Cry “Ball”
Australian Rules Football is our national sport. In many ways, a national treasure.
When a tackle is made, the crowd roars “Ball”.
This roar, is done with amazing unity. One could say it’s like an orchestrated choir, all hitting the same note at the exact same time, This roar of “ball”, thunders throughout the stadium and can even be heard outside the stadium.
A tackle is often made after a relentless and brave pursuit by an opponent that is chasing down the player in possession of the ball.
The roar of “ball” is extremely unique to the world, as it is only done in Australian Rules Football. Grybas is bringing light to that one word, that roar of “Ball”.
What is GRYBAS
Grybas is a headset that is purchased by a fan. The product consists of two key elements.
- A voice recognition microphone.
- A light that is triggered by the voice recognition microphone.
When the fan first obtains their Grybas, they switch it on and record their voice shouting the word “Ball”. The word is then recorded into the Grybas unit.
A light on the Grybas unit, is triggered when the fan screams out “Ball”. The light is in their team colours.
By example, an Essendon Grybas would trigger a red light. A Richmond Grybas will trigger a yellow light, etc.
In a crowd of 100,000 at the MCG, approximately 50,000 lights will erupt throughout the stadium, triggered by the unified roar of the fans, when their player makes a tackle, officially making AFL the most spectacular sport in the world, and relevant to the world market.
Why is Grybas possible
When a tackle is made, it is a one to 2 second action.
The eyes of the players, both with the ball, the tackler, the players nearby and also the umpires, are fixed towards that one moment of impact, and it is normally a low to the ground action. During that one impacting second, Grybas harnesses this action, this energy, not just through the roar of “ball”, but through lights.
Due to the action being a fixed moment of impact, both the players and umpires will be somewhat oblivious that the stadium in that one second, erupted with lights, thus, not affecting the players and field of play.
The result being a stadium that completely erupts with a roar and lights in one spectacular breathtaking second. On average, there are approximately 150 tackles made during a game of AFL. Thus 150 moments the stadium erupts into a sea of lights.
The Benefits of Grybas
- Very exciting product for fans to purchase, as it’s a very personal item, triggered solely by their own voice.
- Will increase crowd attendance figures
- So spectacular and unique to sport, will make Australian Rules Football relevant in the world market.
- Children will love the product so much, will inspire them to play AFL, thus very beneficial for grassroots football, participant levels, which is completely vital for the future of AFL and the growth of our national sport.
- Visually spectacular for television. A camera with a wide shot, would see a player being tackled and in the background the sea of lights erupting. Aerial views would also display this one second impact moment.
- Increases intensity for players. It may also increase the intensity of players as they would be even more inspired to make a tackle.
- Will raise the decibel level in stadiums and fans will be even more enthused and inspired to scream out the word Ball, when a tackle is made.
- Will increase television audience figures, thus more commercial value.
- Secures the future of Australian Rules Football, as Grybas can only be truly done in the sport of Australian Rules football, better than any other sport in the world.
- New Grybas units, features, will be updated and modernised every year, for commercial sales.
Grybas variations
Grybas will come in varied product choices. By example, it can be a beanie, with the microphone, and light.
Or a Cap.
Or a headset with earphones.
Even just a subtle headband, with a microphone.
There will be multiple options to choose from for each Grybas. All have the two key elements. The voice recognition microphone and the light.
Will fans use Grybas incorrectly in a harmful way ?
No. A message on the large screens pre-game will read: Please use your Grybas for its true intended purpose. AFL fans are among the most well behaved fans in the world, that is why they can sit together in stadiums, even opposing fans sit together.
It would take a collective organised group of people to incorrectly use a Grybas, by example screaming out “ball”, behind the goals, when a player is taking a set shot at goal.
It simply wouldn’t happen.
Even if it was just 2 people, that is the equivalent of just a camera flash, which happens anyway and doesn’t harm the player taking a set shot at goal.
Can Grybas work during the day in daylight ?
Yes. Different forms of light technology can actually penetrate the daylight.
Each Grybas unit can be set to day or night mode, offering two different forms of a flash.
Why the name Grybas ?
I have named this product Grybas, to honor the late Clinton Grybas. Clinton tragically passed away age just 32. An enormous talent lost far too young.
Shareholders: As Australian Rules Football is our national sport, I am honoring particular people to be co-owners of Grybas.
There are 5 shares in total. Each share is then shared by the shareholders within that share.
Share One: Brad Jamin. Brad Gellie. Dru and Sandra Taylor, Josh Scigala, Aldo Blaga
Share Two: Eddie McGuire, Hamish Mclachlan, Shane Crawford, Tom Meagher. Steve Quartermain
Share Three: The Four Immediate Members of the Clinton Grybas Family. Laurenna Toulmin
Share Four: Adam Goodes, Michael O’loughlin, Michael Long. Cyril Rioli. Kevin Sheedy, Majak Daw, Brent Harvey, Lance Franklin, Eddie Betts, Gavin Wanganeen, Nicky Winmar
Share Five: INXS
Why the aforementioned Shareholders ?
As gift from the inventor Brad Jamin to:
Eddie McGuire for your excellence in media presentation, passion and work with your beloved football club, Collingwood.
Your hosting and establishment of The Footy Show. Professionalism, kindness and calm, during emotional moments such as when Ted Whitten passed away.
Hamish Mclachlan for your professional presentation in various sports and commentary.
Shane Crawford for your emotional and inspiring journey to help Breast Cancer.
Tom Meagher, husband of the late Jill Meagher. Tom returned back to Ireland and is now a voice against violence. This is also a part tribute to Irishman Jim Stynes.
Steve Quartermain for your professional services as a news host and AFL commentator.
The 4 immediate members of the Clinton Grybas family, for losing your son, your brother, so young.
Laurenna Toulmin, Clinton’s partner.
Adam Goodes, Michael O’Loughlin, Michael Long, for your inspiring example of being brilliant Indigenous footballers.
Kevin Sheedy, for your lifelong service to Australian Rules Football.
GRYBAS will be the most spectacular invention in the history of sports and make Australian Rules Football relevant on the world stage.
GRYBAS
Try Ball
Voice recognition light for Rugby League fans.
Record your voice cheering your team name, eg, “Go Manly”, triggers the Grybas light.
And “Try”, triggers the Grybas light.
GRYBAS
Try Ball
Shares:
As gift from inventor Brad Jamin to:
Alex Mckinnon and Teigan Mckinnon.