Radios and cell phones

[Ramey Peticolas-Stroud <ramey@wvi.com>]

Randy Eiland wrote:

>Now, I know that I am wrong more times than I am right, but when I look
>at Rule 6 k. where it states in black and white, "....or a person other
>than another entrant...." and then I look at the definition of
>"prompting", I can't help but think that a crew giving instructions to
>the rider, urging their rider to pick up the pace, telling their rider
>where the competition is and how it looks,, inspiring their rider...
>definitely can be interpreted as "prompting", and radio contact certainly
>goes beyond the definition of  "ordinary support services of attendants
>and pit crews".  

You mention that the information flow is related to the status of other
entrants and is from crew to rider.  Would you agree that 6(k) does not
apply to non-pacing information or data from the rider to the crew?

Ramey

Ramey