Whenever a game breaks through to a new level of roots, let's say from Elevated (yellow) to High (orange), you'll get an alert if you can watch the game on your TV. We won't bug you about that random game you can't see, but if a game is going into overtime on channel 28, you'll know about it. We will not charge you anything to receive alerts via email or your cell phone, and thanks to RUWTbot sweet-talking some routers, most major cell phone providers won't charge you for messages. Really.
When RUWTbot finds a game he likes, he'll root for it. The more roots he adds, the more exciting the game is. If you're watching a game that's getting good, you can let your voice be heard by rooting for it too.
Severe - Drop everything you're doing. This is Boise State vs. Oklahoma, Lebron vs. Pistons, and no-hitter in the bottom of 9th territory. Find the nearest TV post-haste.
High - Any game that is in overtime or extra innings, and sometimes just a close finish or upset possibility will reach High. This game is definitely worth turning on the TV for.
Elevated - An Elevated game is starting to get good. This is a tied game in the top of the 9th, or maybe a ranked team down at halftime. If you already have the TV on, you might as well click over and check it out.
Guarded - All games start off as Guarded. Snoozers and blowouts are Guarded. Not even their momma would vote for a game that's Guarded.
Well that's not a question, but we'll answer it anyway. Take a listen to NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday story on RUWT?.
Multiple times a day we scour YouTube looking for videos of recent games. The NHL does a great job of providing recaps for every single game. MLB doesn't post recaps, but the YES Network (Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network) posts interviews and post-game reports for the Yankees. If your local station posts recaps of your team, let us know and we'll get it added to our video library.
The characters you see at the bottom of the page is a CAPTCHA, a strategy to prevent people from creating multiple accounts to send spam and wreak havoc on the site. It's kind of annoying, but it'll make things better for everyone in the long run.
We currently have TV listings and alerts for the U.S. and Canada. For those abroad in the military, use zip code 92518 on the lineup page to get access to the Armed Forces Network. If you live somewhere else and think RUWTbot should invade your country, let us know.
Getting on your team's bandwagon is the best way to show your allegiance. Showing fans displayed in the order of who has been on the longest, they allow you to put your pic where your passion is. Get started by searching for your favorite team and hopping on the bandwagon.
They are calculated like MLB or NBA standings where it's the number of wins minus the number of losses in the last 30 days. It's not based on overall win percentage.
Cue the crotchety old man: "175 roots just doesn't mean what it used to. Back in my day..." As the site grows, we will change the numbers for each alert level. That way, as more users join, a game that reaches Severe will still be Severe, even if it takes 400 roots to get there. Think of it kinda like Inflation...
First off, stop giving high fives. If you can't stop, go with Demetri Martin: "Paper covers rock, bitch."
We have individual pages for the major professional sports and some college sports, but there are some sports where we simply don't have individual player data. Getting player data for these sports would require an upgrade of our package, and right now we'd rather keep the site free than upgrade to get the extra data. Please contact us if you think we're being idiots.
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Firstly, re-read the answer to the last question. Secondly, have you tried searching for a domain lately? It's ridiculous. Everything is taken. Everything. If you're too lazy to create a bookmark, you can just type ruwt.tv into your browser. Happy birthday.
Definitely. Ginger.
