Proposal 21: Seat Drag Falls [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: FreestyleSubmitted on 2015-01-23
Status: Passed on February 03, 2015
Background
Right now it is not clarified in the rulebook whether a fall doing seat drag is classified as a major or a minor fall. Normally, at least in the US, the chief judge declares how it should be judged for that competition. There should be something written in the rulebook so that this is the same for all competitions.
Proposal
Old Rule:
5.24.1 Mistakes: Dismounts
Low scores are given for routines with more than 8 major dismounts, therefore interrupting the flow of the routine. Medium scores are given for a routine that has approximately 3 major dismounts and a few minor dismounts. High scores are given for a routine with no major dismounts, and few or no minor dismounts. Judges need to be able to differentiate between a planned dismount and an unplanned dismount.
Major dismounts are when the unicycle falls and/or a hand or any body part other than the rider’s foot or feet touch the floor. Major dismounts are also when the choreography of a rider’s routine is clearly affected.
Minor dismounts are when the unicycle does not fall, only the rider’s foot or feet touch down and the choreography of a rider’s routine is not affected. A minor dismount may also be counted when Judges cannot differentiate between a planned dismount and an unplanned dismount.
Score can be generated using the following calculations:
Score = 10 −1.0 · (number of major dismount(s))
−0.5 · (number of minor dismount(s))
New Proposed Rule:
5.24.1 Mistakes: Dismounts
Routines with few dismounts will receive a high score in this category. Inversely, routines with many dismounts are given low scores since dismounts interrupt the flow of the routine. Judges need to be able to differentiate between a planned dismount and an unplanned dismount. Planned dismounts do not receive penalties.
Major dismounts are when the unicycle falls and/or a hand or any body part other than the rider’s foot or feet touch the floor. Major dismounts are also when the choreography of a rider’s routine is clearly affected.
Minor dismounts are when the unicycle does not fall, only the rider’s foot or feet touch down and the choreography of a rider’s routine is not affected. A minor dismount may also be counted when Judges cannot differentiate between a planned dismount and an unplanned dismount.
Exception: Dismounts that occur while the rider is performing a seat drag skill have to be evaluated somewhat differently since the unicycle is already on the ground. For these dismounts, the Judges should use the current above language regarding minor and major dismounts but disregard the parts talking about the unicycle. For example, if a rider is performing seat drag in back and steps off the unicycle with only their feet touching the ground, it would be considered a minor dismount unless the choreography of the routine is plainly affected.
Score can be generated using the following calculations:
Score = 10 −1.0 · (number of major dismount(s))
−0.5 · (number of minor dismount(s))
Body
This rule change attempts to clarify the dismount rule and make it easier for judges to be consistent across the board. I also changed the language that dictated what number of dismounts gets what type of score since it is determined by math anyways.
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Votes on this proposal:
15 out of 27 voting members have voted.
Agree: 15, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.