IrishFreestyle

I'm after looking up the variety rule posted on the resource section http://www.irishfreestyle.com/files/euros2006varsheet.pdf and i'm just wondering somethings even though it probably won't even effect me (but i'v been sick for three days and i'm getting bored!).

First of all, theres no donkey flip or airscrew included on it. is it going to be added for the competition?

and secondly, shouldn't a phonix monkey score higher than a mcNasty, seeing as the mcnasty is only like half of a phonix monkey?

finally, will the pistol flip be scored as a mcnasty as it was at the worlds?

 i realise that these probably won't effect most people but again i'm really bored!!!

Cheers

Conor

Hey Conor,

I hope your enjoying your boredom and internet surfing.

Well spotted on the Variety score sheet, it doesn't include all the moves. But if you chack out the rules

http://www.irishfreestyle.com/files/ecarules2006.pdf

all the moves are in this document(incl donket flip) and our score sheets at the comp will reflect all these moves.

With regards Phonix monkey vs mcnasty scoring. Well, its decided by the powers that be up there in the ECA or the ICF.

Personally, i think the moves are of similar dificulty, one looks like half of the other, but they have different techniques to execute.

with regards the pistol flip scoring, its a back pan-am in the rules - 160 points. Cant wait to see you unleash one.

Any other q's?

Later

Brian

competitions@irishfreestyle.com

Tie Breaker in Points Standings

If there is a tie in the points standing after the 2 events.

Example:

Paddler 1 - 4th & 12th = 60 points 

Paddler 2 - 5th & 11th = 60 points

The paddler with the highest placing over both events gets ranked higher.  In this case Paddler 1 gets gets the higher overall rank (highest rank is 4th)

If they are still tied use their highest placing in the heats. 

Example:

Paddler 1 - Final 4th & 5th - Heat 4th & 3rd 

Paddler 2 - Final 5th & 4th - Heat 2nd & 5th

Then we use their highest rank from either events' heats.In this case, both paddlers are drawn on points, final ranks, so Paddler 2 gets the higher overall rank based on highest heat ranks (highers heat rank is 2nd).

Tie Breaking in the Events

• If there is a tie for the cut off placed paddler going through to a quarter final, then all tied paddlers go through.

• If there is a tie for the cut off placed paddler going through to the semis or finals then the non counting ride counts.

• If they are still equal the highest move scored counts.

• If again they are still equal then the highest number of different moves decides the tie.

• If there is still a tie then both go through.

• If there is a tie with a score of 0, the tie will be decided based on the previous rounds scores.

Tie Breaking In The Final

• The non counting ride counts.

• If they are still equal the highest move scored counts.

• If again they are still equal then the highest number of different moves decides the tie.

The New National Champs will be award a Trophy

Munster Dive and Canoe will provide prizes for the Curragower Rodeo www.mdac.ie

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Kayaking.ie will provide even more prizes www.kayaking.ie

With a t-shirt for all entrants there is plenty of goodies and craic for everyone

And Last Years Winners

The Goodies List for the Nationals

A Kayaking.ie voucher for EVERY competitor - www.kayaking.ie

Top 3 competitors in each class @ Gower event will get prizes from Munster Dive and Canoe, with Extra goodies from MDAC being handed out. www.MDAC.com

A Goodie Bag for EVERY competitor with extra Spot Prizes inside Random bags @ the Clifden event - with Trophies for the Clifden Event Winners. www.i-canoe.com

A National Champs t-shirt for EVERY competitor

A Trophy for the Overall National Freestyle Champion 2008 in each class.

Along with all this you get to paddle in the competitions and enjoy the events.

Hope to see you all there.

Meeting @ Gower @ 10.30am

Registration to: competitions@irishfreestyle.com

Thanks

Brian

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Thanks to

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See you all in Clifden

Event 2 of the Nationals takes place this weekend 19th & 20th Apr.

Meeting at the Clifden School car park at 14.30.

To register throw an e-mail to 

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more details here : http://www.irishfreestyle.com/node/2303

 Results from clifden and the overall Championship and a few pics are up

 http://www.irishfreestyle.com/node/2757