TheForeverKing
TheForeverKing t1_jecb30i wrote
Reply to comment by Villageidiot1984 in Tennis umpire handed lifetime ban for manipulating scoring by PrincessBananas85
If an umpire makes regular hard overrules on vital points multiples times in a match they'll be under a microscope in no time. There's no way they'd get away with that if you want to affect more than one match
TheForeverKing t1_jec6rov wrote
Reply to comment by nervouspencil in Tennis umpire handed lifetime ban for manipulating scoring by PrincessBananas85
That's true, but points in general are worth way less in a tennis match because there are so many. The ump can't manipulate too many or it'll be noticable, nor can he really do it on the very few truly vital points withouw drawing major objection and attention. Best he can do is do it at opportune times and hope it takes one of the players out of their flow. It must be very hard to make it work in any serious way
TheForeverKing t1_jecbytg wrote
Reply to comment by Villageidiot1984 in Tennis umpire handed lifetime ban for manipulating scoring by PrincessBananas85
I didn't say that. I said they are worth less because there are so many. In football for example the difference between 1-1 or 1-2 is huge, and decided by only one call. There are hundreds of points in a tennis match and thus, manipulating just a handful has a much smaller impact overall.