Were the posting sheets used at that event? Did you check it? A lot of the
errors can be cleaned up before coming here.
--Pat Kelly
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>From: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
>To: "Charles Cox" <charles@coastalbay.com>, "ba-autox"
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Slush Round 2 results are posted
>Date: Tue, Oct 15, 2002, 11:59 AM
>
> From: "Charles Cox" <charles@coastalbay.com>
>> I would like to encourage the timing and scoring people to take more care
> in
>> their work.
>
> there are two main causes i have seen in the trailer that cause scoring
> errors:
>
> 1. the scorer gets behind and writes the time on the wrong card
>
> 2. the card sorter doesnt verify the correct card is given to the sorter
> (car numbers might be wrong, multiple cars with same number)
>
> the main reason this happens is that we are so efficient cars can actually
> start and finish faster than the sorter and scorer can work.
>
> my advice is for the trailer crew to be more willing to hold the start to
> get stuff sorted out. ive often seen a scene that reminds me of the classic
> lucy in the candy factory, with the chaos ensuing and no one willing to hold
> the start and get everything sorted out before compounding the errors.
> sometimes i think in our overachieving zeal to run cars as fast as possible
> there is a taboo about holding up the event even for a minute or two.
>
> because the result for my ENTIRE season came down to my LAST run of the LAST
> event, timing accuracy can be very important. even so there were numerous
> errors in the results for that day.
>
> -james
> OSP - Once Started, Prevails
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Cox" <charles@coastalbay.com>
>> I would like to encourage the timing and scoring people to take more care
> in
>> their work.
>>
>> So far in the Slush series, I have had mistakes made in both events on my
>> results. From the timing being incorrect to missing one of my runs
>> completely.
>>
>> Wouldn't make any difference in the results, but please guys/gals be more
>> careful.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Charles Cox
>> mailto:charles@coastalbay.com
>> #42 Miata
>> 2002 SFR Slush Series
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