1 00:00:00,110 --> 00:00:02,520 Hey, it's Cesc & Julian here at Paddle Smasher Academy, and today we 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:06,359 have Tap to Score, and we have Simon here to talk to us about a scoreboard. 3 00:00:06,430 --> 00:00:08,270 We are all things padel. 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:11,830 So Simon, welcome to the, to the podcast. 5 00:00:11,870 --> 00:00:12,660 Oh, thank you. 6 00:00:12,700 --> 00:00:13,580 Thank you for your time. 7 00:00:13,660 --> 00:00:14,049 Yeah, yeah. 8 00:00:14,050 --> 00:00:17,100 And can you tell me a little bit about yourself and how you got involved 9 00:00:17,110 --> 00:00:19,610 in this, uh, with the scoreboard? 10 00:00:19,610 --> 00:00:19,970 Yeah. 11 00:00:19,970 --> 00:00:20,329 Okay. 12 00:00:20,330 --> 00:00:25,580 You know, my, my entire career is doing software stuff and I 13 00:00:25,590 --> 00:00:28,090 started playing paddle last year. 14 00:00:29,995 --> 00:00:34,025 Just for one year I'm playing paddle and I saw, you know, I, we need 15 00:00:34,055 --> 00:00:38,335 something to score because sometimes you forgot the score and we are 16 00:00:38,365 --> 00:00:41,565 trying to, to do the best as player. 17 00:00:41,565 --> 00:00:47,304 But, uh, you don't know at some point, you don't know how, what is the score. 18 00:00:47,304 --> 00:00:53,385 So I tried to do something for myself to doing something to keep the score. 19 00:00:53,385 --> 00:00:55,815 And I came with this idea. 20 00:00:55,865 --> 00:01:00,779 So now, did you have any other, uh, Experience in, in scoreboards 21 00:01:00,779 --> 00:01:01,589 in any other sport before? 22 00:01:01,589 --> 00:01:02,430 No, no. 23 00:01:02,519 --> 00:01:04,740 Uh, just, um, in software. 24 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:09,510 Um, I did a software in Venezuela for healthcare system. 25 00:01:09,570 --> 00:01:12,210 We did a software for healthcare system. 26 00:01:12,210 --> 00:01:13,895 I also have a software, healthcare. 27 00:01:14,705 --> 00:01:15,375 Healthcare. 28 00:01:16,035 --> 00:01:19,680 We have a electronic medical record system with the, all the, 29 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:21,175 the, the stuff for financing. 30 00:01:21,275 --> 00:01:21,775 That's great. 31 00:01:21,775 --> 00:01:22,175 And everything else. 32 00:01:22,890 --> 00:01:27,670 So, that's my knowledge in the software technology. 33 00:01:27,670 --> 00:01:31,259 So, I came up with this idea to build something for Paddle 34 00:01:31,269 --> 00:01:32,630 because it's a fun game. 35 00:01:33,070 --> 00:01:35,779 So, you started playing Paddle and you realized that people forgot the 36 00:01:35,780 --> 00:01:37,640 score or were fighting for the score. 37 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:38,090 Exactly. 38 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:38,860 What's going on? 39 00:01:38,860 --> 00:01:39,590 What is the score? 40 00:01:40,365 --> 00:01:42,725 And it's like, you know, we got to do something exactly. 41 00:01:42,735 --> 00:01:47,755 So, uh, when was your first prototype or how did you start developing this? 42 00:01:47,924 --> 00:01:53,074 Uh, we, we'll start thinking how we can build in them the scoreboard. 43 00:01:53,095 --> 00:01:56,834 So this is our first, uh, version of this. 44 00:01:56,845 --> 00:01:59,464 So we did it, um, smaller. 45 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:01,480 Two months ago. 46 00:02:01,530 --> 00:02:05,860 So we came with this bigger screen and we have another bigger screen and we 47 00:02:05,860 --> 00:02:08,420 also are working with TVs or something. 48 00:02:08,700 --> 00:02:09,890 So where does that go? 49 00:02:10,530 --> 00:02:11,460 But where do you put that? 50 00:02:11,460 --> 00:02:12,830 Is it behind the fence on the top? 51 00:02:12,939 --> 00:02:13,559 Exactly. 52 00:02:13,860 --> 00:02:15,149 In the middle of the court. 53 00:02:15,460 --> 00:02:16,270 I mean, I love that. 54 00:02:16,310 --> 00:02:19,210 I was, I was looking at it when, when they were doing the exhibit, the 55 00:02:19,410 --> 00:02:21,870 exhibition here and it looked brilliant. 56 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:23,690 Why don't you run us a little bit? 57 00:02:23,730 --> 00:02:25,150 How, how, how it works? 58 00:02:25,180 --> 00:02:25,510 Okay. 59 00:02:25,510 --> 00:02:27,179 Because I was looking at it and I was like. 60 00:02:27,630 --> 00:02:29,545 Who's keeping the score works? 61 00:02:29,955 --> 00:02:30,425 Score, right? 62 00:02:30,535 --> 00:02:30,825 Yeah. 63 00:02:30,990 --> 00:02:35,430 So there is two ways to keep the score if you have somebody to keep the score 64 00:02:35,430 --> 00:02:39,780 out the outside of the court, or if you are a player and you wanna keep 65 00:02:39,780 --> 00:02:44,850 your score with you, let's say you are a player, you were some of those bands 66 00:02:44,850 --> 00:02:46,740 that we build it for, for the players. 67 00:02:46,890 --> 00:02:46,920 Okay. 68 00:02:46,950 --> 00:02:48,240 So when you Can I see that? 69 00:02:48,300 --> 00:02:48,960 Yeah, of course. 70 00:02:49,050 --> 00:02:50,585 So you put a band Exactly. 71 00:02:50,585 --> 00:02:51,480 And sort of like a watch. 72 00:02:51,780 --> 00:02:52,470 Uh, exactly. 73 00:02:52,740 --> 00:02:54,480 And you just push the button and that's it. 74 00:02:55,140 --> 00:02:56,610 So your playing is 15 low. 75 00:02:57,185 --> 00:02:58,465 Okay, and he's won. 76 00:02:58,525 --> 00:02:59,255 Oh, okay. 77 00:02:59,605 --> 00:03:04,815 I mean if you If you mistaken the point you can go back double 78 00:03:04,924 --> 00:03:08,325 double double Gotcha, gotcha. 79 00:03:08,345 --> 00:03:16,875 I love it 30 40 I mean, this is great because a lot of times I'll be watching 80 00:03:16,885 --> 00:03:18,305 a game and everybody, what's the score? 81 00:03:18,335 --> 00:03:18,835 What's the score? 82 00:03:18,895 --> 00:03:19,345 What's the score? 83 00:03:19,345 --> 00:03:19,945 What's the score? 84 00:03:19,984 --> 00:03:21,945 It happens to me every time I play with you. 85 00:03:21,955 --> 00:03:23,035 He's trying to cheat a lot. 86 00:03:23,045 --> 00:03:24,655 So with this, it will never happen. 87 00:03:24,665 --> 00:03:24,975 Exactly. 88 00:03:24,975 --> 00:03:28,475 I mean, even with this, he can still cheat, right? 89 00:03:28,765 --> 00:03:29,615 You can still kind of cheat. 90 00:03:29,624 --> 00:03:30,254 You hit it once. 91 00:03:30,275 --> 00:03:31,055 You hit it again. 92 00:03:33,015 --> 00:03:36,505 And we're also trying to integrate these with the cameras so you 93 00:03:36,505 --> 00:03:38,724 can capture your highlights. 94 00:03:38,734 --> 00:03:38,764 Right. 95 00:03:38,774 --> 00:03:41,534 So at some point, if you do a very good job. 96 00:03:41,535 --> 00:03:46,915 Uh, match or very good play, you can tap to keep the, and I'm wondering 97 00:03:47,065 --> 00:03:48,655 why they haven't done this before. 98 00:03:48,655 --> 00:03:52,045 I mean, I think this should be part of the, of the courts. 99 00:03:52,055 --> 00:03:52,745 Exactly. 100 00:03:52,754 --> 00:03:56,575 So have you, have you talked to any court manufacturers and just, you know, give 101 00:03:56,575 --> 00:03:57,834 them a license to use it or something? 102 00:03:57,834 --> 00:03:59,864 Because I feel like when somebody buys a court. 103 00:04:00,405 --> 00:04:02,055 . It should come with this for sure. 104 00:04:02,295 --> 00:04:02,745 Yeah. 105 00:04:02,745 --> 00:04:05,805 I remember the old times in the tennis scores with the little, you know, 106 00:04:06,105 --> 00:04:09,075 old it, you have to go and change it. 107 00:04:09,075 --> 00:04:09,165 Right? 108 00:04:09,165 --> 00:04:12,045 This is the, the 21st century version of that. 109 00:04:12,135 --> 00:04:15,465 And you also can use your Apple Watch to score. 110 00:04:15,525 --> 00:04:15,825 Yeah. 111 00:04:16,094 --> 00:04:16,456 Oh, that's great. 112 00:04:17,050 --> 00:04:19,275 So I can show you with my Apple watch if you want. 113 00:04:19,725 --> 00:04:21,045 So there's an app there you just download? 114 00:04:21,045 --> 00:04:21,255 Yeah. 115 00:04:21,255 --> 00:04:24,195 There is an app you scan with your app. 116 00:04:24,195 --> 00:04:24,285 Nice. 117 00:04:24,345 --> 00:04:25,065 With your phone. 118 00:04:25,065 --> 00:04:26,265 You scan the cord. 119 00:04:26,700 --> 00:04:30,750 So, so, so when did you finally finish developing this board? 120 00:04:31,170 --> 00:04:33,900 Um, a few months ago. 121 00:04:33,900 --> 00:04:34,784 We are, okay. 122 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:39,270 So, so how's your, how is the, the, the feedback from, from, uh, clubs? 123 00:04:39,270 --> 00:04:43,890 I do know the, the players love it because, uh, it is a, it is a way to, to, 124 00:04:43,890 --> 00:04:45,960 to, but how about, how about the clubs? 125 00:04:45,990 --> 00:04:46,469 Exactly. 126 00:04:46,474 --> 00:04:47,039 How about the clubs? 127 00:04:47,039 --> 00:04:48,300 'cause they're the ones who's buying it, right? 128 00:04:48,330 --> 00:04:48,810 Yeah. 129 00:04:48,900 --> 00:04:54,599 Here we are trying to put them, them, the scoreboard on all, um, court. 130 00:04:54,780 --> 00:04:55,530 So. 131 00:04:55,840 --> 00:05:00,060 Um, that's our, this is our first club to, to have a big 132 00:05:00,060 --> 00:05:01,490 question, big, big, big question. 133 00:05:01,500 --> 00:05:02,620 How much is it? 134 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:08,380 Uh, we are defining the business model with, uh, all of our partners see the 135 00:05:08,380 --> 00:05:12,919 range of, you know, of, of, of, there's no, any cause for, for the players. 136 00:05:12,930 --> 00:05:16,460 So we are trying to put these in the club as a part of services. 137 00:05:16,469 --> 00:05:18,460 So we don't know yet. 138 00:05:18,659 --> 00:05:23,020 So is it, is it you, the club would buy, buy, buy them and it's theirs. 139 00:05:23,410 --> 00:05:24,880 Or will they lease them? 140 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:26,540 Or will there be a monthly fee to use it? 141 00:05:26,540 --> 00:05:28,670 It's gonna be a service. 142 00:05:29,420 --> 00:05:32,510 Yeah, it's gonna be a service because you can keep these, you 143 00:05:32,740 --> 00:05:34,660 can have with these live scoring. 144 00:05:34,669 --> 00:05:39,329 So, we are going to be integrating with all the platforms for the reservation. 145 00:05:39,330 --> 00:05:40,713 Oh man, that is incredible. 146 00:05:40,713 --> 00:05:42,399 So platonic and play by point. 147 00:05:42,650 --> 00:05:47,530 So you can see your score when you reserve the court so you 148 00:05:47,530 --> 00:05:50,190 can see how was the match after. 149 00:05:50,190 --> 00:05:50,649 I think that's great. 150 00:05:50,649 --> 00:05:51,399 I think that's genius. 151 00:05:51,500 --> 00:05:55,780 But Simon, I think this, I mean, now I'm getting so many ideas. 152 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,690 Imagine, uh, you're running a tournament. 153 00:05:58,959 --> 00:06:02,349 And every court there, you know, when you're watching a tournament and you 154 00:06:02,349 --> 00:06:05,739 have like, you're watching five different matches, you don't know what score is. 155 00:06:05,740 --> 00:06:05,820 Exactly. 156 00:06:05,820 --> 00:06:06,860 And you're asking, hey, what's your score? 157 00:06:07,090 --> 00:06:08,099 What's the score? 158 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:12,720 With this, I mean, you will see a live score in every single match, and if 159 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:16,950 you're either your the organizer or, or the, you know, the expectator, you will 160 00:06:16,950 --> 00:06:18,780 be able to keep track of these matches. 161 00:06:18,780 --> 00:06:20,280 I think it's a brilliant idea. 162 00:06:20,670 --> 00:06:21,545 Exactly what I, I love. 163 00:06:21,545 --> 00:06:21,825 Mm-hmm. 164 00:06:21,825 --> 00:06:27,870 What I love is, is being able to merge with the platforms and so that way we 165 00:06:27,870 --> 00:06:31,560 can, you know, 'cause to put in your score, people have to actually do it. 166 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:35,105 Mm-hmm . But if it's already there, it's gonna already put it in in, in the score. 167 00:06:35,105 --> 00:06:35,265 Exactly. 168 00:06:35,325 --> 00:06:36,330 So now you get the leveling. 169 00:06:36,815 --> 00:06:39,845 Correct, and that's what's lacking right now people putting in there the 170 00:06:39,845 --> 00:06:41,445 information so they can have the correct. 171 00:06:41,605 --> 00:06:48,625 Exactly that is Yeah, and we if we are we are already trying to to 172 00:06:48,655 --> 00:06:52,974 integrate with the playtomic and also we are having conversation with 173 00:06:52,974 --> 00:06:58,185 other Players to get integrated with what was their feedback from amazing. 174 00:06:58,195 --> 00:06:58,735 They want it. 175 00:06:58,745 --> 00:07:03,520 They want it because Every, all of those platforms have problem to 176 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:07,270 keep the score because nobody put the score after the game, after the 177 00:07:07,270 --> 00:07:09,290 match, nobody is putting the score. 178 00:07:09,290 --> 00:07:14,660 So with this tool, you can have automatically loaded. 179 00:07:14,669 --> 00:07:21,350 So quick question here, it's, this is a regular scoring. 180 00:07:22,215 --> 00:07:25,215 What happens if you want to play Golden Point and what happens 181 00:07:25,215 --> 00:07:26,085 if you go to the typewriter? 182 00:07:26,085 --> 00:07:30,975 You can use our app to set up the, the game, the match, so you 183 00:07:30,975 --> 00:07:33,585 can see how it's gonna be played. 184 00:07:33,585 --> 00:07:38,445 This match, let's say the best of three, and let's say the first, uh, set is gonna 185 00:07:38,445 --> 00:07:42,225 be normal, which is six game until seven. 186 00:07:42,225 --> 00:07:47,025 If there is tie 2, 7, 2, 6, you are going to have a tiebreaker. 187 00:07:47,295 --> 00:07:51,225 So you can configure, set up the, the, the match. 188 00:07:52,230 --> 00:07:56,400 If you want to play the Golden Point after first use or after the first use. 189 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:56,930 Really? 190 00:07:57,270 --> 00:07:57,670 Wow. 191 00:07:58,430 --> 00:08:01,960 So you can have whatever you want with our app. 192 00:08:01,969 --> 00:08:04,890 You can set up the game and that's it. 193 00:08:05,325 --> 00:08:09,435 And you can use also your app, your Apple Watch and also your 194 00:08:09,435 --> 00:08:11,085 Samsung watch or something like. 195 00:08:11,115 --> 00:08:14,475 So me as a tournament organizer, I can set up the terms of exactly how 196 00:08:14,475 --> 00:08:15,495 the matches are gonna be playing. 197 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:16,035 Exactly. 198 00:08:16,065 --> 00:08:17,985 Everybody gets a each in one. 199 00:08:18,315 --> 00:08:19,605 So it's each play. 200 00:08:19,845 --> 00:08:22,605 I can get two per, per, per team, right? 201 00:08:22,605 --> 00:08:24,285 Mm-hmm . Or it's only one watch per team can, you can, you 202 00:08:24,285 --> 00:08:25,995 can have one or two per team. 203 00:08:25,995 --> 00:08:26,715 That's incredible. 204 00:08:26,805 --> 00:08:27,045 Yeah. 205 00:08:27,545 --> 00:08:32,704 So, me as a, let's say, Paddle Club owner, how difficult is it for me to set it up? 206 00:08:32,704 --> 00:08:35,025 Is it just an electrical, or how is it? 207 00:08:35,164 --> 00:08:39,534 It is a battery power, so Do you guys install it? 208 00:08:39,564 --> 00:08:39,874 Yeah. 209 00:08:41,385 --> 00:08:43,674 Okay, and it is connected to that via what? 210 00:08:43,684 --> 00:08:43,864 Bluetooth? 211 00:08:44,244 --> 00:08:45,435 Via Bluetooth, yeah. 212 00:08:45,555 --> 00:08:46,824 And the distance, it doesn't matter? 213 00:08:46,824 --> 00:08:47,385 It doesn't matter. 214 00:08:47,385 --> 00:08:48,154 It doesn't matter. 215 00:08:48,464 --> 00:08:55,555 We tested in a large place, and even with all the devices connected to 216 00:08:55,555 --> 00:08:58,775 the wireless and using the range. 217 00:08:58,814 --> 00:09:00,915 So, is that the actual size, or is there a bigger one? 218 00:09:00,925 --> 00:09:03,224 Yeah, it's going to be, we have three sizes. 219 00:09:03,464 --> 00:09:05,714 This one, a smaller one, and a bigger one. 220 00:09:06,885 --> 00:09:07,275 what? 221 00:09:07,454 --> 00:09:08,625 Do you know what the cost? 222 00:09:08,805 --> 00:09:09,045 Yeah. 223 00:09:09,194 --> 00:09:11,204 Do you know what the cost of service is going to be? 224 00:09:11,535 --> 00:09:17,564 Uh, we don't decide that yet, but because we are, um, trying to do the best for 225 00:09:17,564 --> 00:09:22,694 the clubs, so we are talking with them to see what is the best price for them. 226 00:09:22,694 --> 00:09:25,635 But it's gonna be a, a very useful tool. 227 00:09:26,069 --> 00:09:28,064 Now, have you seen this in Europe? 228 00:09:29,430 --> 00:09:34,199 We are trying to put it there and we are trying to get into England. 229 00:09:34,199 --> 00:09:39,189 I think the first Country that we are going to visit is England because 230 00:09:39,199 --> 00:09:40,499 we have a lot of partners there. 231 00:09:40,509 --> 00:09:46,369 So I Mean that is I mean, I think that's a great idea, especially it being you know 232 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:52,319 Um, attached, uh, with, with, uh, with our platforms, I mean, that is just genius. 233 00:09:52,390 --> 00:09:55,609 And you can see here how you're going to work, you're going 234 00:09:55,609 --> 00:09:57,579 to, um, set up the match. 235 00:09:57,599 --> 00:10:01,370 So if you are going to do a super tie break or we're doing 236 00:10:01,449 --> 00:10:02,880 six season, one golden point. 237 00:10:02,939 --> 00:10:03,379 Exactly. 238 00:10:03,459 --> 00:10:04,389 One golden point. 239 00:10:05,300 --> 00:10:05,949 Right, right, right. 240 00:10:06,630 --> 00:10:07,839 Um, all right. 241 00:10:07,839 --> 00:10:10,709 I mean, I, I think that was, uh, I think that's a great idea. 242 00:10:10,709 --> 00:10:11,870 You know, wish you all the luck. 243 00:10:11,870 --> 00:10:15,459 I think most clubs are going to, I'm doing the time right now and it works perfect. 244 00:10:16,225 --> 00:10:16,775 I love it. 245 00:10:17,194 --> 00:10:19,785 Look, look how it switch the server. 246 00:10:19,845 --> 00:10:20,074 Yeah. 247 00:10:20,074 --> 00:10:20,564 Yeah. 248 00:10:20,635 --> 00:10:21,495 You can see. 249 00:10:21,605 --> 00:10:22,345 Right, right. 250 00:10:22,385 --> 00:10:22,715 Yeah. 251 00:10:23,805 --> 00:10:24,675 Really cool. 252 00:10:24,745 --> 00:10:26,155 And that way you'll know who's serving. 253 00:10:26,454 --> 00:10:26,715 Yeah, exactly. 254 00:10:26,715 --> 00:10:27,865 You know who is serving. 255 00:10:28,395 --> 00:10:28,925 I love it. 256 00:10:29,204 --> 00:10:32,084 Uh, Simon, I mean, I think it's a brilliant, brilliant idea. 257 00:10:32,095 --> 00:10:35,605 We really need this in, in, in the, uh, in the panel world. 258 00:10:36,065 --> 00:10:36,585 For sure. 259 00:10:36,585 --> 00:10:38,995 I mean, I think it's, it's brilliant and you can take over 260 00:10:38,995 --> 00:10:40,325 this for any record sports. 261 00:10:40,355 --> 00:10:40,965 Exactly. 262 00:10:41,175 --> 00:10:45,435 We are, we're trying to, to put it in pickleball, tennis as well, 263 00:10:45,455 --> 00:10:47,275 because, because it's the same thing. 264 00:10:47,445 --> 00:10:50,875 It's a different way to keep the score, but at the end of the day 265 00:10:50,875 --> 00:10:53,414 is, is a sport, is a scored keeper. 266 00:10:53,444 --> 00:10:56,315 So Simon, where, where can they get some more information? 267 00:10:56,745 --> 00:11:00,694 We have our Instagram account, which is tap2score. 268 00:11:00,695 --> 00:11:04,515 You can visit us and contact us through our Instagram account. 269 00:11:04,930 --> 00:11:07,579 All right, Simon, uh, you know, thanks for coming to the podcast. 270 00:11:07,579 --> 00:11:08,430 We wish you all the luck. 271 00:11:08,430 --> 00:11:08,760 Okay. 272 00:11:08,930 --> 00:11:10,300 Thank you for having me here. 273 00:11:10,329 --> 00:11:12,319 We put all the information right below us. 274 00:11:12,329 --> 00:11:14,140 So please check it out if you're interested. 275 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:14,789 Okay, Simon. 276 00:11:14,790 --> 00:11:17,259 so much.