DSQs
 

Checking the results of the 30k Sovereign Lake (BC) Loppet, I was surprised
to find someone DSQ in the results. In a citizens' race such as that, what
are typical ways a person might be disqualified?

Jim

1) Skating in a classic race. I was helping to officiate a local race a
few weeks back and several people were caught skating up a hill.
2) If it is a multi-loop course - missing a loop.Quite a few were
disqualified at the Keskinada classic because weather had forced a
modification of the course and people got very confused. Last minute
changes can leave everybody confused.

"cpella" wrote in message
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1) Skating in a classic race. I was helping to officiate a local race a
few weeks back and several people were caught skating up a hill.
2) If it is a multi-loop course - missing a loop.Quite a few were
disqualified at the Keskinada classic because weather had forced a
modification of the course and people got very confused. Last minute
changes can leave everybody confused.

I figured on the missing a loop part. So if someone is skating up a hill
they wouldn't get a warning first? I did a 10k last year and found myself
skating through a turn in front of officials without penalty. Maybe it
helped I was out of contention for a top spot...

JF

It's ok to take a skate step around a turn - that is perfectly
acceptable. These kids were offsetting up a hill rather obviously and
one was seen one-skating on some flats. These were experienced
age-group skiers so when the chief race official discussed it with
their coaches everybody was in agreement. It's important to instill a
sense of fair play in the kids.

"Jim Flom" wrote in message
news:mDATf.3944$J43.3440@edtnps90...
Checking the results of the 30k Sovereign Lake (BC) Loppet, I was
surprised
to find someone DSQ in the results. In a citizens' race such as that,
what
are typical ways a person might be disqualified?

Jim

An easy way to get a DQ is to give up and cross the finish line before you
have completed the required number of laps. Another one is to violate a
finish lane at a sprint event. I've seen both.

Bob

An easy way to get a DQ is to give up and cross the finish line before you
have completed the required number of laps. Another one is to violate a
finish lane at a sprint event. I've seen both.

Bob

To draw further on your expertise, Bob, how might one (almost) get a
DNS?....

"Derick Fay" wrote in message
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An easy way to get a DQ is to give up and cross the finish line before
you
have completed the required number of laps. Another one is to violate a
finish lane at a sprint event. I've seen both.

Bob

To draw further on your expertise, Bob, how might one (almost) get a
DNS?....

LOL
I'm guessing he
have a baby?

I really hope it was nothing bad like a car accident or working overtime.
Bob

To draw further on your expertise, Bob, how might one (almost) get a
DNS?....

LOL
I'm guessing he
have a baby?

I really hope it was nothing bad like a car accident or working overtime.
Bob

The key word was "almost"...I was actually thinking of showing up at a
race with one of your boots and one of your wife's...

________________

It's not so sinister ...

The fellow in question missed a turn and thus skied a shorter lap. He's happy to tell you that there's no way he could possibly have won by 10 minutes.

I'm happy to tell you that the DQ'd skier is a great guy, a beautiful classic skier, and was only dissappointed that the course wasn't as well marked as it could've been.

The people at SovLk do a great job, so I'm not quibbling with their efforts, either. Just trying to clear up the mystery DQ.

"Mark Waechter" wrote ...

It's not so sinister ...

The fellow in question missed a turn and thus skied a shorter lap.
He's happy to tell you that there's no way he could possibly have won
by 10 minutes.

I'm happy to tell you that the DQ'd skier is a great guy, a beautiful
classic skier, and was only dissappointed that the course wasn't as
well marked as it could've been.

The people at SovLk do a great job, so I'm not quibbling with their
efforts, either. Just trying to clear up the mystery DQ.

Certainly, and I didn't intend to imply sinister, I was just surprised to
see it and curious about different possible DQs. I could just as easily
have left out the name of the race. Didn't wish to single anyone out.

JF