Girls Volleyball: Gameday to Broadcast Online Tonight's AAA Semifinals, Saturday's Finals

(Nov. 17, 2011) - The Gameday Broadcast Network and the VHSL announced Wednesday that the 2011 VHSL volleyball championships will be televised live online on Saturday Nov. 19th. In addition, Gameday will be also airing the two Group AAA Girls Semifinals on Thursday night live online from the campus of VCU. In the second semifinal, Stone Bridge will face Kellam in a rematch of last year's finals at 7 p.m. tonight. Daily access passes will cost $14.99.

"This is the first time we will be producing the volleyball championships, but we are excited to introduce our broadcast network to a new audience," said Gameday owner Andy Hayes. "The championships are an exciting time for all of the student athletes and their families, and we are excited to be able to capture these special memories."


The Gameday Broadcast Network has been covering the VHSL Championships for the past 5 years for football, basketball, and spring sports. To access the live coverage on the Gameday Broadcast Network, fans can purchase a VHSL All Access Day Pass for $14.99.

This pass will allow full access to every championship broadcast produced on that day. Gameday always publishes games for On-Demand viewing, but a future pass will be needed to access at a later date.

The Gameday Broadcast Network coverage will be anchored by Andy Hayes and Jim Wheaton, and will be produced by Helene Shain. Hayes has been broadcasting VHSL Championship events since 2006, and Wheaton joined the network in 2008 and has done several championship broadcasts for baseball. Shain has been Gameday's producer of the championships in the past 3 seasons.

In addition to Gameday's coverage of the Volleyball state title games, the post game press conferences are scheduled to be carried live after each contest. Fans can switch over and watch the press conferences roughly 10 minutes after the completion of game.

For fans who are experiencing the Gameday Broadcast Network and GamedayMagazine.com website for the first time, here is some important information to improve your online user experience.

ALL BROADCASTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE:
If you would like to purchase a copy of the Championship broadcasts that Gameday produces this weekend, all games will be offered for sale online. You can download a digital copy of the game for your use on your computer for $30. Click here to visit the Gameday Broadcast Vault....


IMPORTANT STREAMING INFORMATION:
(Please Read Carefully)

To Purchase a VHSL Championship Pass, please visit this link or follow the steps below:

Step 1: Go To Login Or Sign Up At The Top Of The Front Page

Step 2: Enter Password and Login (Current Members) or Create A New Account

Step 3: Select Product (i.e VHSL Championship Day Pass)

Step 4: Click Order

Step 5: Agree To Terms of Service (This Pass Won't Renew Automatically)

Step 6: Proceed To PayPal To Complete Payment Transaction

Step 7: Return To Front Page > Click Watch Live On Any Game

Step 8: The Premium Scoreboard Will Be Loaded > Click Watch Live Again

Step 9: ENJOY THE CHAMPIONSHIPS LIVE!


IMPORTANT SUPPORT INFORMATION:

To Help all of you interested in following the games live online, we will have our support representatives available, and answering emails from our support@gamedaymagazine.com address.

Before you e-mail our support team, PLEASE check out our FAQ's Here to see if your problem can be corrected easily. Here are some easy tips to follow to ensure you can follow the action without issues.

*PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE AN IPAD, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE VIDEO DUE TO APPLE'S RELUCTANCE TO WORK WITH ADOBE FLASH FILES....THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO TO FIX THIS. IF YOU HAVE A MAC, YOU CAN SEARCH FOR A FLASH PLAYER AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND ONE THAT CAN WORK FOR YOU...

Step 1: Check To Ensure Your Volume Is Up On Your Computer (Yes, it sounds silly, but we have had this happen before so it leads off our steps to success!)

Step 2: Check To Ensure You Have The Latest Flash Player Updated (Click Here To Update)

Step 3: You must have high speed internet to watch our video streams....NO DIAL UP

Go to www.speedtest.net to check your upload and download speed. We will be streaming the VHSL State Championships at a bit rate of 548kbps to 700kbps. If your connection is slower than that, or near that, you will see the video jump and become jerky at times. We will have a live audio stream in case the video is causing a problem for you.

Step 4: If you are using Internet Explorer, and you are having trouble, try downloading Mozilla Firefox, sometimes a different browser will work differently based on your computer settings.Google Chrome works well also.

Step 5: If none of that works, try logging out, and restarting your computer, then logging back in. Normally, if you can see the video on our front page, you should be able to log in and see the video on our premium video platform. Please understand that the start of each game is almost always thrown off due to the finish time of the prior game. Be patient, we will not miss the start of a game from a streaming standpoint.

Step 6: Try to listen to the audio link as well, and see if the issue is just based on the video.

NOTE: We are at the liberty of the Internet Speeds at each location. There are times within a broadcast that the Internet Feed may slow, or go out for a few seconds. Our system will automatically restart the live stream once it re-connects, so please be patient. WE WILL ENSURE THE LIVE AUDIO STREAM IS WORKING JUST FINE...

The problem could also be on your end, with your internet speeds. It is hard to decipher during a game unless it continues for an extended period of time.

If we are experiencing Major Technical Issues due to weather or equipment malfunction, we will notify all of you who are trying to view the game that we are having issues on our live scoreboard.

IP ADDRESS RESTRICTION & PASSWORD SHARING VIOLATORS:

Please note and pay special attention that this Pay Per View Event Will be for one computer only. Those trying to login from multiple locations with other family and friends will see their account locked by our system. This VHSL All-Access Pass is not a family pass, it is no different than purchasing a ticket at the game. If your account is locked by accident, you must e-mail our support team at support@gamedaymagazine.com for review. We will assist you as best and as quickly as possible. If your account is re-activated by our support team, and it is locked again, we will not unlock it for the remainder of the day, and no refund will be provided. Please do not try to violate this IP Restriction, or find a way around it, it will cause you to miss the Championship games.

REFUND POLICY:

Gameday does not normally issue refunds for purchases made for Live Events. If you have an issue with our service, please e-mail support@gamedaymagazine.com and carefully explain it in e-mail. Our senior technical staff will review each issue on a case by case basis, and respond to you within 24 to 48 hours.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE & LINEUP:

Thursday November 17th, 2011:

5PM - Atlee vs Ocean Lakes
7PM - Stone Bridge vs Kellam

Saturday November 19th, 2011

11am - AAA Boys Final
1pm - D1 Girls Final
3pm - D2 Girls Final
5pm - AA Girls Final
7pm - AAA Girls Final