SCENARIO
In a Division I women's dual match, player A takes a bathroom break on a set break (entitling her to 5 minutes). Player B has her trainer come to the court and begin to treat her for an ailment.
What do you do?
A. Tell Player B that she has 2 minutes for treatment and then must stop treatment or take a medical timeout.
B. Let Player B receive treatment as long as Player A is gone to the restroom.
C. Allow Player B three minutes for treatment since Player A got three minutes for the bathroom break.
D. Do nothing and hope the ailment heals itself.
E. Avoid the issue and hope that noone notices.
8 comments:
it seems like A is the correct answer but I've never encountered this situation and am anxious to hear how to properly handle it.
I feel the best answer is A but am anxious to learn if that is correct as I have never had this specific situation while officiating
This situation came up a couple of years back when we used to have in-person training sessions (I know, an ancient relic). The consensus was that the treatment should only last as long as permitted under normal circumstances (i.e., opponent was still on-court). Therefore the answer is 2 minutes on a setbreak or 90 seconds on a regular changeover.
If in doubt, you should ask the lab coat guy who thinks he knows all the rules.
I was with 5 of our most experienced officials last night and we discussed this for a long while. Finally decided that A was the best answer.
On second thought I might opt for just praying over the ailment and then hoping that the Lord heals it in 30 seconds... Just a thought.
The USTA rules are clear on this matter. Table 13 correctly states that treatment may occur during a timeout (which includes bathroom breaks), but the time limits remain intact. Therefore, the correct answer is A.
Let's ask Jane Goodall to provide an answer. I'm sure it will be quite amusing.
They get the normal changeover time unless they request a medical timeout
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