[Nfb-kzoo] Fw: Live Goalball: May 01 - 02, Television Style!

[Tyler and Leanne Merren]

Hi,
Just sharing this in case anyone is interested in checking it out.  Tyler's team will be playing, and they are going to try to have video this time so it's a great opportunity to see how the game is played if you haven't seen it before.  Instructions for viewing are below.  Please feel free to share it with anyone else who might be interested.
Leanne
"Faith is being sure of what we hope for 
and certain of what we do not see."
Hebrews 11:1
----- Original Message ----- 
From: United States Association of Blind Athletes 
To: Leanne Merren 
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:06 PM
Subject: Live Goalball: May 01 - 02, Television Style!





Live Goalball:   May 01 - 02, Television Style!

Hi all,

This is the e-mail you guys have been waiting for, and like you, I am really excited about this new step forward in goalball coverage.

As I am sure you know, we have been producing live blind sporting events, in particular goalball, for many years. But on Friday and Saturday we will, for the first time, be bringing an entire remotely broadcasted event live in both audio and video!

Utah is the stage for the 2009 USABA Western Regional Goalball Tournament, with 17 teams (8 men, 7 women) gathering together in Salt Lake City to do battle on the road to the National Championships. And we will be attempting to provide live remote coverage in more details than we have never done before.

We will be using our usual broadcasting methods, courtesy of the Accessible World Sports Arena. More about how to connect in a second, but I really wanted to mention here how indebted we are to the passion and commitment of the Accessible World Team, and in particular Pat Price, who passed away in February. Without her and her team, this event (and all the others) would not have been possible, and this tournament, and this season, is dedicated to the memory of a special lady.

How to listen and view…

The web page you need to book mark is http://www.sports.pressakey.net/western - Please note, this is a NON AUDIO page, screen readers will be necessary for those who need them. I know that this is not usually the policy, but the pages lists the schedule for the two days, and links to change the page to view the schedule in different time zones, so I felt my warbling introduction would get in the way!

>From this page, you can link directly to the Accessible World Sports Arena Chat Room – you can do this by following the link, or pressing number 1 on your keyboard.

The next page you see is the introduction to the chat room. IF YOU HAVE NOT LISTENED BEFORE… you must download a very small, unobtrusive, virus free program that makes the chat room work. There is a link on the page, but for your convenience, here is the direct link to what they call the “web application interface” plugin…

http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/WebConferencePlugin.exe

Once you have installed this, you need not do it again. When it is installed, simply place your name in the box on the chat room introduction page, and hit the button that says “log into room” – you do not need a password.

Once inside the room, you will, on the day of the event, be able to hear and see video and sounds coming from the gymnasium as they happen, and during the games, you will hear my commentary over the top. In testing, there was very little delay in synchronization, and we are very hopeful that it will be a great method of bringing together pictures and words 2000 miles apart!

If you intend to join us, please feel free to test the web pages out before the day. Get yourself set up, and come along and enjoy the action!

The games start at 8:00am MDT (10:00EDT) on Friday. I am around all day on Thursday if you need any assistance in setting up to listen, and please do not hesitate to contact me at bill at pressakey.net

I hope you enjoy the games!

Bill.