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Because one stroke was slightly more valuable on the FPO layout. That again shows the layout wasn't that much easier because the difference in stroke value wasn't greater than that.So that made me wonder why the rating was the same when they play different tees
Because one stroke was half a point more valuable on the FPO layout. That again shows the layout wasn't that much easier because the difference in stroke value wasn't greater than that.
Ratings question:
Paige throw a 70 in R3 and that gave her a rating of 987 . . . .a 70 in MPO also gave a Rating of 987.
But FPO play different tee on 3 holes. . . if FPO play a "easier" layout than MPO, why is the rating the same?
I wish there was a graphic showing what the player is shooting for. "for par", "for birdie", etc, etc. As in the attached image.
Hole 5 was much harder related to par for FPO than MPO, there were no birdies in the whole tournament. Even hole 4 had only two.
Three observationsg about the coverage, based upon my 15 years in the tv news industry.
1. Highlight the player's name for who is throwing. You really want people to know these players, keep highlighting who's on screen. We see this in golf coverage.and the players name, and what stroke, is one before every shot.
2. Show more of the leaderboard throughout the round. Let us know how players on other cards are doing. Is someone else making a charge? More info the better.
3. Find a way to show highlights of other players as well. Even if you just have one camera stationed at a signature hole - think #17 at Sawgrass or #16 at Augusta - let's see other players just to break things up.
Other than that, coverage has come a long way. Very impressive.
Is this sarcasm? Because CCDG's production has been stagnant for at least two, if not three, years. Getting as good as CCDG means getting just good enough to do the job, and then sitting on it for a long time. At least in terms of presentation. Maybe they've upgraded equipment, got more cameras, etc. but I can't tell.Same, I am watching the post production as well, a group that is as good as CCDG. How did GK Productions get that good so quick?
Is this sarcasm? Because CCDG's production has been stagnant for at least two, if not three, years. Getting as good as CCDG means getting just good enough to do the job, and then sitting on it for a long time. At least in terms of presentation. Maybe they've upgraded equipment, got more cameras, etc. but I can't tell.
This is the most interesting sentence in the thread to me.
Are they crazy?
Tens of thousands of amateurs buying discs they don't really need is the financial foundation of the whole disc golf industry, especially the professional side of disc golf.
Pro coverage is one great long, clever advertisement for these companies, convincing saps like me to give them yet another 15 dollars in the hopes that THIS disc will fly like the guys I'm watching on youtube.
If pro disc golf didn't exist and somebody at a disc manufacturer just came up with the concept in order to advertise and sell more discs they'd be considered a marketing genius.
I actually disagree with this. CCDG has added a lot of little things over the past few years. They dabbled in "flight line", speed gun, & additional drone graphics when they have the manpower. Where I think they could use a refresh is in their between hole scoring page, I think that is getting a bit stale and I never loved it in the first place.
I could be wrong, but it seems the bulk of people buying discs, couldn't name more than 5 top pros.
Plus I know plenty of older AM's that don't care at all about watching/following pro disc golf.
Would you want to sink 6 to 7 figures a year into sponsoring pro disc golf, only to have the same people asking for more every year because they can't find outside sponsorship?
Yep. Their hole previews are the best in the business with those overlays for the Mandos / OB.
The radar read-outs also add value, although I think they sometimes fixate their discussion on the disc speeds a bit too much. It's definitely a net positive, because it's very interesting to see the difference between a "soft" throw with a distance driver and a harder throw with something slower. Speed isn't something a camera catches well (especially from the direct-behind angle), so the numbers really help to show how the disc was thrown.
The only thing I can think of where CCDG might lag behind Jomez on is correcting for bright and shadowed environments. And possibly for capturing the magnitude of slopes, which is really hard on camera.
Is Anhyzer TV taking the full video feed from the FPO live broadcast and recutting it for shot by shot? Is that what Steve Dodge originally planned to do with his new media plan at the beginning of the season? I'm not criticizing, just curious. I appreciate having condensed footage.
I'm sure you've got a better perspective than me, I'm just a weekly watcher - I don't really "work" with it much so I may not notice the little changes. From my casual perspective - I just remember in 2017 watching Jomez all of a sudden move forward between Winter-Spring to a new onscreen overlay system (sticks with me because that was the winter I started watching coverage), while CCDG stayed still.... and then it happened again... and then it happened again. It seems like their entire on screen presentation has been stale, not just the in between hole scoring.I actually disagree with this. CCDG has added a lot of little things over the past few years. They dabbled in "flight line", speed gun, & additional drone graphics when they have the manpower. Where I think they could use a refresh is in their between hole scoring page, I think that is getting a bit stale and I never loved it in the first place.
I don't like the way the speeds are presented, though - it seems like I forget its even there unless a) its some kind of record throw, they have a flashy lil icon for when someone like Eagle breaks a record I think or b) they mention it. Its too quiet. We don't need flames above a certain threshold like FOX baseball radar, but just something that makes it POP whenever a new one comes up on screen, to draw the eye for a moment.Yep. Their hole previews are the best in the business with those overlays for the Mandos / OB.
The radar read-outs also add value, although I think they sometimes fixate their discussion on the disc speeds a bit too much. It's definitely a net positive, because it's very interesting to see the difference between a "soft" throw with a distance driver and a harder throw with something slower. Speed isn't something a camera catches well (especially from the direct-behind angle), so the numbers really help to show how the disc was thrown.
The only thing I can think of where CCDG might lag behind Jomez on is correcting for bright and shadowed environments. And possibly for capturing the magnitude of slopes, which is really hard on camera.
You know... crop that hair short, throw on a ball cap... and he's got a real CHAMP look to him. Maybe its just the ears. Shoulders aren't quite broad enough... but yeah.
I don't like the way the speeds are presented, though - it seems like I forget its even there unless a) its some kind of record throw, they have a flashy lil icon for when someone like Eagle breaks a record I think or b) they mention it. Its too quiet. We don't need flames above a certain threshold like FOX baseball radar, but just something that makes it POP whenever a new one comes up on screen, to draw the eye for a moment.