Just wanted everyone on the board to know what type of person Control Freak is. He enjoys using the word "RETARDED" I personally have a daughter with a mental disability. I find the word offensive. So I've told him in posts to not use the word and he has insulted me and my daughter.
So he did it again, and I PM'd him to keep it only between he and I, and this is what he posted back.
I see mental disability runs in the family.
Stop acting retarded. And don't contact me again, ever.
Since he doesn't have any kind of moral compass, or respect, I've decided to bring this out into the public so people can see what kind of douche bag he really is.
I know you're a dick, and now everyone on this board will know, becuase I am going to post this quote every day till someone does something about you and your behavior!
I realize that one can screen out their opponent during a shot. However can one use their racquet to screen out their opponent?
Playing yesterday doubles and I was running in order to get set up for a return shot when my opponent sticks out his racquet almost touching the right wall not giving me enough room to get into position, well in advance of taking his shot.
The way I saw it was almost like he was extending his arm all the way out like a train signal bar keeping me from getting into position. Had he done his normal swing, I could have gotten into position.
it was out of character for his normal swing. It was almost as if he was keeping me at bay by extending his arm all the way out nowing I wouldn't be able to get around it.
It's hard to explain. Imagine your walking your kid across the cross walk and there are cars coming and you stick your arm fully extended out across their chest in order to stop them from going out into the street. That's the best way to describe what his actions were. However he didn't create contact with me.
The only thing I found by reading the rules that seemed to apply was this rule:
(the offensive player who is not returning the ball hinders or impedes either
defensive players’ ability to move into a position to cover the pending shot that comes into play)
Playing doubles and our opponent is running back to hit a ceiling shot that was placed over his head. Trying to get out of his way my partner isn't quick enough and they run into each other. The collision causes both players to fall apart and away from one another. In this whole proccess the ball falls on my partner.
of course our oppenents call thier point because the ball hit my partner. How ever I argue that due to the collision, it forced my partner into a position which caused the ball to hit him when it otherwise wouldn't have.
Stating this rule:
Any other unintentional interference that prevents an opponent from
having a fair chance to see or return the ball.
Does this rule apply in this situation? I also was going by the fact that they ran into each other and since it was considered accidental and not intentional, it would be considered a replay hinder.
How come no one answers any questions when you contact the webmaster/contact us link at the bottom of the page?
Is there another way?
Had an interesting situation happen today, and the room was divided on what the call should be.
Let me see if I can explain this in a way that is clear and understandable.
doubles game. Player A hits ball into the corner. Player B reacts and gets to it in time and hits it back. Player A seeing this also reacts and is near Player B.
(Player B is about 5 feet from the front wall and and only 1-2 ft from the left wall.)
Player A moves into a position so close to Player B that he literally pins Player B to the left wall. Leaving nowhere for Player B to move to.
(now player B is against the wall,and player A is about 6 inches away right next to player B about the same distance from the front wall, about 4-5ft.)
Player A taps the ball bringing it back into player B, which hits him. There were differing views on how this should be called. I wasn't sure, but I pointed out that PLayer B was trapped. Had no where to go by Player A's actions. Player B couldn't go anywhere since Player A had quite literally pinned him against the wall.
this has happened before where one player is trapped by another and the ball ends up hitting them. So what's the call on a situation like this, where one could get away from the path of the ball, but is being blocked by another player.
Had an interesting problem that has been ongoing for about a year now. I play at a university athletic club. They have very well manicured wood raquetball courts. Indoors enclosed with plexiglass back walls. Once a year, they close them down in order to resurface them. When they are done, they are nice and shiny.
Over this year, the floors have been getting dutier and dustier. Almost every time we play we need to ask the front desk to dust mop before we play or it's the ice capades during a game.
I have fallen and landed on my tailbone,and last week we had an older gentlemen slip and break a rib.
I have spoken with maintanance, and I am told that the floors are being swept twice a day. However I find it hard to beilieve that the floors would end up being so dirty if that were the case.
I've eventually taken it to management who ensures me of the same thing. Anyone ever confront this sort of scenerio?
I feel like I am paying a hefty membership fee and want to play on courts where I'm not slipping and sliding all over the place when I play. I also bought raquetball shoes with gum rubber in order to correct some of theproblem however,this doesn't help much either.
Any suggestions on how to deal with a place that says they maintain the floors but the evidence says otherwise?
This has probably been covered, however There may be differing scenerios.
Played doubles the other day and the ball was hit straight down the right side wall. The ball hit the back wall was was coming straight off and remained down a straight line down the right side wall.
My partner, saw this and stepped away into the center court giving at least 5-6ft of open space for our opponent a clear down the line shot.
However, he(opponent), called a hinder claiming that there wasn't enough room given.
Now, the opponent was taking a forehand shot. My partner was on the backside of that shot. Meaning he wasn't in the way of the opponents swing path.
We were kinda puzzled at his hinder call. As it appeared to me, and my partner that he had a rather large amount of room and space to take a shot.
We've encountered players who have pretty much the entire court to take almost any shot they want, but they want the one shot that we are blocking, and call a hinder. I've always been under the impression ( I may be wrong) that if one shot is taken away, but you have multiple other shots, you can't call a hinder just because your "favorite" shot is blocked. If that were the case, in doubles you'd be calling hinders all day long and never finish a game.
Having said this, I feel like this is what this guy was doing. He wanted another shot, but had open shots elsewhere and called the hinder becuase his planned shot was gone.
Enlighten.....:)
Had an instance the other day where my partner hit a return shot and it hit one of our opponants. They called it bad and tried to take the point, while we contended it was a hinder and to play the point over.
What happened? The ball hit the opponants ankle. They claimed it was too low to make it without skipping. Our complaint was that since it hit him, no one will ever know.
Does the rule have language that would leave room for interpretation, or is it cut and dry as to what happens when an opponant is struck by the ball?
First scenerio. I know the rule, however I am confronted with someone who doesn't like the rule and want some advice on how to handle it.
The other day this guy got in my way and I held up my swing due to the ball was heading straight for him and I waited to see if it would hit him. It did.
However, he didn't like the fact that I held up and HE called the hinder. I told him he can't do that. He replied that I held up and so did he. I informed him that I never called a hinder and yes I did hold up only to see if the ball would hit him and it did. thus my point. He along with his partner thought that to be a "BS" call as they put it.
Their respone was what if you held up and the ball didn't hit me? To which I replied That's on me.
Second scenerio,
I am going after a ball that is coming off the back wall and my partner and one of my opponents end up together in the middle of the court, in the path of my shot. When I say together, I mean a ray of light between them. Clearly both have blocked my shot path. However since one of those is my opponent, I call the replay hinder.
I am told I can't do that since my partner is also in the way. To which I reply "so are you" I am aware that my own teammate is blocking my shot, but so was my opponent. I feel I have a legit call. What say you?
interesting scenerio happened the other day and I was wondering how this should go.
Playing doubles. During the game our opponant goes for the ball so I make sure to clear out of his way so he has a clear path to get the ball.
For whatever reason, he quites on the ball. his partner realizes this and at the last minute makes a mad dash to get it.
One problem, I'm in his way. By getting out of his partners way, I have placed myself in his way. thus he calls a hinder.
My question is, but for his partners actions, caused me to be in his way. The way I see it, his own partner caused the hinder, but that's just me.
What's the legit call? is it a hinder??
Your opponant is trapped and the ball is heading towards him and you wait to see if it is going to hit him before you call for a possible hinder.
As the ball hits him, you don't get a solid look at the ball hitting him and from his position you know that he will be in the way of you swing so you call a hinder.
Player who got hit by ball, makes the comment that "you called the hinder" it doesn't matter if the ball hit him.
Question: does it matter when you call the hinder or just that you did call the hinder? Or does the fact that the ball hit him supercede anything else.
In a friendly game, I understand the hinder call before the ball hits him being played over. However, if it was close to or after the ball hitting him, in game speed the hinder call can come after most of this happens.
What's the call?
Played doubles the other day, and I tend to anticipate shots. So I will try to position myself on the court in order to give myself the best chance at getting what I think the other player will do.
Having said this, the other day, I see that my opponent is setting up his shot. So I am trying to get into position. While doing so, his partner is stepping into my path. Not on purpose, just is and doesn't see me.
The direction of his movement is hindering me from getting around him, so I have to physically grab him and move him out of my way. By the time I have a chance to move him I call the hinder.
To add detail to this, this occured PRIORto the ball getting hit. However, by the time I called the hinder, the ball had been hit.
The ensuing arguement was that the ball cracked out and I didn't have a chance. However, my arguement was the hinder took place prior to the ball being hit, thus the crackout doesn't matter.
I would have agreed with his assesment, if the hinder occured at or after him hitting the ball, but it didn't. Given it did happen prior to him hitting the ball, no one knows that the ball was to crack out, so IMO any hinder should be honored if it is legit. what's the call?
Recently a guy who is much better than most of the guys I play with has been joining us. don't know why.....
Anyway, he is one of those guys who thinks because he is superior in skill level that any call he makes is the only call.
On several occations we have butted heads, because our normal rule is if two people disagree on a call, we just play the serve or point over in fairness, unless the call is obviously blatant.
However, he doesn't roll that way. If he calls it, than that is the way it is and if you disagree you are messing with God!!
How do you politely handle this type of personality.....other than not playing with him of course. however, that would entail alot of sitting and not playing since he is going to play with us.
I don't really want to spend the whole game argueing, but since I don't want to be steamrolled either, and honestly, superior ability doesn't always translate into being right either.
Two part question regarding rules. they may have already been covered but I didn't see anything recent.
1. Doubles play. the opposing team player is in front of you. as the ball is flying towards the back wall, that player ducks or avoids the ball and so do you, but due to not being able to see the ball it hits you. either point or loss of serve according to how our group plays.
There have been many times when that front player is blocking the view of the oncoming ball and by the time they duck or avoid the oncoming ball, the behind player is unaware and cannot avoid being hit by the ball.
However, how come this isn't considered a screen. Most of the same scenerios apply to a screen. Or is this really a screen call by rule.
2. again doubles play. the opposing team hit the ball and from where it appears to be going you know that your partner is setting up a shot and you are about to get pinned in a bad spot.
So, you clear out by running to the other side of the court. By doing so, you run in front of the opposing team player. However, your partner is tracking the ball off the back wall and has not even turned to hit it yet by the time you have cleared out of the path of the opposing player.
When my partner has turned to hit the ball, I have completely cleared to the other side and am not obstructing the opposing player.
Is this considered a hinder?
after the play, he took me aside and told me that he could have called an avoidable hinder. Which I was surpirsed as I had completely cleared out of his way before my partner had even turned to hit the ball.
If this is true, than in most games I would be calling this most of the time.
I have a muscle strain. It is in the shoulder muscle that is underneath my right shoulder blade.
I have had it for going on a month and a half. Have seen a doctor and a PT, but nothing seems to be working. I am in constant pain and haven't been able to play.
Most of the time the pain is a dull ache, but when the muscle is used it is a sharp pain local to the muscle.
Both the doctor and the PT don't feel it is torn or damaged needing more than excercise and time. I have been doing specific excercises which isolate that muscle everyday, and applying heat and ice 2-3 times a day. I have told the PT that 1 1/2 months with no recovery seems odd, but they have told me that's normal for alot of strains.
Anyone every get this from playing and how long did it take to heal up enough to play again.
Let me see if I can explain this well enough to be clear on what happened.
Playing doubles. My partner hits a dink shot to the left corner. My opponent rushed the left corner to get it.
I follow him and position myself about 5 feet away from the center of the left corner in order to be able to reach a tap shot to either side.
He doesn't realize that I am behind him and he hits a tap shot to the right. Since I am behind him I would have to swing through his legs in order to get to the ball. So basically he is in the way.
I call a hinder for us to play it over. He argues it, claiming that I would have never gotten to the ball, however, my arguement is that since we were so close to the wall and I anticipated his shot, he put himself in the way and thus a hinder.
What's the call on this. We eventually took it over, but I was wondering what the official call should have been.
another play happened just like that one, however, instead of him hindering me from hitting the ball by his body, how he hit the ball, he screened off the ball, so that I couldn't see it till it passed me.
Obviously I called a hinder.
This sort of play happens ever so often. My issue with this is that I am torn as to how I should call it.
If I stay back and allow the other player to make a tap shot in the corner so I can see it, I am not close enough to be able to make a play on it. However, if I position myself where I give myself a chance at getting the ball, I've created a screen with the opposing player.
On both plays what would be the legit call to make.
Last week this guy shows up who doesn't normally play with us, but has been for a week or two. he's short, quick and loves to anticipate shots.
He also loves to run through your swing path before you are done swinging in oder to attain this.
yesterday, we are playing doubles, and he runs through so close to my partners swing path on his back hand that he gets hit in the chest by my partners raquet.
he proceeds to call a hinder.
Later on, he runs through close enough again during my partners forehand that his follow through hits him....he calls a hinder.
My knowledge on this is that you have to allow the other player a chance to make his shot, and if you interfere with his shot/followthrough it's on you and cannot be called as a fault against you.
Is this true? is so, could someone please supply the rule that states this?
I am on the left side of the court serving the ball. Almost up agianst the wall. I use an over-hand serve which hits the front wall at an angle, than the right wall, and heads to the left wall beyond the recieving line. sometimes before the recieving line.
The way that I hit the ball, it forces players to wait until it hits the floor and the left wall in order to get to it.
Here is my issue. A few players I play with attempt to circumvent that serve by heading it off at the pass. Which does two things.
#1. causes them to cross the recieving line before they are allowed to
#2 causes them to take a shot they don't want, usually a ceiling shot.
The arguement than ensues that #1, it's a hinder since they can't take the shot they want since they are trying to circumvent the serve.
#2 they are being forced to take a shot they don't want.
My arguement is that they cannot cross the recieving line, which they deny they ever do.......yeah right.
My point to them is that that's why I serve the ball that way. It only allows them very few options. And the option of going where they want isn't there can't be called a hinder, since they have other options.
Not to mention they are 9 out of 10 times crossing the recieving line in order to cut the serve off.
My main arguement with them a majority of the time is them crossing the recieving line and them claiming they aren't. That's a problem since they (a few of them) are the types that want or like a particular shot, and if you take it away and give them other options other than their SHOT they don't take it. They want THEIR shot and will call a hinder or just hit you.
What say you??
I have two quesitons. I want to participate in either leagues or tournys locally where I live. However I have been unable to find any near where I live. Most are too far away and travel just doesn't appeal to me.
Is there a resource somewhere where I can find out about stuff like that locally where I live??
Second. If and when I do find something, how do I place myself within the league or tourny?? Is it like golf where I have to pay a fee and they rank me or place me??
any help would be greatly appreciated
