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Some sports that have been around for a long time have accumulated a large number of "unwritten rules" that if broken can lead to fights and considerable social criticism by fellow athletes, even complete shunning. Two sports where there are vast numbers of these are baseball and road cycling. In baseball, if you break one of those rules, the opposing pitcher will hit you with a fastball (even if he has to wait to some future game in order to mete out the justice). Indeed, it is an unwritten rule that the pitcher has to do that to an opposing player who breaks certain unwritten rules, and if he doesn't take the appropriate revenge for the team's honor he is breaking an unwritten rule and will be shunned by his teammates.
In cycling, at the Tour de France, if the General Classification leader wearing the yellow jersey (the maillot jaune) has a mechanical problem in the middle of a stage, his rivals should not take advantage of it. Also, at the Tour de France it is an unwritten rule that the general classification riders do not contest the last stage, which is for the sprinters only. Cycling has many unwritten rules, and since I am somewhat new to it, I don't know them all.
So what are the Unwritten Rules of table tennis?
One is, you don't beat your opponent 11-0. But when you miss on purpose while leading 10-0, you can't make it too obvious.
What are the other unwritten rules in our sport?
Do we have any others?
(I recognize that I am breaking an unwritten rule by asking people to write down things that should not be written).
In cycling, at the Tour de France, if the General Classification leader wearing the yellow jersey (the maillot jaune) has a mechanical problem in the middle of a stage, his rivals should not take advantage of it. Also, at the Tour de France it is an unwritten rule that the general classification riders do not contest the last stage, which is for the sprinters only. Cycling has many unwritten rules, and since I am somewhat new to it, I don't know them all.
So what are the Unwritten Rules of table tennis?
One is, you don't beat your opponent 11-0. But when you miss on purpose while leading 10-0, you can't make it too obvious.
What are the other unwritten rules in our sport?
Do we have any others?
(I recognize that I am breaking an unwritten rule by asking people to write down things that should not be written).
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