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24 Oct 2006, 19:26 (Ref:1747993) | #1 | ||
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"Course" Grade Scrapped?
Reading from another thread (Students Marshalling) it has been said that the COURSE Grade has been scrapped by the MSA!
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24 Oct 2006, 19:42 (Ref:1748014) | #2 | ||
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Nope, no light here, Sure it still exisits, actually, I'm more than sure!
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24 Oct 2006, 19:47 (Ref:1748025) | #3 | ||
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You should know lee,.....
Oh congratulations (marshall of the year award) at combe well deserved |
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24 Oct 2006, 19:50 (Ref:1748031) | #4 | ||
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I know a couple of Trainees that are to become Course next year, they will be chuffed if there become Incident!
Perhaps they are just putting more sigs down between trainee to Incident?? And It's on the application for next years BGP! Oh, and thanks!! |
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24 Oct 2006, 19:50 (Ref:1748032) | #5 | ||
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mmm... having gained my 10 sigs and just awaiting training day in january.... has me wondering what grade i may be getting....
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24 Oct 2006, 19:55 (Ref:1748046) | #6 | ||
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just remember 1 training day over 3 years
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24 Oct 2006, 20:09 (Ref:1748061) | #7 | ||
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That's one long day!!!!
I tend to go every year other wise I get withdraw symptoms and start hanging out around the M5! |
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24 Oct 2006, 21:34 (Ref:1748178) | #8 | ||
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Well I'm due to upgrade as soon as I get my fire training signiture - however I've no interest in doing Incident - I want to go to Flags! so what do I do if they scrap Course?
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25 Oct 2006, 11:16 (Ref:1748811) | #10 | ||
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According to what I've read at least |
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25 Oct 2006, 11:41 (Ref:1748856) | #11 | ||
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Unless it is about to change, the BMRMC website grading scheme is trainee marshal to coures marshal subject to signitures & training days, at course grade you can either grade as FLAG OR INCIDENT. This is the same as surprise surprise the MSA chart, howerver the MSA one that I have to hand was issued in 2002 and I did not see a link on the web site.
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I did! But I held two grading cards at the same time.....one for Incident t'other for flags! |
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25 Oct 2006, 19:05 (Ref:1749283) | #13 | ||
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I have just submitted my upgrade card to BMMC from trainee to Course. It could be interesting to see what comes back. Have heard talk that MSA have been approached to add a new specialist catagory - Oval Racing - to take into account the likes of SCSA at Rockingham.
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The one that is on a Yellow Card? The One that won't be around in 2008? There's not enought Oval Racing in the UK to warrant it IMHO |
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24 Oct 2006, 22:56 (Ref:1748245) | #15 | ||
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does that mean I'm scrapped then?
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25 Oct 2006, 03:38 (Ref:1748380) | #16 | ||
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There are plans afoot by the MSA to completely change the grading scheme so carefully orchestrated by the BMRMC in the early 1970's. Nothing set in stone; as yet!!!
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25 Oct 2006, 07:51 (Ref:1748525) | #17 | ||
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Perhaps the BMMC haven't told us yet for many reasons - possibly waiting to see how the MSA's proposals transpire.
Perhaps Mike told his Students this unaware that the Marshals Clubs hadn't officially gone "Public" on this. Perhaps it's all poppycock. I understand that Stephen has asked Chris Hobson to look in here and possibly make a comment. |
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I have noticed an increasing tendancy on the groubd for course marshals to be refererred to as Incident marshals. Maybe this is reason behind the rumours? In any case, with the exception of snatch duties, is there any real difference between a course marshal and an IO these days?
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Where's the skill in tying a rope to a Landrover and getting it stuck in the mud.
If you're really skilled you can remove the rear wing / gearbox end plates on FPA cars, and thats only on the tarmac run of at Copse. And for those who think that it qualifies for the Richard Cranium Award I claim Diplomatic Imunity. |
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I also agree that more Circuits are carrying out "snatch"; it is the only way forward to prevent long periods under sterilisation with a Safety Car. At least only the two Posts adjacent to the snatch are operating a sterile area for overtaking, plus the clear run to the Green Flag at the next. |
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