NEW YORK OPEN - IRT PRO FINAL Daniel De la Rosa vs Kane Waselenchuk

International Racquetball Tour

[@danparker6341]

another shining example of the exponential difference between an LPRT broadcast, and this. LPRT would have gone into more details, explained what happens regarding who won/cancellation, ranking points accumulated, prize money division, etc...and not just spent 45 seconds saying...we're sorry but, we're out. If the IRT has any chance to grow, it needs the coverage to be first class...not this. I wish they would just let the LPRT broadcast the IRT.

[@aglover12345]

100%. LPRT coverage is professional. Makes IRT look like Little League.

[@kickasspodcast]

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[@user-mb6wo9si4r]

It's crazy how much better the LPRT handles their business. The IRT should have poached Baghurst a long time ago, but I'm not sure why he'd want to go.

[@megajeff555]

I don't comment often on here, but in Mid Michigan, we are in the midst of losing 12 of the only courts available in the area. TWELVE! Demolished for a day care. I am helping spearhead a campaign to try and save at least a couple of courts. Part of my observation is the stark contrast between the IRT coverage and the PSA coverage. It's coverage like this that could kill off an entire sport. Kane I guess even has a day job now!? Did he not receive enough "stars" from FB? SMH...

[@jesseschuerman1518]

Yeah if you think about it this was another slap to Kane's face from IRT; Geese he annihilated Daniel in the first game 15-4; 99.9% probability he follows this with another schooling in game 2. But instead they cancel for humidity and safety have them share the prizemoney as co-champions. Complete BS; I didn't see anyone slipping. Next they're gonna require helmets and mouth guards. WTH is the world coming to. Keep coming Kane, all the BS they keep throwing at you can't keep King Kane Down! And my favorite player is De La Rosa...

[@magic2506]

First off, most commentating during the only game played was all about stars being purchased? These guys sounded like they were running some kind of telethon for raising money. And thanking 400 people local to the area. Trying to watch the game and listen to these guys chat 80% of the time about something else was annoying. Then, no surprise....humid courts. Long Island is usually very humid. Match over. Hit or miss playing in such a humid place.

[@cwolf208]

Dean and Favio are awful. They had Leo Vazquez commentating the last big tournament and he did a much better job. Maybe one day Dean will show some self awareness but I doubt it.

[@jasonhentges5417]

I had to put the match on mute because the ‘stars’ telethon was ridiculous. I can see bringing that stuff up during commercials or towel timeouts, but to barely acknowledge the play of the athletes while they were playing was unprofessional to say the least.

[@mrdelima08]

There are soooo many other people that could do a better Job, I don't understand why this hasn't been addressed already.

[@gradyfan2068]

@@cwolf208 I disagree with your assessment of Favio. Listen to him as the lead announcer of a match and you will see a big difference. He focuses on the game and does not try to entertain. It's also a bonus that he addresses the Latin American viewers in Spanish. Let's face it. Latin America is the future of racquetball.

[@freshness2569]

well, this is a big blow for the sport

[@FloridaWaterAdventures]

If I was DLR, I woulda forfeited so Kane could win outright. DLR was getting his ass kicked.

[@sable10]

Why wasn't this humidity addressed for all other players?!?!?!? and prior to the event! Poor leadership here.

[@javierviruegas864]

344 Ty44

[@drummer2532]

I wish there was no commentary. Better to have nothing than for people to be talking off topic and distracting viewers. They seem interested in talking about everything else except the game! It's only the #1 and #2 in the world competing for the finals!

[@cbrysman1]

When it comes to racquetball commentary, I think a hybrid between squash and tennis commentators would be the sweet spot. Extremely professional and not "over commenting" or talking about off topic subjects. You need to put professionals in the commentator role. These guys are not professionals. The same applies to refereeing. Will the powers that be in the sport ever listen to anyone? It seems nothing has advanced in the last 50 years with this sport except the racquets!

[@Fernandez218]

12:06 lol De La Rosa flipped off the wall 😂😂

[@s1nb4d86]

Something is off with the commentating during the games. You guys should try something new or a different style of commentating. Even baseball can seem more exciting even with no home runs. This sport has a lot of points to score, so something is missing. Really want to see this sport grow.

[@Daniel-dn7ic]

majic2506 and CWolf20 and Dan Parker are spot on with their comments. I've been playing and a fan since the late 70's. It's embarrassing how inept the coverage is, from the lousy camera placements, hit or miss instant replay, and the constant chatter during matches to the point of distraction. The coverage in the past didn't have the technology but was more professional. The total farce in the final is the cherry on the sundae for me. I've lived and played racquetball in Florida, they hold professional stops in Florida and Central and South America; you just stop playing a final in a "professional" sport because it's too damp in New York in May?! Come on man! Maybe Mike Lindell should take over the IRT from the buffoons that are running it in to the ground.

[@mrdelima08]

Dean has always been a awful commentator, it just took something like this to have some people speak up about it. I'm okay with Favio, but then dean always interrupts and it makes me feel sorry that he has to put up with him. I wish they would bring like 1 or 2 more people in and compare how they do vs dean. When Kane and sudsy did the commentating together, it was heaven. Is this even possible to get rid of dean or is he like a owner or board member or something.?

[@cwolf208]

He is indeed a board member. He's the "director of broadcasting" and it stinks. At least he stopped saying "blast a flattie" I guess? Incremental progress?

[@RobinBarnhart]

So, does this make Kane the official winner?

[@paulknoblock8797]

Bring this sport to NW Florida where we have 0 humidity!!😅😅😅

[@markmatty3500]

Kane is back!!!!

[@marting.7564]

Too much humidity in that region and it’s affecting the court. Hard for me to believe but whatever.

[@cwolf208]

It actually does. Most clubs can't afford to run the AC at a level that can solve 95 and 90+% humidity. But you'd think they'd pull out all the stops

[@markmatty3500]

So was there a winner?

[@catherinelavernedickinson3620]

I had to mute the commentating because it was so annoying!! 🤨Kane is phenomenal, and hooray to a fellow Canadian!!

[@pappyprimetime7510]

So, it was fine all weekend? Just the final caused some wall sweat?

[@cwolf208]

It wasn't, it was pretty noticeable that folks were slipping. It's kind of amazing that they waited until it was clear that Kane was going to win easily to call it.

[@markmatty3500]

Still don't understand what happened to the chat box?

[@txoutdoorsman65]

WT....???

[@renayjacob4282]

Utter nonsense.

[@ashishtiwari87]

What a bummer! Indoor sport, is it ?

[@cwolf208]

It's a challenge to make courts not super humid when it's 90+ and humid outdoors, courts are quite big and tall, but yeah, this is pretty bad.

[@belindasherlin4688]

Who won ? The announcers didn’t say ????

[@michaelh2970]

Kane and Daniel are both great players and individuals but racquetball should still be flourishing. That is all I will say. What a shame.

[@johnreigstad1]

We need a fan forum in this comment section or elsewhere to continue dialogue about improving racquetball and the IRT for professional players, for amateurs, and for spectators.

[@johnreigstad1]

Congratulations to Kane Waselenchuk for another historic performance, New York Open 2022. I I think he should be credited with a Tier 1 victory, similar to an MLB team declared victorious after five innings because of rain.

[@jesuscastillo6863]

Does anyone knows what kind of racquet ' kane Waselenchuk playing with?

[@FloridaWaterAdventures]

WTF? Who won then?

[@gabrielarellano9995]

Yea, who won?

[@Ssagar304]

R2 sports shows it as a double forfeit

[@FloridaWaterAdventures]

@@Ssagar304 Blah. This was a lose-lose all the way around. Everybody lost: the IRT, the fans, Kane, DLR, and all of RB.

[@Ssagar304]

@@FloridaWaterAdventures this was terrible. Just like the us open.

[@txoutdoorsman65]

I don't disagree with the decision - for safety's sake, but the obvious question is...why wasn't this addressed prior to the match? Was the humidity an issue only for the final?

[@Wasatch_Sasquatch]

Big disappointment to not see this match. Bring some big fans in to dry it ou and play the last games late afternoon or evening.

[@rayspooner1982]

I agree, make it happen somehow. Delay the game and air it out or try a different court.

[@tomballesteros4673]

Kane is a kind man , he’s a soft player. We all wish we could hit the ball with his accuracy!

[@cwolf208]

Do they really not have an AC that can keep up? Oof.

[@tka202]

You can’t grow the sport this way.

[@stagename2]

Great rally about 13:50

[@markmatty3500]

what happened to the chat box/

[@garykinzelberg5988]

When it’s super humid out the walls and floors can become very slippery. AC helps but not much.

[@magic2506]

Dean and his conversation with Morgan Freeman was so annoying during the only game played.

[@lokinsea]

The Kane Train is leaving the station and heading to Victory City's next stop.

[@elliotmurray2440]

Bro flipped off a wall lmao

[@REZlostboyz]

My god…Racquetball has to be one of worst operated sports in the world. And they wonder why the sport is basically dead. The people who are in charge of this sport all need to be fired. The sport needs fresh blood with a totally different approach.

[@daytrading5456]

You guys are suffocating us with the "big lie pushing" P.O.S. mypillow guy's ads. Please... back off the blood money. Good grief.

[@TheBitterPill]

If the commentators aren't going to comment on THE FREAKING MATCH WHICH IS THE REASON WE'RE WATCHING, they should just shut the hell up and let us watch the match. I'm only a few minutes in and I already want to turn it off and watch some other match.

[@tyronjohnson78]

The IRT is such trash. Poorly organized and run.

[@willieblueball4634]

Honestly they should just delete this video...

[@okedoke1234]

A pro event of a sport and this shit happens…yeah….whatever. Bring on the pickleball

[@mwb5323]

Please remove MyPillow as a sponsor. The fact you take money from a seditious liar is disgusting. I will never donate as long as you take money from them.

[@dbaker4669]

I 100 percent agree. Lindell is scum.

[@Phuture33]

All they had to do was run a dehumidifier in there and it would have been fine... good size one would do that room in 30 minutes to an hour... This was unprofessional to the max