DISQualified

[DoubleD]

Bode, wonder what he did?

http://www.nbcolympics.com/results/1500 ... qs=pt=espn

[DoubleD]

Straddling a gate.

Sounds kinky

[skitiger]

Apparently he "straddled" a gate.

Explanation from our racer zoners please. Does it mean he skied through the pole [one ski in gate only]?

[DrJeff]

Check the latest results though, Ted Ligety is in 3rd after the 1st run of Slalom, .86 behind Benni Raich and .46 behind Ivaca Kostelic, good chance the way that Ligety is skiing the gates right now that he moves up into Silver range, and who knows maybe Gold(although he'd probably need Raich to DNF the run the way he's skiing Slalom though).

Too bad about Bode, he had roughly a .5 second lead after the DH over the rest of the field, and 2.06 seconds over Raich. But thats just Bode being Bode in the slalom.

Go Ligety!

[DrJeff]

Apparently he "straddled" a gate.

Explanation from our racer zoners please. Does it mean he skied through the pole [one ski in gate only]?

Short version of "straddling" a gate is that yo legally pass through a gate, BOTH feet must pass between the 2 gates that define where you turn at that specific point of the course. When you straddle a gate, only 1 foot goes between both gates, and the other goes outside the two. If your WAY off and not in "defensive mode" when you straddle a gate, then the "boys" may encounter the lovely piece of plastic that makes up the gate at between 20 and 30mph - soon there after you'll be able to audition for any musical part that requires you to sing soprano

[SkiDork]

Apparently he "straddled" a gate.

Explanation from our racer zoners please. Does it mean he skied through the pole [one ski in gate only]?

Short version of "straddling" a gate is that yo legally pass through a gate, BOTH feet must pass between the 2 gates that define where you turn at that specific point of the course. When you straddle a gate, only 1 foot goes between both gates, and the other goes outside the two. If your WAY off and not in "defensive mode" when you straddle a gate, then the "boys" may encounter the lovely piece of plastic that makes up the gate at between 20 and 30mph - soon there after you'll be able to audition for any musical part that requires you to sing soprano

what do you mean by 2 gates? didn't he simply hook a tip?

[Bling Skier]

Apparently he "straddled" a gate.

Explanation from our racer zoners please. Does it mean he skied through the pole [one ski in gate only]?

Short version of "straddling" a gate is that yo legally pass through(MAKE THAT AROUND THE GATE) THROUGH WILL ONLY EARN YOU A DSQ! a gate, BOTH feet must pass between the 2 gates that define where you turn at that specific point of the course. When you straddle a gate, only 1 foot goes between both gates, and the other goes outside the two. If your WAY off and not in "defensive mode" when you straddle a gate, then the "boys" may encounter the lovely piece of plastic that makes up the gate at between 20 and 30mph - soon there after you'll be able to audition for any musical part that requires you to sing soprano

[BigKahuna13]

Apparently he "straddled" a gate.

Explanation from our racer zoners please. Does it mean he skied through the pole [one ski in gate only]?

Short version of "straddling" a gate is that yo legally pass through a gate, BOTH feet must pass between the 2 gates that define where you turn at that specific point of the course. When you straddle a gate, only 1 foot goes between both gates, and the other goes outside the two. If your WAY off and not in "defensive mode" when you straddle a gate, then the "boys" may encounter the lovely piece of plastic that makes up the gate at between 20 and 30mph - soon there after you'll be able to audition for any musical part that requires you to sing soprano

what do you mean by 2 gates? didn't he simply hook a tip?

He probably meant the 2 poles that define a gate. The ski tips and both feet must pass between the 2 poles that define a gate or else you get disqualified. Apparently one of Bode's feet wound up being on the outside of a pole.

[ozzy]

looks like ted legity won the combined

[SkiDork]

Apparently he "straddled" a gate.

Explanation from our racer zoners please. Does it mean he skied through the pole [one ski in gate only]?

Short version of "straddling" a gate is that yo legally pass through a gate, BOTH feet must pass between the 2 gates that define where you turn at that specific point of the course. When you straddle a gate, only 1 foot goes between both gates, and the other goes outside the two. If your WAY off and not in "defensive mode" when you straddle a gate, then the "boys" may encounter the lovely piece of plastic that makes up the gate at between 20 and 30mph - soon there after you'll be able to audition for any musical part that requires you to sing soprano

what do you mean by 2 gates? didn't he simply hook a tip?

He probably meant the 2 poles that define a gate. The ski tips and both feet must pass between the 2 poles that define a gate or else you get disqualified. Apparently one of Bode's feet wound up being on the outside of a pole.

Slalom is just one pole.

[SkiDork]

looks like ted legity won the combined

Reich got a DNF, Legity was lucky...

[mrgriffith]

perhaps lucky and was at the right place with the right times, you do have to ski in order to make a stab at winning... congrats at the U.S. Alpine Team, first Gold in way too long... go U.S.

[BigKahuna13]

Apparently he "straddled" a gate.

Explanation from our racer zoners please. Does it mean he skied through the pole [one ski in gate only]?

Short version of "straddling" a gate is that yo legally pass through a gate, BOTH feet must pass between the 2 gates that define where you turn at that specific point of the course. When you straddle a gate, only 1 foot goes between both gates, and the other goes outside the two. If your WAY off and not in "defensive mode" when you straddle a gate, then the "boys" may encounter the lovely piece of plastic that makes up the gate at between 20 and 30mph - soon there after you'll be able to audition for any musical part that requires you to sing soprano

what do you mean by 2 gates? didn't he simply hook a tip?

He probably meant the 2 poles that define a gate. The ski tips and both feet must pass between the 2 poles that define a gate or else you get disqualified. Apparently one of Bode's feet wound up being on the outside of a pole.

Slalom is just one pole.

Semantic difference. Slalom uses 2 single poles of the same color to define a gate. From a "sportsillustrated.com" description of slalom racing done for the 2002 SLC games:


Slalom
Slalom skiers encounter a series of rapid turns. The course is the shortest of the alpine events, with gates placed close together on hard snow. Men and women compete in separate events. At Salt Lake, the starting elevation will be 2,484 meters for the men's course and 2,473 meters for the women.

Skiers must pass through gates, which consist of two slalom poles. The gates alternate in color and must be between 4 meters and 6 meters wide and placed at least .75 meters apart. The men's course has 55 to 75 gates and the women's event has 45 to 65 gates.

Slalom competitors take two runs down two different courses on the same slope, and the individual with the fastest total time wins. Athletes with the same time are considered tied.



Got curious about it a couple of days ago because I couldn't understand how the racers know which side of the pole to turn around. A google search turned up the above, which was nice, but I still don't understand how they keep track of what's what.

[SkiDork]

Short version of "straddling" a gate is that yo legally pass through a gate, BOTH feet must pass between the 2 gates that define where you turn at that specific point of the course. When you straddle a gate, only 1 foot goes between both gates, and the other goes outside the two. If your WAY off and not in "defensive mode" when you straddle a gate, then the "boys" may encounter the lovely piece of plastic that makes up the gate at between 20 and 30mph - soon there after you'll be able to audition for any musical part that requires you to sing soprano

what do you mean by 2 gates? didn't he simply hook a tip?

He probably meant the 2 poles that define a gate. The ski tips and both feet must pass between the 2 poles that define a gate or else you get disqualified. Apparently one of Bode's feet wound up being on the outside of a pole.

Slalom is just one pole.

Semantic difference. Slalom uses 2 single poles of the same color to define a gate. From a "sportsillustrated.com" description of slalom racing done for the 2002 SLC games:


Slalom
Slalom skiers encounter a series of rapid turns. The course is the shortest of the alpine events, with gates placed close together on hard snow. Men and women compete in separate events. At Salt Lake, the starting elevation will be 2,484 meters for the men's course and 2,473 meters for the women.

Skiers must pass through gates, which consist of two slalom poles. The gates alternate in color and must be between 4 meters and 6 meters wide and placed at least .75 meters apart. The men's course has 55 to 75 gates and the women's event has 45 to 65 gates.

Slalom competitors take two runs down two different courses on the same slope, and the individual with the fastest total time wins. Athletes with the same time are considered tied.



Got curious about it a couple of days ago because I couldn't understand how the racers know which side of the pole to turn around. A google search turned up the above, which was nice, but I still don't understand how they keep track of what's what.

I see - I thought you were referring to the 2 poles with the flag betwen them like in downhill and super G

[DrJeff]

If we really want to have fun, lets get into the topic of what an "open gate" and a "closed gate" are, then we'll really get everyone without a racing background head's spinning

Way to go Ted Ligety, watch out for him in the slalom later in the games, the slalom he's skiing right now may very well be the best in the world!