You can now allow your tournament players, or even your network members to predict the outcome of your tournaments. Players receive points for each correct prediction. You can even see who was most predicted to win the tournament, and which matches were the biggest upsets.
This is a great way to get more spectators, and interest in your tournaments. It also gives players a second chance at winning a prize. Let us know what you think.
Do you run or play in any tournaments on GTN? We just finished another great new feature you might be interested in. It is called "Predictions".
You can now allow your tournament players, or even your network members to predict the outcome of your tournaments. Players receive points for each correct prediction. You can even see who was most predicted to win the tournament, and which matches were the biggest upsets.
This is a great way to get more spectators, and interest in your tournaments. It also gives players a second chance at winning a prize. Let us know what you think.
Technology has made it easy to connect to tennis. Whether you like to watch it live on television, record it on TIVO or still use a VCR to record your favorite matches you had to go out and find it. Today's array of social media plug-ins, smartphone app's, instant ways to connect, rss feeds, etc, there is no excuse about missing the action.
This year make an effort to use a form of media that is new to you in order to connect to the US OPEN. You will not only keep current on the tournament but you may also learn something new about technology.
Some excellent ways that I like to stay connected to the action is:
1. To first of all download any media notes and media guide. I can learn all about the tournament this way and find out stats about the players and how they did in previous years.
2. Sign-up for email information / newsletters.
3. Connect with a RSS feed - I have this live on my site at www.racketstringingtips.com so stop by to check out the latest.
4. Download the draw sheets when available.
5. Connect with the smartphone app.
6. Watch live scores and video footage online.
7. Enter the official US OPEN Bracket challenge.
8. Facebook, twitter and Youtube connect.
9. Get text alerts for your favorite match stats.
All this is available by going directly to the USOPEN.org tennis site.
If you found this information helpful be sure to stop by my stringing site at www.racketstringingtips.com and sign up for the newsletter or connect via facebook or RSS feed.
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are about ready to get started. Of course much of the news today has been around how Twitter has had a major outage and apparently Olympic Tweets are expected to surge with the Olympic games about to get underway so this news is sure to be headlines. On a more important note, the official Tennis Olympic website should be your constant source and up-to-the minute news for the games. The International Tennis Federation Olympic Site provides official Olympic tennis information, Twitter and Facebook updates, A media guide you can download, access to mobile apps so you can follow the action on your phone.
If you generally subscribe to RSS feeds, the ITF does have several feeds you can subscribe to and if you visit the official ITF Tennis website, scroll to the bottom of the home page, you will find an area where the RSS feed icon is displayed, scroll over and it provides options on feeds and then you can get the specific RSS feed for Olympic Tennis Only... How cool is that!
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