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Originally Posted by sanddrag
I enjoyed the webcasts too, although I have always wondered why LA (Socal) is never webcast.
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Let me count the reasons:
1) limited internet access. We had one hard line (dial-up IIRC) and that was needed for the scoring system.
2) When NASA does a webcast they bring all the equipment AND personel needed. There is a dim possibility that the Regional Committee could find funding to rent the equipment, but we have nobody with the expertise to pull this off. I have a limited background in taping for later broadcast, and I'm the best we got. I would still need trained camera operators and to train somebody on the switcher so I could take a break when needed. Oh and I'll probably be doing other critical stuff, like making sure the field stays "up" or inspecting robots
3) Most of us on the Committee wear two or even three "hats". This is not a healthy position to be in for the extended future. This year we lost one key member to a new job in a new place and it took a lot of effort to fill her roles. We are actively looking for responsible adults to help with future events.
If there is somebody out there that has both the desire to see this happen and experience to pull it off, please contact the Regional Committee for next year. Maybe we could try and do so as an experiment for the Fall Classic, but the people doing this would have to be in addition to the current volunteers.