Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

our sport is expensive, but it is fantastic, I am not sure what point you are getting at Neil? How can it be made cheaper? By reducing the number of national ranking events and replacing them with local open events. So having more events like the Abbey Rapids Super Slalom Sundays and Stafford & Sto...

If ranked using 400 points they are likely to have catch up issues. If they are likely to be catching people up at the lower end of their division (so they are at least 30 seconds per run faster), then they definitely should not be demoted to a lower division. Also they are even more likely be catc...

why should someone who has paid their entry fees+fuel+accomodation costs be demoted to allow someone who has been to 2 events stay up just not fair As is explained in the yearbook, “the divisional system (…) ensures that there is a standard of competition suitable for competitors of all degrees of ...

I agree with oldandslow. Offering protection only for "unforeseen" circumstances is not enough. In particular in the premier division it can be difficult for people to attend enough races as there are only 9 each year. There are people who work weekends or have children, etc. As they know in advanc...

the comma is the important bit You still need an extra comma for it to change the meaning. It should be "Competitors promoted, or granted ranking status after 31st July, are designated 'Short Season'" In 2008 it was "Competitors promoted during a season, or granted ranking status after 30th June ar...

there is nothing that can be done about "inappropriate" paddlers been in the division I don't think that's true. Over the years there have been enough foreign paddlers who have moved to Britain and have been ranked straight into Prem without having to go through the divisions. I don't know what the...

I would guess that there would be an increase in entries for events on rough water, and a decrease in entries for events on easy/flat water, as paddlers would no longer have to race at them. You might be right if you take the current slalom competitors. However, I think any decrease in entries on f...

According to the Australians there will also be a C1 women's demonstration race at the Worlds: "At the ICF Board of Directors meeting held in Lausanne, Switzerland, a decision was taken to include women’s C1 in at the 2010 world championships. It was also confirmed that women’s C1 will be included ...