Coaches, referees, and sports commentators: digital versus film cameras

Coaches, Referees & Sports Commentator & Digital vs. Film Cameras

Coaches, Referees & Sports Commentators & Digital vs. Film Cameras

Coaches, Referees, & Sports Commentators:

It's a common dream for children to want to grow up to be an athlete. They spend hours thinking about what it would be like to have their face on a baseball card, or get a Super Bowl ring, or sign a multi-million dollar shoe deal with Nike. The reality is most kids will never realize that dream. It takes years of practice and an innate talent to get to the level of professional athlete, which simply isn't realistic for most kids. Even though the chances of employment as a professional athlete are slim, there are other opportunities in the sports industry, such as: coach, referee or a sports commentator.

Athletic coaches are the key to any successful team. They fulfill a variety of tasks that often determine whether or not their team will have a winning or losing season. One of these tasks is the evaluation of players for their team. Not only do coaches need to decide if a player is talented enough to play, but also that their particularly skill set and personality are going to be a good fit with the existing team members. Once they have their roster of players decided upon, coaches must then organize their teams and assign positions. Of course, in addition to these organizational aspects, coaches are also responsible for ensuring their team members are receiving instruction and practice in order to improve both their skills and their overall physical condition. These responsibilities differ greatly from that of referees.

Although much of a coach's job happens before the game, referees' primary responsibilities lie during actual game play. Referees are charged with observing every play in the game. They work hard to detect infractions in the rules. When an infraction is noticed, it is also the referee's responsibility to impose any penalties on the player or team. Where coaches and referees are directly involved in interaction with the team, sports commentators are on the outside looking in, but still offer another opportunity to be involved in sports as a profession.

The primary skill needed for a sports commentator is good articulation. A sports commentator's primary duty is the description of the events during the game, as they are happening. This verbal description not only informs the audience about what is going on, but also provides analysis of the events -- not only what has happened but the why and the how as well. In addition to commentating on current events as they are happening during the game, sports commentators also give background information to the audience on: the sport, players, coaches, history, teams, and any other factors related to the game.

Competition for professional athletes continues to be extremely intense; however, opportunities to make a living as a professional in coaching, refereeing, and sports commentator may provide more opportunities for those who want to be in sports as a profession. Those who dream of being in sports can fulfill those dreams with the role of being a coach, by organizing the team and directing the play. Or perhaps being in the game and making sure it is played correctly and fairly as a referee is more suited to the sports minded individual. Lastly, for those who love sports but would rather watch than be in the mix, sports commentating allows the individual to be immersed in the sports world by sharing the action with others.

Digital vs. Film Cameras:

Capturing memories is an important task for many people. Whether it's holidays, special occasions, or just pictures of a random slice of life, recording these precious moments for all time is common in many households. As technology has advanced, new options for taking photos has entered the marketplace, in just the last twenty years -- digital cameras. There are a variety of reasons why digital cameras are far superior to their film predecessors including: convenience, cost, and storage.

Digital cameras are far more convenient and offer more flexibility than film cameras. With digital cameras, the user can immediately see the images they just captured on the screen. This preview image can not only be shown to others, but the photographer can decide if they captured the image they wanted and retake the photo if necessary. In contrast, using a film camera not only means the photographer has to finish the entire roll of film, but also he must have it processed before he can determine if he got the picture he really wanted. Instead of the instantaneous results, as with a digital camera, the process of film development can take days, if not weeks. In addition, sharing digital photos are far more convenient than those from a film camera. With digital photos, images can be easily e-mailed or posted online. With film photos, the photographer must either have them processed and then mail them to others or the images must first be processed then scanned before they can be transmitted electronically, adding two lengthy steps to the process. Along with added convenience, digital cameras offer cost savings benefits over film cameras.

Digital cameras allow the photographer to take as many pictures as they'd like while only printing the ones they really want. However, with a film camera the photographer has the expense of having the entire roll printed and not knowing for certain if the picture they really wanted was captured, until the film is developed. With digital cameras the cost of photo sharing can be non-existent if the photographer chooses to share their images simply electronically. With digital cameras there's also no expense of buying film. A memory card can be used over and over again. Of course along with increased convenience and lower costs, digital cameras also offer the benefit of superior storage capabilities.