About a year ago I was introduced to raquetball by a friend of a friend, and really took a liking to it. I played regularly against him, but started to get really frustrated when I just couldn't quite win. Finally it stopped being fun and I stopped playing.

Until tonight. I was talked into playing again for the first time in several months, and so went in with no expectations of myself and just looking to have fun. I wasn't as rusty as I thought I'd be, and two of the three games we played came down to last points (rather than being lop-sided blowouts). But in those two games, I noticed two things:

1) early on, this guy kept trying to fudge the score, either calling out an extra point for himself or dropping one from my total. I of course corrected him each time.

2) at the end of the last game, three of his points were scored on "interference." In raquetball, each player is supposed to make a reasonable effort to get out of the other player's way so they have a fair chance of getting to the ball, but this guy was definitely not making any effort to move. Once I even had to push him aside to try and make a play.

Now, I'm a pretty easy-going person, so I didn't say anything, but now that I've realized why I've never quite been able to beat him, I'm going to be playing a lot less nice the next time we meet. If he gets in my way again, he's going to find himself getting a real close look at the floor.



That's all. Thanks for letting me grouse about this.

 

I have had to hug the wall many a time because of that interference rule. Ball would come at me after I hit it and I would have no where to go but hug the wall. kinda annoying but you gotta do what you need to. by the way I am no good at raquetball. I have no control over how hard I hit the ball.

 

Yeah, I need to learn a soft shot.

Incidentally, on re-reading my original post, I sound like a real moaner and complainer. I should probably just keep my mouth shut and deal with it, eh?

 

Not really, Sok. An opponent that won't even follow the simple courtesies in a game is worthy of some venting. More than likely, he's hooked on always winning and does whatever that takes. I wouldn't bother going down to his level though, find a new person to play with. People like this are what takes the fun out of games.

 

Some people are just like that - my brother plays golf with a friend. These two are best friends, but the other guy always tries to fudge the score, dropping strokes, etc.

Drives my brother batty, but he's learned to just ignore it.

XXL

 

We don't play by the whole interferance thing.....if the ball is coming at me, i just need to keep from touching the ball, if it goes between my legs or what not....i am in the clear.....or if the other person has to jump over me to get the ball, not my responsibility, see what i am saying...makes in a bit interesting.

 

I wouldn't play with that person anymore. If you go to the club and watch a few people play, I'm sure someone will eventually ask you if you wanna play, and walla, new oponent's....Jay