XL fun at the World Challenge 2007

posted Jan 27th, 2012 - The upcoming IPC Meeting with the discussion of modernizing the judging rules was leading into another attractive topic that is related to the World Challenge 2012. The rules for this indoor competition included an event specific special feature. Each competition draw has one sequence of only random formations.

The judges had an "easy" time at the second World Challenge in 2007 when XL posted a 44-pointer for A,G,K,P,M. That changed quickly with increasing indoor training and the progression of the teams. The standing record for the fast round at Bodyflight Bedford is a 66-pointer that Perris Fury posted in 2010. That's almost two scoring formations per second of working time and hard or impossible to evaluate with regular viewing speed.

The new NSL-TV video clip features the fastest sequences with the highest scores since 2007. The first three sequences feature the highest scores in 2007 and 2008, posted by XL (44), Arizona Airspeed (45) and Sky Panthers Barkli (45). Then the TOP 10 of Super Scores begin with 57-pointers and cumulate with Fury's 66-pointer in 2010.

Save £50 by registering before January 31st

Super Sequences in the history of the World Challenge

	Perris Fury preparations for the 66-pointer at the World Challenge 2010

The sequence of the World Challenge 2010 (J,M,E,D,L) was the fastest one in the history of the event and in the history of the sport. The TOP 10 teams of 2010 combined for an average of 56.6 points for this sequence. The sequence in 2011 (H,M,Q,K,A) was a fast one too, and NMP-PCH Hayabusa almost tied Fury's record number.

However, the TOP 10 teams in 2011 combined "only" for an average of 52.3 points, which shows that the World Challenge 2010 had the faster sequence.

The video clip with the ten fastest performances in history shows the 2010 sequence seven times and the 2011 sequence only four times. Perris Fury managed to squeeze the only 2009 number into the TOP 10 of Super Sequences, a 59-pointer for A,C,E,H,K.

World Challenge 2010		Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Rd. 4	Rd. 5	Rd. 6	Rd. 7	Rd. 8	Rd. 9	Rd. 10	Total	Avg
Rank	AAA Class	5,4,12	J,M,E,D,L	20,17,8	15,18,7	22,A,F,K	21,C,G,6	9,19,16	B,13,14	H,P,O,3	N,2,10	Total	Avg
1	Aerodyne Aerokart	22	63	23	26	31	28	29	28	32	23	305	30.5
2	XL	21	57	24	25	35	29	28	25	37	23	304	30.4
3	NMP-PCH Hayabusa	22	57	23	25	36	28	28	26	34	22	301	30.1
4	Perris Fury	21	66	23	24	33	27	26	26	33	19	298	29.8
5	Arizona Airspeed	23	55	23	25	30	29	26	27	36	22	296	29.6
6	Aerokart PCs	20	62	22	24	30	25	27	26	36	22	294	29.4
7	Aerokart Deep Blue	21	59	20	21	27	24	24	23	33	20	272	27.2
8	Paraclete XP4	21	37	21	21	29	25	26	27	34	23	264	26.4
9	Satori	19	57	19	21	26	25	25	24	28	19	263	26.3
10	SDC Rhythm XP	18	53	18	20	26	23	23	22	30	20	253	25.3

65-pointer in 2011: NMP-PCH Hayabusa with host Paul Mayer

Host Paul Mayer's own requirement of a Super Sequence has been an interesting aspect of each World Challenge, but it was not to the liking of all teams. The chances for a Super Sequence under normal competition draw conditions are little and not very realistic. Paul Mayer has discussed the topic with teams and competitors and now weighs the options whether to continue with the format of the previous events or follow the official IPC rules for the competition draw.

He plans to leave the final decision up to the teams and competitors and has asked the NSL News to provide input by polling the audience. The results of the new World Challenge 2012 Poll will determine whether there will be another Super Sequence this year and in the future or not. The poll is open now, for participants and for the whole online audience.

Votes will be accepted until February 4th, which will give Paul Mayer and the participating teams enough time to work out the logistics if changes become necessary. January 31st is still the deadline for the discounted registration fee.

World Challenge 2012
Should the draw include a Super Sequence of only Random Formations?	Yes No
	Current Results

You can comment this article and discuss it with your friends on Facebook or share with even more: