Sounds like a blast! Very well though out, Alex. But howwill we get the broken balloons out of the river? That latex can't begood for river fauna. Otherwise it's a perfect plan. Maybe we just needa clean-up crew downstream with masks and snorkels. -Vivian Loftin -------------- Original message from mark.al...@l-3com.com: --------------
> > All, > Alex posted this last week on OT-Caving and I was wondering how much interest > from individuals and Grottos there would be on doing this event at TCR. > > This sounds like a great event for TCR! > We have some great water, an excellent waterfront to view the festivities, > and > plenty of "creative" types to pull off something like this. > Not to mention the abundant supply of scoundrels, rascals, wenches, and other > nefarious types we have in the state! > With all of the vertical competitions, this would be a great addition to the > weekend festivities. > To avoid any kind of trademark infringement, we would have to rename it to > something like "Redneck Regatta" or something else y'all think of. > Allan Cobb would have final say on conducting this event, but for now, I > would > like to see what kind of interest we would have in this. > > > Whaddya all think? > > > Mark Alman > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Sproul [mailto:imoca...@comcast.net] > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:54 AM > To: tag-...@hiddenworld.net; o...@texascavers.com > Subject: [ot_caving] "Anything that Floats" competition at OTR > > ANYTHING THAT FLOATS COMPETITION > > It´s OTR´s Year-of-the-Pirate!!! In keeping with the spirit of piracy, OTR > 2008 will feature a new competition called "Anything that Floats" - a race > on the high seas, or the Tygart, whichever is closer. Blackjack Tobias > Robertson invites all pirates over the age of 16 to participate in this > point-to-point race where acts of piracy are encouraged and booty awaits > the winner. Below are the Articles of Agreement which all pirates must > follow in order to participate. > > The race is intended to be a group effort. Minimum number of pirates is 2; > there is no maximum. > > * All pirates must sail inside the ship. > > * All ships must actually float on their own, without support. > > * Motors are not permitted; all ships must be man-powered. > > * Ships cannot be real boats, canoes, kayaks, or rafts. Ships must be > built and can be made out of any materials - gallon milk jugs tied > together, a bath tub (if you can get it to float), skis, foam, etc. > > * All materials and ships must be packed out of the campground, not left > on-site or thrown in the dumpsters. > > * Admiral John Harris will inspect all ships for safety and adherence to > the Articles of Agreement. All ships must pass his safety inspection in > order to race. > > * Race at your own risk! You are responsible for your own safety and > welfare. If you think you need safety equipment, such as a life-jacket, > please bring it with you. Safety equipment will not be provided by OTR or > TRA. TRA, OTR, and individual persons volunteering for TRA or OTR will > not be liable if you get hurt. > > * Minimum age is 16. All pirates ages 16 and 17 must have parental > consent to participate; and a parent or LEGAL guardian must be present. > > * The Admiral will determine the length and direction of the race > depending upon the river conditions; and he may call-off, delay, or > stop the race if river conditions are not favorable. > > * One grand prize will be awarded to the winner of the race. The > winner is the entry that arrives at the finish line first, still floating > under > its > own power, with all pirates still aboard (except those that accidentally fall > in > the water). > > * A second prize will be awarded for the most original/creative > entry, based on such things as: costumes, pirate role-playing, ship > originality/creativity. > > * One group can win both prizes. Both prizes will be determined by a > panel of 5 judges immediately following the race. Both prizes will be > announced and booty will be awarded to the winners immediately following > the race. > > * The race is not part of the Speleo-Olympics. > > * The race is scheduled to occur during the River Party on Sunday. > Exact time will be announced in the "COOT and Holler" and will be > posted at the River Party stage, the Party Pavilion, and area bulletin > boards. > > > PIRATE CODE OF CONDUCT DURING THE RACE > > * Acts of piracy to sink or stop another ship are encouraged; but are > limited to throwing water balloons or shooting at each other with water > pistols. Content in balloons must be un-dyed/uncontaminated potable or > river water (natural pollutants already exist in the river water; don´t > add more to it). Water in balloons cannot be frozen. Limit is 1 dozen > balloons and 1 dozen water pistols per ship. > > * The Admiral may inspect water balloons and water pistols and may > disallow any for any reason. Water pistols may not contain enough > pressure to actually injure another person. > > * Head-shots are prohibited; all shots must fall below the neck. > Torso, arm, and leg shots are the only type permitted. The aim is to enjoy > the role-playing, not injure another person. Hitting the ship with water > balloons or water from water pistols is OK. > > * Physical contact between pirates of another ship is not permitted. Do > not hit another pirate or their ship with anything other than water from > water pistols or balloons. > > * Accidental bumping between ships may occur; but it may not be > purposeful. > > * Don´t run over a pirate that accidentally falls in the water. If a > pirate falls in the water, leave them be so they can get to safety as > quickly as possible. > > * Except for accidental dunking, all pirates must remain inside their > ships all the way to the finish line. > > * Accidents happen. However, any pirate caught using prohibited > materials to hit another pirate or sink another ship, or caught > purposely trying to injure another pirate, will result in his/her team > being disqualified from the race. Depending on the severity of the > offense, the entire team could also face expulsion from OTR and/or TRA or > even being brought to the attention of legal authorities. So play nice! > > Spectators can encourage their favorite teams as they see fit; but may not > tamper with other ships or throw anything (including water balloons or > water from water pistols) either in the river or at any ships or > participants. Only participants may be "armed" with water balloons and > water pistols. Spectators and participants are subject to TRA and OTR > rules. Misbehaving spectators may be press-ganged or forced to walk the > plank! > > We want everyone to have a good time. 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