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I was playing indoor soccer, and I noticed one of the opposing players had an apple watch on. I wanted to complain the ref about it (jewelry and wearables are n

I was playing indoor soccer, and I noticed one of the opposing players had an apple watch on. I wanted to complain the ref about it (jewelry and wearables are not allowed during games), but then I realized that at least 1/3rd of the players had some kind of watch (including my teammates). You didn't see them during games a couple of years ago... so I guess they opened a new market and people are used to them.

ska 7y ago
fitness monitors have really started to shift this, I think.
outoftheabyss 7y ago
You have a ref for indoor soccer? And rules on what you can wear? Indoor soccer to me was always just a casual affair, besides the odd tasty tackle and fall out
- emiliobumachar 7y ago
  There are professionals, championships and all.
- gramakri 7y ago
  it's called futsol
- stevehawk 7y ago
  A lot of educational leagues have refs and rules on attire. For instance, every rec basketball league I've ever been in banned shorts with pockets because of the risk of defenders snagging/dislocating/breaking fingers and had rules on finger nail length to reduce incidental scratches.
- usaphp 7y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal
gamblor956 7y ago
I know this is anecdotal, but the Apple Watch has actually been a great entryway product for the fitness wearables market. A lot of people wear Apple Watches when running. After they realize that the watch's battery won't survive a marathon or a hike of any significant length, they usually upgrade to a Garmin or Fitbit.
- raspasov 7y ago
  I wear it everyday for a workout of ~1 hour and while the battery goes down by around 10% from that it’s not unthinkable for the battery to survive a multiple hour hike if fully charged. Of course 12 hours with constant heart rate monitoring will be tough, I haven’t tried that.
- billyhoffman 7y ago
  In my experience, Apple Watches will cover most running needs without needing to upgrade. I ran my first half marathon race with last month with a year old Series 4. I was running the Workout app in "Outdoor Run" mode, and playing (synced) music with the Music app to Bluetooth headphones. I did the run in the morning and made it through the whole day without taking it off. Around 9pm I got a warning I only had 10% power left. It kind of blew my mind. Here is a device tracking my route with GPS, taking my heartrate, and playing wireless music to me, for just under 3 hours, and it feels about as big as a chunky Casio watch I had when I was a kid in the 80s.
  - gamblor956 7y ago
    My Garmin can get through a week of daily wear and GPS tracking before I need to charge it. So, basically 7 days worn for 10-12 hours/day including 40ish miles of running. With heartrate. And that's the 4 year old model. The newer versions have even better battery life.
- brantonb 7y ago
  I ran a trail 100K last fall and my Watch survived the almost 13.5 hours. Granted, I was carrying my iPhone with me and wearing a chest strap HRM, so a lot of the work was offloaded. But still — I was impressed. I’ve also run a road marathon with the watch without the phone. The downside is if you’re using the Workouts app, then your data is silo’d. The upsides is that the data is local and encrypted.
karakot 7y ago
I hide it behind a wristband.
- clairity 7y ago
  i play rec basketball and i am very tempted to try this little trick next time! i've really been wanting to see how much i run and such in a game, but the rules don't allow any accessories other than hairbands.
eadmund 7y ago
> I was playing indoor soccer, and I noticed one of the opposing players had an apple watch on. I wanted to complain the ref about it (jewelry and wearables are not allowed during games), but then I realized that at least 1/3rd of the players had some kind of watch (including my teammates). How terribly entitled. Presumably the rules against jewelry and wearables are meant to ensure safety in case of collisions!

ska 7y ago

fitness monitors have really started to shift this, I think.

outoftheabyss 7y ago

You have a ref for indoor soccer? And rules on what you can wear? Indoor soccer to me was always just a casual affair, besides the odd tasty tackle and fall out

emiliobumachar 7y ago
There are professionals, championships and all.
gramakri 7y ago
it's called futsol
stevehawk 7y ago
A lot of educational leagues have refs and rules on attire. For instance, every rec basketball league I've ever been in banned shorts with pockets because of the risk of defenders snagging/dislocating/breaking fingers and had rules on finger nail length to reduce incidental scratches.
usaphp 7y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal

gamblor956 7y ago

I know this is anecdotal, but the Apple Watch has actually been a great entryway product for the fitness wearables market. A lot of people wear Apple Watches when running. After they realize that the watch's battery won't survive a marathon or a hike of any significant length, they usually upgrade to a Garmin or Fitbit.

raspasov 7y ago
I wear it everyday for a workout of ~1 hour and while the battery goes down by around 10% from that it’s not unthinkable for the battery to survive a multiple hour hike if fully charged. Of course 12 hours with constant heart rate monitoring will be tough, I haven’t tried that.
billyhoffman 7y ago
In my experience, Apple Watches will cover most running needs without needing to upgrade. I ran my first half marathon race with last month with a year old Series 4. I was running the Workout app in "Outdoor Run" mode, and playing (synced) music with the Music app to Bluetooth headphones. I did the run in the morning and made it through the whole day without taking it off. Around 9pm I got a warning I only had 10% power left. It kind of blew my mind. Here is a device tracking my route with GPS, taking my heartrate, and playing wireless music to me, for just under 3 hours, and it feels about as big as a chunky Casio watch I had when I was a kid in the 80s.
- gamblor956 7y ago
  My Garmin can get through a week of daily wear and GPS tracking before I need to charge it. So, basically 7 days worn for 10-12 hours/day including 40ish miles of running. With heartrate. And that's the 4 year old model. The newer versions have even better battery life.
brantonb 7y ago
I ran a trail 100K last fall and my Watch survived the almost 13.5 hours. Granted, I was carrying my iPhone with me and wearing a chest strap HRM, so a lot of the work was offloaded. But still — I was impressed. I’ve also run a road marathon with the watch without the phone. The downside is if you’re using the Workouts app, then your data is silo’d. The upsides is that the data is local and encrypted.

karakot 7y ago

I hide it behind a wristband.

clairity 7y ago
i play rec basketball and i am very tempted to try this little trick next time! i've really been wanting to see how much i run and such in a game, but the rules don't allow any accessories other than hairbands.

eadmund 7y ago

> I was playing indoor soccer, and I noticed one of the opposing players had an apple watch on. I wanted to complain the ref about it (jewelry and wearables are not allowed during games), but then I realized that at least 1/3rd of the players had some kind of watch (including my teammates). How terribly entitled. Presumably the rules against jewelry and wearables are meant to ensure safety in case of collisions!