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by Mrs C P Paddler
Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Cardiff May Bank Holiday
Replies: 0
Views: 1025

Cardiff May Bank Holiday

Just a heads up but if you are planning to go to this race be aware that Bruce Springsteen is playing the stadium on the Sunday night and hotel rooms are not only hard to find in Cardiff but bloody expensive! The cheapest we found was over £400 for the Sunday night going up to £800. We have ended up...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Sun Feb 19, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Favour needed Leeds area
Replies: 0
Views: 16814

Favour needed Leeds area

I don't suppose someone could collect a lamp from Leeds area for me and bring to Lee Valley March 4th/5th? Bought it on E bay but I cant get there until late April. Buyer will keep for me until then but would rather like it earlier if possible.

Thanks
by Mrs C P Paddler
Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:31 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Officials Ranking Complier needed!
Replies: 4
Views: 10818

Re: Officials Ranking Complier needed!

This has been looked into many times regarding giving points to those who help at slaloms and basically no one could come up with a system that is fair and does not put extra work onto already overworked organisers. First problem is how do you award points to those who help with the slalom? How many...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Wed Oct 05, 2022 3:20 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Officials Ranking Complier needed!
Replies: 4
Views: 10818

Officials Ranking Complier needed!

It is my intention to step down this year as the ranking complier for the Officials. We therefore need a volunteer to take on this role. I thought it might help to give a rundown of what is involved as this is the only ranking list that is NOT computerised for reasons you will see below. The points ...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:10 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: British Open and National Trophies -Esther Mathews Judging Bowl
Replies: 0
Views: 4312

British Open and National Trophies -Esther Mathews Judging Bowl

It's that time of year again when we begin to collect in the trophies so that they can be cleaned, repaired and engraved before being awarded to this years winners. Last year one trophy, The Esther Mathews Judging bowl, failed to appear. The last person I know who received it was Peter Carol of Bala...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Wed Feb 27, 2019 6:28 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Back-up Dates?
Replies: 17
Views: 11194

Re: Back-up Dates?

And what about the Timing and judging teams ? Div 1's, according to the rules, have to, where possible, be timed by the timing team and judged by section judges. We struggle to recruit people to both teams as there are so many events to commit to already and therefore do not have enough people to ha...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:04 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Online Entries - The Future - Have your Say?
Replies: 125
Views: 80219

Re: Online Entries - The Future - Have your Say?

Yep you are correct. I've been asking for years now for FULL names to be put on results sheets along with their previous highest ranking. If I can't identify them from a nick name then I can't award the points. Some don't care about the points. Some cant remember what their previous ranking was whic...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:43 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Online Entries - The Future - Have your Say?
Replies: 125
Views: 80219

Re: Online Entries - The Future - Have your Say?

As far as officials go, I give them the last division they were ranked in. It does help if Organisers put the division on the results sheet as that saves me so much time in looking up the previous ranking. If they have not been ranked or I cannot find a ranking, then I usually go by their result in ...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:46 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: The Year Book
Replies: 11
Views: 8052

Re: The Year Book

Why bibs? Once published on line they can change as people get promoted so why waste paper on printing them? Don't need them at a slalom. I agree Rule book and maybe a slimmer leaflet type booklet for the calendar. However we also have the Selection policy and Welfare policies, international stuff e...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:55 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Llandysul Div 1 18/19 March
Replies: 3
Views: 3506

Re: Llandysul Div 1 18/19 March

Plea to organisers.......when you do a start list please put in at least an hour for lunch to allow for late running etc ! How I didn't get indigestion I will never know. Rushing from bottom of course to top, comfort break, lunch (which had been ordered for us in advance, thank you) and back on sect...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:26 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Year Books
Replies: 3
Views: 3554

Year Books

Have been packed today and should be posted tomorrow ( Monday). Thanks to everyone who helped. All done in record time of an hour and half ! Each book comes with 5 entry cards. Several people will be carrying cards so if you need more please ask at your first event. We will have cards at Shepperton ...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:52 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Rule Question - UK C6.1.2
Replies: 8
Views: 5076

Re: Rule Question - UK C6.1.2

As the complier of the Officials rankings I can say that this rule is the bane of my life but as the complier I have to abide by the rules. I literally have to check ALL lower division results and eliminate those people who the organiser has allowed to do both a ranking run and an officials run, bef...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Sun Jul 24, 2016 7:04 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Officials Events
Replies: 0
Views: 2905

Officials Events

Please can I remind organisers yet again of Rule C6.1.2A which states A Competitor may not at one competition enter both a ranking event or a championship Event AND an Officials event in the same or different category I am finding that some organisers are allowing this to happen which means more wor...
by Mrs C P Paddler
Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:46 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: The Richard Fox Cup and Trophies
Replies: 1
Views: 2582

Re: The Richard Fox Cup and Trophies

GOOD NEWS

The trophy has been found!!!!! It is now on its way to this years winner.
by Mrs C P Paddler
Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:37 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: The Richard Fox Cup and Trophies
Replies: 1
Views: 2582

The Richard Fox Cup and Trophies

At the recent British Open weekend the only trophy that was not returned was the Richard Fox Cup. It seems to have gone missing as last years winner did not receive it. This is a plea to anyone who has or may know its whereabouts to get in touch with myself or Slalom Secretary so we can arrange for ...