A few things:
* Soundtracks.
* Sound in general, levels and stuff like that.
* MC'ing not seemed to be rehearsed.
Most of this would've been avoided with sound planning and a major rehearsal of the whole show (without the competitors of course).
One VERY good thing though: Lighting seems to be set to maximize the appearances of the competitors. Will make the competitors look good in pics in the future.
YIP
Zack
I'm not totally defending the sound guy - most of them end up having some issue at every show.
Soundtracks are supplied by the competitors at checkin, some may be good quality and others horrible. Hence the quality and variation in levels.
It appeared to be the sound guy's fault with the fitness routines, which sucks for the comeptitors and definitely can't excuse that. I'm sure Steve had a talk with the sound guy.
The staff that runs this show is very good and I've worked with them at many other shows. They know what they are doing keep things moving.
Now the qualiy of the webcast I believe can be improved. As much as a few fans like to see it live, I think it should be recorded and not done live. I'd rather watch it after the show with a better end product.