Cast rotation

The cast rotation is the analyst desk's read on which casters are calling which match in a given round. The desk tracks the cast rotation for each regional broadcast and updates the guide after every matchday.

The first thing the desk reads is the lead caster. The lead caster is the caster who opens the round and calls the macro story. The desk reads the lead caster as the most important piece of information in the cast rotation, because the lead caster sets the tone for the broadcast.

The second thing the desk reads is the analyst caster. The analyst caster is the caster who calls the micro story — the utility usage, the rotation path, the first duel. The desk reads the analyst caster as the second-most important piece of information, because the analyst caster is the desk's read on the map.

The third thing the desk reads is the colour caster. The colour caster is the caster who calls the colour — the story of the team, the player, the format. The desk reads the colour caster as the third-most important piece of information, because the colour caster is the desk's read on the broadcast.

The desk tracks the cast rotation for each regional broadcast and updates the guide after every matchday. The standing rule is that the analyst section on a guide page notes the cast rotation for the next matchday, and the desk flags any changes to the cast rotation within an hour of the official announcement.

The desk's read on a cast rotation is not a prediction. The desk reads the cast rotation, updates the guide, and waits for the next matchday to confirm the read. The standing rule is that the analyst section notes the read and the confirmation status.

The desk flags any changes to the cast rotation within an hour of the official announcement. The desk's standing rule is that any change to the cast rotation is reflected on the cast rotation guide and on the matchday calendar before the next matchday tips, and the news desk covers the change within the same hour.