How about this one

madgriffin · 28 Jan 2004, 22:36 (Ref:854395)

I have noticed in another thread that the MSA want you marshals to sign a declaration to abide by the MSA Regulations, So. I quote.
Section C3.11 length of meetings
The secretary of a meeting must liaise with the Chief Timekeeper regarding the practicability of the propoesd timetable,and if it is scheduled to last more than nine hours from the time of the officials signing-on,prior notice must be given to the Chief Scrutineer, Chief Timekeeper and other senior Officials, so that they can make appropriate arrangements for the relief of their teams. Where a meeting lasts more than nine hours due to unavoidable circumstances, adequate breaks for refreshment must be allowed.

I reckon by that a chief marshal, chief pit/paddock marshal & Chief Observer, would be failing to abide by the regulations if they did not call for a break during a day that is going to last over nine hours(from signing on NOT commencement of practice.)

So how about that one next time your lunch break looks like it is going up the swanney

ascarracinguk · 28 Jan 2004, 23:18 (Ref:854443)

hmmm ill print that one off and take it with me......i remember the worst meeting ive done....oulton last year for the gts....30 odd degrees...no break...no water after about 11 am....and it went on till bout 5 or 6

Mark Mitchell · 29 Jan 2004, 10:58 (Ref:854932)

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Originally posted by ascarracinguk
hmmm ill print that one off and take it with me......i remember the worst meeting ive done....oulton last year for the gts....30 odd degrees...no break...no water after about 11 am....and it went on till bout 5 or 6

Yer bug wuss!!
Oulton has a curfew as you know, so if you had been at Donny you would have been there till 8pm!

if that's the WORST meeting you've ever done then you don't get around much !!

Sheila M · 29 Jan 2004, 12:20 (Ref:855055)

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Originally posted by madgriffin
I have noticed in another thread that the MSA want you marshals to sign a declaration to abide by the MSA Regulations, So. I quote.
Section C3.11 length of meetings
The secretary of a meeting must liaise with the Chief Timekeeper regarding the practicability of the propoesd timetable,and if it is scheduled to last more than nine hours from the time of the officials signing-on,prior notice must be given to the Chief Scrutineer, Chief Timekeeper and other senior Officials, so that they can make appropriate arrangements for the relief of their teams. Where a meeting lasts more than nine hours due to unavoidable circumstances, adequate breaks for refreshment must be allowed.

I reckon by that a chief marshal, chief pit/paddock marshal & Chief Observer, would be failing to abide by the regulations if they did not call for a break during a day that is going to last over nine hours(from signing on NOT commencement of practice.)

So how about that one next time your lunch break looks like it is going up the swanney

I have a feeling that this regulation in the Blue Book was written way back in the days when we had enough marshals to organise breaks in shifts. Unfortunately with the falling numbers we don't have that luxury any more.

Peter Harding · 29 Jan 2004, 13:40 (Ref:855136)

I am glad it gives a specific time limit as some rules are a bit vague. As for "adequate breaks" we now revert back to the "wishy washy". (Pantomine time) We tend to have breaks between each race of at least one minute and that seems to satisfy those rules. (oh yes it does)
Seriously though, I will bear that in mind although we haven't had to face cancellation of the lunch break for some time.

ascarracinguk · 29 Jan 2004, 14:16 (Ref:855162)

lol...i dont mind doing donington till 8 or 9...which is what ive done before....it was the heat that was the problem......running around all day in that heat with no break was not good.....

Mark Mitchell · 29 Jan 2004, 15:32 (Ref:855240)

Running around all day?
You need to become an Observer and let everyone else do that whilst you decide who's going to have the chilled water that was secretly delivered to post!!

Flagman · 30 Jan 2004, 13:38 (Ref:856392)

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you decide who's going to have the chilled water that was secretly delivered to post!

You mean the water that was 'Very Reluctantly' delivered to post...

Mark Mitchell · 30 Jan 2004, 13:42 (Ref:856400)

If I remember rightly Ian, you were taking it "Easy" that day and took advantage of the shade in the Observers Box at Lodge - whilst I played with the flags for a change!

Flagman · 30 Jan 2004, 13:54 (Ref:856417)

Only on the Sunday - took my dose of the 'heat & the flies' at Cascades on the Saturday.

Chigley · 30 Jan 2004, 17:44 (Ref:856670)

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running around all day in that heat with no break was not good.....

If I remember right you were swanning around in a air conditioned course car.

ascarracinguk · 30 Jan 2004, 17:47 (Ref:856672)

nope...that was the donnnnnnington one....oulton was very similar...a bit hotter tho...hmmm i love that course car lol