About Joe Rill Expertise Can answer questions related to coaching and playing tennis including stroke production, skill evaluation, group drills, player evaluation, planning and record keeping, mental toughness, first aid and minor health issues, social aspects of club tennis, tennis rules and regulations, and tennis courtesy. I no longer desire to answer questions on "How to become a Pro."
Experience Forty years total playing experience including: 25 years tournament play, three year tennis club tennis director; former racket stringer; Graduate Vandermeer Tennis Univ I; Virginia HS League certified coach; Asst Tournament Director
Expert: Joe Rill Date: 5/24/2008 Subject: double bounce
Question I was playing doubles today and one of the opponents returned the ball after it bounced twice. My partner and I both saw it clearly. Her partner didn't see it at all. She swore it only bounced once. We gave her the point because there seemed to be no solution. Then she insisted on playing the point over. Am I right in thinking it was her call?
Answer Your opponent is responsible for calling “Not Up” when the ball bounces twice before she hits it. In the heat of play, it is not unusual for a player to be convinced that she got to the ball before it bounced twice. In any case it is her call. Therefore you were correct to let her have the point. But when she “insisted” on playing the point over, she was admitting that it was possible that the ball was “not up.” In that case she should have given you the point. There is no “do over” (let) allowed in this case. All players are required to make the call in favor of the opponent when not certain of the call.
