Cornell 5 Alaska-Fairbanks 2, 1/10/26

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I'd also like to shake my old man fist at the sky and say the scoreboard is awful- too much space given to jumbotron and adverts, and not enough given to actual scoreboard stuff. The opposite end scoreboards are even worse, with score and time on one side of the rink and penalties on the other.

Behold the GLORY of what is possible (and pre loaded into the system)!!! Seen next day at the kids game. Please make this the default. Jumbotron begone!

edit: the jumbotron is actually less distracting in person than on TV, but the set up is awful.

Agree
The advertising portion seems to have gotten significantly larger this year and leaving less viewing space for the actual game, unless it's my imagination

[stereax]

I'd also like to shake my old man fist at the sky and say the scoreboard is awful- too much space given to jumbotron and adverts, and not enough given to actual scoreboard stuff. The opposite end scoreboards are even worse, with score and time on one side of the rink and penalties on the other.

Behold the GLORY of what is possible (and pre loaded into the system)!!! Seen next day at the kids game. Please make this the default. Jumbotron begone!

edit: the jumbotron is actually less distracting in person than on TV, but the set up is awful.

Agree
The advertising portion seems to have gotten significantly larger this year and leaving less viewing space for the actual game, unless it's my imagination

I mean, you shouldn't be looking at the jumbotron to watch the game. It's in front of you.

But also, the jumbotron is just a fancy advertisement conveyor that sometimes shows shots on net, penalties, and time left accurately.

[BearLover]

I'd also like to shake my old man fist at the sky and say the scoreboard is awful- too much space given to jumbotron and adverts, and not enough given to actual scoreboard stuff. The opposite end scoreboards are even worse, with score and time on one side of the rink and penalties on the other.

Behold the GLORY of what is possible (and pre loaded into the system)!!! Seen next day at the kids game. Please make this the default. Jumbotron begone!

edit: the jumbotron is actually less distracting in person than on TV, but the set up is awful.

Agree
The advertising portion seems to have gotten significantly larger this year and leaving less viewing space for the actual game, unless it's my imagination

I mean, you shouldn't be looking at the jumbotron to watch the game. It's in front of you.

But also, the jumbotron is just a fancy advertisement conveyor that sometimes shows shots on net, penalties, and time left accurately.

It should be able to show replays though. Which based on my recent visits to Ithaca it does a terrible job of because (1) whoever is in charge doesn't queue up the replay in time before play resumes and (2) even when they do, the screen is way too small to see anything. Replays of goals is all I ask for and they don't even get that right.

[stereax]

I'd also like to shake my old man fist at the sky and say the scoreboard is awful- too much space given to jumbotron and adverts, and not enough given to actual scoreboard stuff. The opposite end scoreboards are even worse, with score and time on one side of the rink and penalties on the other.

Behold the GLORY of what is possible (and pre loaded into the system)!!! Seen next day at the kids game. Please make this the default. Jumbotron begone!

edit: the jumbotron is actually less distracting in person than on TV, but the set up is awful.

Agree
The advertising portion seems to have gotten significantly larger this year and leaving less viewing space for the actual game, unless it's my imagination

I mean, you shouldn't be looking at the jumbotron to watch the game. It's in front of you.

But also, the jumbotron is just a fancy advertisement conveyor that sometimes shows shots on net, penalties, and time left accurately.

It should be able to show replays though. Which based on my recent visits to Ithaca it does a terrible job of because (1) whoever is in charge doesn't queue up the replay in time before play resumes and (2) even when they do, the screen is way too small to see anything. Replays of goals is all I ask for and they don't even get that right.

Oh absolutely. Goal replay or even penalty replay (though that one's apparently contentious).

The jumbotron also has about ten pixels total lmfao.

[Trotsky]

I know I am in the minority but I think replay has done more to hurt sports than anything other than advertising.

It destroys the moment, which used to be a fragile, kinetic experience.  It's now just analytical data.

cf. everything else since roughly 1955.

[stereax]

I know I am in the minority but I think replay has done more to hurt sports than anything other than advertising.

It destroys the moment, which used to be a fragile, kinetic experience.  It's now just analytical data.

cf. everything else since roughly 1955.

Eh I mean... if it's something like, only a quarter of the rink COULD see, a penalty replay is useful. Goal replays are always appreciated bc you get different views.

Also, the amount of times I've missed goals bc I'm refreshing eLynah 😭

[VIEWfromK]

Isn't the scoreboard just simulcasting the game broadcast?  They only have two replay angles and they usually only show one look of a goal from the angle nearest that goal, right?  I know it's not a venue that lends itself to good tv camera angles but I do wonder if a well off donor would ever contribute to the broadcast so that they could add another center ice camera with a tighter puck follow for an additional replay angle?

[pjd8]

I know I am in the minority but I think replay has done more to hurt sports than anything other than advertising.

It destroys the moment, which used to be a fragile, kinetic experience.  It's now just analytical data.

cf. everything else since roughly 1955.

I like it for tv broadcasts, especially with good commentating, as it can be a great way to learn some nuances of the sport.

In the rink, though, it's a complete distraction. It changes the flow, it undermines the authority of the refs, and it leads to excessive coaching gamesmanship. It definitely destroys the moment, as it now allows the crowd to look at their phones instead of being synced with the action. That's the "if it's important, it will be digitized" culture we now live in.

[fastforward]

I'd also like to shake my old man fist at the sky and say the scoreboard is awful- too much space given to jumbotron and adverts, and not enough given to actual scoreboard stuff. The opposite end scoreboards are even worse, with score and time on one side of the rink and penalties on the other.

Behold the GLORY of what is possible (and pre loaded into the system)!!! Seen next day at the kids game. Please make this the default. Jumbotron begone!

edit: the jumbotron is actually less distracting in person than on TV, but the set up is awful.

Agree
The advertising portion seems to have gotten significantly larger this year and leaving less viewing space for the actual game, unless it's my imagination

I mean, you shouldn't be looking at the jumbotron to watch the game. It's in front of you.

But also, the jumbotron is just a fancy advertisement conveyor that sometimes shows shots on net, penalties, and time left accurately.

It should be able to show replays though. Which based on my recent visits to Ithaca it does a terrible job of because (1) whoever is in charge doesn't queue up the replay in time before play resumes and (2) even when they do, the screen is way too small to see anything. Replays of goals is all I ask for and they don't even get that right.

That was my whole point-replays shown should be able to actually be seen

[fastforward]

I'd also like to shake my old man fist at the sky and say the scoreboard is awful- too much space given to jumbotron and adverts, and not enough given to actual scoreboard stuff. The opposite end scoreboards are even worse, with score and time on one side of the rink and penalties on the other.

Behold the GLORY of what is possible (and pre loaded into the system)!!! Seen next day at the kids game. Please make this the default. Jumbotron begone!

edit: the jumbotron is actually less distracting in person than on TV, but the set up is awful.

Agree
The advertising portion seems to have gotten significantly larger this year and leaving less viewing space for the actual game, unless it's my imagination

I mean, you shouldn't be looking at the jumbotron to watch the game. It's in front of you.

But also, the jumbotron is just a fancy advertisement conveyor that sometimes shows shots on net, penalties, and time left accurately.

Definitely don't watch the game on it but should be able to view replays