[NSRCA-discussion] Masters Square 8

[Scott Smith]

Sorry if I missed it but did we ever get a consensus on this?  That is,
where does judging start?

The rule book description says:  Square Horizontal Eight: Model pulls up and
commences a square loop, when at the bottom of the third leg...

So I believe the maneuver starts at the upwind push.  I think we need to be
clear on this since it's possible to fly the preceding humpty so close to
center (with a pull at the top) that the final quarter loop takes you past
center (this is a very good thing if you're trying to minimize exposure
while inverted!), yet still leaving a 30M line between maneuvers.

How would you score it? (Please leave S&G and pace out of the equation and
respond just on technical merit.)
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  The rule book is explicit on balanced center maneuvers of this type, as
Don pointed out.

  If one were to break the maneuver into its elements, the start is at
Center at the initiation of the first inverted S&L (1st element), prior to
the first push into first radius (2nd element). There must be a 15m S&L
prior to center.

  The end is after the last radius at center, which makes the first element
(inverted hor line) and last element (1/4 loop) tangent. And there must be
the obligatory 15m S&L past center at the end.

  It seems that some are arguing whether the short line segment of the first
element immediately past Center, which is covered by the last radius at
exit, should be included or excluded from the maneuver entry. It's a valid
argument and it seems to be a grey area, but is a moot point. Either way,
the short line segment has to be covered by at least the initial 15 m S&L
line prior to the start.

  In another point of view, Nits are people too and if we didn't Pick on
them, there'd be little point to the discussion board (VBG)

  Matt



  In a message dated 11/12/2006 8:24:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,
schale at optonline.net writes:
    " As for scoring, I'm not entirely sure it matters.
    Don"

    What Don said is probably true.  Agreed there is a long inverted flight
    before the first push to vertical in the horizontal eight and after the
    humpty bump.  If someone is weaving, or changing altitude during this
    portion, the judge is going to downgrade one of the two maneuvers.  I
would
    think if there was a reasonable straight and level after the humpty then
the
    rest is judged on the horizontal eight.  Do we really have segments of
    flight that should not be judged or added to a downgrade for anything
but
    straight and level?

    Stuart Chale

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    Lance,

    I believe it starts at center. Straight line before center and start at
    center.  The reason I say that is rule 14.1 which says "Each time the
model
    passes before the judges, a maneuver is executed, except after takeoff
and
    landing."  Of course, some maneuvers start before center as the slow
roll,
    etc. As for scoring, I'm not entirely sure it matters.

    Don

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    > Lance
    > You will have to have a entry line before the push to vertical past
    > center.This is where I think it starts... at the start of the entry
line.
    >
    > Jim Ivey
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    >
    >> OK,so where does the manuver begin and end?  At center, the radius
after
    >> center, at the first corner initiation?
    >>
    >> --Lance
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