Markus Kaila
Rookie
Tennis and new rules
The best idea is this: Services would be allowed from a level with the shoulder at the highest. That was in use in the very beginning of tennis. The overhead serve was unknown. Back to the roots. Players are much taller nowadays!
My 2nd best proposal is smaller service courts like this:
My 3rd best idea "to slow down the game" is to paint service boxes of hard courts with rougher sand paint than the rest of the court. Then slowing would concern only a little while when serving (exactly before returning!). Nothing eise would change but the returner could get hold of the fast serve more easily.
My 4th idea would be to move the service line in the direction of the net with 1 yd. The old service line would be retained for recreational players and women.
The best idea is this: Services would be allowed from a level with the shoulder at the highest. That was in use in the very beginning of tennis. The overhead serve was unknown. Back to the roots. Players are much taller nowadays!
My 2nd best proposal is smaller service courts like this:
My 3rd best idea "to slow down the game" is to paint service boxes of hard courts with rougher sand paint than the rest of the court. Then slowing would concern only a little while when serving (exactly before returning!). Nothing eise would change but the returner could get hold of the fast serve more easily.
My 4th idea would be to move the service line in the direction of the net with 1 yd. The old service line would be retained for recreational players and women.
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