Lawn Bowls is a year round Sport although only 5 to 7 month in any one Country. Canadian, American and United Kingdom bowlers can continual watching their sport streaming from Southern Countries like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa during their winter months.
Writing this blog I find a lot of
interesting information in the Blog Viewer Stats (right) I am always happy to see the 600 to 700 visit views every month but also where these blog followers are coming from. First the graph show that many visitors doing not a quick read but staying for three or four blogs. However, the blogs of interest are from several years past suggesting that the blogs are now suggestions to new club members.
Such a readership tells me that I am successful in the promotion of our
sport if they get what they are seeking in idea from the blogs.
The screen capture of Stats only two hours after posting the blog to twitter, I see several visit and one new visitor spend time to view about 40 blogs . This visitor will probably return later with club members.
I am always aware that sometimes the stats are misleading as with the heavy visit from Ukraine which I don t expect they are interest in Lawn Bowls. I once wrote a blog on the important of the club`s choice of new members and how a club is indicating too much important on recruitment and by their choice of visitors.
In that blog, I asked "Would you Invite President Trump ?". Whom, although, an very important person; may not be an individual who would encourage the sport. Yes the club would have a lot of visitors for his visit; but afterward they would all disappear. Not an ideal recruitment method.
This suggestion has cause the continual visit to my blogs from Russian countries which often do a search the Internet for any interest or comments on Donald Trump.
Also in the Traffic Source which indicates " from where" the individual was send to the blog it is surprising to see hppt... GirlsSnapShots,com/Jessica27. But of course maybe Jessica is interested in lawn Bowls.
Another interesting visitor is Egypt where I have discovered a growing interest in Lawn Bowls and even suggested the 2001 Israel video of "Beyond Blindness" which is a great videos .
I have watched games which were streaming and although the spectators were very noisy they were orderly. An example is to watch the Malaysian Game and how the spectator yell all the time the bowl is rolling. But they are extremely quite when a bowler is on the mat or no reason to be excited.
The photo left is the 2019 Canadian Indoor Bowls Single Championship in the Pacific Indoor Bowls club in Vancover B.C. Canada as it is streaming on Bowls Canada`s Facebook page, today October 26 (update blog today)
I take this as an example of the spectators being too close to the players. But more important is that our spectators do not know how to watch a Bowls Game so close. Instead of looking if a player is on the mat directly in front of them they are clapping for a game which is being played or completed somewhere else.
I have seen a bowl rolled 3 meters short and know this was caused by such a distraction. However, the players also know to wait for the crowd to finish before going to the mat.
This blog is about the need for good commentators when streaming games. The recent Facebook Video of the Australian Champion of Champions (Singles)
play at South Perth Bowls club on October 8,9 and 10th 2019 is used as an example. Not to criticize anyone as the commentators of Australian Videos are very knowledgeable and offer the viewer many great insights into game strategy.
When games are live streamed the viewer's
comments can be very important. Questions ask may require an answer, A great game of bowls by the Australian streaming, was the Champions of Champion (3 Nov 2019) between Australian Lee Schraner and Hong Kong's Tony Cheung. Once again we find the announcer's booth was very close to the mat.
I took the opportunity at the end of the game to comment (in the viewer comments) on the important of the announcer to be aware of the need for silence as the two players rolled their last end of the tied 1-1 end each tie-breaker. Without a doubt the announcers agreed and went complete quite for all 6 bowls of that last end creating a extremely exciting game. A great World Champion Game which must be viewed to appreciate. Ty (update 3/11).
But myself, I have a very loud voice which can clearly be heard miles up the green. Cline Adams, this Video Commentator has such a distinctive voice.
In the above photo, ( Second up on left) we see the commentator booth was placed too close to the mat and as seen by the player photos ( below left) it is clear that the players can hear the commentator when they are on the mat.
There are some words which are spoken quickly and when first heard become a surprise to voice behind the player on the mat. Some words like "When" a common conversation word is sharply spoken as are many words beginning with the "W" "B" or "D". Also if talking about
the BPL "Cup" we find a head turning with the word "CUP" . Both Eric Johannes from South Africa but now playing for Queenland and Patrick Smith from Tasmania indicate they could hear the commentators and each have at times turned and look toward the commentators.
Sometimes the topic is of no importance to the viewer and I am sure many bowlers are happy at the quite moments of silence.
However, in later ends of play both Cline and his guest speaker attempts to make an effort to not do a discussion when the player is on the mat and about to do their delivery. When they are using the mat directly in front of the commentator`s booth . Of course, the Lawn Bowls rules define that spectators and guest are not permitted to be seated directly behind the mat or behind the line of the green. It also defines how far such spectators must be placed if a spectator stand is installed. This rule about spectators behind the mat during delivery
is understandable as there are always a small spectator discussions during the game.
We even notice that the Marker /Umpire is turning toward the video commentators because of the volume of the commentator`s voice. However, at the later ends of play, Cline is often seen to stop talking while the players is on the mat and about to deliver. This brings up an interesting point in the job of the Marker. Noticing something of a game distraction it would be required that the Marker bring the interruption to the attention of the commentator and the video crew as it is the Marker`s job to insure quite Play Conditions.
But thanks to Bowls Australia
During the last month, thanks to Bowls Australia and their Facebook page we can find more streaming of great Championship Games.
The respect for the players should start at the club games where when singles are being played the marker also be expected to approach the spectators and advise them that their conversation is interfering with the game.
At a recent local National Championship I spoke to our National Representative, Anna Myers, I suggested that we in Canada are now seeing more and more of our Canadian Nationals games streaming. I suggested that we had to get summer student employment project with some students from communication schools to help us become good commentators and document which of the subjects were of interest about bowls to the online streaming viewer and first time lawn bowls visitors.
Writing this blog I find a lot of
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| Viewer Stats October 21, 2019 |
Such a readership tells me that I am successful in the promotion of our
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| Within 2 hours of Twitter posted |
The screen capture of Stats only two hours after posting the blog to twitter, I see several visit and one new visitor spend time to view about 40 blogs . This visitor will probably return later with club members.
I am always aware that sometimes the stats are misleading as with the heavy visit from Ukraine which I don t expect they are interest in Lawn Bowls. I once wrote a blog on the important of the club`s choice of new members and how a club is indicating too much important on recruitment and by their choice of visitors.
In that blog, I asked "Would you Invite President Trump ?". Whom, although, an very important person; may not be an individual who would encourage the sport. Yes the club would have a lot of visitors for his visit; but afterward they would all disappear. Not an ideal recruitment method.
This suggestion has cause the continual visit to my blogs from Russian countries which often do a search the Internet for any interest or comments on Donald Trump.
Also in the Traffic Source which indicates " from where" the individual was send to the blog it is surprising to see hppt... GirlsSnapShots,com/Jessica27. But of course maybe Jessica is interested in lawn Bowls.
Another interesting visitor is Egypt where I have discovered a growing interest in Lawn Bowls and even suggested the 2001 Israel video of "Beyond Blindness" which is a great videos .
I have watched games which were streaming and although the spectators were very noisy they were orderly. An example is to watch the Malaysian Game and how the spectator yell all the time the bowl is rolling. But they are extremely quite when a bowler is on the mat or no reason to be excited.
I take this as an example of the spectators being too close to the players. But more important is that our spectators do not know how to watch a Bowls Game so close. Instead of looking if a player is on the mat directly in front of them they are clapping for a game which is being played or completed somewhere else.
I have seen a bowl rolled 3 meters short and know this was caused by such a distraction. However, the players also know to wait for the crowd to finish before going to the mat.
This blog is about the need for good commentators when streaming games. The recent Facebook Video of the Australian Champion of Champions (Singles)
When games are live streamed the viewer's
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| World Champion Single Final |
I took the opportunity at the end of the game to comment (in the viewer comments) on the important of the announcer to be aware of the need for silence as the two players rolled their last end of the tied 1-1 end each tie-breaker. Without a doubt the announcers agreed and went complete quite for all 6 bowls of that last end creating a extremely exciting game. A great World Champion Game which must be viewed to appreciate. Ty (update 3/11).
But myself, I have a very loud voice which can clearly be heard miles up the green. Cline Adams, this Video Commentator has such a distinctive voice.
In the above photo, ( Second up on left) we see the commentator booth was placed too close to the mat and as seen by the player photos ( below left) it is clear that the players can hear the commentator when they are on the mat.
There are some words which are spoken quickly and when first heard become a surprise to voice behind the player on the mat. Some words like "When" a common conversation word is sharply spoken as are many words beginning with the "W" "B" or "D". Also if talking about
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| Eric Johannes |
Sometimes the topic is of no importance to the viewer and I am sure many bowlers are happy at the quite moments of silence.
However, in later ends of play both Cline and his guest speaker attempts to make an effort to not do a discussion when the player is on the mat and about to do their delivery. When they are using the mat directly in front of the commentator`s booth . Of course, the Lawn Bowls rules define that spectators and guest are not permitted to be seated directly behind the mat or behind the line of the green. It also defines how far such spectators must be placed if a spectator stand is installed. This rule about spectators behind the mat during delivery
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| Patrick Smith |
We even notice that the Marker /Umpire is turning toward the video commentators because of the volume of the commentator`s voice. However, at the later ends of play, Cline is often seen to stop talking while the players is on the mat and about to deliver. This brings up an interesting point in the job of the Marker. Noticing something of a game distraction it would be required that the Marker bring the interruption to the attention of the commentator and the video crew as it is the Marker`s job to insure quite Play Conditions.
But thanks to Bowls Australia
The respect for the players should start at the club games where when singles are being played the marker also be expected to approach the spectators and advise them that their conversation is interfering with the game.
At a recent local National Championship I spoke to our National Representative, Anna Myers, I suggested that we in Canada are now seeing more and more of our Canadian Nationals games streaming. I suggested that we had to get summer student employment project with some students from communication schools to help us become good commentators and document which of the subjects were of interest about bowls to the online streaming viewer and first time lawn bowls visitors.
Learning from the Videos.
In this first video of day One of the Australian Champion of Champions, we find that Eric Johannes has taken a size able lead with the score at 11 - 1. However, Patrick Smith has keep his cool and remains consistences in his performance. Slowly adding points, as Patrick returned the 20 - 9 before the last end; we find that the lead was too great to recover. But the effort of Patrick often made one think he could come back and win the game.
