Would You Watch an Israeli Regional Webcast?

[David55]

Team #1577 is trying to arrange a webcast for the 2007 GM/Technion Israeli Regional. Everything is pretty much approved, and we will get the final OK tomorrow.
Before we start getting things ready, we just want to make sure that we have one important thing: audience. For a variety of reasons, we do not anticipate a large amount of local viewers. Therefore I want to ask how many of you will really watch the webcast?

Now here is the catchy part:

Considering the time difference, the competition times will be around
3AM - 10AM EST
The webcast will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday (yes the regional is in the middle of the week).

We realize this will be a problem for most (if not all) potential viewers, and that's why we are asking for your opinion.

Just to clarify things: The whole competition is held in English! (The ceremonies and team intros are in English and Hebrew)
I don't know who is coming this year, but for the past two years Blair was the announcer at the regional.

Thanks,

Team #1577 Steampunk
Raanana, Israel

[Elgin Clock]

I more than likely would not be able to catch it live (darn those things called sleep and work ), but if you archived it I would be interested in viewing it.

Good luck!

[Zoheb N]

I would definitely try to watch it when I wake up in the morning before heading out to school.

[EHaskins]

If you archive it I would watch it. If I had to watch it live I would probably watch one day just to see how robots from the other side of the world perform.

[Guy Davidson]

As a proud Israeli (and a would be member for #1943 if I didn't move to the US) I'd make a great effort to watch the regional.

[sporno]

is that next tuesday and wednesday of next week and would the webcast be in hebrew ( i might be able to ranslate some of it). Where in israel is hte regional .. someone told me Tel-Aviv , but i wasent sure if it was true or not.

[Kyle]

I would love to watch it, I wont be able to watch the whole thing because I will be taking ambulance calls then when ever they come in, but I will keep it running to watch as much as I can.

[IndySam]

I'll watch the finals when I get to work!

[Guy Davidson]

Also, I can freely translate between Hebrew and English, so if you want help with making subtitles after the video is parsed or anything, let me know.

[Tetraman]

I'd grab myself some high-energy drink and stay up to watch it.

[Ed Coleman]

It would probably be NO for me. Just for the simple fact of the time and I watch too many regionals as it is. My wife is starting to feel like a FIRST widow.

[dubious elise]

I can watch the last few hours both mornings between practice and class. I'd be thrilled if you could pull this through!

[Rich Ross]

Chalk up another vote for the "would love to watch it, but because of time constraints would need to watch it archived and not live". Theres no way for me to stay up all night watching, but i would love to see what you guys thought up with.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

I more than likely would not be able to catch it live (darn those things called sleep and work ), but if you archived it I would be interested in viewing it.

Good luck!

I think we can all agree on this.

[Hiteak]

I would actually find those hours easier due to I could watch more in the morning then I could if at school. I would gladly wake up to watch.