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rayn

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  1. I think the best we can hope for is the TWBC keeps getting better and they continue to broadcast these events.

     

    I think an improvement and something that would keep the "down" time to a minimum is "get to know you" segments with the skiers. Call it long form interviews about their daily life. For example Regina balancing skiing and owning a business. Vennesa and Whitney about being a parent and how it affects training. Brooke about going to school and its advantages and disadvantages when competing in pro events, etc. In individual sports the audience wants to get to know the participants. It could be a 45 second intro prior to the first pass, and then another 30 second inbetween. Sprinkle in technique thoughts or favorite places to ski. Talk about their coaching or training routines. People root for people they find compelling. At a minimum the athletes should be getting the announcers written material to use so we can get to know them better.

  2. I think this falls into, "be careful what you ask for" I love the current TWBC broadcasts - they are meant for me/us(Hard core ski enthusiasts). In the other thread we keep asking for more and more technical stuff (pull strength, ZO setting, boat path), the viewing public probably does not care about any of that. They want competition, drama, a story if you will.

     

    So producing a show for the masses is not going to please this audience, we are getting what we want now thanks to the TWBC team and thanks to them for that.

  3. Maybe we should think of this like golf's Senior Tour. At 50 Phil Mickelson played an event the week after he competed on the regular tour. It has been a right of passage for the "young" buck to come in and dominate for a few years and then fade. Raise the age and let anyone above that age in.
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