| Tennis is a sport with numerous rules and regulations, | | | | such as their hat blowing off, nothing that a player |
| and getting them all in your head can take a while. In | | | | does can entitle them to call out their own let. Similarly, |
| this article, we'll examine some commonly occurring | | | | if a distraction occurs such as a cell phone ring while a |
| issues regarding the game so that you can have a | | | | player is serving, they are held responsible and no let |
| clearer outlook on exactly what should happen should | | | | should be given. The opponent of the person who is |
| these questions come up in a game. | | | | being distracted is completely in charge of whether or |
| Q: What should I do if a ball from another court rolls | | | | not their opponent should be allowed a let, and they |
| onto my court during the middle of a match? | | | | should let sportsmanship and fairness guide their |
| A: The rules laid out by the International Tennis | | | | decision. However, it should be a players responsibility |
| Federation state that a request by another tennis | | | | to ensure that any distractions will be minimized by |
| player to remove their ball from your court must be | | | | doing such things as turning off their cellular phone. If, |
| honored. However, the request doesn't need to be | | | | however, the referee doesn't state that cellular phones |
| honored while you have a ball in play. If a player from | | | | should be turned off before the game, in certain cases, |
| another game hits a ball that doesn't land on your court | | | | a referee may allow a player to have a let. However, |
| but near the court's lines, the sportsmanship-upholding | | | | this can only happen once per game at most for any |
| rules of the federation state that you should take time | | | | player, since after it occurs, every player should be |
| when you are not in play to retrieve the ball for the | | | | familiar with the fact that cellular phones should be left |
| other player. | | | | aside. In addition, lets should not be allowed due to the |
| Q: Can I call my own let? | | | | sounds made by any of the audience members. |
| A: Lets are not allowed to be called by the player | | | | Although it can be distracting, spectator noise is not the |
| performing the service. Regardless of the situation, be | | | | basis for the replaying of a point. |
| it a snap of the player's racket strings or a distraction | | | | |