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Offline Dave Chiu

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STOP THE STUPIDITY -- 20 sec signal and 5 sec countdown
« on: Feb 08, 2010, 01:51 AM »
The 30 sec signal is one of the stupidest things

afflicting our excellent endeavor.

It makes meets longer as lifters wait for it

when they would be ready to lift earlier.

Far better to have the signal at 20 sec left,

thus motivating lifters to go in the first half min,

AND TURN OFF THE SIGNAL WHEN THE HANDS TOUCH THE BAR.

There should also be a 5-4-3-2-1 countdown of the last seconds

whether the lifter has grasped the bar or not.
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Offline Chris Ⓐ LeRoux

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Re: STOP THE STUPIDITY -- 20 sec signal and 5 sec countdown
« Reply #1 on: Feb 08, 2010, 02:13 PM »
I'd agree. No need for the buzzer at all, as long as the clock is visible to the lifter and audience.
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Offline Justin Ott

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Re: STOP THE STUPIDITY -- 20 sec signal and 5 sec countdown
« Reply #2 on: Feb 08, 2010, 05:11 PM »
I hate the buzzer, I always wait for the buzzer to go before I start my lift. It is a mental focal point that does not need to be there.
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Offline kaptain.kayak

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Re: STOP THE STUPIDITY -- 20 sec signal and 5 sec countdown
« Reply #3 on: Feb 09, 2010, 08:28 PM »
I'm entering my first meet this weekend so I've been trying to prepare myself by imagining the buzzer and I find that even this is very annoying!
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Offline polde kmetkrompirjevec

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Re: STOP THE STUPIDITY -- 20 sec signal and 5 sec countdown
« Reply #4 on: Feb 19, 2010, 03:58 AM »
I completly agree its very annoying and totaly unnecessary
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