Oh, this here tennis thing, it sure can be a mess sometimes. You think you gonna hit that little ball, and then somethin’ gets in the way. It ain’t fair, I tell ya! It’s a hindrance, that’s what they call it.
What is this Tennis Hindrance?
Well, that tennis hindrance, that’s when somethin’ gets in the way of you hittin’ that ball. Like when you are ready to serve, but that noisy dog next door starts barkin’. Or you are playin’, then a kid runs on the court. That’s a hindrance. They stop the game, you see.
- Someone yells when you about to hit
- Somethin’ runs on the court, like a cat or somethin’
- Your shoe comes off, that happened to me once!
- Ball from the other court comes over
Sometimes, folks do it on purpose, tryin’ to mess you up. That ain’t right. They yell or somethin’, just to get in your head. If they do that, they lose the point. That’s what I heard, anyways. It’s only fair, I reckon. Cheatin’ ain’t right, no matter what game you’re playin’.
Dealing with that Hindrance
Now, if somethin’ happens, you gotta stop playin’ right away. That’s what they say, anyways. You gotta say somethin’ soon as it happens. Don’t wait till after you done hit the ball and messed up. Then it’s too late, they say.
It’s like when you see a hole in the road, you gotta tell someone quick, before someone falls in. Same idea, I reckon. Tennis hindrance, it’s like a hole in the game. You gotta point it out before it messes things up too much.
This one time, I was watchin’ my grandson play, and this other kid, he kept makin’ noises. Every time my grandson was gonna hit, this other kid would cough or stomp his foot. It was clear as day he was doin’ it on purpose. Well, my grandson, he stopped playin’ and told the ref. And you know what? That other kid lost the point. Served him right, I say!
If you don’t say nothin’ when that tennis hindrance happen, then you can’t say nothin’ later. It is like if you see a cow out of the field, if you don’t tell nobody, you can’t say anything when it goes and eats the neighbor’s flowers.
It can be other things, too. Like if a ball rolls onto the court from another game. That’s a hindrance, too. Or if somethin’ on the court that ain’t supposed to be there. You are supposed to play that point over, I think. It ain’t your fault, so you shouldn’t lose the point.
I remember one time, when I was a young girl playin’ out in the field, there was this big rock right in the middle. It wasn’t supposed to be there, but we had to play around it. That’s kinda like a hindrance, somethin’ that ain’t supposed to be there, but you gotta deal with it. Only in tennis, they stop the game and play the point over. Makes sense, I suppose. You don’t want that rock messin’ up the whole game.
So, when you are playin’, you gotta keep your eyes open for them tennis hindrances. And you gotta speak up if somethin’ happens. Don’t be shy! It ain’t about bein’ mean, it’s about playin’ fair. And everyone deserves a fair game, don’t they?
Keep the game fair
You see, that’s the thing about this tennis game, there’s rules. And the rules are there for a reason. They keep things fair, so everyone has a chance. It’s like when we share a pie, everyone gets a fair slice. Same with tennis, everyone gets a fair chance to win.
And that tennis hindrance rule, that’s one of the most important ones, I reckon. It keeps things honest. You can’t have folks yellin’ and carryin’ on, tryin’ to mess up the other player. That ain’t right. If you wanna win, you gotta win fair and square.
My grandson, he’s a good boy. He plays fair. He don’t yell or try to distract the other players. And when somethin’ happens, like a ball rolls onto the court, he stops playin’ and tells the ref. That’s the right way to do it. Play fair, play hard, and have fun. That’s what I always tell him.
When you hit that ball, try to hit it across the court, not straight down. Hitting cross is better, that’s what the good players do. I think it makes it harder for the other person to get it. They gotta run more. It is like when you send the kids to the other side of the field to get the cows, it takes longer.
So next time you see some kids playin’ tennis, you watch out for them hindrances. And if you see somethin’, you tell ’em to speak up. It’s all about playin’ fair and havin’ fun. That’s what it’s all about, ain’t it?
