What would you do...

Discussion in 'Rules / Tournament Regulation / Officiating' started by Winex West Can, Sep 15, 2002.

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Ethics?

  1. take the point figuring that it will even out anyways

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  2. inform the ump and lose the point (game, match)

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  3. ask for a let (if even possible)

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  4. other

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  1. Eurasian =--(O)

    Eurasian =--(O) Regular Member

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    depends on the circumstances of teh game totally. If i'm in a tournament, close game im going to call it in my favor if there is any thought in my mind that it was out. No cheating tho. If i was playing my cousin and he hits something close i'm giong to give it to him if we are playing for fun
     
  2. keith_aquino

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    I don't know! :crying:
    I want to win and of course I don't want to cheat; but sometimes it contradicts my wanting to win.
     
  3. tinkerbella122

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    It can be tempting , but don't let that get to you ! It's only a point. Besides , if you are meant to win , you will ... but cheating is definitely not the way ;)
     
  4. keith_aquino

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    Yeah, you're probably right. I would feel more satisfied by not cheating.
     
  5. tinkerbella122

    tinkerbella122 Regular Member

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    Yup ... and not to mention the respect you'll gain :)
     
  6. keith_aquino

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    Yeah, but maybe cheating once wouldn't hurt :D.
    Nah, I wouldn't do that. Thanks tinkerbella for letting me
    give thought to it.
     
  7. raptorman

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    I'd always give the point to the opponents. I also have sometimes the bad habbit of moving a foot when serving, my opponents never notice, but my coach does and we just stop playing the point then.
     
  8. keith_aquino

    keith_aquino Regular Member

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    Do you mean that on the moment you serve, you just suddenly move a foot? What serve did/do you use?
     
  9. raptorman

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    Yes, it happened sometimes when performing a flick serve. It's only a couple of centimeters, but it's still a couple of centimeters too much :D
     
  10. keith_aquino

    keith_aquino Regular Member

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    Picturing it kinda' makes me die with laughter. How many centimeters are we talking about?
     
  11. keith_aquino

    keith_aquino Regular Member

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    Oh, don't mind that post. I just realized that we should discuss in improving ourselves and not laugh at each other. :eek: Sorry for that.
     
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    u wont feel rite after all that faking ....... ^^*
    true guy i guess u ought 2 be .... !^^
     
  13. tinkerbella122

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    No problem ~! :)
     
  14. Noob848

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    heheh id call it out even if it was in, but the line judge called it out, because i don't give a crap about if they win or lose, and you must know this can happen to you, so i'd take this as a favour from god
     
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    Here are two different scenarios:

    Tournament/line judge calls out: I would not say anything unless the shuttle was way in the green. Then I would look at my partner and if he agreed, give the opponents the point or play a let.

    Game/partner calls out: Again, I would agree/support my partner's call unless it was in the green. Then I would say to my partner quietly, the shuttle was way in. If he agrees, we either give the point or play a let. The key here is to try and support my partner's call. I will not disagree with my partner unless my partner is being completely unreasonable or completely off base.

    It's just bad to go against your partner. And if your partner is truly cheating, consistently, it's time to find another partner. :p
     
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    My answer will be, "You can't be serious!".
     
  17. SPaterson

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    I've got to agree I'd find it hard to go against my partner shouting out, I'm not sure what I'd do in that situation to be honest; but luckily, I don't have to make that kind of decision because I've never played doubles/mixed competitively (i.e. in a league/tournament), only singles :p . In a social if it was called out by my partner I'd dis-agree with them, perhaps putting it in a bit of a tactful way rather than forcing it, e.g "err, I think that was out, really." and so on.

    In singles, socially or in a league or tournament, if I saw and was quite sure the shuttle was in on my side but called out, I'd tell the truth and say I thought that was in, handing it to my opponent. I'd much rather win completely honestly, even if my opponent would take advantage of such an oppertunity. I'd hate a victory to be 'tainted'.

    If the shuttle was called out when it was in but I didn't see it land in, tough luck :p
     
  18. Winex West Can

    Winex West Can Regular Member

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    Wow! This thread is still alive after all these years. Great responses and obviously there are certain things that we cannot changed. E.g. in a formal tourney, if the line judge rule the shot to be out, the player benefiting from the call is not going to argue but good sportspersonship would dictate that you hit the next rally into the net (like Jonansen did). With the new 21-rally scoring system, we might see less of this sportspersonship as you lose points if you decided to give away your serve.
     
  19. ViningWolff

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    I'd give my opponent the point, even if meant losing the game. Calling my own lines I tend to say "ah, close enough" and give the shuttle over.

    It does pay off sometimes. In the recent alberta series I did my typical "close enough (I had no real idea as I had so much sweat in my eye) ... he said "nope" and gave the shuttle back. He earned a lot of respect.
     
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    Honesty is the best practice. Its called sportmanship.
     

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