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

I have to agree with the viewpoint that the sport is competitive and has
boundaries, and that there is no point in pushing those boundaries back.  We
have horses OT on other distances as well, and we don't rewrite the rules to
give them more time.  In most cases, when one subtracts the hold times from
the elapsed times, the LD rider can still actually travel more slowly on
average than can the tail-end 50-miler or 100-miler.  Yes, stuff can happen
at any given ride that causes one to be hard-pressed at the end to make the
time--regardless of the distance.  I'd like to see the rules left alone, and
perhaps encourage ride managers of OT LD riders to do what many RM's in our
area do--go ahead and give the rider the ride's completion award for getting
over the course, while explaining that the rider was OT and reporting the
rider as such, so that no points or mileage are awarded, but this makes a
newbie rider that is OT at least feel welcome and "rewarded" for having
tried and gotten over the course with a sound horse, and more apt to try
again.

Heidi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steph Teeter" <steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Jim Holland" <lanconn@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 5:30 PM
Subject: RE: [RC] Finish Line question for LD Riders


> 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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