Bee-hind the Scenes with ESPN

Fri, May 30, 2008 - 11:06 AM

12:15 p.m.

Ever wonder how ESPN knows exactly how to find each speller’s family just as they appear on stage?

Well, as I left the hall last night I saw ESPN crews had labeled each chair in the first three rows with a number. Each family has four tickets of the same number, which corresponds to their seat location. The photographer simply scoots along the row to keep his camera focused on the right family at the right time.

Just a little bee-hind the scenes for you.

--Neil H. Simon