Hey, it's Cesc & Julian here at Paddle Smasher Academy, and today we
have Tap to Score, and we have Simon here to talk to us about a scoreboard.
We are all things padel.
So Simon, welcome to the, to the podcast.
Oh, thank you.
Thank you for your time.
Yeah, yeah.
And can you tell me a little bit about yourself and how you got involved
in this, uh, with the scoreboard?
Yeah.
Okay.
You know, my, my entire career is doing software stuff and I
started playing paddle last year.
Just for one year I'm playing paddle and I saw, you know, I, we need
something to score because sometimes you forgot the score and we are
trying to, to do the best as player.
But, uh, you don't know at some point, you don't know how, what is the score.
So I tried to do something for myself to doing something to keep the score.
And I came with this idea.
So now, did you have any other, uh, Experience in, in scoreboards
in any other sport before?
No, no.
Uh, just, um, in software.
Um, I did a software in Venezuela for healthcare system.
We did a software for healthcare system.
I also have a software, healthcare.
Healthcare.
We have a electronic medical record system with the, all the,
the, the stuff for financing.
That's great.
And everything else.
So, that's my knowledge in the software technology.
So, I came up with this idea to build something for Paddle
because it's a fun game.
So, you started playing Paddle and you realized that people forgot the
score or were fighting for the score.
Exactly.
What's going on?
What is the score?
And it's like, you know, we got to do something exactly.
So, uh, when was your first prototype or how did you start developing this?
Uh, we, we'll start thinking how we can build in them the scoreboard.
So this is our first, uh, version of this.
So we did it, um, smaller.
Two months ago.
So we came with this bigger screen and we have another bigger screen and we
also are working with TVs or something.
So where does that go?
But where do you put that?
Is it behind the fence on the top?
Exactly.
In the middle of the court.
I mean, I love that.
I was, I was looking at it when, when they were doing the exhibit, the
exhibition here and it looked brilliant.
Why don't you run us a little bit?
How, how, how it works?
Okay.
Because I was looking at it and I was like.
Who's keeping the score works?
Score, right?
Yeah.
So there is two ways to keep the score if you have somebody to keep the score
out the outside of the court, or if you are a player and you wanna keep
your score with you, let's say you are a player, you were some of those bands
that we build it for, for the players.
Okay.
So when you Can I see that?
Yeah, of course.
So you put a band Exactly.
And sort of like a watch.
Uh, exactly.
And you just push the button and that's it.
So your playing is 15 low.
Okay, and he's won.
Oh, okay.
I mean if you If you mistaken the point you can go back double
double double Gotcha, gotcha.
I love it 30 40 I mean, this is great because a lot of times I'll be watching
a game and everybody, what's the score?
What's the score?
It happens to me every time I play with you.
He's trying to cheat a lot.
So with this, it will never happen.
Exactly.
I mean, even with this, he can still cheat, right?
You can still kind of cheat.
You hit it once.
You hit it again.
And we're also trying to integrate these with the cameras so you
can capture your highlights.
Right.
So at some point, if you do a very good job.
Uh, match or very good play, you can tap to keep the, and I'm wondering
why they haven't done this before.
I mean, I think this should be part of the, of the courts.
Exactly.
So have you, have you talked to any court manufacturers and just, you know, give
them a license to use it or something?
Because I feel like when somebody buys a court.
. It should come with this for sure.
Yeah.
I remember the old times in the tennis scores with the little, you know,
old it, you have to go and change it.
Right?
This is the, the 21st century version of that.
And you also can use your Apple Watch to score.
Yeah.
Oh, that's great.
So I can show you with my Apple watch if you want.
So there's an app there you just download?
Yeah.
There is an app you scan with your app.
Nice.
With your phone.
You scan the cord.
So, so, so when did you finally finish developing this board?
Um, a few months ago.
We are, okay.
So, so how's your, how is the, the, the feedback from, from, uh, clubs?
I do know the, the players love it because, uh, it is a, it is a way to, to,
to, but how about, how about the clubs?
Exactly.
How about the clubs?
'cause they're the ones who's buying it, right?
Yeah.
Here we are trying to put them, them, the scoreboard on all, um, court.
So.
Um, that's our, this is our first club to, to have a big
question, big, big, big question.
How much is it?
Uh, we are defining the business model with, uh, all of our partners see the
range of, you know, of, of, of, there's no, any cause for, for the players.
So we are trying to put these in the club as a part of services.
So we don't know yet.
So is it, is it you, the club would buy, buy, buy them and it's theirs.
Or will they lease them?
Or will there be a monthly fee to use it?
It's gonna be a service.
Yeah, it's gonna be a service because you can keep these, you
can have with these live scoring.
So, we are going to be integrating with all the platforms for the reservation.
Oh man, that is incredible.
So platonic and play by point.
So you can see your score when you reserve the court so you
can see how was the match after.
I think that's great.
I think that's genius.
But Simon, I think this, I mean, now I'm getting so many ideas.
Imagine, uh, you're running a tournament.
And every court there, you know, when you're watching a tournament and you
have like, you're watching five different matches, you don't know what score is.
Exactly.
And you're asking, hey, what's your score?
What's the score?
With this, I mean, you will see a live score in every single match, and if
you're either your the organizer or, or the, you know, the expectator, you will
be able to keep track of these matches.
I think it's a brilliant idea.
Exactly what I, I love.
Mm-hmm.
What I love is, is being able to merge with the platforms and so that way we
can, you know, 'cause to put in your score, people have to actually do it.
Mm-hmm . But if it's already there, it's gonna already put it in in, in the score.
Exactly.
So now you get the leveling.
Correct, and that's what's lacking right now people putting in there the
information so they can have the correct.
Exactly that is Yeah, and we if we are we are already trying to to
integrate with the playtomic and also we are having conversation with
other Players to get integrated with what was their feedback from amazing.
They want it.
They want it because Every, all of those platforms have problem to
keep the score because nobody put the score after the game, after the
match, nobody is putting the score.
So with this tool, you can have automatically loaded.
So quick question here, it's, this is a regular scoring.
What happens if you want to play Golden Point and what happens
if you go to the typewriter?
You can use our app to set up the, the game, the match, so you
can see how it's gonna be played.
This match, let's say the best of three, and let's say the first, uh, set is gonna
be normal, which is six game until seven.
If there is tie 2, 7, 2, 6, you are going to have a tiebreaker.
So you can configure, set up the, the, the match.
If you want to play the Golden Point after first use or after the first use.
Really?
Wow.
So you can have whatever you want with our app.
You can set up the game and that's it.
And you can use also your app, your Apple Watch and also your
Samsung watch or something like.
So me as a tournament organizer, I can set up the terms of exactly how
the matches are gonna be playing.
Exactly.
Everybody gets a each in one.
So it's each play.
I can get two per, per, per team, right?
Mm-hmm . Or it's only one watch per team can, you can, you
can have one or two per team.
That's incredible.
Yeah.
So, me as a, let's say, Paddle Club owner, how difficult is it for me to set it up?
Is it just an electrical, or how is it?
It is a battery power, so Do you guys install it?
Yeah.
Okay, and it is connected to that via what?
Bluetooth?
Via Bluetooth, yeah.
And the distance, it doesn't matter?
It doesn't matter.
We tested in a large place, and even with all the devices connected to
the wireless and using the range.
So, is that the actual size, or is there a bigger one?
Yeah, it's going to be, we have three sizes.
This one, a smaller one, and a bigger one.
what?
Do you know what the cost?
Yeah.
Do you know what the cost of service is going to be?
Uh, we don't decide that yet, but because we are, um, trying to do the best for
the clubs, so we are talking with them to see what is the best price for them.
But it's gonna be a, a very useful tool.
Now, have you seen this in Europe?
We are trying to put it there and we are trying to get into England.
I think the first Country that we are going to visit is England because
we have a lot of partners there.
So I Mean that is I mean, I think that's a great idea, especially it being you know
Um, attached, uh, with, with, uh, with our platforms, I mean, that is just genius.
And you can see here how you're going to work, you're going
to, um, set up the match.
So if you are going to do a super tie break or we're doing
six season, one golden point.
Exactly.
One golden point.
Right, right, right.
Um, all right.
I mean, I, I think that was, uh, I think that's a great idea.
You know, wish you all the luck.
I think most clubs are going to, I'm doing the time right now and it works perfect.
I love it.
Look, look how it switch the server.
Yeah.
You can see.
Right, right.
Yeah.
Really cool.
And that way you'll know who's serving.
Yeah, exactly.
You know who is serving.
I love it.
Uh, Simon, I mean, I think it's a brilliant, brilliant idea.
We really need this in, in, in the, uh, in the panel world.
For sure.
I mean, I think it's, it's brilliant and you can take over
this for any record sports.
Exactly.
We are, we're trying to, to put it in pickleball, tennis as well,
because, because it's the same thing.
It's a different way to keep the score, but at the end of the day
is, is a sport, is a scored keeper.
So Simon, where, where can they get some more information?
We have our Instagram account, which is tap2score.
You can visit us and contact us through our Instagram account.
All right, Simon, uh, you know, thanks for coming to the podcast.
We wish you all the luck.
Okay.
Thank you for having me here.
We put all the information right below us.
So please check it out if you're interested.
Okay, Simon.
so much.