{"id":1321,"date":"2025-07-02T12:53:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schieffercollege.tcu.edu\/ftdm\/?post_type=student_work&#038;p=1321"},"modified":"2025-12-02T13:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:00:01","slug":"the-roditi-rule-documentary","status":"publish","type":"student_work","link":"https:\/\/schieffercollege.tcu.edu\/ftdm\/student_work\/the-roditi-rule-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Roditi Rule&#8217; Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YJ3SRvcbm_M?si=EwP9GS4oal7G4k5i\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What does it take to build a national championship team \u2014 and a culture to match? Students in the Sports Documentary course at TCU explored that question in &#8220;The Roditi Rule,&#8221; a student-produced film that follows TCU men\u2019s tennis through its historic 2024 NCAA title run.<\/p>\n<p>The class, offered through the Film, Television and Digital Media program, challenges students to capture a compelling sports moment. In the first week, students apply for crew roles and are selected for key positions before production even begins. Then the real work begins\u2014connecting with stakeholders, developing the story\u2019s angle and managing the process from concept to completion.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s film centered on head coach David Roditi and the cultural transformation he helped spark, one that changed not only a program but the game itself.<\/p>\n<p>At most tennis matches, the loudest sounds come from racquets and polite applause. But at TCU, that tradition has changed.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cRoditi Rule\u201d \u2014 officially the Big 12 Tennis Decorum Policy \u2014 opened the door to chants, cheers and crowd energy more commonly found at football or basketball games. For fans, the rule invited a new kind of courtside experience. 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