We are hosting a cometition next month and we were interested in any possible tips for running the competition. Right now we are looking into how we could live stream matches but we are pretty clueless about multiple camera set ups. Any pointers would be extremely appreciated.
hi, live streams a relativity easy … we did one recently with 2 cameras, and next next time we are using a third camera …
using a capture card, 3 way slitter, lots of AV cable, and cameras on tripods, also an output from a mixing desk to a laptop.
hope this helps … these are the products you would need … for a three camera setup.
stuff
3 cameras/tripods/av output leads (Any type)
capture card (Amazon.co.uk)
3 way splitter http://www.amazon.co.uk/DIGIFLEX-Audio-Selector-Switch-Connect/dp/B003R7ZSZU/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1353175089&sr=1-4
av cable [Amazon.co.uk
then a laptop with the drivers for the capcard installed and ustream etc …
hope this helps, any questions … post :D](Amazon.co.uk )
also … i organised a workshop recently, we did a team pack for every teams with structure of the day(s) … useful resources like pairing guides and trouble shooting flow charts etc …
also … a good scoring system is good 
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hope this also helps
I’ve ran a few streams before with multiple cameras though we have been lucky enough to use a vision mixer that works with a number of different sources.
One thing I would suggest is to look at a tool such as DScaler that can overlay the Tournament Manager Audience Display onto the video so it shows the game clock while the game continues to play - nice to use for small scale solutions.
Also if you’re streaming/using cameras - light is an important thing to consider as the cameras will usually require more light on the field so the end user can see the game; a couple of 56 Parcans should suffice for this (many schools should have some of these)
If you are interested in a scoring system - I have a little application that can allow users to enter scores from an Android device and this wirelessly transmit this to the end user’s computer without the need for paper score sheets
Hope this helps
On a less technical note, I would highly recommend assigning one or two people to queue teams by visiting them and calling them to the fields. This depends a lot on how many teams you have, and what the layout of your event is, etc. We usually find that if no-one is specifically telling teams when their matches are, we end up with delays.
Having experienced people on hand to aid teams with technical issues is also usually a big plus too, just from the perspective that it can help relieve stress on team members when things go wrong.
Other than that, the most important thing is that teams have fun. That is, at the end of the day, what matters.
~Matt
I’ve never run a tournament, so this may be easier said than done, but I’d say one of the most important things the tournament staff can do is to stay as organized as possible. Really cleanly-run tournaments are always the best.