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Tempe, AZ (August 26, 2019) <\/strong>\u2013 Today, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is excited to announce that it has officially approved PlaySight\u2019s PlayFair video challenge replay system <\/strong>heading into the 2019-2020 season after a successful three-year pilot. PlayFair enables multi-angle video review for line call challenges, with the mission to improve sportsmanship throughout college tennis and increase participation in and viewership of the sport.<\/p>\n

The ITA, the governing body of men\u2019s and women\u2019s college tennis, first piloted PlaySight\u2019s PlayFair technology at the 2016 SoCal Intercollegiate Championships. Since then, there have been over 100 PlayFair-sanctioned college tennis matches. PlayFair video replay is a feature of PlaySight\u2019s Smart AI and connected camera sports technology platform, giving tennis players the ability to challenge line calls made by their opponents or an official\u2019s overrule. This is a concept widely used in other sports, including football (challenge flags and official reviews), basketball (NBA Replay Center) and soccer (VAR technology).<\/p>\n

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The ITA has established itself as a technology leader, and this announcement further solidifies the forward-looking focus that the organization is bringing to college tennis. Dr. Timothy Russell, CEO of the ITA<\/strong>, reflected on the importance of PlaySight\u2019s work in saying, \u201cThe foundation of the long history of the game of tennis is built on integrity. In the fast-paced world of the 21st<\/sup> century, our Association is committed to reclaiming the honor and future of our sport. Hopefully the ITA\u2019s thought leadership as coupled with PlaySight\u2019s high impact cutting-edge technology will inspire a resurgence of improved sportsmanship in the ranks of junior and grassroots tennis as well as at the collegiate level, setting a new standard for how the sport of tennis should be played.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josh Graves,<\/strong> PlaySight\u2019s Head of Tennis<\/strong>, has seen PlayFair develop firsthand. \u201cIn professional tennis matches, there are numerous line judges, an umpire and most of the time a challenge system. In college tennis matches, players are expected to make accurate and unbiased calls for themselves while operating under an environment similar to the most intense Davis Cup matches.\u201d \u00a0As a former standout tennis player at Northwestern University, Graves understands the importance of replay technology. \u201cPlayFair takes some of this pressure off of the student-athletes, increasing the level of play and sportsmanship. We even see the occasional slow clap from the crowd leading up to the challenge ruling, creating the kind of atmosphere you\u2019d see in Arthur Ashe Stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Paul Annacone,<\/strong> Tennis Channel Commentator and former coach to both Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, believes that PlayFair can have the same impact on tennis that line call challenge technology has had on the pro tours. \u201cIt is terrific news to hear that college tennis is officially adopting and implementing PlayFair. This technology relieves players of the responsibility of very challenging decisions, allowing them to focus more on playing. The review system in professional tennis has been well received and I\u2019m sure the same will happen with PlayFair at the college and junior levels.\u201d<\/p>\n

Darren Cahill,<\/strong> a Tennis Analyst for ESPN and former coach to Simona Halep, Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt, believes that video replay has the potential to transform more than just college tennis. \u201cReplay technology has had a positive impact on professional tennis, and it is great for the sport to see PlaySight and the ITA leading the way with it at the collegiate level. I look forward to soon seeing PlayFair throughout junior tennis as well, increasing sportsmanship in competitive matches for the next generation of tennis players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Click here<\/strong><\/a> to read the full press release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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