thomas21

Fully agree with wr15hty consistency has to be on every section then it's fair to all riders.

This weekend we attended the southern experts trial (non stop) The sections in the clubman expert were well set out and the weather was cold and crisp. Unfortunately this is where the good points end. There was no consistency in the observers what so ever. I witnessed riders clearly stopping and getting away with it and other not so well known riders getting 5s there were many arguments between observers and clippers wether it was a 5 or not. One observer was even heard to say I gave him a 2 because he went backwards !! I watched riders stoping with one foot down and getting a 3 and the next rider doing the same and getting a 5. I no it's hard to observe a non stop trial but its simple no stopping means if you stop it's a 5 even if it is a top rider, they know they have stopped!!! We are seriously considering looking for a new sport if this is what 2013 will be like