Next Voice of Table Tennis

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Well, I know we all are not happy with ITTV commentators, so now its the chance to make a change.
If you are good in TV commentating + good knowledge of the sport - please do us a favour and apply

See more details below:

ITTF PRESS RELEASE 11 Mar 2014
Search on for Next Voice of Table Tennis

Do you love Table Tennis? Do you fancy yourself as a commentator?
Would you like to travel to the biggest events on the planet?
If yes, then the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) wants you to audition to be the new Voice of Table Tennis.

'The Voice of Table Tennis 2.0' is looking to find the next TV commentator to travel to all the biggest international table tennis events.
"We are looking for somebody to bring table tennis to life," stated ITTF Marketing Director Steve Dainton.
"Somebody with passion and knowledge of the sport and is looking for a new career in the game they love."

The winner of the competition will be invited to the ZEN-NOH 2014 World Table Tennis Championships for a live audition, commentating on the best players in the world.

To find out more about the competition, and to submit your entry, go to ITTF.com/VOTT.

Entries close 1 April 2014.

For any other questions or queries, please contact ITTF's Promotion Manager Matt Pound at [email protected].

 

[Matt Hetherington]

I've always been intruiged by this, I think I would only do it as a team and I would only do it with Dan

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Dan, please join it and get Matt onboard too hehe

 

[Matt Hetherington]

Haha we wouldn't win, ITTF have never favoured us in competition

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Haha we wouldn't win, ITTF have never favoured us in competition

wahahahaha

maybe 3rd time lucky?

But seriously speaking. Seems no one on this forum is interested.
And since you and Dan have great TT knowledge. Good English speaking skills
You guys may just be the best and only choice in this "competition"

 

[SquareBall]

wahahahaha

maybe 3rd time lucky?

But seriously speaking. Seems no one on this forum is interested.
And since you and Dan have great TT knowledge. Good English speaking skills
You guys may just be the best and only choice in this "competition"

+1 From me. Go Go Dan and Matt for Commentators !!!

 

[Dan]

Dan, please join it and get Matt onboard too hehe

I've always been intruiged by this, I think I would only do it as a team and I would only do it with Dan

+1 From me. Go Go Dan and Matt for Commentators !!!

Haha brilliant idea guys! Maybe we should enter Matt I am not to sure how good I will be. Don't you have to have that certain voice etc? I may be knowledgeable but in terms of creative talking etc I may struggle

Would be epic tho!

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Dan, as long you don't just say:

wooooooooooow, what a beautiful shot. No wonder he is number one in the world

You will be 100 times better than the current guy lol

 

[TTHopeful]

Has anyone entered on here?

 

[oduvalo]

wooooooooooow, what a beautiful shot ))))

 

[Matt Hetherington]

I don't know how to collaborate internationally, it would be pretty difficult to enter as a team when we are half a world apart haha

 

[Matt Hetherington]

I'd be too uncensored, imagine me in the women's. NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL BALL CONTROL!

 

[ttmonster]

You can always say that at the right time , remember the ding ning around the net ?

Just avoid the cliches and you will do just fine !!

I'd be too uncensored, imagine me in the women's. NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL BALL CONTROL!

 

[SquareBall]

Of course before games you could find some history information about each player and the history between them their play styles etc . You can have them in front of you as well as some expressions you can note down so that you have handy if you stuck. Can't wait for you commenting

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Of course before games you could find some history information about each player and the history between them their play styles etc . You can have them in front of you as well as some expressions you can note down so that you have handy if you stuck. Can't wait for you commenting

Thats the problem - you (commentator) is not suppose to find anything.
These stats are provided to you, to aide you with your work as a commentator.

I'm not sure if ITTF can provide this, I know CCTV does, so it makes Yang Ying's life so much easier.
But then again, besides the stats, I think it is best that the commentator explains/comments the match in both layman and guru with proper language.
Not AWW and OOOHH and WOOOW, that is noise polution and doesn't can't as commentating

 

[Matt Hetherington]

haha the trouble is that they don't know how to combine the explanation in order to entertain both table tennis AND non-table tennis players. It's too tailored for new watchers who don't understand the game, they forget in the process that 95% of the people watching ARE table tennis players or enthusiasts and WANT a proper technical commentary!

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

haha the trouble is that they don't know how to combine the explanation in order to entertain both table tennis AND non-table tennis players. It's too tailored for new watchers who don't understand the game, they forget in the process that 95% of the people watching ARE table tennis players or enthusiasts and WANT a proper technical commentary!

I agree

From listening to CCTV, I will say, focus on technical commentary, but at times explains the termology to the audience.
This way, you are increasing the knowledge of the audience too - even if it is new watchers.

Different thing is ITTV is on ITTF website for TT people, while CCTV is a naitonal TV broadcaster and they already cater for both.

 

[Alborz]

There will be better two commentators. One couch to analyse the game and some one to say "wow, incredible rally" and things like that. In 2010 WTTTC it was like this and i think it was the best commenting team ever!