Important change in the rules of men’s tennis: the instructions of the coaches on the court will no longer be prohibited. The proposal will be reviewed within six months.
The ATP announced on Tuesday will allow “instruction”: coaches can give instructions directly to their players on the pitch during a match. The spontaneous will try first in the second half of the season and, if the experience is positive, it will certainly establish itself on the circuit, as has happened in some seasons in women’s tennis.
At this experimental stage will begin the week of July 11, until the end of the year, with the US Open and ATP FinalsIn November, coaches will be able to give instructions and advise tennis players from the coaches ’chairs, both in the previous stages of the tournaments and in the final draw.
Instructions by coaches to their players on the court have been banned until now and tennis players could be sanctioned. if the communication between the two is apparent and detected by the referee judge. The coaches ’instructions have been allowed in women’s tennis tournaments for some time. It is common to see how in the exchange of sides, while the players are seated, the coach advises his students on the track itself. In the Davis Cup it is also normal to observe this.
When will tennis coaching be allowed?
For ATP, the initiative may mean “a benefit to players and fans”. “This trial phase will also try to elevate moments of intrigue and intimacy to enhance the experience for viewers,” he said. Add. The testing phase will undergo a collective review at the end of the 2022 season to determine the potential inclusion of off-piste coaching in subsequent seasons.
Teaching will be allowed under the following conditions:
- Coaches must sit in the seats designated by the tournament. Coaching (verbal and non-verbal) is only allowed if it does not interrupt the game or create disruption at the opponent’s point time.
- Verbal coaching is only allowed when the player is on both sides of the court.
- Non-verbal coaching (hand signals) is allowed at any time.
- Verbal coaching may consist of a few words and/or short phrases (conversations not allowed).
- Coaches should not talk to their players when they leave the pitch for any reason.
- Penalties and fines will apply for abuse or misuse of previous conditions.
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Source: Tycsports
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