About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Apsley League's new rule on super heat and whether changes are needed.

Send us Fan Mail The Apsley League administrators called in their new rule on super heat for the first time on June 27th, leaving plenty of tennis players fuming as 18 fixtures were cancelled. Hundreds of players up and down the county were left adrift. The weather on the day wasn’t even that bad, so we ask… do the rules need an emergency change? We make the case for and against change, and then we ask Geoff Prince what he thinks. It turns out both Tom and Dave have been messagi...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom, Dave

Guest: Geoff Prince

Topics covered

• tennis
• summer shutdowns
• sports rules
• player experiences
• weather impact

Keywords

• tennis
• Apsley League
• super heat
• summer shutdowns
• sports rules

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apsley League

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