Kevin responded to Paul:
>> p.p.s. Let's say you're working course, and a car takes out / carries
>> off the
>> final cone in a slalom AND the pointer cone so that the workers cannot
>> safely
>> replace them before the next driver comes. Should the course workers
>> red flag
>> the following car and give them a re-run,
>
> Yes, though depending on the cone and what course the following driver
> takes, I've seen people decide to let it go. It's up to the driver to
> stop and point out a displaced cone that might be erroneously charged
> to them, or that makes the course more difficult; but if the displaced
> cone alters the course for the better the course workers should stop
> runs. The basic guide is that all cars should be competing on the same
> course.
At the risk of opening another "can-of-worms", Kevin's last sentence is why
some of us think optional direction slaloms should not be used.
Don
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