DEAN RICHARDVILLE of Tulsa, Oklahoma modeling the new "Deciding Point Paddle"
Now that the ITA season is in full swing and everyone is having a great time implementing the new format, its time to stop and evaluate what all these changes mean.
First, it is definitely saving time. In a recent men's ITA dual match, the #1 doubles match took 16 minutes! Over the weekend a men's ITA dual match lasted only 1 hour and 52 minutes so if the goal was to shorten the matches--we have succeeded!
One of the most interesting things to note is that the players seem to know the changes better than the coaches. Last weekend we actually had a DI women's coach say that he didn't know there had even been any new changes implemented... Such is life in the ITA.
One of the greatest new innovations in collegiate tennis made its debut at Oklahoma State University. Pictured above (in the hands of the most worthy referee Dean Richardville) is the new DEUCE--DECIDING POINT PADDLE. This great new invention is to be held in the air by the chair official whenever a match reaches the deciding point.
Such is life in the ITA...
11 comments:
YEP! Just as I thought. An AGGIE invention.
Looks like something the three amigos would come up with.
ITS ONLY FAIR -
If have to look like a Dork and hold up a sign because we are not loud enough...
We should be able to hold up a sign that reads -
"SHUT UP and SIT DOWN COACH!"
BACO
Heard one of our more infamous officials assessed a carry-over penalty against the wrong team this past weekend in Okie Land. Sounds like remedial coordinating training is in order!
Is it true Coach Roddick hasn't been taking his meds lately? Rumor has it he's been acting like a toddler whenever everything doesn't go his way.
Good Lord,...yet another reason to avoid Oklahoma State.
Can't wait to see the disco-style sign waving technique Big Jim Lawson will be using to indicate the deciding point. It will prime-time material for a "plethora" of youtube videos.
Can't wait for thee coaches to start looking at the length of matches in comparison to the amount they're paying officials.
They already have but they are overjoyed with the quality of officiating they are receiving so they are still ecstatic!
OU needs a sign that says "Warning - Coach On Rampage - RUN"
Can we use the paddle on the OU coach instead of pacifiers when he acts like a toddler?
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