Steve,
The timing slips are a courtesy used only in California; if you run
most anywhere else, you will not receive one, like at Topeka for the
nationals. All you'll see at nationals is a scoreboard like ours with
the time displayed.
Timing slips serve two purposes: 1) to inform the driver what the base
time was, and 2) to bring everyone to a full stop at the end of their
run. To depend on the T&S crew to get out the cone counts before the
competitor drives off is a high demand, though there are some crews that
could do it in the limited time available. But that would mean the
timing slip person would be juggling a radio, pen, and paper, handing
the slip out. If I were to do it, things would be flying!
What we are lacking is regular posting of scores on the side of the
motorhome. The last 3 groups were posted, just like at nationals. That's
the place where you go look to see how you did, and everyone else in
class, too. It's also the place to note penalties...and the time is at
the event to make those corrections, if needed.
--Pat Kelly
Chief result producer
"Steven J. Sherwood" wrote:
>
> Since we had no announcers...and only during some runs
> did the timing slips individual have a radio...I got
> a reported second run of 56.7 seconds. I made the
> assumption that it was clean..since my timing slip
> didn't show Plus anything. I also did not think I
> got close to a cone, so I had no reason to question
> my time. On my first run I spun, so that was no
> good...so for the last run I tried to increase the
> speed and smoothness...well, I failed and got a 57.4
> second time with a goof in the back section.
>
> My issue is that since I thought my second run
> was clean...I went for it in the third run..and
> messed it up. Without having an announcer..and
> without any clear and quick communication going to
> the timing slip person..they did not indicate
> anything in terms of cones down.
>
> My suggestion is that the next runs at Albany
> make sure that the timing slip person have a
> radio (on another channel of course) and that
> people in the trailer quickly tell the timing
> slip person of any cones. That way the competitor
> can get a true picture of the results.
>
> This is not meant as a complaint..just a
> comment and suggestion. BTW, I didn't change
> in relative position in CSP this event because
> of this issue. So, it may be a mute point.
>
> (off the podium now)
>
> Steve S.
> 00 Audi S4
> #47 CSP
>
> John Kelly wrote:
> >
> > -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
> >
> > Message text written by INTERNET:bchafin@attglobal.net
> >
> > "Charlie,
> >
> > Another GREAT course design and John, what a nice site. Amazing that it
> > worked
> > without the communications system.
> >
> > I am just a bit perplexed... what kind of mechanisms are we contemplating
> > in the
> > future for goose control? DNFs for on course excretions? :-)
> >
> > Barry"
> > -------------------- End Original Message --------------------
> >
> > We're assigning Giles and everybody else who thinks "heaven" is someplace
> > else to take care of it since they won't be driving. They're requested to
> > stand guard near both the start and finish timers and wave their arms
> > wildly to shoo the seagulls, ducks, and geese away. It'll be fun to watch.
> > <G>
> >
> > --John Kelly
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