Make it the coolest that I’ve ever seen.
How?
Focus. Focus on the TV table. Live-streaming has come so far over the past few years. Quality, reliability, availability. But too often, the TV table sits empty; or hosts players some of us have little interest in watching.
The streamers and tourney directors could strive to make sure that the PPV audience has a quality match to watch more of the time. Much more. Take the Derby City Classic.
(Yes, I’m somewhat aware of the challenges. The draw. Brackets. The varying lengths of time for individual matches. Probably other things too. But there is only one TV table and there are multiple matches going on that we remote-viewers would love to see.)
I’ve experienced the empty streaming table several times from home, and, once, in person. Last January, the DCC table sat empty for hours every day while I wandered the room — upstairs and down — where there were any number of fascinating matches that could have been streaming in the Accu-Stats Arena.
It seems possible — that with dozens of matches going on at any one time — the TV table could be the star of the show. Even if it means a couple of competitors have to wait a while to begin their match on the streaming table. Or, they’d need to start a little earlier than scheduled.
Now, is this the tail wagging the dog? Oh, maybe. But, c’mon. Is there anything sacred in adhering to some rigid time and bracket structure? I don’t know the numbers, but I would imagine there are far more stream-viewers than there are spectators in the hall.
So, that’s my mantra — one table, many matches to choose from.
Please, Mr. Streamer …
Sunny
How?
Focus. Focus on the TV table. Live-streaming has come so far over the past few years. Quality, reliability, availability. But too often, the TV table sits empty; or hosts players some of us have little interest in watching.
The streamers and tourney directors could strive to make sure that the PPV audience has a quality match to watch more of the time. Much more. Take the Derby City Classic.
(Yes, I’m somewhat aware of the challenges. The draw. Brackets. The varying lengths of time for individual matches. Probably other things too. But there is only one TV table and there are multiple matches going on that we remote-viewers would love to see.)
I’ve experienced the empty streaming table several times from home, and, once, in person. Last January, the DCC table sat empty for hours every day while I wandered the room — upstairs and down — where there were any number of fascinating matches that could have been streaming in the Accu-Stats Arena.
It seems possible — that with dozens of matches going on at any one time — the TV table could be the star of the show. Even if it means a couple of competitors have to wait a while to begin their match on the streaming table. Or, they’d need to start a little earlier than scheduled.
Now, is this the tail wagging the dog? Oh, maybe. But, c’mon. Is there anything sacred in adhering to some rigid time and bracket structure? I don’t know the numbers, but I would imagine there are far more stream-viewers than there are spectators in the hall.
So, that’s my mantra — one table, many matches to choose from.
Please, Mr. Streamer …
Sunny
