Changes needed to encourage spectator interest?

APTA President Mike North expressed his view at the Annual Meeting as part of a discussion on the growth of the game:

“The second necessary development is for the rules to be changed to encourage spectator interest. I agree with Dick Squires’ excellent article in a recent issue of Paddle World that urged reconsideration of the rules as proficiency increases. For instance, we should consider returning to a less lively ball, introducing the return of serve before the ball hits the screen, and the provision of a winning shot.”

Source: Paddle Talk, Vol. 2 No. 2 (December)