Scoring the Chapter TCC Finals

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I was wondering how a judge would score a climber in the Masters Finals, to represent the chapter, if the climber was coached through his climb by another climber that had previously climbed the tree a couple of turns prior. This coached climber won the event. Keep in mind I believe there were 2 judges that couldn't make it and were replaced by 2 other fill-ins. Not clear as to there experience in judging or treework for that matter.
 
My experience is that this happens all the time.

Last year at MI TCC, the Masters was split into 2 days because of darkness.
The eventual winner, Lucas, showed up early the 2nd morning & coached everyone who climbed.
I thought that it was a show of excellent sportsmanship.

I am always a little disappointed when in the Prelims, some climbers (w/ lots of "buddies") get coached in the Work Climb; then the guy w/ no one & no help comes along ...... and everything is silent.

That's the breaks.

Maybe the best advice, is to bring as many coaches as you can.
 
It does say judging the contestants abilities, if he/she does not demonstrate their own ability with outside help to be coached or walked through it, how does that constitute a winner. I am for some assistance such as rope angle reminders and things like that to have good sportsmanship.

I would like to see the plan YOU came up with during your walk through. How YOU break out the bag of tricks if needed and smoke that tree and hit the ground without breaking a sweat.

Seems to come down to interpretation and thats why we have odd number of judges. Just trying to see how others see it.
 
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Maybe the best advice, is to bring as many coaches as you can.

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Or if you are serious about winning, get yourself a Manservant.

SZ
 
Serious about winning.... I have won my fair share over the past 15+ yrs. of competing. With 2 of the best trips the ITCC has had, England/Australia. I dont need a coach or some tool telling me how to climb a tree when they cant finish it themselves!

None the less I would have lost to 2 other beasts that day anyway. Which one of them should have got the win. They climbed the tree the way they saw it. Unfortunately the judges didnt see it that way. Some minor adjustments need to be made.
Thats all, some fine tuning. All is good, back to the drawing board.
 
Many chapter TCC’s have a “Spirit Award”, that goes to the climber that shows the most enthusiasm, encouraged other climbers, coached w/ reminders & suggestions (“call your audibles”), etc.
 
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Serious about winning.... I have won my fair share over the past 15+ yrs. of competing. With 2 of the best trips the ITCC has had, England/Australia. I dont need a coach or some tool telling me how to climb a tree when they cant finish it themselves!


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Forgive me, my intention in writing that was to express humor. Your perception of my statement runs counter to my intention. :)

SZ
 
touche...
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I know we all get very focused when in the tree. Especially for the masters challenge. I dont think someone coaching you from the ground changes much of what you do in the tree. And so what if someone is yelling "watch your slack" to be honest the individual you are talkng about was "coaching" me in state college a few years back and I didnt hear a damb thing he said. Focus. I had my plan and worked with it. Now, how a judge scores that is up to them, and unfortunatly thats your tough luck.
As for inexperienced judges... I wouldnt think the TCC head judge would put someone he did not think was capable in that possision. Second everyone was scored by the same judges so that "inexperience" would have showed across all the scores.
At the end of the day, we need to remember what the competitions were set up for and what they have become. They are supposed to be fun, and get climbers together to share skills and techniques. Lets try and keep it that way.
 
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