suzuki250 Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducecoop Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Be consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekon Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 +1 to what ducecoop. I just observed my first a few months ago and they paired me up with someone to show me the ropes. By the end of the event he had me doing the section by myself. That helped me a real lot. The one thing he told me was "Be consistent". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordi Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Dont be nervous, its a lot of fun as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jse Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enrico Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Another good tip is to pack a whistle (football referee type). These are ideal if you can't quite see the start of the section, and save you a lot of shouting when you are ready for people to ride. As others have said - consistency is the main thing - and enjoy it. Any hassle - threaten them with a 5 - they will soon shut up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bieze Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 [Keep the score with your fingers, my first time, I started 'forgettng' after 30 riders or so... ( getting old, I guess ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 The tip that helped me most when I've had to observe,(We often struggle to get enough) is to put the tip of the pencil on the riders number and hold it there as the rider goes through the section.Using the board to wave them into the section is a very positive way to invite them to start too.My short term memory is poor,(I often forget sections I marked the day before....) so anything helps.As said if you mark everyone the same way thats about all you can do.At a recent trial a young mono rider asked if he was OK for a clean after he made a lovely job of going up a muddy climb - he did not like the 5 I gave him for having a foot on the ground for about 4 or 5 secs while the bike rolled bike nearly a foot.I explained the rules of the day to him - next lap he made the climb for a clean,no stopping or going back with a foot on the ground - and I got a big smile when he saw the clean signal from me when he looked back.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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