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Post by **49ers** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:46 pm

me and yoyosciencekid23 tried 2 blades and it went slower!!!

Post by **haven chuck** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:48 am

Does anyone else think that this event is weighted way too much on the windmill. If you get a combined score of even 1000 on both speeds, then the test is worth less than a quarter of the score. Aren't other event (i.e. It's about time) half and half?

Post by **fleet130** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:27 am

haven chuck wrote:Does anyone else think that this event is weighted way too much on the windmill.

Some teams get very low scores for the "windmill" while others get very high scores. This variation causes the weight to shift from one part of the event to the other. The rule writers have chosen (based on previous experience) what they feel is the best compromise. It's possible that this could change as their experience with the event grows.

It can be difficult to devise viable scoring methods. it's good to point out problems, but change is more likely to happen if you can also suggest possible solutions.

Post by **49ers** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:15 am

haven chuck wrote:Does anyone else think that this event is weighted way too much on the windmill. If you get a combined score of even 1000 on both speeds, then the test is worth less than a quarter of the score. Aren't other event (i.e. It's about time) half and half?

I agree in the entirity that this should be changed!!

Post by **EastStroudsburg13** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:02 pm

Could it be that there´s so much more work required on the windmill that they decide to make it count so much?

Post by **49ers** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:39 am

yes but then why even have the study part if you get so many points just for the windmill part??? you could bomb the test and still get 1st with your blade! ridiculous!!!

aa???

Post by **Mr. Cool** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:06 pm

49ers wrote:yes but then why even have the study part if you get so many points just for the windmill part??? you could bomb the test and still get 1st with your blade! ridiculous!!! aa???

you'd have to have a really good blade though...like ridiculously good...

Post by **haven chuck** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:24 am

Maybe not first, but it is deffinately possible for the best windmill team to not even take the test and still medal even in a competitive state

Post by **49ers** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:27 am

well we had one team who got 1.8 volts on high!!!!!!

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