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by Munchkin
Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:28 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Promotion / Demotion Levels - No promotion
Replies: 2
Views: 3404

Not for long I hope!
by Munchkin
Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:46 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: 5.11 Making results official on the day; and makin - 2011 ACM Motions
Replies: 14
Views: 9364

This would involve the chairman needing to know in advance that they would be chair which I doubt happens often at any event. I also am not convinced that when a genuine mistake is made that the amended and checked results shouldnt reflect this for all paddlers, not just the one that the mistake is...
by Munchkin
Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:50 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Time for a change??
Replies: 73
Views: 41816

Indeed at the moment I do not know how we would run lower division races without cards. Some potential answers to "how to run cardless" during the event in the thread above. And all very costly to individual clubs. I cannot see what the issue is with cards at lower divisions. The card's at events t...
by Munchkin
Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:46 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Late Entries & Judging
Replies: 5
Views: 4780

Given the other posts regarding how much extra work late entries are and how the late entry fee doesn't reflect this extra work I am all for putting the late entries into the judging pool before the others. It's difficult for all to compete and judge that includes the other officials and organisers...
by Munchkin
Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:00 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Time for a change??
Replies: 73
Views: 41816

PeterC wrote:I think we are all agreed there needs to be progress and we need to start the elimination of cards
Nope, I disagree to an extent.

Yes at P/1 level where the timing team have the kit and ability to make it work but as a part-time organiser of lower division events I disagree for those events.
by Munchkin
Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:49 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Behaviour unbecoming?
Replies: 15
Views: 9863

Paul, I agree with you to some extent. Though I do believe that you canassist in a rescue even if you are not hands on. On more than one occassion I have helped someone rescue themselves by being able to talk them into swimming in the right direction towards an eddy where they could then get themse...
by Munchkin
Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:20 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Behaviour unbecoming?
Replies: 15
Views: 9863

Ummm... Interesting points above - I suspect that you would be interested in seeing the jury reports at the end of the Llandysul and Serpents Tail events... I can categorically state that a paddler was given the scare of their life at Llandysul for failing to stay on the water for safety. They had ...
by Munchkin
Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:41 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Enhancing the Sport - Good or Bad
Replies: 20
Views: 13156

As a club (non-slalom really) we have a fleet of slalom boats for anyone in the club to use at whatever level they are in in the sport. We got the funding from the local Heritage Foundation. There are lots of grants out there for clubs to tap into so club can help the individuals by having boats to...
by Munchkin
Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:01 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it just me ? - Startlists
Replies: 28
Views: 15168

that would be brilliant, but instead of at the beginning of their category, what about at the beginning of first runs and the end of second as a group, we can throw rotten veg at them or something... Without the rotten fruit and veg (well, the stink of some rivers is bad enough without us adding to...
by Munchkin
Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:30 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it just me ? - Startlists
Replies: 28
Views: 15168

If you are a Div 1 or Prem paddler - not sure why you would be hedging your bets on the water levels? For Div 1 absolutely - not so likely for Prem given the courses. For me I would not want to travel a long way for no water. Places like Llandysul and Abbey Rapids (great events, lovely people, no w...
by Munchkin
Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:32 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it just me ? - Startlists
Replies: 28
Views: 15168

There are issues with late entries, anyone got any ideas for sorting it? After seeing the amount of work that has had to be put in at the last few P/1 events due to late entries I think I am going to take the same approach as Dee did at the Shepperton event this year when I do the HPP 1/2/ PC next ...
by Munchkin
Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:59 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Slalom returns - what on earth?
Replies: 20
Views: 11823

As teams are non-ranking my understanding is that they can be filed in the B.I.N.
by Munchkin
Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:43 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: How long should protest time be? - Just wonder what paddlers think....
Replies: 24
Views: 13536

Actually the motion was amended pre voting as last competitor in the class allows you to protest the first run up to 15 minutes after the end of the second run :( not the intention, and specifically why the motion was changed by the proposer. The MINUTES should be taken as correct, the Agenda is of...
by Munchkin
Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:31 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Div 4 eligibility and harmonisation of rules
Replies: 66
Views: 27972

carealto wrote:People appear to expect the C1 and C2 rules to correspond, which they don't
Why should they correspond? The rules for C1W and C1M differ in places so why wouldn't the rules for C1 and C2 differ?

They can't be exactly the same given that you will always be talking about 2 people not 1 person...
by Munchkin
Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:50 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: How long should protest time be? - Just wonder what paddlers think....
Replies: 24
Views: 13536

Neil H wrote:and no offence but I wouldn't want a fiver that had been in anybodies shorts.
That's why you should wear a bikini - plenty of room for a £5 up top and its not going to shock anyone when you whip it out ;-)