Swinging and missing a serve
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Rey Gomez Asked 13 years ago
Hi Alois! I just want to ask if for an instance, you throw the ball up but you didn't hit it when it got down. But you did motion with your bat, what would the result be? Would a point be given to the opponent?
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Rey,
That is a point to your opponent.
As soon as you throw the ball up the ball is definitely in play. Even if you don't swing at it you would lose the point.
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Rey Gomez Posted 13 years ago
Thanks Alois. I was a bit confused at first, but now I'm not. Thanks.
Rahul Kumar Posted 13 years ago
also another question.....if someone throws the ball up and instead of hitting it with the racket, he catches it again with his free hand...is this a point to the opponent or not?
Hi Rahul,
Yes that would be a point to his opponent as well because he has thrown the ball up it is in play.
Rahul Kumar Posted 13 years ago
very well.....there is a player here who used to throw the ball upwards and if he missed the ball he caught it with his hands stating that its still not in play....like he paid more attention to catching the ball rather than hitting it with the racket. But now he learnt his serves and never needs to do this, so no problem now :D