Originally Posted by
BrentH
If I remember right I saw you at the outdoor tt with it! I give ya an A for ingenuity and effort!
Turnmarshalling is what it is. But our community as a whole can do a better job!
We gotta start with ourselves! Lead by example! And teach the young kids the right way.
Basic list of do's and don'ts that we are all guilty of:
Do Not:
-Have a conversation while marshalling.
-Watch the race (I know its hard but focus on your area)
These two are the ones I have trouble with. Especially the second one and especially if its a good race.
On the rake, It works fine if the target to be marshalled is upright and just facing the barrier, or facing the correct heading, but on its side. Then you can just nudge it with the rake and not have to bend over. That is great, but if its flipped every which way you have to pick it up, the rake is no help at all except as a walking cane. If there are several targets stuck together then the rake is taking up a free hand that could be unpiling buggies.
Right now I just try to be careful not to slip that lumbar facet. That sucks!