Would it be possible to have a Tournament without the "Silence rule"?

[Moonarse]

Intrigued by the Next Gen changes that they are testing, mostly the "free movement" rule for the ones that are not sitting behind the baselines, This situation came to mind.

I know it will be harder, players will hate, tennis is a precision sport with a level of concentration beyond imaginable.

But, if a Tournament would be organized without the "silence" rule - with players already mentally prepared to deal with the noise and the crowd - would it have a chance of beeing a great Tournament or even possible?

(I'm not proposing this change, btw, just want to know your oppinion about it)

 

[TheAverageFedererFan]

It would be interesting.

 

[beltsman]

No.

 

[the green god]

Back in my day...

 

[coloskier]

That is what Davis Cup and now the Laver Cup is for.

 

[bitcoinoperated]

I think it's possible. Players will hate it because they can't hear the sound of the ball when their opponent hits it but could adjust. Kyrios might like it or be more of a clown.

I love the silence and then explosion after a winner is hit. The tension you feel on big points. They really make tennis special and not a circus no matter how much the USO tries to make it one.

 

[Deon Sanders]

Of course its possible

No one has a problem coming up with epic stuff in small indoor stadium davis cup...

If you are in the match you shouldn't even know there is a crowd at all.

As for people moving around being distracting dont even get me started on it. No other sport has this problem. Its a lame excuse for being mentally weak

 

[kOaMaster]

Of course it would be possible but I definitely see a problem with the line calls, overrules & the challenge system.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Possible: yes.

Worsening the quality of tennis being played: yes.

 

[fedtennisphan]

Of course its possible

No one has a problem coming up with epic stuff in small indoor stadium davis cup...

If you are in the match you shouldn't even know there is a crowd at all.

As for people moving around being distracting dont even get me started on it. No other sport has this problem. Its a lame excuse for being mentally weak

Well in team sports, it is not a problem because officials have whistles to make calls except baseball where that's not needed. In tennis, I don't think it is a good idea to how any noise during play and this includes golf which a game of concentration. Plus how does a player distinguish between a call or random noise from the crowd. People do get excited during sporting events.

 

[fedtennisphan]

Of course it would be possible but I definitely see a problem with the line calls, overrules & the challenge system.

This.

 

[ollinger]

Well in team sports, it is not a problem because officials have whistles to make calls except baseball where that's not needed. In tennis, I don't think it is a good idea to how any noise during play and this includes golf which a game of concentration. Plus how does a player distinguish between a call or random noise from the crowd. People do get excited during sporting events.

would be fascinating to see if silence in baseball games changed things for hitters, i.e. would .300 no longer be a particularly fine batting average if it were easier to concentrate on a pitch

 

[73west]

Intrigued by the Next Gen changes that they are testing, mostly the "free movement" rule for the ones that are not sitting behind the baselines, This situation came to mind.

I know it will be harder, players will hate, tennis is a precision sport with a level of concentration beyond imaginable.

But, if a Tournament would be organized without the "silence" rule - with players already mentally prepared to deal with the noise and the crowd - would it have a chance of beeing a great Tournament or even possible?

(I'm not proposing this change, btw, just want to know your oppinion about it)

As a fan, I would hate it. In the US, I already find fans are bad enough and they even make it less enjoyable to watch. If they weren't even under any (ignored) compulsion to be silent, I can't imagine how bad it would get. Like the no cell-phone rule on airplanes, even if they decide it doesn't serve the states purpose I still like the rule.

 

[Archsree]

It will be change for sure. Just watch Olympic finals for badminton and tennis to see the difference. In badminton (especially in asia) people cheers and shout during the rally.

 

[Moonarse]

Someone made a good argument about Baseball. I have never thought of how much concentration those guys need to have and they perform pretty well under that chaos.

 

[TennisCJC]

I think it's possible. Players will hate it because they can't hear the sound of the ball when their opponent hits it but could adjust. Kyrios might like it or be more of a clown.

I love the silence and then explosion after a winner is hit. The tension you feel on big points. They really make tennis special and not a circus no matter how much the USO tries to make it one.

Yea, the silence is part of the game and doesn't need to change. I even like when the umpire has to struggle to get a Davis Cup crowd under control and then they explode for a winner. As you said, it does add tension.

 

[Dimcorner]

Top level badminton matches are not exactly quiet and it certainly way fast and exciting. I do agree there would be a problem with the phantom line calling by the crowd. Unless there is like an official hand signal or some other signal that would signify the play is dead instead of listening for it.

 

[NaBUru38]

No other sport has this problem.

Except golf...

Its a lame excuse for being mentally weak

It's because its heritage as aristocratic sport.

 

[texasleaguer]

Someone made a good argument about Baseball. I have never thought of how much concentration those guys need to have and they perform pretty well under that chaos.

And that's with a 100mph fastball coming at you that can do REAL damage. Not some cute, fuzzy, tennis ball.

 

[Chadillac]

And that's with a 100mph fastball coming at you that can do REAL damage. Not some cute, fuzzy, tennis ball.

Baseballs come to you.

 

[Luckydog]

"silent rule" will cheaterpova's nightmare.

 

[PrinceMoron]

It is called the Olympics, but that is just a exo

USA v Argentina with Clerc and Vilas was noisy but fun

 

[texasleaguer]

Baseballs come to you.

Ask a pitcher if he thinks that line drive that just hit him in the chest was coming TO him or AT him.

 

[Inanimate_object]

Someone made a good argument about Baseball. I have never thought of how much concentration those guys need to have and they perform pretty well under that chaos.

ALL athletes have to operate under enormous pressure and almost all of them do so with crowd noise. Sports are spectator affairs and tennis' rules are anti-spectator.

 

[Inanimate_object]

Possible: yes.

Worsening the quality of tennis being played: yes.

I think tennis players would play better without the pressure of being watched at all. Perhaps we should do away with live spectators at tennis matches to improve the quality of tennis being played.

 

[marc45]

Intrigued by the Next Gen changes that they are testing, mostly the "free movement" rule for the ones that are not sitting behind the baselines, This situation came to mind.

I know it will be harder, players will hate, tennis is a precision sport with a level of concentration beyond imaginable.

But, if a Tournament would be organized without the "silence" rule - with players already mentally prepared to deal with the noise and the crowd - would it have a chance of beeing a great Tournament or even possible?

(I'm not proposing this change, btw, just want to know your oppinion about it)

they do it in World Team Tennis fine, all kind of distractions (that's the point of it all), but hope it stays there for the most part

 

[Devilito]

obviously yes. The problem isn't constant noise, it's being startled. If the entire crowd is always noisy that's easy to block out. When the entire crowd is silent and one idiot shouts out as you're about to hit the ball that's a massive distraction that will startle and throw you off.

 

[Gary Duane]

Tennis players are pampered.

Some players ALMOST ignore noise. Fed pretty much does.

In other sports the way to shut down hecklers is to make a good shot or play.

That said, I don't want to see zero tolerance for drunks and idiot in the crowd, and no silence rule would lead to that, possibly.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

I think tennis players would play better without the pressure of being watched at all. Perhaps we should do away with live spectators at tennis matches to improve the quality of tennis being played.

Forgive me, but how will removing the spectators from the stadium remove the pressure from being watched at all?

Are you saying that the broadcasting of the matches should be stopped?

 

[Archsree]

Someone made a good argument about Baseball. I have never thought of how much concentration those guys need to have and they perform pretty well under that chaos.

NBA free throw shooters at away games also.
I had a thought (most probably wrong) that the vociferous "people monday" crowd helped goran winning the Wimbledon by distracting from his inner demons.

 

[Noelan]

Tennis is game of small margins. Mental is huge part of it .With 60cm /30cm tool players hitting/chasing 7cm diametar ball inside 24/8 meters .
You can't compare individual with team sport.
During the points absolute silence is necessary.