Ban bouncing the ball before you serve. Dead set annoying.

[Hardhat11]

If I ran tennis this would be rule number 1

You have ten seconds to serve. And you're not allowed to bounce it before you serve.

 

[vaughany]

If I ran tennis this would be rule number 1

You have ten seconds to serve. And you're not allowed to bounce it before you serve.

Move it to unpopular tennis opinions thread dude.

 

[Hardhat11]

Whatever ....this is valid argument


It's so darn annoying

 

[Skarrz]

Something tells me you've never played tennis if you think this is a good ideaidea

 

[worbod]

Is bouncing a tennis ball any more annoying than a cricketer tapping his bat while the bowler runs in, or a snooker player going back and forth before striking the cue ball, or a golfer having a few practice swings? These are traditional actions which help a player to focus, but nobody is compelled to do it by the rules of the sport they play. They are traditions which most players choose to take into their game.

 

[damochandler]

novak bounces it 20 times before each serve

 

[Aussie_boy]

Annoying as anything when you're watching someone and they overbounce the ball, but I agree a player needs to do it as when I play i'd bounce it at least 3 times each serve. Just need to crack down on the time between points though rather than taking away bouncing the ball.

 

[FPPF]

HAHAHAHA is this for real?

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

End the Carbon Tax, Stop the Boats and now Ban the Bounce?

 

[Whiskers]

20 bounces is over the top but I think people do it to settle, focus, get some rhythem etc.

 

[YippeeYiYeo]

I bounce the ball 3 times before serving. It's a routine and rhythm thing. Banning it just because of Joker and one or two others is over the top.

 

[JackNah_8]

I find the ball bouncing annoying as well, Mary Pierce used to do it all the time, and take forever to serve

 

[Marmik]

If I ran tennis this would be rule number 1

You have ten seconds to serve. And you're not allowed to bounce it before you serve.

There are time restrictions between points and if you are sitting there bouncing the ball for too long the chair umpire will call a time violation on you. Novak and Rafa have copped it before.

No way bouncing the ball should be banned. Hardhat you are funniest bloke on this forum with the stuff you post

 

[Hardhat11]

There are time restrictions between points and if you are sitting there bouncing the ball for too long the chair umpire will call a time violation on you. Novak and Rafa have copped it before.

No way bouncing the ball should be banned. Hardhat you are funniest bloke on this forum with the stuff you post

It would speed up the game

 

[Melvin]

It would speed up the game

If that's the aim, just ban returning serve and be done with it

 

[Hardhat11]

If that's the aim, just ban returning serve and be done with it

There is no need to bounce the ball 12 times befor serving it

Allow one bounce or none

These guys practice for hours on end serving ...they don't need to bounce it before serving it

 

[Marmik]

It's their routine, focus, preparation etc

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

There is no need to bounce the ball 12 times befor serving it

Allow one bounce or none

These guys practice for hours on end serving ...they don't need to bounce it before serving it

Well if that's your idiotic argument

- Make the time it takes to have a set shot in AFL the same for any normal free kick.
- Ban tapping your bat in cricket.
- Ban setting up to take a shot in archery
- Ban bouncing the ball before a free throw in basketball
- Ban the practice putt in golf

The list goes on