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Rob Ashby · Post by **Rob Ashby** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:51 am

The return of the old format has already prompted heavy useage once again on the UK forum. Simple single thread forums really are the best way of keeping in touch on a local or regional basis (well it works well for us in the UK anyway) and NCDSA services us well. We have tried a single thread style forum via Chatroll, set up by Sam, on the UKSSA site. However it lacks the features offered to us by Adam.

As I have said earlier on NCDSA it feels "like putting a comfy pair of slippers on - or a pair of well worn Vans". Thank you Adam

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:26 am

Even I went there to encourage him on the switch back to the old format. I have long been thinking of adding a NCDSA like topic to SlalomSkateboarder.com but in the last few years I haven't done any programming at all on this site, so it never happened. Now we're in development mode again, so I'll look into the options for it, but not really to replace NCDSA. Just make it a better Daily Banter maybe.

The big difference between us and NCDSA is that NCDSA is now again open to anyone without signing up first. Here you still have to sign up. I think that's OK for us, because it's less of a chatroom and meant to be more structured.

/Jani

Frankie Obregon · Post by **Frankie Obregon** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:29 am

Hi ISSA! New slalomer. Stoked! Hope to meet more people and help slalom keep on keepin' on!

Im super excited with my new "real" slalom set up, and im hoping to get more experience/ride time with real events.

STOKED!
Frankie

Jonathan Harms · Post by **Jonathan Harms** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:53 am

Hell yeah, Frankie. Welcome! Keep skatin', check out the forums and ask questions, go to whatever races you can. Teh slalomz R fun!

Eddy Martinez · Post by **Eddy Martinez** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:00 pm

And Adam Thank You. Sharing good STOKE and skating knowledge is what these sites were created for. Truly. Frankie welcome. Ride Hard, practice go to contest and enjoy yourself. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws. You can tell I am allways STOKED. I did get Chris Yandalls autograph. The skater is Karl Floit Graph the second skater is Gary Fluitt

Ron Barbagallo · Post by **Ron Barbagallo** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:40 pm

and please note me holding the tent post so that the ac cable is above head decapitating height!

Pat Chewning · Post by **Pat Chewning** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:12 am

Coming up this fall my new title will be "Grandpa" -- that's right, my son and his wife will be having a baby this fall.

Maybe ISSA should have a "Grandpa" class?

Marcos Soulsby-Monroy · Post by **Marcos Soulsby-Monroy** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:57 am

Ron Barbagallo wrote:and please note me holding the tent post so that the ac cable is above head decapitating height!

Your anti decapitation stance was much appreciated FatBoy

Eddy Martinez · Post by **Eddy Martinez** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:28 am

Ladies and Gentlemen Mr FatBoy himself. Gracias Bro Bro. No one was close lined, decapitated at the race. And for that we are grateful. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws.

Steve Pederson · Post by **Steve Pederson** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:00 am

There are so many different sections on this forum I have no idea where this should be posted. - Jani, please move this if there is a better place for it.

I want racers and race organizers know some things are happening. Lynn Kramer and I have joined on as North American Status Marshalls. We are working with JBH and Fatboy to contact race organizers and sort out ISSA status assignments for MAIN and PRIME races. The Board of Directors will decide on the World Championship assignment.

The BOD and EU Status Marshalls have revised the race application and created a status guide - listing the differences between the different levels of races.

We've sent race applications to organizers we know are interested in hosting races. If anyone else is interested in hosting a race and would like to receive an ISSA status assignment, please contact us or post somewhere on this forum. I have no idea which section that should be. Maybe someone can tell us.

Hopefully all the applications will be submitted promptly and the details can be worked out so the status assignments can be announced soon.

Anyone interested in racing or hosting races should read the ranking rules here:
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/slalomranking/mvc.php
This will explain how the system works so you aren't surprised at the end of the season and you don't have as many points as you thought you should have.

One important thing to note is that to collect PRO points, at least 8 PROs or more have to participate in a race. If only 5 PROs show up, no one collects PRO level points that day. If North American racers don't collect more PRO points, the Europeans will dominate the rankings. So encourage all your Pro friends to attend more races. Encourage your AM friends to get better and move up to PRO so we have more PRO racers. Maybe at the races, Pros can give technique and equipment advice to the AMs so they get better and help the sport grow. Many have helped me. Thanks. AMs need to speak up and ask PROs for advice. I do this at every race.

I know the current BOD is working on things. Maybe cutting down on so many topic sections?

They will probably give us an update soon.

Thank you.

Wesley Tucker · Post by **Wesley Tucker** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:08 pm

Was talking to Marion on the phone last night and during the conversation he got a text message. DHB Darren Hodges' father passed away yesterday. No more details as of this morning.

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:21 pm

Steve Pederson wrote:I know the current BOD is working on things.
They will probably give us an update soon.

I'm maybe not the one for big annoucements, but we owe you a report on the ongoing action. Been busy pulling strings to get the right things going, so with this post I just want to assure you that things are actually happening.

- Making sure the ranking is finalized was the first comittment. Corky has been working in overdrive to make that happen.
- Assigning status marshals for US, Brazil and Australia. EU assignments were done in November already.
- Getting the status marshals set up and working
- Getting a new sanction document and guidelines out

I won't list it all here, because this is just the daily banter but we are confident that we are on the right track for this year!

/Jani

Steve Pederson · Post by **Steve Pederson** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:36 pm

The North American Status Marshals are working on assigning status levels for races. We have assigned MAIN to the Texas Sizzler and PRIME to the Oregon State Games.

Even though we know other races are planned and set. We are just waiting for the applications to be submitted.

Right now there are two bids for hosting the World Championships. Ottawa, Canada and Antrim, New Hampshire. If anyone else is interested in hosting the race, please speak up soon.

Ottawa is checking to see if they will have permission for their first choice hill. and Antrim is checking to see if the school dorms will be available.

Some of the things we are considering are:

- Timing in calendar
- Conflict with other races
- Attendance expected
- Quality of race location
- History of organization
- Accommodations
- Audience
- Travel

The Marshalls will give their recommendations to the Board of Directors and the BOD will make the final decision.

Donald Campbell · Post by **Donald Campbell** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:30 pm

my impression on what has been happening recently with steve and jani posting here and there is that this is the most active bod period i have ever witnessed

i applaud everybody involved for his/her efforts

thank you so much

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:42 pm

Thanks Donald.

Actually we're not posting enough for everyone to see, and we should improve on that soon. The reason is that there are two new restricted access forums at the site, one for the board members and one for a working group including ranking administrator(s), status marshals, national status coordinators and other volunteers to the ISSA. We've been busy in those forums and we should have made more annoucements available. It's coming!

/Jani

Steve Pederson · Post by **Steve Pederson** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:39 am

It looks like there are five Pros signed up for the Texas Sizzler MAIN status race. We need few more so the Pros can collect Pro level points and stay competitive with the Europeans in the rankings. 8 Pros are needed.

Rick stepped up this year. I might. Lou? Lou and I usually race neck and neck. Anyone else?

Jonathan Harms · Post by **Jonathan Harms** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:39 am

Lou's steppin' up this year - whether he knows it yet or not.

And I count seven pro-types so far: Pederson, Statman, Price, Kosick, Joe Mac, Richy and Ducati Globetrotter "Zak" Supercharger Venomboy. And it's still early in the game. Yee haw!

Peter Pletanek · Post by **Peter Pletanek** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:32 pm

Approved by the European Status Marshals 2011

MAIN Status for The Dutch Championships 2011 - 5th Amsterdam Slalom Series
PRIME Status for Policka 2011

Approved Applications Sanction Forms and Details are to find in the ISSA calendar
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB ... php?t=7614

or direct

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/ISSA/ ... m-2011.pdf

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/ISSA/ ... a-2011.pdf

Steve Pederson · Post by **Steve Pederson** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:25 pm

The Status Marshalls have assigned The Wisconsin Wiggle War as a PRIME race.

Date: 18-19 June 2011

Eddy Martinez · Post by **Eddy Martinez** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:40 pm

Your'e FREAKIN LOUIS OUT MAN.

Peter Pletanek · Post by **Peter Pletanek** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:23 pm

The MAJOR Status 2011 for East Atlantic Regions goes to

European Championship in Grenoble, France, 1-2-3 July 2011

Congratulation !!!

Approved by the European Status Marshals 2011

Approved Applications Sanction Form and Details are to find in the ISSA calendar
http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB ... php?t=7614

or direct

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/ISSA/ ... n-V1.1.pdf

Steve Pederson · Post by **Steve Pederson** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:51 pm

The North American status marshals have done their best to gather up info and discuss the pros and cons between the possible locations for hosting Worlds. We have made our recommendations. Now the Board of Directors will make the final decision.

Peter Pletanek · Post by **Peter Pletanek** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:35 pm

The event calendar on http://www.slalomranking.com is now up to date

Please doublecheck, if you find some typing errors/mistakes etc. please let me know...

Regards Peter

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:46 pm

Peter,

Good job! It's a very impressive list.

Here's a few recent confirmed status assignments:

Ottawa: MAJOR
Texas: MAIN
Oregon State Games: PRIME
Wisconsin Wiggle War: PRIME

Désaxé should say European Championships too, if you can fit it in.

Hmm, why are only two events showing up on the front page of slalomranking.com?

Thanks!

/Jani

Peter Pletanek · Post by **Peter Pletanek** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:10 pm

Jani Soderhall wrote:Peter,

Good job! It's a very impressive list.

Here's a few recent confirmed status assignments:

Ottawa: MAJOR
Texas: MAIN
Oregon State Games: PRIME
Wisconsin Wiggle War: PRIME

Désaxé should say European Championships too, if you can fit it in.

Hmm, why are only two events showing up on the front page of slalomranking.com?

Thanks!

/Jani

Fronpage events are fixed now,
I don't have the Database rights to change candidate status to official status (except for the East Atlantic Regions (talk with Corky please).

Jonathan Harms · Post by **Jonathan Harms** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:49 am

Rumor has it that the Colorado racers have been doing some slalom riding as well as downhill riding. There's also talk of several new guys coming out and running only about a second slower than Gary Fluitt on their first time riding slalom.

And what about this guy? He claims he's on Team OTC (Off The Couch), but I have my doubts. I show here some recent evidence that Dave Pirnack isn't quite as out of practice as he claims. Will the real Dave Pirnack please stand up - or sit back down?

Eddy Martinez · Post by **Eddy Martinez** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:09 pm

I have been in contact with OTC Champ and he is coming down. Oh my. Lions and Tigers and COSS. Oh my. I got a new Pirnack coming to me as well. And it is getting autographed as well. So is the C-Bark, and the Kowalski. This is going to be fun. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws.

Eddy Martinez · Post by **Eddy Martinez** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:35 pm

Here is a vid of the Derby Hill. And she will take you out. WT we are so relieved you are OK. Thank You for coming down to the Pseudo Sizzler. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOEbpZua0tg

Rick Floyd · Post by **Rick Floyd** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:39 pm

JBH- LOL!! Pirnack on the spy cam...caught practicing! Back to the Pro division with ya matey!!

Jonathan Harms · Post by **Jonathan Harms** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:07 pm

Full disclosure: Spy photos of Mr. OTCTBOTCA (off the couch then back on the couch again) swiped from Fluitt's Faceneck page.

Miguel Marco · Post by **Miguel Marco** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:49 pm

For a second year in a row, Concrete Wave Magazine readers have chosen Fullbag has there favorite slalom deck company!

And we didn't do to bad in other categories either...

FAVORITE CARVING/CRUISING DECK
15. Fullbag

FAVORITE DOWNHILL DECK
6. Fullbag

FAVORITE FREERIDING DECK
10. Fullbag

FAVORITE LONG DISTANCE DECK
14. Fullbag

FAVORITE SLALOM DECK
1. Fullbag

FAVORITE FREESTYLE DECK
1. Fullbag

I would like to thank all the team riders for everything they do for us, and specially all the customers who have been supporting us and passing on there stoke since 2007.

Steve Pederson · Post by **Steve Pederson** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:19 am

Watch out Texas - Here comes Dom!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9d123vhpM

Marcos Soulsby-Monroy · Post by **Marcos Soulsby-Monroy** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:18 am

Less then two weeks Baby!!!!

Jeremy Coffman · Post by **Jeremy Coffman** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:19 am

Less than 2 weeks to the Sizzler and I come down with the flu.

Peter Pletanek · Post by **Peter Pletanek** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:31 pm

The ISSA calendar and slalomranking.com Events are now up to date and synchronized

following changes has been made

add Thrasheville Mountain Skate Festival May 27-29, 2011,

change dates for
Outlawslalom #10 (from 13-Mar to 20-Mar),
Czech Cup – 1st contest - Prachatice (from 14-15 May to 30 April 01 May)
Czech Cup – 2st contest - Prague (from 27-28 May to 28-29 May),

set MAIN Status for Antrim Can / Am International,

add
Airflow Slalom Brunch 30 (PRIME Status) 30 April - 1 May 2011
Over 80 Cones (PRIME Status) 24 September 2011
NEWRIDER LONGSKATE TOUR race#2 on 25 March

Remark:
somebody (US Status Marshalls) should set on slalomranking.com the granted statuses for the West Atlantic Regions from candidate to approved, for example the Worlds, Antrim etc.
I can not do it because lack of privileges

Regards
Peter

Rob Ashby · Post by **Rob Ashby** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:09 pm

Good luck to all those racing at the Sizzler this weekend.

Go Team Pavel!

Chad Hegerty · Post by **Chad Hegerty** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:45 am

I have to send my wishes with Rons. I really wanted to attend this weekend but family won out for me. I will see all of my skating family soon enough.

Good luck to you all and healthy results. That hill looked so fun.

Steve Pederson · Post by **Steve Pederson** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:46 pm

daily race updates are here: Slalom!
scroll down for photos

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:14 pm

Results called in by Steve Pederson:

1. Joe Mac
2. Dominik
3. Pirnack
4. JBH

More excitement to come!

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:41 pm

1 Joe Mac
2 Dominik
3 C Bark
4 Richy
5 Steve Pederson

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:40 am

Outlaw Eddy Martinez won 1st in the GS C class!
AWESOME!

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:39 am

2011 Texas Sizzler GS results:
1 Joe Mac
2 Dominik
3 C Bark
4 Richy
5 Steve Pederson

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:01 am

Rumor has it Joe Mac won the DH on his slalom deck!

1 Joe Mac
2 Dominik
3 Dustin Dixon
4 Chris Doan
5 Richy
6 JBH
7 Steve Pederson

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:38 pm

Photo of Dustin Dixon taken yesterday at the Seismic Cold Fusion Sizzler by Aria Pramesi.
Just wait until he posts the rest on his website, you will be amazed!!

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:44 pm

Hybrid A group just finished.
A nasty headwind in the middle of qualifying round shook things up a bit, to say the least!!

Final results just called in from JBH:

Hybrid A Group
1 Joe McLaren (again!)
2 OTC Chris Barker!
3 Dominik Kowalski
4 OTC Dave Pirnack!
5 Richy Carrasco
6 Keith Hollien
7 Karl Floitgraf
8 Justin Collins

I hope Dominik's ankle holds up for TS.

Robert Gaisek · Post by **Robert Gaisek** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:02 pm

What are you fuel this guy with? Nuclear-stuff?

He was great during the Worlds in Czech......not so fast in the start, but after some cones he put in some magic power and just force his way forward.....and win.

I salute you. Joe !!!

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:08 am

Just called in by Steve Pederson:

Hybrid Group B Results:

1 John Stryker
2 Gregg Stubbs
3 Steve Lavin
4 Marcos Soulsby-Monroy
5 Bobby Thomas
6 Jeremy Coffman
7 Dustin Dixon
8 Chris Favero
9 Neil Orta
10 Dan Hardick
11 Ethan Allen
12 Earl Cephas
13 Pete Cardenas
14 Dave Tolley
15 Jason Bortolussi
16 Kevin Lane

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:44 am

Group A
1 Joe Mac
2 Chris Barker
3 Dominik Kowalski
4 Dave Pirnack

Group B
1 John Stryker,
2 Neil Orta
3 Steve Lavin

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:07 am

Another great photo from Aria Pramesi.
A link will be posted to the other photos when he gets them downloaded!

Dominik Kowalski charging at Hockley Hill

Cat Young · Post by **Cat Young** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:12 pm

Check out the rst of the Sizzler photos here:

http://www.ahpramesi.com/p1013844086

It seems Aria's strobelight got blown over by the wind & the back plate cracked & bent a bit, and the power plug got dislodged so buy his photos so he can get it fixed!

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