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Edited July 19, 201114 yr by vasgto

Strategy, most definitly. Interesting, I have my doubts. Probably only for those who actively keep backups, but for other competitors it's overly boring, not to say anything about the spectators.

 

What's so interesting about having a competition where everyone submits a crap score during the comp and then submits the backup 5 minutes before the comp ends? I'd be excited for 5 minutes.

What the difference between how it currently works and adding 'extra time'? The latter, at least to me, seems to add nothing but the option to submit a score after the competition has ended. Like scoring a goal when everyone's already inside.

Tell one competition in real life who's playing backups? It's boring and annoying...

 

Put the cards you have on the table...

I can see the "need" for backups... like, it's always an advantage to be in the last pair during a skating competition, as you know all the other track times and then know what times to beat. But benching takes alot more than 5 minutes, so if you post your best score during the last hour, there's little to no chance anyne can setup a new rig and squeeze the absolute max out of it and make the deadline. Which is the number one reason for me to say it's not a suggestion that makes any positive differences.

 

...and on the other hand, is it common to not post the best scores unless you really have to? Like, you have the top score until the last few moments, but you have a backup thats higher. Who would you NOT want to post that one near the deadline? Sounds incredibly stupid to me:D At least in a competition like this where you don't get global cups for your work, only HW cups at best.

It should rather be awarded points/prizes/other advantages for holding the top-spot for a certain amount of time and/or for the longest time during competition.

 

Just how effective this option will be, remains to be seen tho, strategy always goes toward winning the event....