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NEW YORK -- What if they put tiny cameras on players to get more dramatic TV angles? What if serves that dribbled over the net were fair game? What if servers were on a 20-second clock to start points? And how about scrapping the pre-match warmup so matches actually start on time?These are among the possible tennis tweaks and changes a top U.S. Tennis Association official says are being seriously discussed, in some cases actually being experimented with, as the games leaders brainstorm ways to -- someday -- make play at the highest pro levels faster and more television-friendly.And she says a changing of the guard underway at the top of the mens and womens games makes it a good time to do it.We want to innovate, but we have to do it in such a way that we bring the players along, says Stacey Allaster, the USTAs chief executive of professional tennis, cautioning that any such changes should undergo deliberate incubation at that games lower tiers rather than debuting on the games top level.Thats the idea of experimenting with a 20-second serve clock this year at the U.S. Opens junior and college invitational tournaments. While its not clear yet whether matches have indeed moved along more quickly, it apparently has had an effect: Out of 260 matches so far, 24 serve clock warnings have been issued, and none resulted in a repeat violation that would have resulted in a penalty point.I love it, says Danielle Collins, a two-time NCAA singles champion at Virginia who won the Opens collegiate title Saturday. Because in college tennis people stall really badly. . Its crazy how long people are taking between points.Thats been a point of contention on the pro tours for years because instead of employing a clock, any warnings or penalty points issued over slow play are left entirely to the umpires discretion. That tension was on full view during Fridays mens semifinals, when both Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori were warned about slow play, as was Gael Monfils in his match against Novak Djokovic, responding to the umpire by essentially saying, if you want me to speed up, penalize me.Other ideas that have been discussed, according to Allaster: eliminating the service let, which would allow serves that hit the net and fall in to be playable; tighter policing of player bathroom and injury breaks; and reducing or eliminating the pre-match warmup hit, which can delay the scheduled start of matches. The NCAA implemented that idea in its championships this year.If a fan tunes into ESPN for a 4 oclock match and it doesnt start until 4:15, we probably would have lost them because they will start to click and they will click onto another sport, Allaster says. So we have to be quicker in getting to the show.Allaster, who came to the USTA recently after serving as chief executive of the Womens Tennis Association, said technology is another avenue of change. Allaster noted that shot-spotting technology to determine if balls are in or out, which has been a part of the Open since 2006, had the added benefit of helping fans get more engaged.The same could happen, she says, if tiny cameras are put on players bodies or hats. People could see what its like to return one of these big serves.Allaster noted that the Open is open to change, noting it remains the only Grand Slam tournament that decides the final set with a tiebreaker, and that its mixed doubles event now features no-ad scoring, meaning that at 40-40, one more point decides the game rather than one side having to win two in a row.Also, all the other Grand Slam events with the exception of Wimbledon have gone to a best-of-three format for mens doubles instead of best of five.But going to no-ad scoring in more events or to best-of-three in mens singles at the Grand Slam level are not ideas that have gotten much serious discussion, Allaster said, even with the unusual case of the top-seeded Djokovic getting three walkovers or retirements because of injuries to opponents.Could we say it will never happen? I wouldnt say that. Is it on the short-term horizon? I would say that is not something being discussed, Allaster said of the best-of-three idea. 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There are a lot of different technologies weve used in the past that well use here but its just more exciting than challenging.Here we outline exactly what has been going on behind the scenes at Twickenham ahead of Sundays game.Fan experienceIn the spirit of gridiron, Twickenham will be hosting a tailgating party from 09.30 on Sunday. Hosted in the West Car Park, it will differ slightly to the usual rugby experience.Traditionally for big rugby events fans park and enjoy picnics from the back of their cars while nearby tents are housed with all manner of alcoholic brands selling their liquid refreshments alongside food outlets. But on Sunday this will be a little different.Twickenham will meet the tailgating experience -- more a fan village focused around an American NFL experience for UK fans complete with cheerleaders -- for the first time. There will be bars open and NFL-themed entertainment building the buzz ahead of the opening kickoff. A stage with various music acts will be at the fulcrum of the entertainment but with a number of roads closed in and around the stadium, the experience will extend around the south stand to create the additional spectator plaza.Berths for traditional tailgaiting have been allocated in the Cardinal Vaughan car park while the NFLs very own Big Rig will also be on show on the south plaza.The bars inside the stadium which are normally filled on a rugby day with punters enjoying the pre and post-match cover bands will offer a similar experience.Merchandise-wise, there wont be any red rose-adorned clothing on sale in the two big stores within Twickenham or on pop-up outlets on site. Instead they will be filled with merchandise from the 32 NFL franchises.And according to his 7 Days song, Craig David is usually chilling on a Sunday but this weekennd hell be performing the pre-game show on a rolling stage.ddddddddddddn-field changesTwickenhams pitch is well-suited to the NFL and the smaller playing area than needed for rugby means the excess patches of grass will be where the bench and coaches sit.For the coaches, boxes have been built at the top of west stand -- level 6 -- so they can have a birds-eye view of the game.The pitch will have the Rams emblem painted in the middle.And welcoming the players onto the field when they run out at the 50-yard line will be an LED wall and pyrotechnics.Off-field logisticsThe size of the teams mean the standard Twickenham changing rooms werent big enough. So for the Rams, the coaches will use Englands traditional changing room and the players will use the nearby gym, linked with a corridor, which has been transformed into a locker room complete with 55 lockers and the various NFL-themed posters over safety, pad regulations and key messages.The Giants coaches will use the away changing room in the bowels of Twickenham while the players will be housed in the newly renovated England Rugby Internationals Club room, used usually for hospitality on match days, while artificial turf has also been laid in the room. This renovation has occurred especially for the NFL game with a door having to be installed to link the locker room with the coaches quarters.The large playing and coaching groups means getting into the stadium also presents its own unique challenges. Whereas England rugby normally park their bus just outside the Lion Gates and walk straight into the changing room, each franchise will have between five and six coaches to transport their team to the match. The arrivals will be staggered with a much larger cordon in place around the team than at a rugby match.The Twickenham tunnel has also been in for some special NFL treatment with a barrier now dividing the two teams, all geared towards building the expectation and excitement around the teams running on to the field.The first few rows of the lower tier of the Twickenham stands have been closed off to enhance fan experience so no supporter will have a restricted view of the field. Where on rugby days the disabled supporters are near pitch level on either side of the field, they will be on raised platforms behind the end line. ' ' '