The new ISSA - guidelines not rules
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:17 pm
I suggest we don't call the new ISSA rules "Rules", but rather guidelines. Rules can only be defined by those who organize events and they should be free to choose their own rules.
The best that the new ISSA can do is to suggest guidelines for slalom races. If race organizers choose to adopt them, they'll be true rules for this occasion.
Part of the reason why the ISSA rules evolved the way they did in the 1990's was that we were trying to achieve what is today known as "Cyberslalom" by setting a number of "rules" on how the course should be. We wanted to accomplish comparable courses (only in straight) so that we would know from year to year if we improved.
Your thoughts?
/Jani
The best that the new ISSA can do is to suggest guidelines for slalom races. If race organizers choose to adopt them, they'll be true rules for this occasion.
Part of the reason why the ISSA rules evolved the way they did in the 1990's was that we were trying to achieve what is today known as "Cyberslalom" by setting a number of "rules" on how the course should be. We wanted to accomplish comparable courses (only in straight) so that we would know from year to year if we improved.
Your thoughts?
/Jani