Those who are not close to the world of eSports, might think that a team is just the set of all the players that make it up. In reality, all esports organizations are made up of a complete staff specialized in every role to be fulfilled. The players are the stars and talents who actively put on a show and play for all spectators. However, behind them there is a well-defined structure that takes care of every aspect of the game and the health of the players, mental and physical.
Players are empowered to perform to the best of their ability. Enhancing a talent and being able to make it express is one of the objectives that the organization of eSports teams achieve. In this aspect, the staff of eSports teams is very similar to that of traditional football or sports teams . The success of a video game game, as far as one might not believe, is determined by a number of things. Even in eSports it happened to see the favorite teams lose important finals for a “hangover” the day before. Even if it is video games, at high levels the performance of the players does not depend only on their skills.
Coaches and Analysts
To date, an eSports team is to be considered in all respects as a football team. A figure that cannot be missing is that of the coach: the so-called “coach”. Coaches play two main roles in a team. First of all they are those who prepare the strategy and organize the game and the choices to be made . Not least is their role in the management of the team, to always refer to it as “the management of the dressing room”. All eSports today have a considerable tactical and strategic component. As far as the individual can determine a match, coordination and team play have a decisive impact. It is precisely the coaches who determine this aspect of the game and guide the players in the decisions to be made.
A different story applies to another figure who accompanies players and coaches: we are talking about analysts . Their role is to collect all player statistics and identify all errors to be corrected. The same goes for opposing teams. Analysts study the teams to be faced and collect all the useful data on their players and their strategies. Together with the coach, with a team effort, the analysts prepare the game and the strategy. They could be considered a sort of ” mathematician” of the team, they are attentive to all the statistics and constantly help the players to improve during their training.
The Manager
A role that, although not related to the direct aspects of the game, is very important in the eSports world is that of the manager . This manages all aspects related to the marketing of the team and individual players. Maintain relationships with sponsors and player contracts.In the same way it manages the various image rights and relations on “Social”. The manager generally works side by side with figures linked to bureaucracy and intervenes in the round even in this type of decision. Often each team has its own manager who in most cases coincides with the team owner. Especially in recent times this trend has been changing and team owners are hiring specialized managers to fulfill that role. Likewise, individual players, especially the most famous, also have their personal manager a bit like prosecutors in football.
Psychologists and nutritionists
It may seem like a secondary factor but the importance of the mindset in eSports is not to be underestimated. For this reason the staff surrounding the players foresee psychologists and the so-called “mental coach” . These figures take care of every aspect of the players’ mental health. They intervene following defeats and manage the stress that the players accumulate. Furthermore, no less important is their “motivational” function . In fact, they keep the ambitions and positivity of the players high, pushing them to always optimal performance. The good mood of the players and their peace of mind is the goal that these professionals are looking for.
In addition to mental health in eSports, physical health matters a lot. Precisely for this reason psychologists and mental coaches are supported by nutritionists. It must be considered that players in gaming houses must follow a specific diet for them. Training in front of a PC for more than 12 hours a day has a negative effect on the body. To remedy this, nutritionists and various figures specializing in nutrition personally take care of the players’ diet.By contract, the health of the players is a responsibility of the organization, which is why such a figure cannot be missing from the staff of an eSports team. Obviously, in addition to nutritionists or dieticians, the teams, if necessary, make extensive use of specialist medical consultations to ensure optimal health for each of their players.
