And I will continue to add to the list of those that want to include
reaction time - I've never claimed to be great at the lights (if ya
redlight, it doesn't matter _how_ fast the run was) BUT I like the thrill of
doing yellow, yellow... wait for it... go!) And that part 'psyches' me up
for the run - if I know I can leave on the last yellow, or the green, that
removes a big portion of ProSolo. Heck, I wish we could have the tree for
Nationals :-)
And again, Howard, Tasha, Paula, Cindy (sp?), Grady (I KNOW I'm forgetting
one or two..) do a most excellent job of running the show and without them
the events wouldn't be nearly as fun. I just think that you're losing a big
part of the 'feel' of ProSolo - The announcer will no longer be able to
(well, need to say) 'what a great light for Patty Tunnell. I can't belive
she got away with that!' Instead what do you get - 'yep, no red light'....
Ok, so they can announce reaction time, but it's not the same.
>From another person (me) who consides the challenge a 'bonus round' - it is
Sunday Morning that is the 'real' challenge - either improve, or drop down
in the standings. The challenge is your 'treat' for doing that... This is
NOT meant to belittle challenge competition and winners - lord know David
Palmquest (sp? Sorry David!) and the rest have my utmost respect for being
consistently 'ON' for five rounds...
Kevin McCormick
GS 1997 Integra Type-R
2000 GS ProSolo Champion (ok, so I'm biased)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HEYWARD WAGNER [mailto:h_kenyon@email.msn.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 3:26 PM
> To: Jonathan Roberts; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Pro Solo Format Change
>
>
> I would like to second Jonathan Roberts letter, It is
> important that we all
> realize that Howard and staff do everything they can and the
> end result of
> this will be there best effort to do what the members ask for.
>
> hKw
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jonathan Roberts <jorober5@vt.edu>
> To: <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 9:15 AM
> Subject: Pro Solo Format Change
>
>
> > To whom it may concern (To Anyone who'll listen):
> >
> > You can also count me in as part of the camp that would like to see
> ProSolo
> > continue to use E.T. + R.T. for ALL competitors' runs, not just the
> Challenge
> > Rounds.
> >
> > To me, part of the thrill of Pro Solo is the launch itself.
> This is one
> of
> > the important things that makes Pro Solo different than Solo 2.
> Additionally,
> > MOST of the Pro Solo competitors don't make the challenge
> and to deprive
> them
> > of one of the more interesting aspects of the sport doesn't
> seem quite
> fair.
> >
> > I hope everyone understands what a tough job Howard and all
> of the SCCA
> folks
> > have trying to keep everyone happy. If it turns out that
> we will only use
> > E.T. for the runs other than the challenge runs, I'll keep
> my mouth shut
> and
> > adjust. However, I think this is a good forum for those of us who
> participate
> > in the Pro Solo format to let our voices be heard. Like
> many issues that
> have
> > arisen lately, if the views are strong enough many times we can band
> together
> > to make a difference in our sport.
> >
> > Jonathan Roberts
> > CS '91 MR2
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