AGM: JTTA Proposal, Service rule. Ball must rise over head hight

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https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Propositions-Resolutions_to_2020_AGM.pdf

To amend 2.6.2:2.6.2 The server shall then project the ball near vertically upwards, without impartingspin, so that it rises at least above their head height after leaving the palm of thefree hand and then falls without touching anything before being struck.

Rationale:To make clearer the point of decision on fault services. But this rule will not apply for playersof elderly person or players of age below 9 years of age, different rule shall be applied

What do you think?

(AGM is of course also postponed)
 
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not a bad idea but some serves would definately be hurt such as the hook serve (sometimes played by mima ito) or reverse pendulum (sometimes played by fan zhendong). I think it is a good idea but there are definately some draw backs that will hurt players everywhere and limit the amount of possible serves there are in the game. also the exceptions to the rule make it a little to complicated. I think cameras are a good solution already.
 
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I don't how good the players are in your country, but if you support this proposal then they must all be pretty good. In my experience, that rule would be impossible to enforce below coached, good level players. In this country, that's about 90% of players.
It's simply a bad proposal and should be voted down.
 
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I think this proposal is genius. But only because I'm not coordinated enough to toss the ball less than about two feet, so it always goes above.my head already. Level the playing field!
 
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Maybe we could require players to wear a device on top of their head similar to a Golf Tee.

When serving, the ball on the "Tee" on top of the head, so the player must squat, shoot the ball into the air and a little to the side, adjust to the ball mid-air, and serve it.

Think about it... this would add SO MUCH FLAIR and style to the game. maybe give bonus points for style on serve to take back the advantage of serve...
 
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