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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 20, 2014 22:40:19 GMT -5
Why mess with it? Because they can. It's a gimmick. Watching the Duke North Carolina match at Duke with the basketball teams state of the art courtside light boards made for a dynamic vOlleyball venue. What's a "state of the art courtside light board"? Is that something like this? www.ancsports.com/anc-technologies/courtside-signage/led-courtside-signage If so, Washington has that (and more -- video screens now festoon Hec Ed). It's mildly techie, I suppose, but certainly not why I come to watch the match. |
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Post by camkerr on Oct 20, 2014 23:02:34 GMT -5
Who would have thought that the NFL would use the net behind goal posts as an ad vehicle. But they do. I see bigger issues with the durability of the net and the LED lights. Nets take some pretty hard hits, during serves and during practice and warmups. What happens when part of the lights stop working...or worse, suddenly can't be turned off. Or the control room intern, jumps the gun and turns on the lights right in the middle of a key play in a tight match. There are so many better ways TV networks could insert ads. Why screw with the net? Very valid points with durability and logistics. I hadn't thought of those. |
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Post by Mocha on Oct 21, 2014 2:06:50 GMT -5
Your ad here?  |
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Post by SportyBucky on Oct 21, 2014 8:13:02 GMT -5
Between points or after points, it's pointless. It won't entice viewers. It won't entice sponsors. Sponsors don't want sports few watch. TV networks don't want sports that aren't sponsored and are of indeterminable length. Leave it alone. It is what it is. This is for the FIVB, not the NCAA. In other countries people do watch volleyball and the tv networks do have sponsors. They do, but it's not as much as you would think. And believe me, they would do nearly whatever it takes to get ESPN and other major networks in the USA onboard. It's where the money is. |
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