Was only last year they allowed coaching during tennis matches

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Seems to have been pretty much accepted now and probably does it make it more interesting as you can hear what they’re saying

Helps players who can’t figure things out during the match

Posted By: SCC 28 on July 2nd 2026 at 12:05:11

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Infantino loves hydration breaks (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 11:37:56
- Silly question (Other Football) - Cellophane Flowers, Jul 2, 14:46:50
  - yes (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 2, 19:03:57
  - Sponsored by Powerade (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 15:14:09
- Infantino win the game not Kane... (Other Football) - usacanary, Jul 2, 14:25:39
- Get rid of half time (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 2, 12:19:39
  - Half-time used to be ten minutes: was extended to 15 so broadcasters could fit in more ads (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 12:32:39
    - What's your source for that? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jul 2, 13:07:24
      - Interesting discussion here, with a variety of reasons suggested (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 13:57:22
        
        Using full-length footage on YT (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jul 2, 14:35:03
        
        Found it (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jul 2, 14:47:51
        
        I prefer 15 minutes when I'm watching and 10 if I'm playing ... (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 15:06:53
        
        5 if playing (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 15:18:03
        
        Nah, we need longer than that for the manager (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 15:20:07
        
        ^ Matt Le Tissier (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 15:23:38
        
        It's much better btf - time for a pint (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 14:50:59
- We certainly improved in the 2nd and 4th quarters (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 11:46:12
- We’ve seen a lot of momentum changes after the breaks (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 11:44:42
  - Possibly explains the already record number of comeback wins (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 11:48:02
    - Allowing coaching unquestionably influences play (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 11:57:43
      - I quite like it (Other Football) - CWC, Jul 2, 13:58:18
        
        'Special teams' for pens and set pieces (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 14:04:22
        
        steady on, now! (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Jul 2, 14:23:12
        
        Added-time multi-ball! (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 14:06:34
      - get rid of HT I reckon - make the buggers play thru (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 12:25:53
      - No you are right. It is not right and I would be v disappointed if widely introduced (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 2, 12:14:32
        
        UEFA have already said they won't (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jul 2, 12:31:45
        
        ...which would mean that the WC would develop into a slightly different version of footbal (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 2, 12:49:54
        
        Hasn't even been especially hot out there (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 12:52:11
      - Was only last year they allowed coaching during tennis matches (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 12:05:11

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