[NSRCA-discussion] FW: ESPN2 and the AMA

therupman at aol.com therupman at aol.com
Mon Aug 11 14:23:22 AKDT 2008


In response to your comment about the Red Bull girls at the contest. How can I get a Red Bull Hat?
Bob Ruppel
Nashville,TN


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From: Woodward, Jim (US SSA) <jim.woodward at baesystems.com>
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… all this talk about Red Bull.  At the 2008 Tampa Bay IMAC contest, the CD had the Red Bull GIRLS come out and delivery free Red Bulls!!!!!!!!!!!  This was the most fantastic interruption (eruption for some) of a model aerobatic contest I’ve ever seen.  Get the Red Bull girls – get more attendance!!! J J J 

 


Thanks,

Jim



 

From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Tim Taylor
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 2:40 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: ESPN2 and the AMA


 






What we need is the Red Bull TV team complete with the puter generated ribbons then we can judge correctly!



 



I figure Entry fee will be about 50k per contest assuming 30 pilots. :)

--- On Mon, 8/11/08, Tom Simes <simestd at netexpress.com> wrote:



From: Tom Simes <simestd at netexpress.com>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: ESPN2 and the AMA
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Date: Monday, August 11, 2008, 2:20 PM

On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:49:00 +0300

"Archie Staff
ord" <astafford at swtexas.net> wrote:

 

> However, that being said, can you imagine anything more painful than

> watching a pattern contest on TV.   A couple of minutes of coverage

> and interviews would be great, but actually watching the flying on TV

> would really be tough.  You have no reference points and you would

> rarely see the ground.  Unfortunately crashes and risk is what will

> draw people to watch it.  No one would watch the Red Bull airraces if

> they made them stay at 10,000 feet.   The XFC, and things like that

> would definitely be a much stronger television draw than pattern.  

 

Good point - although computer imposing the box on the screen as well as

maneuver overlays and such might dress it up.  The technical aspects,

behind the scenes and in the pits drama might be a draw too.  Indoor F3P

is also very interesting to non-RC folks and the perception that the

equipment and flying spaces are more accessible might inspire more

interest as well.  Lots of facets to R/C sports in general and they all

can serve to promote interest.  IMAC, pylon, heli's, combat...

 

I wonder if the AMA has considered carving out a presence on Youtube for

quality sport promoting videos?  Eyeball stats there would go a long

way towards convincing ESPN and the like that modeling is worth

televising as well as providing built-in focus group feedback on what

people want to see.

 

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