Question about LCS

Diamond Frostman·Feb 6, 2016·1 votes·515 views

I was watching a few games and it suddenly me dawned on me to ask something. Can the players hear the commentators when they talk about picks and plays in the game etc. I presume the audience can hear the commentators so how do the players not hear it as sometimes they give away vital information before an actual play has happened? So isn't their a chance that an LCS team could effectively "cheat" by listening to the commentators and how is this prevented?

Just something I wanted to ask.

4 Comments

ModWulf HelhammerFeb 6, 20161 votes

No. The players have sound proof headsets. It's also how the can hear each other with the crowd cheering

Diamond FrostmanFeb 6, 20161 votes

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No. The players have sound proof headsets. It's also how the can hear each other with the crowd cheering

Ah ok, I thought it was something like that. Thanks.

BoosterinoFeb 6, 20161 votes

There is sound proofing. So they can only hear each other, no the audience, commentators, or enemy team.

TurquoiseYoshiFeb 6, 20161 votes

No, they can't hear. It's even rare that they can hear the crowd when it's really loud, although they technically can, and have in one or two situations.