Re: AERC rules and radios

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

We have and will be using communication at the WEC.  BUT, it is limited to
communication between crews and the Chef 'd Equips. This way we know how well our
competiton is doing and how to plan and re-plan our strategy ON COURSE.  This is
legal in FEI.

Teddy

Truman Prevatt wrote:

> By using radios a rider can collect valuable intelligence on the other riders
> from observers stationed along the course. .  Which this could be data could be
> attained by talking to the crew at vet checks, the radio link provides it much
> more timely.  I would agree that this would be a definite advantage and would
> asist and cue the rider
>
> CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> > When you say the word "prompt" I envision someone from backstage verbally
> > telling someone onstage what to do.  That is communication, and that is what
> > can be done with radios.  My Webster suggests such things under the transitive
> > verb "prompt" as "to move to action," "to assist," and "cue."  Although radios
> > can certainly be used for other things, those things can quite definitely be
> > done by radio communication, and hence would clearly be a violation of rule
> > 6(k).
> >
> > Heidi Smith, DVM
>
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