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02-09-2009, 03:44 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Humble
Posts: 751
|  Spectators - Need Advice Alright we are running into several Spectator problems, we ahave tried to address it with rules and suggestions but nothing seems to work. We are getting people following the driver and vehicle through the whole course, crowding the driver, the judges, ruining any comp pics, asking the driver about setups, and sometimes actually being in the way of the course. We want it to be fun for all, any suggestions or are we just going to need to be asses and tell them to get off course. I raced both on and offroad and nobody ever came up and discussed anything in the drivers stand while you were racing, so this is all odd to me, I'm ready to get some ropes and rope off a spectator area......  |
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02-09-2009, 03:56 PM
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| It's here some place   Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: There's no gray area, if you don't look
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| I just ask nice to please get out of the way. If they get in the way again, I say GET THE F OUT OF THE WAY. If I'm driving, I run them over. I'm 6 ft 1 at 275lbs and ugly, so they move the 1st time I ask most the time.No really, you could bring it up in the drivers meeting. |
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02-09-2009, 04:03 PM
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| Shut up Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Romeotucky
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| set spectator limits... We have went so far as to setup cones with string and tell them that anyone that crosses it will be asked to leave. If they are people that are not related to the comp, just ask them to step back and give room. |
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02-09-2009, 04:12 PM
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| Back in the WATER!  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Ocean
Posts: 2,321
| We always state in the driver meeting that you are to stay off the course when not driving. Kindly ask those who forgot or didn't hear to stay off the course. I've never had anyone mind moving off the course after being asked politely to do so. |
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02-09-2009, 04:13 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
Posts: 14,854
| Just tell them to get their ass off the courses, or if they are drivers tell them that they will be dq'd if they are on the course. This can be addressed before the comp even starts, and be sure to tell your judges to enforce it. Ropes help too  |
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02-09-2009, 04:15 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!  Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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02-09-2009, 05:04 PM
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| It's here some place Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: There's no gray area, if you don't look
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02-09-2009, 06:40 PM
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| Practicing my launchs >:)  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: boned on the Real East Coast >:|
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| yup Drivers meetings before starting are the best way to lay out any concerns and/or course rules to everyone. if its outsiders that just show up then maybe lay rope around the course to give them a subtle hint, if that doesnt work then maybe they deserve a good "GTF out of the way" |
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02-10-2009, 11:45 AM
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| Dave's not here!!!  Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Silverdale, WA
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02-11-2009, 04:09 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: college station
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| Yeah, dirvers can be controlled easily enough with the drivers meeting. The big problem is all the passer-by people who stop and watch. I believe that is what he meant by "spectators" So is rope the only suggestion for that crowd? |
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02-13-2009, 04:14 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: i think its called houston
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i vote for rope and a big tall ugly dude in the corner with a baseball bat named bubba. And if some one is asked to move, "Hey bubba, move this guy please". | |
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02-14-2009, 04:10 PM
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| Dave's not here!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Silverdale, WA
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| Naaa... need a guy named, "Vinni" "Boss, you want that I should break his legs?" |
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02-16-2009, 12:08 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Humble
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| I was thinking I would just bring my Airsoft UZI. |
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02-17-2009, 03:53 PM
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| Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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| Just tell them "git back git back, you don't know me like dat"... |
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02-23-2009, 05:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: ************************ Why crawl, when you can just jump up there?!
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run em over! lol.. x2 Before the comp we spend a good 5-10 mins in our safety/drivers meeting, letting spectators and other drivers to please be curtious of people running the course. Works everytime. | |
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02-26-2009, 03:34 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SUPERMOTO heaven
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When someone gets in my way I just yell "DRIVER ON COURSE" when someone interrupts my concentration while driving I just ignore them or kindly ask them to leave me the hell alone. They usually get the idea. | |
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