[MondayBlues]

A little late but......I understand the desire of the anti corruption squad to maintain the integrity of the sport.

I don't think they are saying......players may not communicate with the fans. What they are saying in fact...is that....certain information may have.....specific consequences which they may be liable for and so they need to be careful about the KIND of information they send out on the web.

It's a fair warning and I think...the rule of no tweeting on court and the no tweeting for coaches etc is a fair one, esp. during the match.

[royarnekara]

Surprised?

Signs are being posted in the players' lounge, locker rooms and referee's office at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center with the header: "Important. Player Notice. Twitter Warning."

The signs, written by the Tennis Integrity Unit, point out that Twitter messages could violate the sport's anti-corruption rules.

"Many of you will have Twitter accounts in order for your fans to follow you and to become more engaged in you and the sport -- and this is great," the notices read. "However popular it is, it is important to warn you of some of the dangers posted by Twittering as it relates to the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program Rules."

Sports leagues and governing bodies are paying close attention as more and more athletes turn to Twitter to reach fans directly; some NFL teams, for example, urged players not to use it. But tennis appears to be the first sport openly concerned about Twitter's possible effect on gambling.

The signs at the U.S. Open say tweeting is not allowed on court during matches. They also warn about using Twitter away from the court, saying sending "certain sensitive information concerning your match or other matches and/or players should be avoided. Depending on the information sent out this could be determined as the passing of 'inside information."

The messages define that as "information about the likely participation or likely performance of a player in an event or concerning the weather, court conditions, status, outcome or any other aspect of an event which is known by a Covered Person and is not information in the public domain."

The warnings say they apply to players, coaches, agents, family members and tournament staff.

"We take our anti-gambling procedures very seriously, and we're in full agreement with this recommendation from the Tennis Integrity Unit," U.S. Open spokesman Chris Widmaier said Friday. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/ten...ory?id=4430011

[bobibnoxx]

I was standing courtside yesterday when an official next to me called the trainer on the walkie talkie and said that Davydenko needs to see the trainer for his wrist at the next changeover. This was after the first game of the second set, I think, and 2 games before trainer came out. There were about 15 people within hearing distance.

They can take all the precautions they want, but with as many people, things will leak out.

That said, can we consider information Andy Roddick posts about his eating and Starbucks habits to be breaking the confidentiality rules?

Also, Twitter is bad, but is FB ok?

[SannyGlow]

I was standing courtside yesterday when an official next to me called the trainer on the walkie talkie and said that Davydenko needs to see the trainer for his wrist at the next changeover. This was after the first game of the second set, I think, and 2 games before trainer came out. There were about 15 people within hearing distance.

They can take all the precautions they want, but with as many people, things will leak out.

That said, can we consider information Andy Roddick posts about his eating and Starbucks habits to be breaking the confidentiality rules?

Also, Twitter is bad, but is FB ok?

LOL. If this is the long way of saying that this anti-tweeting concern is the dumbest thing you've ever heard of, I agree totally.

[#[SoftAzerZx]]

Sigh. When I saw the thread title "Players, Entourages Warned: No" (that's all that shows on the RPB), I was hoping that the completion would be something about getting signals from the stands about whether to challenge line calls or not. That's what they need to crack down on.

[cemDrymnVem]

Sigh. When I saw the thread title "Players, Entourages Warned: No" (that's all that shows on the RPB), I was hoping that the completion would be something about getting signals from the stands about whether to challenge line calls or not. That's what they need to crack down on.

I thought they were coming down on the J-Block and the Samuri's.

[bobibnoxx]

It's funny because you can find Amer Delic's view on this... on Twitter

(Delic is out through the season with an injury, btw, is doing the Ancic thing and going back to school while rehabbing)

[Luisabens]

Why not just ban the players from giving press conferences and interviews as well! Makes no sense.

[loikrso]

Yes, I'm surprised.

This is most ridiculous.

Inside information? I guess there should be no tennis commentary during matches either.

Wait. Now that might be a great idea...

[allvideO]

Sigh. When I saw the thread title "Players, Entourages Warned: No" (that's all that shows on the RPB), I was hoping that the completion would be something about getting signals from the stands about whether to challenge line calls or not. That's what they need to crack down on.

I agree but it is typical tennis, focus on secondary things.

[Meenepek]

There's a saying in Spanish: you can't place doors on an open field.