A project I have been thinking about...

[slugzracing]

One thing I have been seeing more of recently here at our comps (and I am sure we are not the only club dealing with this) is that many people are showing up either not knowing the rules or in many cases having read the rules but still not understanding them.
I have been thinking recently it might be useful to have a video tutorial of how competitions are scored and how your actions will be recorded on paper. I am not talking about body or wheelbase rules but driving rules. Just a quick visual explanation of the driving rules so people can see what is a reverse and what is not. Then there is the difference between a rollover touch and a reposition; things like that.
What do you guys think? Would you be willing to help illustrate with your driving/narrating?

[Wrecker]

Great idea Slugz. I'm down to drive/film/narrate/etc. Let me know when we can get together and make it happen.

[666]

In for the chance.

[jaxcoffee]

This would be something, if approved by the ruling body, could help make comp running and judging more consistant.

Let me know how I can help. Better yet, if you could just post up what your needs are to put this together. I'm sure there is plenty of talent here at RCC that could help pull this off.

Great idea!

Along those lines, has anyone ever thought of creating a scoring clip board? What I mean is a clip board developed with scoring capability to where a score keeper hits a button for the infraction, and the devise and software would keep a running total, and then maybe even a printout copy at the end of the run for the driver. At the end of the comp you sink the devise up with the computer and download the comps results to USRCRCA.

Just a thought. would sure take the load off of those that have to do that manually.

[slugzracing]

Originally Posted by 666

In for the chance.

You are now my camera B****

I am willing to shoot the footage and edit it but I would a clear narrator.
That and they are saying big changes for 2008 so this will have to wait until that is released.

[666]

I am pretty good at saying REVERSE, GATE, ROLLOVER, NICE!!!

[drumbeater]

Originally Posted by jaxcoffee

Let me know how I can help. Better yet, if you could just post up what your needs are to put this together. I'm sure there is plenty of talent here at RCC that could help pull this off.

You live in CALIFORNIA and you offer to help. Why not drive to some Nor-Cal comps and help out. you not that far from the Bean.

[Stormin2u]

I'm in for the token minority wheelchair guy

[jaxcoffee]

Originally Posted by drumbeater

You live in CALIFORNIA and you offer to help. Why not drive to some Nor-Cal comps and help out. you not that far from the Bean.

Own your own business = Short leash.

Have been south to RCP, but not north for a comp. Man I would love to have more time to do what you suggest. I'll do what I can from here for now.

[Rogue]

I would like to help in anyway that I can. If for nothing else to learn so I would feel more confortable in judging a comp.

[jason]

Slugz, this is a great idea and falls in line with some things we are going to be doing with the site. We can talk more about that through pm.

I have also thought about one of the weekends we are not having a comp some of us old guys could hold a seminar for the newer guys on how to run a course, rules, scoring, stuff like that. Would people be interested in that?

[Wrecker]

Originally Posted by jason

Slugz, this is a great idea and falls in line with some things we are going to be doing with the site. We can talk more about that through pm.

I have also thought about one of the weekends we are not having a comp some of us old guys could hold a seminar for the newer guys on how to run a course, rules, scoring, stuff like that. Would people be interested in that?

Let me know if there's any way I can help. I'm down for doing whatever.

[slugzracing]

Originally Posted by wrecker

Let me know if there's any way I can help. I'm down for doing whatever.

As soon as the 2008 rules are released I will try to get something rolling and your rig would be good, very visible unlike my black hole

[THnCS]

As long as it happens on a weekend, I would be down to help anyway I can.

[Frank3]

I'm all for any form of coaching I can get ! I haven't had a chance to attend a comp. , and the info channels would be most welcome . With Varcor starting up , and talks of hosting comps. , I would most likely be judging ...... this is a great idea . I wish I could help do it , maybe some vid. of what not to do
We're all in this together , and I'm pulling for you [Red Green]

[Rogue]

Originally Posted by jason

I have also thought about one of the weekends we are not having a comp some of us old guys could hold a seminar for the newer guys on how to run a course, rules, scoring, stuff like that. Would people be interested in that?

I would be. I haven't had this much fun with R/C in a long time. Any thing that I can do to help let me know.

[STEW<CO>]

I can help with the old guy gtg comp coaching, let me know when.

[braceysdad]

I think it should be manditory that a member from every recognized crawling group has at least

one member that is comp rule certified...

... or passes a judges class if you will

This should be brought up where everyone can see it

[Slickrock450]

Originally Posted by jason

I have also thought about one of the weekends we are not having a comp some of us old guys could hold a seminar for the newer guys on how to run a course, rules, scoring, stuff like that. Would people be interested in that?

This is a great idea Jason!

I would be all over this. As I would like to be able to contribute at the comps I am able to attend.

[TwistedXT]

heck of an idea slugz! id be game to help out! Im pretty good with a camera. Shot a couple of episodes for a show that never made it off the production floor... ive still got my obnoxious yellow "film crew" shirts