Tag: good question
Good Question Nov/Dec 2022
Foot Fault Clarification
There are certain tennis rules that often solicit a gray area, so we are clarifying a recent answer regarding foot faults. A...
Good Question Sept/Oct 2022
Making line calls
I recently played in a doubles match where my opponents made two questionable calls. In both cases, the two players “thought” the...
Good Question July/August 2022
Switching Surfaces
Can a home team at a facility that has both clay and hard courts play different lines on different surfaces?
Mitch Falkin, Men’s League...
Good Question: May/June 2022
Warm-Up Interrupted
At the beginning of a match, team A spins the racquet, and team B wins the spin. Team B then chooses to serve....
Good Question: Mar/Apr 2022
Who serves next?
During a match, the score was tied 6-6, prompting a tiebreaker to be played. Team A served first in the tiebreaker and...
Good Question: Jan/Feb 2022
Cell Phone Etiquette
My opponent refused to turn off the ringer of her phone during our match. She also told us that it was allowed...
Good Question: Nov/Dec 2021
Accidental Contact
During a point in a recent match, all four players made their way to the net and the point resulted in one reflex...
Good Question: Sept/Oct 2021
Reaching Too Far?
My opponent in doubles hit a ball that fell just on my side of the net. It had lots of spin, bounced...
Good Question: July/Aug 2021
When Racquets Collide
My partner and I were at the net during a point in our doubles match. As we both moved to retrieve a...
Good Question: May/June 2021
Interruption from adjoining court
During a doubles match, our opponents pointed out that a first serve should be given when the server has to retrieve...