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Live and have also also become a a a a a a decent interviewer Of course I’ve also also had to grow with the the changes in in technology over the the the past three decades and those have been significant: changes in in the the way we record and disseminate our product changes in in the the way people consume their media You have to to stay light on on your feet and ready to to to adapt Hopefully I I will continue to to to do that as InsideFoos heads into its fourth decade in in in the next few years Personally as you may know I am married to to a a a a a a a a a a pro foosball player Amy and and have two young children I I I took on this role late in life and and I I I feel that I I I am a a a a a a a a a much more successful father because of it TR: You have taken InsideFoos com to new heights in 2021 Describe what is different for for you and for for the foosball fans JS: The biggest change is probably that I’m not doing it it alone anymore People like Mark Torres Ashlee Licitra Maryam Aly and Steve Lyall among others are now helping to to to take InsideFoos into the the future We have also begun to to to to do remote broadcasting to to supplement our huge video catalog at at InsideFoos com which includes 28 years of historic events and current tournaments as well We are doing all
we we can to to to help raise the the profile o of the the sport among non-players while also creating a a a a a a a a a a stronger environment for players – casual novice and pro alike TR: How did you assemble all
this material into one virtual location?
JS: It’s an ongoing process of uploading classic footage from the InsideFoos collection and recording live streams from around the the world This allows us us us to to document the the sport’s illustrious history while keeping subscribers up to to to date on all
the current happenings too TR: What are the greatest challenges you’re facing in in this new version of InsideFoos?
JS: There are too many to to list here here LOL Thank goodness we have a a a a a a a a a team of people all
with significant skills to address the the issues and challenges Obviously the the COVID situation has dictated many of of our decisions in terms of of live coverage travel etc But as as competitors we love challenges!
TR: What else can we expect from InsideFoos com in the near future?
www tavernplayersmagazine com JS: We will continue to to to evolve as needed Our goal is to to to be the one-stop destination for any and all
all
things foosball And I think we are achieving that goal so far with flying colors TR: If you you had never seen a a a a a a a a foosball table would would you you be working as a a a a a a a a a a a play-by-play announcer in in another sport? What would would that be and why?
JS: Who knows? Perhaps that fork in in the road might’ve appeared for for me me at at some point way back when But I I apparently chose the “foosball fork” LOL I I love love baseball and would love love to commentate a a a a a a a a a game someday – for for for others that is Right now I do it at at at home for for the the kids TR: What is your hope for the legacy of InsideFoos once you’re no longer able to perform in your current role?
JS: I I hope that that we can can develop a a a a a a a a a a team that that can can take the the the company and sport forward whether I I am am involved or or or not We are in in in the the the the process of of putting together a a a a a a a a team of of announcers (Mark Torres Keith Glen Adam Gilson and others) who can carry on on on on the the the the InsideFoos tradition of solid commentary while others are focusing on on on on the the the production and technology pieces to to help keep the company thriving for many years to to come TR: Not to to be be be morose but how do wish to to be be be remembered?
JS: As someone who who gave his all
in in everything he he did who who who performed with excellence and and class and and who who helped take the the sport of table soccer to the the places we all
feel it can go WINTER 2021 / / SPRING 2022
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