#98. Battle at the Barn: Collegiate and High School Tournament

<p>Hey all!</p> <p> As soon as I got back from Battle at the Barn I've been sick! I also lost the rest of my voice as I was recording this video. All that said I had a great time. Battle at the Barn was a multi-game tournament hosted in Indiana. I went with Albion College as the Rocket League Coach. This episode is all about that event!</p> <p> </p> <p>Main topic starts at 4:41</p> <p> </p> <p>What I'm listening to on Audible: The Inner Game of Tennis by W Timothy Gallwey.</p> <ul><li>It was recommended to me by GatorMelon from St Ambrose. <ul><li>The coach of their Varsity RL Team</li> </ul> </li> <li>an author who has written a series of books focused on his methodology for coaching and for the development of personal and professional excellence in a variety of fields that he calls "the Inner Game". </li> </ul> <p> WMU Adult Gaming Summer Camp</p> <p>learning about esports, gaming in general, OMFG</p> <p> </p> <p>My trip to Battle at the Barn</p> <p>I went as the RL Coach for Albion College to the Battle at the Barn in Lafayette Indiana.</p> <p>A tournament that had collegiate and Highschool teams playing in a bracket. For RL, Halo, and Smash.</p> <p> </p> <p>I have been there since Friday, it's now Sunday at 10 and I"m just getting home and I want to take about my experience over the course of this event.</p> <p> </p> <p>I had about 5 hours of driving both ways and 4-hours I had to sit in a van with about 12 college students and 2 other coaches. </p> <p> </p> <p>RL Lost</p> <p>Halo won twice</p> <p>Smash got around top 7</p> <p> </p> <p>Talking to other coaches from colleges and High schools.</p> <ul><li>Sharing ideas</li> <li>Networking</li> <li>talking about coaching both practically and philosophically</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Albion takes over Battle at the Barn</p> <p>I noticed on tournament day 1 that they had no commentator/Casters for RL and I just couldn't allow that.</p> <ul><li>I did commentary for the tournament whenever I could.</li> <li>Found other casters <ul><li>tried to find as many student