Did you know that the Golden Knights may win back USPA 8-way gold after 11 years? posted: Sep 13th, 2010 It was in September 1999, more than a decade ago, when the Golden Knights won their last gold medals at the USPA Nationals. Three hurricanes were lined up over the Atlantic Ocean to hit Florida and to make life miserable for the teams and competitors in Sebastian. The Golden Knights were best prepared and won by two points over Airspeed (213 - 211).
However, Arizona Airspeed had already taken over the 8-way competition in the USA after winning the USPA Nationals in 1998 and was the US national 8-way team for the World Meet 1999 in Australia. The USPA Nationals 1999 in Sebastian were scheduled... (more)
Did you know that NSL CamScore TV now features Airspeed's comeback in Round 5 and 6? posted: Sep 13th, 2010 Arizona Airspeed did it again at the USPA Nationals 2010. The downside of the meet in Round 3 and Round 4 was digested easily, and the rest of the 4-way Open Class competition was under Airspeed control. Perris Fury won Round 10 and had to settle with the 2nd place, which is the next step up after bronze medals last year. The Golden Knights Gold lineup won the bronze medals this year.
Carolina Turbo XP had a good battle with Fallout in the Advanced Class and won by six points after ten rounds. It is the first time that the same team with the same lineup won the Intermediate Class, stepped up... (more)
Did you know that the drama of Round 3 is now on NSL-TV? posted: Sep 12th, 2010 The NSL News promised the videos of Arizona Airspeed's and Perris Fury's Round 3 earlier today. The videos have been uploaded now and are ready for reviews. They don't show the cool CamScore features this time, as Jo Bell and Andrew Mansfield were so kind to quickly provide just a few video files without rendering them. NSL-TV will follow up later with the fully featured competition and judging videos.
The Round 3 videos of DeLand Shmeland XP and the Speedy Kids XP were added to this round of NSL-TV at the USPA Nationals 2010, as they were included in the package of CamScore video files. Both... (more)
Did you know that new NSL-TV videos feature the race for the 3rd place? posted: Sep 12th, 2010 The next NSL-TV videos feature the race for the Open Class bronze medals. The videos of the first three rounds show Golden Knights Gold, Paraclete XP4 and SDC Rhythm XP in a close competition. Golden Knights and XP4 were tied after two rounds, with Rhythm closely behind both teams.
The US Army team then created a 2-point lead in Round 3 and added a point in Round 5. Rhythm has now fallen behind. The Golden Knights have not only joined the race for the bronze medals. This strong lineup with the most experienced competitors of the 8-way team has become the top contender for the 3rd place.
The... (more)
Did you know that CamScore has added a new feature to the outstanding program? posted: Sep 12th, 2010 The weather is beautiful on Sunday morning at the USPA Nationals 2010, and the competition is in full swing.
The NSL News still goes back to yesterday's events for a good reason. CamScore has provided NSL-TV with the first meet videos, which feature the leaders in the Open and Advanced Class with the first two rounds on Saturday.
CamScore has a new feature, which is a voluntary effort to make it easier to find and see the infringements. 8 seconds of slow motion after the judging has been completed bring each detected infringement to the special attention of the audience. What a fantastic... (more)
Did you know that teams are on a wind hold at the USPA Nationals 2010? posted: Sep 11th, 2010 It came as it had to be expected. The weather system passed through, and the clear skies allowed for a few competition rounds. But then the winds on the back side of the front picked up, and the meet management had to put the teams on a wind hold.
That was not a bad situation since the judges have a chance to catch up. It was a really fast pace for the teams to complete the first two rounds. There was not much time for a rest between the jumps. The new competition jump had to be prepared quickly, as the next boarding call would come very soon.
Two rounds have been completed in all three competition... (more)