Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Finish Line question for LD Riders

I agree more with Jim and Angie, if any change is made, change the rule 
so that if the rider crosses the finish line in 6 hrs, they are not 
over time--but if they fail to pulse down in 30 minutes, they don't get 
completion.  Don't change the BC rules or forms, that would cost money 
and be a PITA to use a different form for each distance.

Yes, Angie, we had several LD riders this year at NRR that were 
overtime by not pulsing down in time, one by only a minute.

Remember that the rules were clarified, they have 1 hour for the 
completion check, just like the 50s--but this calculation has been from 
the time they pulse down.  Should it  be based on when they cross the 
finish line, not when they pulse down?

Lynne

On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 04:30 PM, Steph Teeter wrote:

> The original rationale for the proposed change was to find a way to 
> allow LD
> competitors 6 hours to complete the event, but not disqualify riders 
> that
> finished the physical course in 6 hours, and took an additional amount 
> of
> time to reach pulse criteria. This change would enable that since 
> their ride
> time is calculated based upon when they cross the finish line, not 
> when the
> pulse criteria is met. If the BC forms for LD were also changed, to 
> specifiy
> that the pulse time was to be used, not the ride time, would it then 
> be an
> acceptable (or  desirable) rule change?
>
> Steph
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Holland [mailto:lanconn@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 3:11 PM
> To: steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC] Finish Line question for LD Riders
>
>
> Steph...
>
> OK, I'll bite...what is the rationale from the proposer for making the
> change?  Statistical?  Easier for the Ride Manager? Why would we want 
> to
> base BC score on THAT time instead of placement time?  I must be 
> missing
> something here...
>
> Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic
>
> Steph Teeter wrote:
> > I have a question for you guys:
> >
> > One of the AERC directors is proposing a Rules change to LD, where 
> > the LD
> > rider's finish time would be determined by when they cross the finish
> line,
> > rather than when the horse's pulse reaches criteria. In this proposal 
> > the
> > placement (first, second, third, etc) of each competitor would then be
> > determined separately by when their horse's pulse reaches criteria.
> >
> > So your ride time would be determined by when you cross the finish 
> > line.
> > This is the time that would be published in AERC results, PNER 
> > results,
> etc,
> > and this is the time that would be used to calculate BC scores.
> >
> > But placement is entirely different - it is determined by when the 
> > horse
> > reached criteria.
> >
> > I would love to hear some opinions on this -
> >
> > Steph
> >
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