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Originally Posted by Tetraman
What gets me the most frustrated, is play-by-play announcers. Can we clone JonDarr? How is he not Einstein's announcer yet? Announcers should be exciting and engaging, and some are just BORING to listen to. Expecially if you sit at home watching the webcast. You hear the announcer more then the MC; a spirited Announcer is just as important as a spirited MC. Are there try-outs and cuts? Yes I understand that a job such as an announcer requires a person who knows what they are doing, but there can't be a total lack of volunteers with pip in their step and fire in their belly who know the whats what.
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Game announcing is one of the hardest things I've ever done at a regional event. Pack your lozenges, you're going to need them. It's easy to criticize these people but trying to think of things to say on the fly when absolutely nothing is going on out on the playing field is tough. Not only do they need to have a high energy level but they need a ridiculous amount of vocal stamina as well to last for 2 full days of announcing.
I watched Archimedes and thought the announcing was pretty good.