"Crush the Commissioner" with Grid & Grind Show and GridLocked Pod
Behind the Grid League
Players, coaches and fans pose their questions and criticizms of the League on a live interview show.
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Grid League Race Programming - How we think about it
Behind the Grid League
Important note - this explains how we think about this currently. That said, we are constantly evolving through collaborative discussion with team owners at team owner meetings. We are always taking feedback and welcome the collaboration. Main takeaway - we are focused on the spectator experience first in movement selection, standards, and rules.
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Is the "United" bulls**t?
Behind the Grid League
Believe it or not, out of the 200+ high level competitiors involved with the League... some see the world very differently than others. Some even talk smack or piss others off. While this is true of pretty much every sport, some in our League believe it should not be this way. After all, we are named the "United Grid League" and recently coined the phrase: "Unity is Undefeated" (thanks to an IG poll). Should that mean we only speak toward existing unitedness?? Let's dig in.
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What if sports were modern?
Behind the Grid League
United Grid League commissioner Mather Wiswall talks about the modern interpretation of team sports.
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State of the Grid League - Post Opening Day Results
Behind the Grid League
My thoughts on how the 2024 Season opened. What was successful, and what wasn't. Including: - livestream results - new element review - improvements needed Message me here if you have feedback - https://www.instagram.com/matherwiz/
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Grid League livestream Upgrade? Our most controversial rule.
Behind the Grid League
Referee philosophy video mentioned in this video: https://youtu.be/MqDCyHHfjqI
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Men vs Women in Grid League - How it works
Behind the Grid League
An in-depth look at how Grid League's Ringer Point races uniquely blend male and female athletes in direct competition. The show discusses how these races maintain excitement by ensuring unpredictable outcomes and balancing physical differences between genders. It also explores the cultural impact and progression of mixed-gender sports, highlighting how this innovative approach is changing the landscape of athletic competition. Learn more about the Grid League - https://unitedgridleague.com/
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The United Grid League represents a major shift for Grid League. What will be the next?
Behind the Grid League
There have been 4 major inflection points for the sport of Grid League. Today marks one of them. Congratulations to the team owners of past and present. Without their risk-taking, leadership, trust, and iron will to battle through adversity… none of this happens. Thank you all. Thank you to the staff who have done much of the same, and the players too. It truly is a community effort. In this podcast I talk about the other 3 inflection points starting with the very first post Tony Budding made announcing his vision for the sport. I end the podcast with what I think the 5th major inflection...
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What is a wall ball over outrigger?
Behind the Grid League
In this podcast I explain some of my opinions about why this element could be more important than people may expect at first glance. It has many of the aspects of a movement that I feel are great for Grid League and I wanted to explain why. Thanks for listening.
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3 Major Assumptions I Was WRONG About - Breaking Down Initial Player Stats in the Grid League
Behind the Grid League
Grid League player stats. In this episode, we dive into an initial analysis of player stats in the Grid League. Find out how key metrics such as race entries, race entry percentage, entry-to-win percentage, Element Score, and Impact Score are transforming our understanding of player performances. Discover how these stats shatter original assumptions about top performers, team patterns, and utility players. The introduction of Element and Impact Scores has not only provided us with fascinating insights but also challenged our preconceived notions about the real stars of the league.
info_outlineIn this podcast I explain some of my opinions about why this element could be more important than people may expect at first glance. It has many of the aspects of a movement that I feel are great for Grid League and I wanted to explain why. Thanks for listening.