Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

It could also be the difference between ICF and BCU rules? (must have been run under ICF rules as competitors were not all wearing CEN1385 approved helmets!) Or was it because it was on the TV and access was available? Or everyone was videoing the event? Who knows what decisions would be made if we...

I was under the impression you would usually get B.O.T.D. if gate judge and sector judge did not agree and you entered a protest. Sounds a bit odd for a 'half head' from your description if thats what they put down (not displacement, double entry, wrong direction etc.). Exactly my point, when prote...

Well video evidence would have been useful at the HPP event on Sunday when one competitor was awarded a 50 for half a head by the sector judge who was some 60m away from the gate (in appalling weather conditions) when the gate judge who was in line with the gate some 10m awarded a touch as they cle...

Thought that the div 2's gave a good account of themselves although the Div 2 K1W results raise the question of should a paddler be able to be promoted if they win with a 50? Well it was quite a demanding course, if they only got one 50 they did well, I watched several of the Div2 paddlers just flo...

Nottingham was a great place to be for the competition but certainly not for the summer weather, big thanks to all the helpers, judges and organisers for surviving the downpours and making it a good weekend. The early start seemed to work well with competitors making the most of the practice time. ...

Perhaps running a regional event alongside a div 1 and a div 2 is just too much? Hi Dee There are 29 Regional competitors so that is about an hour and half's worth of paddling plus the teams (20) one hour twenty so say 3 hours of regional comp plus a pretty full entry for the Div1/2 does make a lot...

Must admit it is an early start for those traveling just for one or both the days, but can clearly see the logic behind it, it is a full program. So lets help Mark and the rest of the team by helping and be ready to go at the times specified. Note to self, "Must read start times before volunteering...

Yes it was an amazing sight :D http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/yorkshire-canoe/Euros%2009/100_2074.jpg http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/yorkshire-canoe/Euros%2009/100_2075.jpg http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/yorkshire-canoe/Euros%2009/100_2076.jpg http://i252.photobucket.com/alb...

Hi Graeme See Page 18 of the 2009 Yearbook Mark Hi Mark Thanks for that. As a BCU Slalom coach I automatically used to get one sent to me, but this dried up about a year ago? That page only lists the English Regional Slalom Representatives, not the team organisers? Are they one of the same? Cheers ...

Geebs, you do not think that the huge difference in points might also reflect a huge difference in paddling standard? No system will be good with such a small number of paddelrs of such varying standard. I would not call 10 secs to be a huge difference, but to still end up with the same points? Yes...