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monstertruck:

--- Quote from: Jamesdster on July 26, 2012, 06:58:23 AM ---
--- Quote from: monstertruck on July 26, 2012, 06:38:11 AM ---I serve, hit the tape, ball lands out but stays in opponents playing area.
I ask to have the ball cleared and he refuses.
At this point some time has elapsed.
Can I demand the ball be cleared?
Do I get another 1st serve?

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Any request to remove a ball from the playing area must be honored.  If I was a roving or chair umpire I would award you a first serve if your opponent refused and thus created a delay.  I would probably also give him/her a "soft caution" (warnings are no longer given haha) pertaining to gamesmanship.  But a bigger question for you:  WHY would you want the ball removed?  If you hit the ball that remains on his / her ct, you would almost certainly win the point.

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It would be a distraction for me. :;:-|

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