Did you know that the opening ceremony in Menzelinsk was interrupted by a storm? posted: Aug 2nd, 2010 The second competition day at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010 begins with a correction. The teams in the female 4-way category have not even started Round 3 yet. They will also jump on Monday morning and catch up with the Open Class teams.
This means that the comments of the German team ISB Air were related to the performance in Round 2. Good news for the Germans since there was not really much damage at all. In fact, the NSL News mentioned earlier that ISB Air keeps in touch with the favorite teams from the United Kingdom and the USA. It will be interesting to see what the... (more)
Did you know that eight teams broke the previous world record in Menzelinsk? posted: Aug 1st, 2010 The NSL Talk session with Gary Smith and Joey Jones will finish the Sunday for the NSL News. It was an action loaded day with three rounds of 4-way in the Open Class and in the female category, including a new 4-way world record.
Round 3 in the female category has been completed, but the judges did not get to the judging of the last round. The scores will be posted tomorrow morning as early as possible. There are no indications what the fast sequence of random formations did to the leaderboard in the female category. Only the German team ISB Air mentioned that the jump was not too good, but... (more)
Did you know that Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge may have the new world record alone? posted: Aug 1st, 2010 The scores are obviously public knowledge by now, as the judges finished the unusual labor for Round 3. However, Round 3 is not over yet. The amazing opening ceremony interrupted the whole meet in the afternoon, including the official times for posting the scores and options for reviews and protests.
Several people had counted 57 points for Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge before the scores were posted. The scoresheet did not show any point deductions, and the official score was 56 points on the leaderboard.
The French team will probably challenge the score for Round 3 in the morning, and it is important.... (more)
Did you know that several teams in Menzelinsk beat Omniskore in Round 3? posted: Aug 1st, 2010 The 56-pointer posted by the Sky Panthers in Round 3 caused trouble for the judges, and it was only the beginning of a series of jumps that would beat the 50-point barrier.
Several other teams (France, Canada, Germany so far) beat the 50-point mark, as well, and nobody knows at this point what the official scores are.
The Omniskore judging system counts only to 50 points, and all teams are now registered by Omniskore with 50 points. The judges have to count any extra points manually, as they did for the Sky Panthers. Below is the Evolution example.
Canada Evolution beats the 50-point mark... (more)
Did you know that Round 3 is coming up next? posted: Aug 1st, 2010 It is still difficult to catch the right screen at the right time. However, the NSL-TV camera captured another competition jump directly from the screen, and it was a good one.
The Russian Sky Panthers posted a 21-pointer for Round 2, which keeps the team in touch with the Top 3. It looked after Round 1 like USA, France and Belgium would run for the three sets of medals with a 3-way. However, it seems to be difficult for Italy, Canada and United Kingdom to keep in touch with the Top 3. (more)
Did you know that Aerokart Deep Blue is heading towards the 20-point club? posted: Aug 1st, 2010 NSL-TV is not ready yet to capture any videos from the Omniskore screen yet. Hopefully, the needed cable connections will be available on Monday to bring the meet even closer to the on-line audience. The host is trying to help as much as possible, but shops are closed on Sunday in Russia.
The NSL-TV camera still captured some video footage by filming the Omniskore screen. There was only enough time to get ready for two competition jumps: Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge and Sinapsi. The quality is on a very low level, of course. However, it is better than nothing for now.
The French 21-pointer tied... (more)
Did you know that the opening ceremony in Menzelinsk was interrupted by a storm?
Did you know that eight teams broke the previous world record in Menzelinsk?
Did you know that Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge may have the new world record alone?
Did you know that several teams in Menzelinsk beat Omniskore in Round 3?
Did you know that Round 3 is coming up next?
Did you know that Aerokart Deep Blue is heading towards the 20-point club?