Baller ral Posted December 14, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 14, 2011 We are having a bit of a polemic discussion in our end of the world regarding this. There was one statement saying that in the USA, this was always a professional activity, with Homologators charging no less than US$ 800 per tournament. Need to hear your views and comments on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thompjs Posted December 14, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've done a lot of free ones. I'm charging $200 for some of them now. I had to replace about $1500 of my gear last year. The ones I do are at sites that have held multiple record tournaments in the past. $800 would be cheap for a pro tournament at a site that has no courses or jump pre installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted December 14, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted December 14, 2011 We are talking here about man made lakes that have permanent courses with anchors on each buoy, and where all the cameras are installed and working (gates/path/boat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I think it will get worse rather than better. For example, increased requirements/costs for wireless video transmission for 3-event record tournaments are going to have to be recovered somewhere... If we have to purchase the equipment to provide it, to amortize the costs will take how many tournaments at what acceptable rate? Heaven forbid we drop an EDM or theodolite- Repairs are pricey and not normally a one or two day reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thompjs Posted December 14, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 14, 2011 If you rent a Total station, better take out their insurance. Many of those rentals are worth $15K to $35K. I've got a clunker that I bought for $2500 years ago. Ral, if the club has all their own gear and set it up, that is a TC dream come true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted December 15, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 15, 2011 ral, I'd consider doing for airfare! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted December 15, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted December 15, 2011 @klindy, I will talk to you on the situation with one or more beers in hand while you are here... It is the kind of stuff that kills the sport instead of making it thrive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted December 15, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 15, 2011 Oh, I was teasing about the airfare...if it wasn't so darn expensive to get there, I'd be happy to do whatever I can. I know I'm like many other TC's who do it because we want too. I've never asked anything in return and I've been fortunate to work with several clubs who were basically as 'user friendly' as possible which makes life easy. Sounds like your club is pretty much the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted December 15, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted December 15, 2011 @klindy, I reread my posting and maybe it can be read on a way that does not reflect what I was trying to say. The kind of stuff that kills the sport is a fight between people here that resulted in two tournaments not being accepted as "L" by the IWSF and a third one being postponed in short notice from Dec to Apr for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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