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I know that there are some things in the rulebook that are not currently followed.
Can we either have them removed or enforced?
Here are some examples.
quote: 7-1 Eligibility for competition at the dB Drag Racing World Finals is partially based upon a competitor's point's accumulation throughout the season. To accrue points, a competitor must be a member of the dB Drag Racing Association and must compete at an officially sanctioned dB Drag Racing event. (Officially sanctioned events can be found on our event calendar at www.dbdragracing.com.)
Not enforced. People get their memberships on the last day possible which would mean that they would not be able to get points for finals. Either remove or enforce. Promoters can sell memberships at shows to make it easier for new competitors.
quote:7-2 Only competitors who actively participate in a dB Drag Racing event are eligible to receive points for that event.
Additional Guidelines:
* Competitors must compete in the event until they either win or get eliminated from the competition. * At a minimum, competitors must establish a qualifying score.
Example:
* If a competitor is the only entry in a class, the competitor must run through the lanes at least one time. No further participation in the event is necessary. * If a competitor qualifies for the elimination rounds, and then leaves before he or she is defeated (or wins) the event, the competitor will not receive any points.
People leave all the time or don't return for the second day of a multipoint and still receive points.
These are just the first that pop into my head right now but I know there are more.
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the rule should be that you cannot accrue points until you are a member. period
Tor had an idea that all judges could implement have a bar code reader attachment to go with a meter and when you show up at a show the judge scans your membership card you pay and your entrance fee and the computer does the rest
this would take care of memberships and points not being awarded correctly along with event results being visible the judge could have a default card to scan that is for non members i sure there are more options that this could do but those are a few of the basic ideas.
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and if the scanner doesn't work? or if the computer crashes that has the only software on it and you have to use a different one?
I do not want the liabiity of equipment failure for someone not being able to get their points. A simple check box in the software when your entering someone's name for member/non member would work.
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I believe (since the inception of dB Drag Racing) pionts have been retroactive, as long as you became a member before the cutoff date.
As for the other rule about competitors sticking around, it's difficult to enforce because you may have a competitor with an emergency (or they claim to have one), and they were the only ones in the class, and qualifying is over with, and they need to leave. Do you deny them points, after they come to you sobbing, needing to leave, after hearing the news that their grandmother was just admitted to intensive care after being runover by a reindeer?
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quote:Originally posted by David McLean: Do you deny them points, after they come to you sobbing, needing to leave, after hearing the news that their grandmother was just admitted to intensive care after being runover by a reindeer?
You my friend have put a smile on my face with that comment!
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dBSteve Get Loud Productions LLC Posts: 8603 | From: Midwest | Registered: Aug 2000
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quote:Originally posted by David McLean: As for the other rule about competitors sticking around, it's difficult to enforce because you may have a competitor with an emergency (or they claim to have one), and they were the only ones in the class, and qualifying is over with, and they need to leave.
quote: * At a minimum, competitors must establish a qualifying score.
Example:
* If a competitor is the only entry in a class, the competitor must run through the lanes at least one time. No further participation in the event is necessary. * If a competitor qualifies for the elimination rounds, and then leaves before he or she is defeated (or wins) the event, the competitor will not receive any points.
If they are the only ones in the class then they get points. Pretty simple.
Have a checkbox to show they didn't make it to the lanes during brackets. This way the person who left doesn't get points and the guy remaining doesn't have to do a single run and maybe cause him to lose in a later round.
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quote:Originally posted by dBSteve: and if the scanner doesn't work? or if the computer crashes that has the only software on it and you have to use a different one?
I do not want the liabiity of equipment failure for someone not being able to get their points. A simple check box in the software when your entering someone's name for member/non member would work.
If the scanner doesn't work then enter the competitor number manually. (y'know how they do it at the store if a bar code doesn't work on an item.. they just punch the sku in manually)
How is it a liability if the system doesn't work?
There's still a chance that users won't get their points with the current system, but at least this will help the situation.
Hell... even having the check box as a backup option would work. But I don't see why having the bar code reader could be seen as a negative at all.
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this would be a good ideal would make it so u don't end up with 3 or 4 stats pages also and points all over the place becasue your name was spelled wrong
quote:Originally posted by Empire Audio-Mike: I know that there are some things in the rulebook that are not currently followed.
Can we either have them removed or enforced?
Here are some examples.
quote: 7-1 Eligibility for competition at the dB Drag Racing World Finals is partially based upon a competitor's point's accumulation throughout the season. To accrue points, a competitor must be a member of the dB Drag Racing Association and must compete at an officially sanctioned dB Drag Racing event. (Officially sanctioned events can be found on our event calendar at www.dbdragracing.com.)
Not enforced. People get their memberships on the last day possible which would mean that they would not be able to get points for finals. Either remove or enforce. Promoters can sell memberships at shows to make it easier for new competitors.
quote:7-2 Only competitors who actively participate in a dB Drag Racing event are eligible to receive points for that event.
Additional Guidelines:
* Competitors must compete in the event until they either win or get eliminated from the competition. * At a minimum, competitors must establish a qualifying score.
Example:
* If a competitor is the only entry in a class, the competitor must run through the lanes at least one time. No further participation in the event is necessary. * If a competitor qualifies for the elimination rounds, and then leaves before he or she is defeated (or wins) the event, the competitor will not receive any points.
People leave all the time or don't return for the second day of a multipoint and still receive points.
These are just the first that pop into my head right now but I know there are more.
Why you so down on the competitor?
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quote:Originally posted by Crazyjoker2: Why you so down on the competitor?
I'm not down on the competitor. I would like to see some things happen. Either enforce the rulebook or change the rulebook.
I think it is disrespectful for someone to not show up in the lanes. Last year at finals (06) Charles Estes had problems with his son being sick Sat. night. He had pulled the woofers in the van to recone Sat. Come Sunday morning when he had to be in the lanes he got to the center as quick as he could and put the van in the lanes with no woofers in it, just so the other person didn't have to go up against an empty lane. I have had guys say 4th is what I'll get so I can leave after qualifying. I don't think this is what new people need to see at shows. It is unsportsmanlike.
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The use of barcodes is an excellent idea, I've had issues with my name being spelled wrong and having to email Wayne a few times to get it fixed. This would ease the load on Wayne and get rid of a lot of emails and other problems that we all run into. Barcode scanners could be sold along with the show promoters package.
quote:Originally posted by SPL Creator: The use of barcodes is an excellent idea, I've had issues with my name being spelled wrong and having to email Wayne a few times to get it fixed. This would ease the load on Wayne and get rid of a lot of emails and other problems that we all run into. Barcode scanners could be sold along with the show promoters package.
or have the judges make a paper with lines where the competitors write done their name like team pure pressure jeffrey have them circle around if they want to do db drag or bass race or both
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