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silk 09-14-2009 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 6chr0nic4 (Post 6591279)
this would have been a sarcastic post if it came from anyone else
LOL + 1

wasabisashimi 09-14-2009 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Rated B (Post 6590812)
Formal statement from Serena: http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/09...-she-is-human/

A little too late though, because she had a post game interview and it should have apologized then.

That is not an apology, not to the fans or the officials. She just cant believe she lost to someone who took a long break and came back to tennis (Clijsters) and kicked her ass. What a sore loser.

asahai69 09-14-2009 11:30 AM
lol. if i were that judge i would be scared shitless aswell. look at the fuckin size difference. serena would eat that chick like a egg roll. one bite

taylor192 09-14-2009 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by maxx (Post 6591277)
As an official who officiates tennis, we have to make EVERY call, no matter what the cirumstances are. That is out job and in our training it is explained explicitly.

Maybe in team sports its different like you mentioned volleyball and hockey and what not, but tennis has a strict set of rules of officiating.
The volleyball example is a great one, it has nothing to do with it being a team sport, its about letting the players decide the game, not a nit-picky infraction that would have no affect on the gameplay.

I wonder why at that level foot faults are still left to judges, aren't the lines now called by computer?

InvisibleSoul 09-14-2009 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by taylor192 (Post 6592008)
I wonder why at that level foot faults are still left to judges, aren't the lines now called by computer?
Only whether the ball is in or out. The technology uses several points of reference to simulate the trajectory of the ball and uses the best guess to determine where it landed.

Rated B 09-14-2009 06:14 PM
It would be easy to setup a laser system to avoid possible errors on foot fault calls.

Rated B 09-14-2009 06:15 PM
I agree.

Rules are rules, and they should be enforced anytime it is violated.


Quote:
Originally Posted by maxx (Post 6591277)
As an official who officiates tennis, we have to make EVERY call, no matter what the cirumstances are. That is out job and in our training it is explained explicitly.

Maybe in team sports its different like you mentioned volleyball and hockey and what not, but tennis has a strict set of rules of officiating.

I got grilled at Vanopen a few times, i but i didnt give a shit. they make a mistake, i make a call - its as simple as that.

MERXUS 09-14-2009 08:24 PM
i think serena should marry kanye lol

both are cursed as oF YESTERDAY =)

Ilagon 09-14-2009 08:45 PM
That's the first time I've seen a foot fault called in a critical moment in a match and I've been watching tennis for a very long time. Serena was already down 15-30, then the foot fault was called giving Clijsters double match point. I think it would have been more interesting to have just let them play, although I'm pretty sure the Clijsters would have won anyway.

To the point about professionalism, I say every sport needs a jerk/asshole. Remember the days of tennis with John Mcenroe? This guy had some awesome outbursts!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxAPKtOe0fQ

Football's got T.O, basketball's got Ron Artest, boxing had Tyson. We love to hate these people, and hence why professional sports is big money.

Sid Vicious 09-14-2009 08:46 PM
T.O.'s the man...don't hate

Ilagon 09-14-2009 08:56 PM
I ain't hating. I love T.O!! My favorite quote from him:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-P54I6PfBI

red_2 09-15-2009 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Ilagon (Post 6592838)
Remember the days of tennis with John Mcenroe? This guy had some awesome outbursts!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxAPKtOe0fQ
LOL

Good ol'Johnny Mac

InvisibleSoul 09-15-2009 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Rated B (Post 6592576)
It would be easy to setup a laser system to avoid possible errors on foot fault calls.
I'm not sure about that... because how would it determine whether you stepped on the line before or after you struck the ball?

Rated B 09-15-2009 07:14 AM
I'm just throwing out an idea, I am sure someone with a lot of time could figure out a system with a laser.


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