Cubing should be live-broadcast

[Zarxrax]

In order for cubing to grow and become considered as a serious sport, it needs to be treated more seriously, and we have to help give it a push. It wont just happen on its own.

Big events like worlds need to be broadcast live on the web, and have commentators talking about whats going on, giving us some background on the competitors, and just generally making it interesting.

A large event like the worlds competition really needs to be viewable by the world. Not only does this increase the visibility of cubing, but it would greatly enhance the opportunities to obtain sponsors, especially sponsors who are outside of the cubing niche. And once the world can see it as a serious sport, that increases the chances of actually getting it televised at some point down the road.

Just a thought.

 

[Kirjava]

You mean like how worlds /was/ live?

 

[Zarxrax]

You mean like how worlds /was/ live?

Wait wait wait... when was this?
Link please?

 

[BlueDevil]

Totally agree.

Even when I was a non-cuber, I would have found cubing more interesting than the spelling bee - and the bee gets broadcasted by ESPN.

I think doing some sort of broadcast (that is easy for non-cubers to find and access) of cubing would be interesting, good for the community, and is a good idea that should be looked into.

 

[PandaCuber]

This would be nice. Get some commentators like from Espn saying, 'oh just a beautiful xcross. what a ravishhing f2l. oh wait, seems to have a lockup on oll. pll skip pll skip pll skip pll skip! lets see that in slow mo!!"

would get so many watchers.

 

[RaresB]

Sounds like a good plan, the web would be a great place to start, and I agree we have to present it as something serious but that would take an effort from everyone. On the other hand people watching will not have a clue whats going on, but the same thing happens in almost every sport. In baseball for example im sure not many people pay attention to how the batter sets himself up, or how he hits, but just what the end result is... that would be the same thing with cubing.

However to make this remotely achievable we would have to remove all cubing jargon from performances, frankly no one watching would care about an easy f2l pair, but something like a pop, or a bad lock up, something that you would understand with no cubing knowledge would be a good thing to comment on.

 

[ThomasJE]

Wait wait wait... when was this?
Link please?

1982

As to the OP, I totally agree. I believe that in WC2011, there was something simular to this, but was just on screens within the event. Releasing it online would be relatively simple for someone with the knowhow, and especially with WC2013 being held in the USA, there will no doubt be more interest than there would have been in Thailand for WC2011.

 

[Kirjava]

I believe that in WC2011, there was something simular to this, but was just on screens within the event. Releasing it online would be relatively simple for someone with the knowhow,

it was online

LISTEN TO KIR. HE GIVES ACCURATE AND CORRECT INFORMATION

 

[Evan Liu]

Yes, WC 2011 was live online:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/world-rubik-cube-2011
http://worldrubik2011.voicetv.co.th
(The second site has been taken down)

 

[Zarxrax]

However to make this remotely achievable we would have to remove all cubing jargon from performances, frankly no one watching would care about an easy f2l pair, but something like a pop, or a bad lock up, something that you would understand with no cubing knowledge would be a good thing to comment on.

No way, you don't see other sports dumbing it down. Not understanding what the commentators are saying does not necessarily detract from the enjoyment. People learn after spending some time watching, just like with anything else. And it helps people to appreciate the complexity of what is going on.

 

[mrpotatoman14]

Worlds was live. There's no way cubing is going on ESPN in the near future.

 

[applemobile]

The only person capable of supplying commentary for a 6 second solve is Brest.

 

[Kirjava]

me and andrew kang could totally do commentary

 

[Human hybrid87]

Worlds was live. There's no way cubing is going on ESPN in the near future.

Maybe on ESPN 8 The Ocho.

 

[mrpotatoman14]

Maybe on ESPN 8 The Ocho.

Touche good sir.

 

[RaresB]

No way, you don't see other sports dumbing it down. Not understanding what the commentators are saying does not necessarily detract from the enjoyment. People learn after spending some time watching, just like with anything else. And it helps people to appreciate the complexity of what is going on.

Good point I didn't look at it from that standpoint, I think there is just a lot of terms that people arent ready to get right away, we have to think of a way to make it easier. It might be hard to just pick up.

 

[PandaCuber]

Good point I didn't look at it from that standpoint, I think there is just a lot of terms that people arent ready to get right away, we have to think of a way to make it easier. It might be hard to just pick up.

Brest could do live on screen reconstructions

 

[Julian]

Livestreamed as much as possible, Worlds was super fun to watch. People who are honestly thinking TV, uh, no.

 

[RaresB]

Brest could do live on screen reconstructions

Yes lol that would be epic, notation is easy to get, maybe show it after a decent solve, but if you mean move by move as hes doing it, its going to be super fast

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

me and andrew kang could totally do commentary

Idea for next cubecast?