eric aldinger
We all appreciate the course martials, course setters, web gurus, clean up
staff, medical personelle, and officials doing the scoring. I especially
appreciate the cute woman doing the finish line scoring during the short
track series this past summer. I raced a little faster to the finish each
lap.
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Candi Murray wrote:
> It is not about the dollars. The ovetime pay is already a part of the pay
> schedule. But frankly the long days are wearing. We get to the venue one
> hour before the first start, and then the judge had at least another hour of
> work when we get home.
>
> Candi
>
> On Oct 11, 2011, at 12:41 PM, wrote:
>
> > And we appreciate and respect each one of the officials working these
> venues!!!!! I know I do not say that just for myself.
> > I suggest the Board consider increased pay for officials working a
> schedule that puts the pinch on time like what you describe. It is over and
> above a normal schedule. It needs to be institutionalized.
> > I worked many 14-16 hour shifts growing up and into my adult life. We
> called it overtime back in the day, but the bottom line was doing the work
> that needed to be done. I know many reading this can relate!
> > Our OBRA officials are just amazing. We as an organization need to make
> the time they provide worth their efforts. It is not about cost, but the
> great value we members receive.
> > ronnie
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Candi Murray
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:13 PM
> > To:
> > Cc: ; remailer, OBRA
> > Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Of Masters and Juniors
> >
> > The promoters are seriously considering giving the juniors their own slot
> for next season. As when any change is made this one comes with one most of
> you do not see. The officials currenty have about ten minutes to take a
> break and eat lunch. This will either go away completely or their day will
> be extended. It may not seem lokr much to many of you but the current
> schedule is already pretty exhausting.
> >
> > Candi
> >
> > On Oct 11, 2011, at 11:44 AM, wrote:
> >
> >> Trust me I have been passed many times by "leaders". Most of the time
> they do just say "on your left or right", but I have had them mention the
> "leader" word as well. I think most all of us respect the race these
> leaders might be having with each other and do what we can to hold a line or
> move some for them.
> >> But remember we are made up of "all kinds" so the odd stuff happens.
> >> That said...........
> >> If these Juniors had a designated race time slot at every cross venue,
> 1) this would have been dealt with more as a teachable moment for the young
> people instead of what comes up often about Juniors mixing it up with
> adults. 2) Dedicated people working to make the Junior and HS Series
> competition function well for the future of the sport (as well as kids
> racing now) would be able to spend more time and resources on "the kids"
> than trying to get them a special time slot to race.
> >> I am not saying Promoters are not stepping up to give them the slot
> (more are seeing it works just fine....change can be tough), but from what I
> have seen............It really has such a small impact on other races that
> it just makes sense for it to be integrated into each day of racing. Then
> the conflicts would be between the slow / fast kids....not adults and kids.
> >> Of course there will always be people who think that giving them their
> own time slot will make us adults LOSE something. I believe we gain more
> than we lose by giving them their own race!
> >> ronald h. strasser...........old fart
> >>
> >> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Murray
> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:42 AM
> >> Cc: remailer, OBRA
> >> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Of Masters and Juniors
> >>
> >> I think it does matter if you are a leader or if you are mid to back of
> the pack. If you get delayed behind someone and finish 55th instead of 50th,
> so what. If you are delayed and you finish 2nd instead of 1st there is some
> significance. Admittedly not much, as it is just bike racing, but that is
> the point or racing. Otherwise we are just riding around.
> >>
> >> Mike Murray
> >> Sent via BlackBerry
> >>
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> >> Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:24:35
> >> To: Thom Schoenborn; EAL
> >> Cc:
> >> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Of Masters and Juniors
> >>
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Eric Aldinger