16 September 2018

Innsbruck was a success but improvements are possible

Overall, the World Champion in Innsbruck was a success for the organizer, the route setters and IFSC. On the other hand it is easy to see where simple improvements are possible. 1. False starts in Speed can possibly be reduced by taking out the illogical rule that you have to start 0.1 second after the buzzer. One way of almost solve the problem would be to give one second penalty for every 0.1 second false start. 2. Route setters should have guidelines saying 10 - 14 tops in the boulder final are ideal etc. Further more, there most be a limit of sideway coordination dynos etc. 3. There should be two zones forcing the route setters creating more than just two moves out which one is simple. 4. Reduce the number of not so good participants by saying you have to have been positioned Top-50 in a WC the last two years to attend. 5. Make sure there is count back possibilities based on all rounds especially in order to avoid ties in Lead finals. 6. Multiplication in Combined should be replaced with adding the results of the three disciplines. The advanced solution is to increase to 8 finalists in both Boulder finals as well as in the Combined. This would make it possibly to start rotating on the first three boulders which will save time and create more excitement. Before the last round, only Top-6 will start in reversed order which also will increase the final excitement.
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