Reaching under the net

[FMadera]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Why, is the ball infected?

Because they're inevitably going to touch the net before the serve is officially missed, and that would be a shame to have to call. So save them from themselves.

Telling people what possible consequences (not sanctions, btw) might occur from something goes a LONG way toward getting them to understand why they shouldn't engage in a particular action. I normally get thank yous for explaining what they're doing, why I'm asking them to stop, and how I *really* don't want to have to make that call.