AndyO 39 Posted July 31, 2021 Sorry just noticed my typo.. should be Marshal and not Marshall... make them even less relevant I guess! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,863 Posted July 31, 2021 18 minutes ago, AndyO said: Sorry just noticed my typo.. should be Marshal and not Marshall... make them even less relevant I guess! Quite right... give 'em a metal star badge and a gun, that'd get the riders to the tapes! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sotonian 603 Posted July 31, 2021 Start marshal's what? (Apostrophe misuse irks me) 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,224 Posted July 31, 2021 They have important job in Poland,they seem to be in contact with Ref,and do a good job of straightening up riders who line up at angle,and moving up to tapes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,616 Posted July 31, 2021 I thought all start marshalls had to be in radio contact with the ref!?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,863 Posted July 31, 2021 49 minutes ago, Fromafar said: They have important job in Poland,they seem to be in contact with Ref,and do a good job of straightening up riders who line up at angle,and moving up to tapes. I quite like it when a rider is pointing inwards, shows aggressive intent. Is it a rule that the rider has to be straight at the start? It may well be in Poland, I don't know but you often see the start marshal applying this same ruling (?) in GP's also Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,241 Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, iainb said: I quite like it when a rider is pointing inwards, shows aggressive intent. Is it a rule that the rider has to be straight at the start? It may well be in Poland, I don't know but you often see the start marshal applying this same ruling (?) in GP's also Apparently Travis McGowan was renowned for it? Remember the 1986 World Final where Neil Evitts off gate one put Erik Gundersen off as the tapes rose and Erik's defence of the title ended at that point! Edited July 31, 2021 by steve roberts 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,224 Posted July 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, iainb said: I quite like it when a rider is pointing inwards, shows aggressive intent. Is it a rule that the rider has to be straight at the start? It may well be in Poland, I don't know but you often see the start marshal applying this same ruling (?) in GP's also They certainly straighten them up in Poland don’t know about rule though.It appears the ref is telling him through headphones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,863 Posted July 31, 2021 50 minutes ago, Fromafar said: They certainly straighten them up in Poland don’t know about rule though.It appears the ref is telling him through headphones. Yeah Tai controversially got excluded in a GP a few years back (Torun I think, when the title was boiling down) after they'd brought the rule in, in Poland. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,224 Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: I thought all start marshalls had to be in radio contact with the ref!?? In Poland they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,016 Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 4:52 AM, Sotonian said: Start marshal's what? (Apostrophe misuse irks me) You sound exactly like me... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,863 Posted April 19, 2022 Are Start Marshals still required to wear the "neutral" stripey tops? Our SM at Leicester has broken ranks and now wears Lions merch. ... and are SM's in communication with the ref using an ear piece and mic? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted April 19, 2022 46 minutes ago, iainb said: Are Start Marshals still required to wear the "neutral" stripey tops? Our SM at Leicester has broken ranks and now wears Lions merch. ... and are SM's in communication with the ref using an ear piece and mic? Really should by in neutral garb. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Humphrey Appleby 13,901 Posted April 19, 2022 On 7/31/2021 at 4:55 AM, AndyO said: OK so in true investigative journalist style and cutting to the chase with the important questions of the day... Start Marshall's - what's the point! They wave the last lap and chequered flags? That could of course be done with a digiboard these days, although there's probably still some need to make sure riders are lined-up inside their gates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,387 Posted April 20, 2022 they could have yellow cards to issue to non co operative riders. A second card - 20 mtrs back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites