Marshals' Training Day
Feb 20, 2007 11:35:14 GMT
Post by caterman on Feb 20, 2007 11:35:14 GMT
For anyone that is interested: Hagley & District Light Car Club are hosting the Midland Marshals' Training Day at Loton Park on Sunday 4th March and have extended an invite to us.
This day is open to all, including competitors and officials as well as marshals. Personally I think there would be a benefit to anyone who goes 'track side' in attending a day such as this. Do any of us, as competitors, know what training a marshal has done, yet we trust them to deal with any situation that might arise in a professional manner when they are not professionals but volunteers. Can we help in an incident?
For this coming season MSA stewards have been told to pay particular attention to marshal cover at events and if they think that there is insufficient coverage they will suspend the event until there is and if the minimum requirement is still not met they can cancel the event. There is a very real chance that competitors may be asked to marshal at events in order to prevent the event being canceled. This has already had an effect at some events, none of ours I hasten to add...yet!
So what do you think? Is it worth giving up a Sunday for? I think so thats why I'm going. Remember - not enough marshals on the day....we don't play!!
Please give it some thought and if you are interested PM me or post a reply.
This day is open to all, including competitors and officials as well as marshals. Personally I think there would be a benefit to anyone who goes 'track side' in attending a day such as this. Do any of us, as competitors, know what training a marshal has done, yet we trust them to deal with any situation that might arise in a professional manner when they are not professionals but volunteers. Can we help in an incident?
For this coming season MSA stewards have been told to pay particular attention to marshal cover at events and if they think that there is insufficient coverage they will suspend the event until there is and if the minimum requirement is still not met they can cancel the event. There is a very real chance that competitors may be asked to marshal at events in order to prevent the event being canceled. This has already had an effect at some events, none of ours I hasten to add...yet!
So what do you think? Is it worth giving up a Sunday for? I think so thats why I'm going. Remember - not enough marshals on the day....we don't play!!
Please give it some thought and if you are interested PM me or post a reply.
