This brings to mind a soccer field I saw a few days ago in the town I'm currently working in. It is a hilly town, and the school soccer field has about a 10 degree pitch end to end.

OPH said...

Wineman said...

OPH said...

just my 2cents mate, and ..... howzaat!

The Committee is thunkin' on it.

That Nebs is such a deep thinker

A level playing field does help matey

TheUmpire said...

So quick maths would put you Great Britain in the front now in series one.
But I'm only The Umpire!
Check the score board tomorrow and I will add the extras.
Distance is like the runs in cricket.

Not so ... You can stand at the crease and wip out six after six, banging lots of runs on, or you can run your arse off back and forth, hitting singles all the time.

If distance is like the runs in cricket, discounting basically all the other disciplines, this is then reduced to a marathon , or endurance test , not speedsailing,

Nah!!! i think what OPH is saying is quite relevant at the end of the day which will be coming earlier by a dramatic amount soon (for the UK). This has to be looked into basically i think that distance should be discontinued for the ashes, or can we (The Poms) call bad light thus restricting the hours for Aussie sailors which would need all data to be analysed to cut out early am and late pm times? Which would in all honesty cancel out any top speeds, alphas, nm's etc. now to be fair would anyone want that?

Cheers all Swagger.....

Swagger said...

Nah!!! i think what OPH is saying is quite relevant at the end of the day which will be coming earlier by a dramatic amount soon (for the UK). This has to be looked into basically i think that distance should be discontinued for the ashes, or can we (The Poms) call bad light thus restricting the hours for Aussie sailors which would need all data to be analysed to cut out early am and late pm times? Which would in all honesty cancel out any top speeds, alphas, nm's etc. now to be fair would anyone want that?

Cheers all Swagger.....

hmmm... ok mate thanks for the moral support against this heathen.

Nebz and Hardz have gone to great lengths with the GTC scoring in forming a relatively flat playing field, and it works like a well oiled machine.

If it aint broke don't fix it. In order to acheive, rather maintain the level playing surface, preferably "PiT Smooth" just continue with the GTC scoring system, which gives equal merit to all disciplines.

The scores (progressive, stumps, day 2) are up and looking very even on a steady wicket.

See Scoreboard topic.

All PB's count for extras for ALL members of ALL competing teams in their competing month.
So, your PB counts towards scoring - more people involved & contributing, even if you are not the fastest/fittest

There may be a point regarding (discarding) distance, but at this stage we will stick with an accumulative scoring system.

1. It distinguishes the WS 'Ashes Series' from the 'GPS Team Challenge' - which we do NOT want to compete with nor take away from its status/impact. ie it is based on same data but scored differently

2. It is more like a cricket score type system.

3. We keep PB bonus (Extras), again as a point of distinction but also it allows everyone on a team to contribute to points. If a new sailor then that is more people involved in the GPS TC & that can't be bad.

Good winds everyone

Yo, cos after all, the Ashes is a Test cricket series, not limited overs, and a marathon innings is part of the deal.
If someone wants to be a Boycott and bat/sail until dark , then more power to them.

OPH said...

Swagger said...

Nah!!! i think what OPH is saying is quite relevant at the end of the day which will be coming earlier by a dramatic amount soon (for the UK). This has to be looked into basically i think that distance should be discontinued for the ashes, or can we (The Poms) call bad light thus restricting the hours for Aussie sailors which would need all data to be analysed to cut out early am and late pm times? Which would in all honesty cancel out any top speeds, alphas, nm's etc. now to be fair would anyone want that?

Cheers all Swagger.....

hmmm... ok mate thanks for the moral support against this heathen.

Nebz and Hardz have gone to great lengths with the GTC scoring in forming a relatively flat playing field, and it works like a well oiled machine.

If it aint broke don't fix it. In order to acheive, rather maintain the level playing surface, preferably "PiT Smooth" just continue with the GTC scoring system, which gives equal merit to all disciplines.

K888 said...

I've also had an idea for a team event during Weymouth Speed Week:

www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=forum&forum=1&val=23546

It struck me that it might be fun to run a team competition during WSW - Portland Pirates, Team East, WK Speed Warriors, St John's Mud Sharks, Irish Speed Kings, etc.

We could simply look at GPSTC but I think that it would be good to do something where we can see the results for individual days and for the week as a whole. My thinking is that we can utilise the results shown on the "ranking of the day" page(s) of GPSSS - 2 sec (peak), 10 sec (run), 5 x 10 sec (avg), 500m.

Rather than a "best 2" system it would be nice if everyones result counted towards their team. It would be much more of a team thing that way as everyone will make a difference and winning won't be due to the best 2 sailors alone!

I like your idea Michael. Involving all team members has to be good.

GO FOR IT.

Great Work Guys!!!!!!!!!

You have put Australia back infront in the Ashes Series!

T 11 said...

Tough day for the Tassie team
gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2010-08-20&team=27

The score board will be updated tonight!

News is coming through that an English Batsman overnight has made a Double Century!

STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Allegations are flying that the FNQ mob (in partic one Firie) took a dive, despite having good wind , just to give the Poms a start in the series

Vehement denials that Dr Cam did not administer "Slow-down Syrup" commonly found in the town of Bundaberg & surrounds

The Umpire is investigating...........

C'mon Aussies

As a Perth Southsider, I would like to thank the Tassie Speed Seekers, FNQ Mob, and the Mid-North Coast Marauders for having a bit of a bat for us! Being stuck in windless Perth it has felt like we were stranded at the non-strikers end, without getting off the mark. Hopefully the Perth teams in the subsequent Series get a good innings.

Mr. Umpire: Thought I should report this.

Had a knock on the door late last night. Someone with a "sub-continental voice". Offered me an all expenses paid holiday to Central Australia for the month.

Anyone else had a similar offer?

THANK YOU for informing me!!!!!!
It looks like GB will do anything to win the ASHES!!!
They tried Ball Tampering in the August Test. The 4 Extras of the value of (0) Were not counted in their final score!

Bristol said...

Mr. Umpire: Thought I should report this.

Had a knock on the door late last night. Someone with a "sub-continental voice". Offered me an all expenses paid holiday to Central Australia for the month.

Anyone else had a similar offer?