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DRESS CODEIt’s important to find out what this is before you even pack yoursuitcase to fly to the event. It’s also very important to make sureyou are comfortable with what you wear so it doesn’t become adistraction while you are commentating.If a tournament insists on a full dress code of suit, tie and jacket,you’ll just have to get used to it, so spend some time wearing it athome first so you understandwhat’s annoying about certainpieces of clothing and can get itfixed before you go to the event.Get others to help you shop if it’snot clothing you would ordinarilybuy yourself.CAMERAS!One of the biggest differences will be the presence of cameras,cameras everywhere! At home, you’ll likely have gotten used to onesmall camera and started to use it pretty well. At an event, therecan be dozens of cameras and sometimes at least three of those willbe pointed at you at once. It’s not always a comfortable feeling,either, especially outside the safety of your home setup - I wellremember my first time on camera as it was about as comfortableas having my nipples blowtorched.When you attend tournaments in person, you will be expected to go‘on camera’ at some point to deliver analysis or your views on thegames ahead or just played out. You may even appear in somethingcalled PIP (picture in picture) - although I personally don’t like it,some broadcasters put their commentators in PIP during the actualmatch. If, like I was initially, you aren’t comfortable on camera,35