Esports Casting

Move to slide 6 and tell students there are two categories that aspects of casting can be classified into, play-by-play and color. Tell students play-by-play is giving a running commentary on what is happening within the match/game, while color is providing more detailed explanations about why specific plays happened – knowledge of the game is key for this style. Read the five characteristics of casting on slide 6 and tell students to think if each characteristic fits under the category of play-by-play or color. Tell students to hold up one finger for play-by-play and two fingers for color as the characteristics are read. Read each characteristic on slides 7-10, and pause to poll students on the category the characteristics fit into. Clarify any misconceptions about each characteristic. Move to slide 11 and explain how both esports and professional sportscasters are similar in commonly using dual casters. On the left are Joe Buck and Troy Aikman (NFL casters), on the right are Michael "KiXSTAr" Stockley and Parker "Interro" Mackay (Rainbow 6 Siege casters). Move to slide 12 and explain how casters use notes to add background knowledge about each player and match. On the left are soccer notes from the 2016-2017 Manchester City roster. The included information is previous clubs, season stats, place of birth, and date of signing. On the right, are caster notes from a DOTA 2 match. The included information is the previous team's picks and bans. The information gives viewers information on how the match might play out based on past matches.