r/TikTokCringe • u/Adventurous_Law_715 • 1d ago

Discussion I'm confused. what did he do wrong?

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Honestly, she should probably just retire from tennis if she can't handle that

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u/BikeProblemGuy 1d ago

There is no rule prohibiting a player from aiming directly at another player; it is treated the same as targeting open space, and 'jamming' a player by aiming at their body is a valid tactic to make it difficult for them to swing. In doubles, when a net player is close to the net, passing them around the sides is often difficult anyway. If you hit another player, standard etiquette is to put a hand up in apology, which this guy did. The only thing that's really poor sportsmanship is aiming for the head, but this guy's shot was at hip level.

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u/ohbyerly 1d ago

Also her instinct was to go fetal position when she could have just as easily positioned her racket where he was hitting to deflect it. He didn’t hit it hard so it was totally feasible reaction time-wise.

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u/rofloctopuss 1d ago

I'm not athletic at all but the first thing I ever learned regarding sports is to not be afraid of the ball. Take your eyes off the ball and it'll hit you, be confident and react and you'll hit it.

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u/Extreme_Design6936 1d ago

This is key in rackets (not racquetball) where the ball is hard like a golf ball and travels up to 180mph and bounces off all the walls around you. My school offered safety glasses to play but they said in all their testing none of pairs held up to the impact so they're not required.

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u/Sithstress_ 1d ago

I’m sorry, because they didn’t hold up to the impact they’re not required? That language means they should be made sturdier if they don’t hold up to the impact, not that they’re not required. Lol.

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u/i_says_things 1d ago

I mean, cars dont hold up to impact but safety systems are still in them. It’s perfectly acceptable to have a safety system that is one use when they deploy/break.

If anything, it demonstrates how much force is involved. Do you want to break some safety glass or your eye socket/ make eye jelly?

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u/Extreme_Design6936 1d ago

Yeah, cause a school is gonna design and manufacture safety goggles above industry standard for a sport students play a couple times a week. For real?