Question re when a let should be called

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Question: In a normal amateur tournament setting courts are close together. Now, most players have the mentality to fight for the point no matter what and if your opponent manages to smash your lob into the next court, that is very much a challenge most players will take and if they have to smash down barriers or jump into the next court to get there, so be it. Play on! 

However, on the court that is being barged into, a let will be called because something just happened that interfered with play. Now, here is my question: If your actions (such as jumping into a court to get to return a ball) cause a let to be called in a different match, should you be allowed to play on? Or perhaps that let should apply to both courts? Or, should the player that had to leave his court to get to a ball lose the point even? 

The current way that I have experienced where the players engaged in the rally that spills over play on whilst the players who had their territory invaded have to stop their point and wait seems intrinsically wrong to me. 

Opinions?

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Simon_plays Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Member Joined: 05/02/2015 Location: Vietnam Status: Offline Points: 981	Post Options Post Reply Quote Simon_plays Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Question re when a let should be called Posted: 06/13/2022 at 3:30pm
	(Was remined of this by Cole's side-barrier topic) Question: In a normal amateur tournament setting courts are close together. Now, most players have the mentality to fight for the point no matter what and if your opponent manages to smash your lob into the next court, that is very much a challenge most players will take and if they have to smash down barriers or jump into the next court to get there, so be it. Play on! However, on the court that is being barged into, a let will be called because something just happened that interfered with play. Now, here is my question: If your actions (such as jumping into a court to get to return a ball) cause a let to be called in a different match, should you be allowed to play on? Or perhaps that let should apply to both courts? Or, should the player that had to leave his court to get to a ball lose the point even? The current way that I have experienced where the players engaged in the rally that spills over play on whilst the players who had their territory invaded have to stop their point and wait seems intrinsically wrong to me. Opinions?

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cole_ely Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premier Member Joined: 03/16/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 6737	Post Options Post Reply Quote cole_ely Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06/13/2022 at 10:32pm
	what do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhino? Elifino But I do get your question. If it's a let one way why not both?
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