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'Out? Whatday; Can you imagine the racquetbreaking, name-calling, footstomping dilemma that would occur if John McEnroe ana llie Nastase were to play without line judges? The aftermath could be worse than that oi an all-out nuclear war. But that is exactly what the USC tennis team and all the NCAA teams have to deal with during their matches. Peculiar as it seems in the midst of this corrupt world of i sports, where the motto is win at any cost, here are young men and women in serious competition abiding by the judgement of their opposition. Amazing isn't it? Needless t.O sav cr?rr?f? ronov^iiccinnc ? ? - ~ .VJ/V.VUJOIUIIJ "V?l Ulio system. Sometimes there is a strong disagreement over a I close call and tempers flair. In this type of predicament a line judge will be brought in to oversee the match. However this method is seldomly resorted to, because for the most part the players are content to referee their own games. i In one particular match I attended during the fall season I recall a game in which a dispute over a call had aroused a large amount of protest from the returner. After a lengthy arbitration at mid-court the two players supposedly reconciled and returned to the game. On the first volley of the serve the player, who had previously protested a call-watched as the ball obviously landed in the center of his court casuallv looked ud and called I "Out." At that point a line judge was brought in. This honesty policy is not solely confined to the regular season matches. Even the prestigious NCAA Tennis Tournament, where national titles can be won or lost on a single call, does not supply line judges until the quarter-final round \ of the tournament. ! T T11 ~ "S. Jl [ Bfc .i.l.L >1 j? jrB | IUSC'S NC PARTY SI CONCERT SPI I MILLER < MILLER LI 716 Saluda Ave. Ill Five Points ! Next Door to i Saluda Avenue Wine & Liquor | liM<nn 7< a Mean Out !!!' Think about a player in one of the earlier rounds of the tournament calling a questionable ball in that he was unable to return, lose the point and the match. Then discovering if he had won his match his team would have been heading to the next round instead of heading to the bus. The secondguessing of whether that ball was really in might haunt him forever. The logistics of the matter seem to boil down to the fact tennis is a non-revenue sport. USC Head Coach Ron Smarr attributes, "nobody wants to do it," and the lack of qualified personnel is the main reason line judges are not used in regular season matches. But it seems in a school filled with physical education majors, there would be several students who would be willing to serve as line judges for a minimal compensation. From a player's standpoint it seems not that having the burden of being concerned with having to make calls during the game would allow him to concentrate more on his playing. This would give the players a sense of relief on the court. Tncf A r\ f Urv*?Ir*/^ " _ I _ ~ ? * * 11 * inoi-vjcivt ui iiuvmg iu atrL up iu nicika can on me snoi 3s well as making the shot, he would only have to worry about his execution and the volley. This may not be such a problem for some players but for the struggling netter it may be a long awaited cure for something that disrupts his temper. Taking into mind these players are seriously involved in I the idea of becoming professional tennis players and the j outcome of their matches could determine whether they make it to the pro circuit or not, demonstrates there is something to be said for these player-judges. Even with all of the pressure to win and illegal actions taking place in college sports this gives us a glimmer of hope for the athletes, if not for the administration. So never mind USC contains one of the Top 25 teams in the nation and other teams might take advantage of the line calling system to even the match. This apparently doesn't occur often enough to cause anyone a great deal of trouble. Because if it did I'm sure they would have a judge at every line on the court to make sure fairness is served on both sides ? U1 U1C CUU1 I. But until then I guess: 4' Honesty is the best policy.'' 'JT4VD I \ russell house ' j m ballroom I- M I < APRII ?Rth tlilAL 11 ,8:30r ibb? h m h ggg {^ wj Spec,a| gUests | 11 Rhythm of TE S I1 ' Tickets will be on s? Begs W 1' 2. Because of the expi S ]> from the Northeast | |i football tickets are | I i? 3. Any full time (or fe< 9 tickets at $2.00 ee J\ \.V. for each ticke j! tickets at $6.00 ea< 4. All others may buy * | 5. Questions? Call 77 11 6. 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