Online video battle main thread - RULES & questions/suggestions here.

[ondo]

Can I join the beginners?

I watched your old videos again. Oh, I hope you haven't progressed that much, taht you should be in experts, he he. But yes, you're signed up!

And really I'm thinking damn, the experts will be high level. I haven't been riding a lot these days and I won't be.

[raddad67 (Mark)]

I honestly think there should be another class. Intermeidate. I know it makes it that much more difficult to run the battles having another class. But at the same time it provides a fair balance for the True Beginners and those that are not ready to compete at the "EXPERT" level. I would not say my riding is at a Beginner level anymore but I am definatly not a expert by today's standard either. I have always pushed for more classes in comps. There are enough people we just need to market the idea to get more people to sign up and particpate.

Addison if your reading this can you make a flyer for this event and submit to Ondo for his Stamp of Approval. We need to keep promoting this on every site. Plaster the Internet with Flyers. Promote promote promote!!

Keep inviting people...some of the people I invited have joined up. If everyone can particiapte in the promotion we can have all classes full in no time. Send a personal message to some of your friends on your friends list.

Keep on Riding!

[DaviD (dave0)]

i proposed intermidiate class about 3 times already and was turned out by saying it would just casue more problems, but i still think its a good idea 

[ivan-flaterOS]

I think we should keep it as simple as possible for now...and let it grow...

[ondo]

I honestly think there should be another class. Intermeidate. I know it makes it that much more difficult to run the battles having another class. But at the same time it provides a fair balance for the True Beginners and those that are not ready to compete at the "EXPERT" level..

It think just for true beginners, he he. But no need for intermediate group. Some other time.

[mare]

here is what i think about all this classes : riders should be placed in classes by time of riding not their level of riding. why? let say two riders have identical combos but one who is riding for5 years is a litle but smoother and gets more votes than other who is only riding for about 2 years. but if smn is at the same level in half as much time is obviously a lot better imo.
peace

[raddad67 (Mark)]

here is what i think about all this classes : riders should be placed in classes by time of riding not their level of riding. why? let say two riders have identical combos but one who is riding for5 years is a litle but smoother and gets more votes than other who is only riding for about 2 years. but if smn is at the same level in half as much time is obviously a lot better imo.
peace

Why does time make a differance? I have been riding my bike since 19...now 41. Still making progression but not nearly as fast as others. According to time means that anyone with X amount of time should be at X level. That is not always true.

Okay just for gigggles if there was a Intermediate class who would sign up?

DaviD (dave0)
Rad Dad (Mark)

[TGK]

Ondo;

I would only have a few hours to throw something together. 
I might be able to get in touch with a few other riders in the Cleveland area , and maybe go from there. 

I will confirm my placement(or not) in the next day or so.

Thanks ever so much for the info. 

Take Care

-Tim-

[DaviD (dave0)]

i think the idea about the years won't work, the only way to find out someone's riding time is the digit he types on the forum 

[Huko]

for gigggles I would go for Intermediate ^^

[louisflat]

Okay just for gigggles if there was a Intermediate class who would sign up?

DaviD (dave0)
Rad Dad (Mark)

I would sign up for Intermediate.

[mare]

Why does time make a differance? I have been riding my bike since 19...now 41. Still making progression but not nearly as fast as others. According to time means that anyone with X amount of time should be at X level. That is not always true.

not that it should be at X level, but if smn is capable or dedicated so much, that can learn the same trik or combo or whatever in X ammount of time and the other in X x 2 amount of time, 1st one is clearly better rider. like i sad

if smn is at the same level in half as much time is obviously a lot better imo.

+ its not fair if

two riders have identical combos but one who is riding for5 years is a litle but smoother and gets more votes than other who is only riding for about 2 years.

so i stilll think time makes a big dieference

[DaviD (dave0)]

I think intermidiate class should be given a try, as for amount of years im not sure it will work because different riders count there riding time differently, and some people ride for fun and others ride and train more, so basicly years spent riding would just make a bigger mess in my opinion..

[mare]

well..? maybe u and mark r right but i still think if smn is at the same level in half as much time its way better...
+ dont get me wrong, these battles r some of the best things on GF, so cheers for that ondo 

[DaviD (dave0)]

ye but these videos don't decide who is a better rider, its more about who is a better rider in the videos, just like a contest, and to top that in contests you see 20 year old rider competing against 27 year old rider and nobody says a thing