Discussion: WOC 2013 start intervals - rule deviation, but why?
in: Orienteering; General
Aug 14, 2013 3:09 AM
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AZ:
At WOC 2013, the organizers were allowed by the IOF to deviate from the rules. Instead of using a 2 minute start interval for the Middle and a 3 minute start interval for the Long, they used 1.5 minutes and 2 minutes.
Does anyone know why they asked for this deviation, and why it was granted?
Also, was there any evident impact on the race from the shorter start interval?
Does anyone know why they asked for this deviation, and why it was granted?
Also, was there any evident impact on the race from the shorter start interval?
Aug 14, 2013 6:39 AM
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Yes, that's pretty well right - it was at the request of YLE (Finnish television) to fit the events into the time window they wanted.
Aug 14, 2013 11:40 AM
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I know you love pack formation Graeme, but have you actually looked at the data on this one?
DH was infront of LN for 6 controls (2 of which were TD2), maybe 1km total. Once LN caught DH he went straight past and lead until he made a small mistake at 15. The only instance where I would say LN followed, which is what you are implying, is 16.
You have no respect for a well deserved World Champion.
DH was infront of LN for 6 controls (2 of which were TD2), maybe 1km total. Once LN caught DH he went straight past and lead until he made a small mistake at 15. The only instance where I would say LN followed, which is what you are implying, is 16.
You have no respect for a well deserved World Champion.
Aug 14, 2013 3:05 PM
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You probably think you deserved to win the cricket too! If it wasn't for that damned rain, we almost probably wouldn't have been whitewashed in the series.
Aug 14, 2013 3:15 PM
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Firstly, I have every respect for the World Champion. Its his job to get himself around the course as fast as possible without breaking the rules. If the IOF bring in a rule which means following is part of the game, its up to the athlete to play within those rules. Novikov did just that and deserves to be world champion. Thierry wasn't running alone either.
Specifically, take a look at the GPS. They're running together, clean, to 15, when Novikov drops into the wrong reentrant. He's off line and about to miss, then at the very moment Hubmann punches he sharply changes direction and heads to the control. On the next leg he races to catch Hubmann who is missing to the left: Hubmann sorts it out and turns sharply, Novikov immediately follows him. Novikov catches 11sec on this leg, and wins the race by 9.
Sensible athlete, stupid IOF.
This section was very exciting to watch live.
Specifically, take a look at the GPS. They're running together, clean, to 15, when Novikov drops into the wrong reentrant. He's off line and about to miss, then at the very moment Hubmann punches he sharply changes direction and heads to the control. On the next leg he races to catch Hubmann who is missing to the left: Hubmann sorts it out and turns sharply, Novikov immediately follows him. Novikov catches 11sec on this leg, and wins the race by 9.
Sensible athlete, stupid IOF.
This section was very exciting to watch live.
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