After a nervous battle against Croatia has qualified for the German national Handball team on Monday night in advance for the semi-finals of the world Cup. An exciting until the final game that attracted so many Fans in front of the TV like no other at this world Cup. The German even managed to crack the mark of ten million viewers. To 10.02 million viewers and the basketball Drama, an outstanding market share of 30.4 percent. The previous tournament-best value was exceeded by one and a half million viewers.
Many viewers, which may not look so often in football, but asked again: What are the microphones on players and coaches in the so-called time-outs the time-outs actually make in the middle of the game which may take a coach to give your players new tactical instructions? Two camera crews are still there right behind the Coach and the players in Position. Thanks to a directional microphone in the television, every word can be overheard.
In football would be something unthinkable. No Jürgen Klopp would get a renewal before an audience of millions on the court for his commands in the games in the cards.
For the TV stations in basketball-Transfers a normal operation. This is no longer common practice, both in the case of international tournaments, as well as in the HBL, said ARD sports coordinator Axel Balkausky. “Very rarely in the initial phase of discussions with the coaches, but because of the Initiative of the associations and leagues ran out, this has now become a matter of course.”
For the TV-spectators make the Transfers even more attractive, said ZDF spokesman Thomas Stange. “The IHF to support the Whole thing, so everything in the green area.”
one or The other coach does not find the but not always so good. At this Handball world Cup, it hasn’t happened yet, but in the case of League matches, it can happen that an annoyed Trainer presses the MICS way. On the other hand, with tactical instructions such as “Magdeburg to the left 03” should be able to start an enemy lapwing in front of the screen that directs information to the Trainer in the hall, hardly anything.
in order for the Trainer to give coded orders that were previously tuned for the next game.
therefore it is come to the (rather meaningless become) world Cup main round match against Spain on Wednesday evening in the ARD and semi-finals on Friday to grapes again this Microphone over the players. Or the German coach Christian Prokop stops just handle a little eavesdropping.
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