when I served, I felt it was a net ball so I put my hand up but the empire did not stop the point and my opponent smash the ball but he missed it and smashed in to the net., then he said to me I put my hand up and indicated it was the net ball. He did not try to stop and tried to smash and win the point , so I asked the empire to decide what to do, she said it was my point because she did not think it was a net ball. What do you think ? Am I right not to start the point again ? Am I right to ask the empire ?????? or I was mean
I don't know what level you play at - But for an opponent to "smash" the return, it must have been a pretty high, slow serve!
I'm guessing you meant he played an attacking shot to it?
Personally, if I put my hand up to say "the ball hit the net" - On mine, or my opponents serve, I'd expect the point to be replayed - Regardless of what happens.
Unless of course, you are playing at a very high standard where you have qualified umpires (in which case, you would play to the umpires call) - But even then, there is always a bit of "self rule", especially on let serves.
This is technically a written rule - Although the definition is loose.
"You shouldn't make any verbal exclamation (or hand gesture), if you don't think you'll get a shot back (like a smash, a net, or an edge)".
I've seen people do this (say..... return an edge ball), and verbally say "wow" or something similar, because they didn't expect to.