Milan New Rules Stunning Success with Best of Five Sets

[NaBUru38]

How radical are these changes compared to those made in other sports? If they're not staggered, rolled out every few years or something, I think it's a fairly massive overhaul.

Would this be like the NBA adding a five-point shot, doubling quarters to eighths, having players call their own fouls, and making games three-on-three? They did beat tennis to the shot clock, though.

NBA adopted the 24-second shot clock in 1954. The NCAA established a 45-second shot clock in 1985, 35 seconds in 1993, and 30 seconds in 2015.

The 3-point line was added to the ABL in 1961, ABA in 1967, and NBA in 1979. The The NCAA's Southern Conference added the 3-point line in 1980, and the NCAA Tournament in 1987.

Times change.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

NBA adopted the 24-second shot clock in 1954. The NCAA established a 45-second shot clock in 1985, 35 seconds in 1993, and 30 seconds in 2015.

The 3-point line was added to the ABL in 1961, ABA in 1967, and NBA in 1979. The The NCAA's Southern Conference added the 3-point line in 1980, and the NCAA Tournament in 1987.

Times change.

Thank you for the breakdown of the 60-year window of changes, each separated by decades.

My post was speculating on a fell-swoop overhaul, and theoretically similar sea changes in other sports.

 

[heninfan99]

Shorter sets - 100% success given that this is best of 5 and not best of 3. The shorter sets result in more breakers, more pressure, more intensity, more drama

The shorts sets are not working for me. Then it seems odd to have a normal tie break???

 

[speedysteve]

Overall I'm enjoying the new format.

Best thing is Hawkeye calls, love that.
None of the time wasting going to Hawkeye. None of the lines judge get a few near calls wrong, I want him / her changed.
None of the out calls that Hawkeye overturns to the other players disadvantage as the the point is replayed, wasting more time..

I'm not sure about the sudden death deuce, at least the are two serves and normal tiebreaker..

5 short sets make it snappy yet a battle.

I'd love to see the old guard play this format.

 

[TennisBro]

court with no doubles line looks ugly

What/who looks "ugly" to one may look beautiful to the other. To me, the court is great and so is to my colleague who knows sh*t about the sport. This way both of us can watch tennis without any explaining to be done.

 

[speedysteve]

Not the first time the no doubles lines courts have been used.
I seem to remember McEnroe playing on one.