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Why not have finals officiated?

Posted By: Art Grater
Date: Thursday, 13 March 2014, at 6:54 a.m.

In Response To: Why not have finals officiated? (phil simborg)

>For streamed matches, this official could also call out the score of the game, make sure that breaks are kept to the designated time, assure legal moves (if that is the rule), make sure that clocks are used properly, etc.

How do you handle audience chatter? Their feedback is necessary to maintain the video feed, but then you've got spectators who can say things about the match that live spectators can't. For example, suppose both players and the official overlook a misplay in a LM tournament. If an at-home viewer calls this to the official's attention, then the official can hardly overlook it. But that is pretty much the same as a spectator piping up.

Messages In This Thread

• Why not have finals officiated?
  phil simborg -- Sunday, 9 March 2014, at 12:40 p.m.
  • +1 *NM*
    neilkaz -- Monday, 10 March 2014, at 2:47 p.m.
  • Why not have finals officiated?
    mfic -- Wednesday, 12 March 2014, at 5:22 a.m.
  • Why not have finals officiated?
    Taper_Mike -- Wednesday, 12 March 2014, at 6:41 a.m.
  • Why not have finals officiated?
    garyo -- Wednesday, 12 March 2014, at 7:12 a.m.
  • Why not have finals officiated?
    Art Grater -- Thursday, 13 March 2014, at 6:54 a.m.