Sporting event television broadcast equipment and system

A television broadcast system for broadcasting a football game played at a venue between a first team and a second team, wherein each team comprises players and coaches, and the coaches for each team from a head coach and multiple assistant coaches, the television broadcast system comprising:

• a first team intercom system through which the first team coaches communicate during the football game, wherein the first team intercom system comprises a plurality of first team coach communication units, wherein each of the first team coach communication units comprises a speaker, a microphone, and a radio transceiver;
• a second team intercom system through which the second team coaches communicate during the football game, wherein the second team intercom system comprises a plurality of second team coach communication units, wherein each of the second team coach communication units comprises a speaker, a microphone, and a radio transceiver;
• a sideline rack transceiver that comprises:
• a first team transceiver for receiving radio transmission of the first team coaches over the first team intercom system;
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• a second team transceiver for receiving radio transmission of the second team coaches over the second team intercom system;
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• a plurality of first team helmet receivers that are positioned in helmets of first team players, wherein the plurality of first team helmet receivers comprise:
• a set of offense helmet receivers for offensive players on the first team;
• and a set of defense helmet receivers for defensive players on the first team;
• a plurality of second team helmet receivers that are positioned in helmets of second team players, wherein the plurality of second team helmet receivers comprise:
• a set of offense helmet receivers for offensive players on the second team;
• and a set of defense helmet receivers for defensive players on the second team;
• a first team transmitter pack having a communication link to the sideline rack transceiver, wherein the first team transmitter pack comprises:
• a first team offense radio interface module for receiving first team offense play calls, via first team transceiver of the sideline rack transceiver, from an offense play-calling assistant coach of the first team, wherein the first team offense radio interface module comprises an on-off switch;
• a first team offense radio transmitter connected to the first team offense radio interface module for transmitting wirelessly the first team offense play calls to the set of offense helmet receivers for offensive players on the first team when the on-off switch of the first team offense radio interface module is in the on position;
• a first team defense radio interface module for receiving first team defense play calls, via the first team transceiver of sideline rack transceiver, from a defense play-calling assistant coach of the first team, wherein the first team defense radio interface module comprises an on-off switch;
• a first team defense radio transmitter connected to the first team defense radio interface module for transmitting wirelessly the first team defense play calls to the set of defense helmet receivers for offensive players on the first team when the on-off switch of the first team defense radio interface module is in the on position;
• a second team transmitter pack having a communication link to the sideline rack, wherein the second team transmitter pack comprises:
• a second team offense radio interface module for receiving first team offense play calls, via the second team transceiver of sideline rack transceiver, from an offense play-calling assistant coach of the second team, wherein the second team offense radio interface module comprises an on-off switch;
• a second team offense radio transmitter connected to the second team offense radio interface module for transmitting wirelessly the second team offense play calls to the set of offense helmet receivers for offensive players on the second team when the on-off switch of the second team offense radio interface module is in the on position;
• a second team defense radio interface module for receiving first team defense play calls, via the second team transceiver of sideline rack transceiver, from a defense play-calling assistant coach of the second team, wherein the second team defense radio interface module comprises an on-off switch;
• a second team defense radio transmitter connected to the second team defense radio interface module for transmitting wirelessly the second team defense play calls to the set of defense helmet receivers for offensive players on the second team when the on-off switch of the second team defense radio interface module is in the on position;
• wherein the sideline rack transceiver is in communication with a television broadcast truck and the sideline rack transceiver is configured to transmit audio feeds to the television broadcast truck during the football game, wherein the audio feeds comprise:
• a first audio feed from the microphone of the communication unit of a head coach of the first team;
• a second audio feed from the microphone of the communication unit of a head coach of the second team;
• a third audio feed that comprises the first team offense play calls;
• a fourth audio feed that comprises the first team defense play calls;
• a fifth audio feed that comprises the second team offense play calls;
• and a sixth audio feed that comprises the second team defense play calls.

A broadcast system, comprising:

• a first communication unit including a microphone, a speaker, and a radio transceiver;
• a second communication unit including a microphone, a speaker, and a radio transceiver;
• a plurality of receiver units, each receiver unit including a speaker, wherein the plurality of receiver units includes at least a first receiving unit including a receiver configured to receive communications from at least one of the first communication unit or the second communication unit on a first channel and a second channel, and wherein the plurality of receiver units includes at least a second receiving unit including a second receiver configured to receive communications from at least one of the first communication unit or the second communication unit on the first channel but not the second channel;
• a central transceiver unit including at least one transceiver, the central transceiver unit configured to receive communications from at least one of the first communication unit and the second communication unit;
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• a central transmitter unit, separate from the central transceiver unit, the central transmitter unit operatively coupled to the central transceiver unit, the central transmitter unit configured to receive communications from the central transceiver unit and to transmit communications to the plurality of receiver units.