post, your point if it drops in play. he cant get it, your point. to my knowledge.
Your legal point so long as you did not touch the net either side, or have your foot/feet under the drop line of the net, and you held your racquet during the shot.
I know you can't yell when the ball traveling over the net but you can communicate when the ball is traveling to you or on your side of the net. #6 is fake. I always thought the double hit thing was weird but it is a rule.
You got it, Ryan! Nice job!
This video violates a rule of tennis teaching. That rule is: "Anytime one discusses obscure rules of tennis, one must begin with the rule concerning a short slow ball with heavy under spin, perhaps against the wind, that returns back over the net before the receiver gets a chance to hit it." (The rule is that as long as they do not touch the net, they can reach over the net to hit the ball. Otherwise, they lose the point.)
Having read issues of Gladys Heldman's World Tennis magazine going back to 1953 in the UNC@Chapel Hill library, every feature I read about tennis rules began with a question about this scenario. So I conclude that it is a rule that you have to discuss this rule anytime you talk about the rules of tennis.
Never knew about the phone rule
If you think about it, it makes sense... you could easily have someone call during your opponents serve to hinder them.
I think it’s Number six, because you can obviously yell “switch” or “let it go” awesome video!! (These reminded me of my past opponents 😂😂😂)
The "Walk It Out" ringtone 😅
OK I never played tennis but I watch a lot of games and I think #4 you cannot stand everywhere, specifically you cannot stand in the receiving box where the served ball land. Although rule # 7 I don't see how you can hit the ball twice in the same motion ? Usually as soon as you hit that ball it fly away pretty fast!
Rule 6, I know this one cause I do that every single point lmao!
I got called on #6. Agree that while the ball is travelling towards us we can communicate. In a match, I got to a ball that was hit past my partner at the net (in my partner's alley). My partner, looking forward, thought the point was over. After I hit the ball, AND WHILE THE BALL WAS TRAVELLING TO THE OPPONENTS, I called out "go go go" to let my partner know the point was still live. The opponent was honestly distracted, and hit the ball into the net.
And yes, they did have the Friend at Court book at the ready.
"your not an outfielder!!!"
"You're not an outfielder!!!"
It’s not baseball!
You think you're like Mike Trout!
Great video and fun to watch. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Wait but everyone saying rule six but I thought you couldn’t stand in the service box when returning a serve
I also heard this rule
otherwise you can just volley it hahahahaha
I think you can, but you always have to let the ball bounce before returning. Just volley returns aren't allowed.
@@lloydsegal3560 u cant volley, the ball has to hit ground first
I knew that #6 wasn't correct, but I also thought that I had read somewhere that the nomreturner on the serve is not allowed to stand in the target service box
They are. They are allowed to stand anywhere. The only person with position rules is the server. Hence why eye formation is a thing.
You are allowed to talk to your partner in doubles.
Greg
I'm surprised you didn't put in rule #8, there is only one time you can reach over the net to hit a ball...when the ball lands on your side, bounces and the spin takes it back to the opponents side, then you can reach over to hit the ball as long as no part of your body touches the net.
And #9 if the ball hits the supporting net pole, when it was obviously going well out, but then bounces back into the court on the opponents side...the ball is still in play and good. This happened in a Wimbledon match to James Blake who won the point when both players thought the ball was going out and the point virtually over. Both players were walking back to the baseline when it happened. James Blake spun around, pointed to the umpire with a huge grin and asked if the point was good (even though he knew it was). The umpire smiled and shook his head "yes". The other player just laid down on the court unbelieving of what had just happened.
Also don't forget #10. You don't have to hit the ball over net. You can hit the ball around the net. Federer did that in Cincinnati last year.
Seriously there is a specific rule for phones? Must have been a problem at some tournaments. I always set mine to vibrate
I’ve played a UTR tournament where my opponent was a 60 year old man (may not know how to use his phone very well) because his phone somehow rang four times. He checked it and apologized and such. But I guess he never turned it off lol.
Darn, I guess I will stop catching the ball when it is going out LOL. I would have lost a lot more games of the people I play with knew this rule. We are just playing for fun, but I will start enforcing these when it can benefit me.
I mean its common courtesy to let the other person catch the ball if its wayyyy out. But you have to keep in mind they have a very different perspective, and what is clearly out to you might be questionable to them.
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There were some good ones! 😆
Rule 2- If a player's phone rings audibly or do they check with the player's service carrier to see whether any calls were missed during the match? My phone is on vibrate so it's definitely rang but no one heard it-- seems iffy.... I had a player try to call the double hit against me today when I made one continuous motion, good to know its not a violation.
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Firstly, you need to be specific about which set of rules you are following. There are some slight differences between rules in the USA and rules used in the rest of the world and the ITF.
There is no rule regarding cell phones in the ITF. As for the US "Code Book" unless a player has been asked to switch off their phones, the first time a phone rings, it will be considered hindrance and a let is to be played. Any rings thereafter will be a point deduction. Thus claiming a point immediately is wrong.
As for Rule 4, if the opponent is deemed to be 'deliberately' hindering their opponents (e.g. where they stand), then that is not allowed. The receiver could reasonably argue that they want to stand on the service line, but the non-receiver crouching by the net could be seen as deliberate hindrance.
Anyway, you're probably looking for the answer to be the hindrance call in doubles, however as the ball was moving towards the players communicating, this would be allowed and the other team cannot call hindrance.
Why are they “weird?”
They made them weird.
That’s a good point
Funny video! I miss those 2!!
Telephone rule... There's nothing like that
Wrong.
Yes there is
Manjit Mohan for real, my phone has rang before while I’m playing, now answering the phone, is another story. I was playing my friend and during our match, he took up most of our reservation time to take a phone call about a job he applied for. I really should penalized his ass.
Is this ITF rule or USTPA rule? It seems both are slightly different with ITF being quite orthodox and USTPA one quite up-to-date based on changing lifestyles... Would be great if anyone could shed more light on this
Hahaha the baseball outfielder bit was hilarious
In recreational play I see people catch the ball without it being called. But the rule is you cannot touch the ball until the point is dead. I saw Sharapova get hit on the foot by a long serve before it hit the ground and she lost the point.
@@lmcjhut I’m not saying he’s wrong, but the way he portrayed it in the skit was real funny
Great video. Watched it 4 times. Rule #6 was fake. Team members are allowed to talk while the ball is travelling toward them. :0)
I’ve never heard that you can stand inside the serve box if you want to. Some people could potentially stand at the net and volley every serve. I don’t think that’s allowed
You can stand inside the serve box if you want to... But just must allow the ball to bounce first (and not hit you) before you hit it. Which might be difficult to pull off if you are standing there :-).
I believe #6 to be wrong. You can communicate once the ball crosses the net to your side or is in the motion of said action. Making noise while ball is on opponents side would be considered a hindrance.
My little brother always do wide slow serve and it bounce in serve box and then outside. Is that right