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CibbuanoCountdown clock introduced for NAB Cup
February 25th 2009 03:46
THE AFL has announced it will display a countdown clock at Telstra Dome for the remainder of the NAB Cup.
AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said on Wednesday that fans at Telstra Dome will be kept right up to date with how much time remains in every quarter and the practice may become a part of the home-and-away season if supporters back the move.
"The NAB Cup does enable us to trial different things that may or may not be introduced down the track, and the use of a countdown clock for fans is one area we would like to look at, starting with this Thursday's match between Collingwood and Richmond," Anderson said.
"Currently, the television viewer has access to the official time while the coaches, and by extension the players, are aware of the time remaining with a direct link to the official timekeepers.
"The only people in the ground who don't know the exact time remaining in a match are the fans in the crowd."
"There are two distinct views - one that a supporter should be able to know the time remaining, and the other that the suspense of not knowing when the siren will sound adds to the tension of a close game."
"We will trial a countdown clock … and will be asking our fans to express their views and give us some feedback on the trial. We particularly want the views of those fans who have been at the matches where the trial has operated."
Fans will also know exactly how long remains until play starts again with countdowns between quarters.
AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said on Wednesday that fans at Telstra Dome will be kept right up to date with how much time remains in every quarter and the practice may become a part of the home-and-away season if supporters back the move.
"The NAB Cup does enable us to trial different things that may or may not be introduced down the track, and the use of a countdown clock for fans is one area we would like to look at, starting with this Thursday's match between Collingwood and Richmond," Anderson said.
"Currently, the television viewer has access to the official time while the coaches, and by extension the players, are aware of the time remaining with a direct link to the official timekeepers.
"The only people in the ground who don't know the exact time remaining in a match are the fans in the crowd."
"There are two distinct views - one that a supporter should be able to know the time remaining, and the other that the suspense of not knowing when the siren will sound adds to the tension of a close game."
"We will trial a countdown clock … and will be asking our fans to express their views and give us some feedback on the trial. We particularly want the views of those fans who have been at the matches where the trial has operated."
Fans will also know exactly how long remains until play starts again with countdowns between quarters.
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