Slope style comp
I made this discussion to keep it off else where and so we can have a centeral place to post what we are all thinking, i got no problems doing this single handed but i want to see how people want it run as i dont want it to just be somethng for the hard wheelers.
here is what i have
Paramiters for a Slopestyle comp in Melbourne australia
venue: fitzroy gardens- wide path next to the cafe jolimont side of the gardens.
format: Man on Man double elimination 2 runs each best run is the one that counts, hard wheelers and soft wheelers start on oppisite sides of the draw to keep it compedative in early rounds and so idealy you end up with the best of the hard wheelers going up against the best of the soft wheelers in the final, could also run a two group format so that the hard wheelers and soft wheelers do 2 runs each and the top two out of each group go up against eachother in a jam session final to decide the top 4 of the event.
Judging: this is something i need some imput on, do people want it to be peer judged? as in the other guys in the comp call the top two from each group then the guys who are eliminated put in the votes for the placings or should it be 3-4 judges scoring the runs and making the calls on placings or a combination of both?
criteria: this is another thing i think is very hard to call, personally i would like to see it scored on how teching getting and how if your not just linking a few basic slides together to try play smart. I want to see guys rewarded on how well you step up your own game, i think if guys like oscar are getting a few colemans in a run it should be scored the same as me sticking a drop knee tailblock, a surrender headslide 360 and a coffin pendy in that regard
Permits required: we just need a permit to close off that section of pathway in the gardens for a few hours.
Equipment: we need a shade for the judges to sit under, a few chairs, table, score cards, and draw sheet (depending on format and judging) some sort of barrier to mark where peope can and cant stand (not essential) a PA for music and to announce who is competeing etc etc (not essential)
Sponsors: hopkin racing, creative skate, fast times, helmleys
cost? we only need the permit really, if the YMCA get on board
here is what i have
Paramiters for a Slopestyle comp in Melbourne australia
venue: fitzroy gardens- wide path next to the cafe jolimont side of the gardens.
format: Man on Man double elimination 2 runs each best run is the one that counts, hard wheelers and soft wheelers start on oppisite sides of the draw to keep it compedative in early rounds and so idealy you end up with the best of the hard wheelers going up against the best of the soft wheelers in the final, could also run a two group format so that the hard wheelers and soft wheelers do 2 runs each and the top two out of each group go up against eachother in a jam session final to decide the top 4 of the event.
Judging: this is something i need some imput on, do people want it to be peer judged? as in the other guys in the comp call the top two from each group then the guys who are eliminated put in the votes for the placings or should it be 3-4 judges scoring the runs and making the calls on placings or a combination of both?
criteria: this is another thing i think is very hard to call, personally i would like to see it scored on how teching getting and how if your not just linking a few basic slides together to try play smart. I want to see guys rewarded on how well you step up your own game, i think if guys like oscar are getting a few colemans in a run it should be scored the same as me sticking a drop knee tailblock, a surrender headslide 360 and a coffin pendy in that regard
Permits required: we just need a permit to close off that section of pathway in the gardens for a few hours.
Equipment: we need a shade for the judges to sit under, a few chairs, table, score cards, and draw sheet (depending on format and judging) some sort of barrier to mark where peope can and cant stand (not essential) a PA for music and to announce who is competeing etc etc (not essential)
Sponsors: hopkin racing, creative skate, fast times, helmleys
cost? we only need the permit really, if the YMCA get on board
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on -
ok, my ideas for an outlaw, its a couple of hour jam sesh format, peer judged with first, seccond, third being awarded, then Most technical and gutsyest rider being awarded, everyone who enters gets to vote on who should be where based on their riding, we hold it on chirnside, if we are kicked out (not likely, chill residents, legal hill, low traffic) we move to another hill thats about 15 mins away, we get kicked from there time will call the next location, we get kicked from those two early in the day we will be looking to move to eadgewater/footscray/ascot vale/ newmarket (thats a small area with heaps of hills in it) south yarra as another back up hill naturally if its getting late and we are running outta hills flagstaff and fitzroy gardens will get a look. Date for this to happen 20 march 2010
Lets talk about an after party, I reckon its worth seeing of the blue tile want to help out with some beer for the winners and have it there, its a skating bar and we are there atleast every seccond week at the moment they are supporters of comps in the past (DPSC RING OF FIRE JAM) and have done that sorta deal, but regardless i reckon we should get them onboard its a name that would be good to have along side this comp.
sponsors to talk to
Hemleys
Hopkin Racing
Creative Skate
Board Shop Australia
The Blue Tile Lounge
add to the list if you reckon there is anyone else worth hitting up? it would be nice to get a tiny bit of $$$ for some trophies, if we cant i will cover it myself for the trophies -
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on -
fendy the thing with newmarket is, as good as it is for LEARNING hard wheel tricks its residents are cunts, its not that long and lets face it we should be having this event at the best spot we can or else no one is going to want to come from interstate, if interstate guys we want to have the best slide hill we can going off not newmarket which is a learners spot
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Permalink Reply by Gilbert on
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sean just wondering, who will participate in this comp? besides us from melburn? are there any other hard/soft wheel sliders in melbourne?
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on -
i am really hoping we get some interstaters to come, jacko said on the previous page of this thread that he is down for it,
here is a list of all known hard wheelers of varying ability
me
Ben
Brock
Dale
Thursley
callum
paul
myles
ching (she has a setup, never seen her do it)
jesse (freeborder but he can slide and has a setup for it)
little jesse
soft wheelers
Me
ching
gilbert
oscar
fendy
steven
steven's friend who i cant remember the name of
dale
hamish
ben
if your running it all in the same bracket thats a fair group of local guys with varying skill levels and experience, hopefully add to that number a few interstaters and take out a few guys too its a fair number of guys skating it -
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on -
ok, just a few things i want to ask you all before i start talking to sponsors, sorting trophies, posters and as much free accom for interstaters who want to come down as i can, if your from interstate i got a big house that your welcome to sleep in, i got 2 living rooms, and a spare room that can hold about 10 guys all up, i should be able to hold more in my house if needed but it will start getting cramped for you.
is everyone chill with the format of it being peer judged as thats hands down the fairest way to do it, the 20th of march next year work for everyone? and holding it at chirnside park for the venue? as i said i want it to be on the best slide hill we got and that is hands down it, its quiet just off butter surface and steep, the residents dont care and its a legal road.
I am going to write up a full proposal for sponsors and start emailing it around -
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Ching on -
check with residents first sean. never assume that they're cool with it. yeah they may be cool with 5 guys just skating there btu if you're actually holding an event that's a different story. kudos for being ambitious about this sean.
but i suggest trying to organize a "local" event first instead of focusing on getting interstate participants. get the local scene growing. if people would wanna travel for it then all the better. seeing how this is gonna be one of melbourne's "first" longboarding related event shit might happen. if people spend money on flights for this event and come to a disorganized event lacking participants that'll be a let down for them. you gotta work your way up.
that's just my two cents. i may sound a bit negative but just trying to be realistic.
oh and i suggest posting up a discussion outside of melbourne sessions if you wanna get everyone else's attention on this. -
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on -
thinking about doing so tomorrow ching, look i dont think a melbourne slide comp is do able because a small comp need a few guys, i dont see the point in being half arsed about doing a small event to prove a big one is viable, i know what it takes to organise a event, i am doing the simplest format possable, end of the day we all just have a jam sesh for as long as people are still shredding then everyone votes on who was shredding the hardst, everyone gives out 3 votes and 2 nominations, guys with the top 3 votes get the places if we got any ties we go put them man on man in a one run to decide the places, peer judged, i have always had the problem with slide comps that judges dont get it right, if its judged by the guys skating comp its going to be as fair as it can get. I say go for it, there aint much to organise in the grand scheme of things if we run it this way
Ching said:check with residents first sean. never assume that they're cool with it. yeah they may be cool with 5 guys just skating there btu if you're actually holding an event that's a different story. kudos for being ambitious about this sean.
but i suggest trying to organize a "local" event first instead of focusing on getting interstate participants. get the local scene growing. if people would wanna travel for it then all the better. seeing how this is gonna be one of melbourne's "first" longboarding related event shit might happen. if people spend money on flights for this event and come to a disorganized event lacking participants that'll be a let down for them. you gotta work your way up.
that's just my two cents. i may sound a bit negative but just trying to be realistic.
oh and i suggest posting up a discussion outside of melbourne sessions if you wanna get everyone else's attention on this. -
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Permalink Reply by Ben on
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hey sean, i'm keen for something like that, it'd be a dope weekend- could i possibly crash on your floor in that MASSIVE house? hahaha...
20th march eh? sounds like a plan. -
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on -
yo ben nothing in here is remotely locked in as yet, will be pushing the date back into august, your welcome to floor space mate i do have a large house with lots of it. Right now as it stands this format is the go gotta get off my arse and work this shit out properly now
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