Child care issues

[budfish]

Originally Posted by Chrislong

If your allowing kids on the track, limit motors to 17.5 brushless or 540 silver can brushed at maximum..

Motor restrictions for the kids or the cars they are marshalling???

[pugboy]

Would it not be safer just to say nobody who isn't competing is allowed within the confines of the track to marshall...and then if there are some kids who want to race, then say that they need an adult with them to marshall for them if they are under a certain age... maybe 12/14?

You could definitely cause some damage with a flat out 'rango' to the side of the head or ankle!

[The Bod]

Just out of interest, were the kids on Sunday (who have raised these concerns) local kids interested to watch and got a bit carried away, or were their parents/guardians actually racing?

I think a few simple signs around the perimeter fence/gate and also at the bottom of the rostrum stairs would help. I like the idea of a safety officer to confirm appropriate marshalls are in defined marshall locations before the racing starts.

Lets encourage the kids as they will be the ones explaining new technology to us old ones soon.

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by budfish

Motor restrictions for the kids or the cars they are marshalling???

All cars.

No kids should be put at risk period. Either keep the kids out or keep the cars slow.

[budfish]

Originally Posted by Chrislong

All cars.

No kids should be put at risk period. Either keep the kids out or keep the cars slow.

I suppose you would walk your kids to school untill they are 16 ??
That's how ridiculous that statement is chris

[The Jip]

Hi all,

It was my first time at Bury and can I say thanks to everyone I met to making me feel welcome. Shame about the weather but we will definitely be back!
I brought my 6 year old soon with me who is mad keen on getting started with the sport. Since Sunday I had serious words with him about getting in the way and putting himself in danger. In his defense he really wants to help out wherever he can. I go along with the suggestion of adult supervised marshaling only for under 10. Anyone not with an adult, can we keep them all off the track somewhere where they wouldn't be in the way but still have visibility of the racing?

Thanks!

Jonathan

[The Jip]

Damn predictive text! My above post should of course have the word 'son' in it!

[evertonal]

I have a 9 year old son and we have raced at Batley a couple of times this year. They run an under 13's heat. When it is there turn to marshall they have to do so with an adult, either a parent or other volunteer racers.

[JonyNitro]

Originally Posted by Chrislong

All cars.

No kids should be put at risk period. Either keep the kids out or keep the cars slow.

Not seen you at the track lately Chris! should come down

[Chrislong]

What with all this danger, no chance .

[johnnygibbon]

lets just get a stick to beat the kids with if they stray on track unsuprvised.
or to beat the parents with .... if they fail to mashall for there nipper

it is a bit wild when the kids marshall . so i say give the responsibillity to the parents not the club .
yes to the kids racing, no to them marshalling
especially when it affects our racing never mind putting them in danger. no ones died from rc collisions .and we dont run nitro
so adults marshall for kids and there alloted heat ( parents sort there own kids out)
i no this would make for a hectic and possibly stressfull day but its your choice to bring your kid so it should be your responsibillity
after all its a rc club not a nursery

[tisher]

everything that has been said is pretty much common sense. But if you stop the young ones marshalling altogether you will struggle for marshalls when its like it was on sunday not busy. I will tell you why!! I was marshalling heats with Vaughn as well as Dave..Because no one else could be arsed volunteering to marshall when its was not there turn. When its quite you need people to help out with the marshalling espically for the quicker heats and it also go's for setting up and packing away.

[Rcnitrotech]

Originally Posted by Si Coe

Yesterday we had something of a dilema with the number of young children at the track. Bury is a family club, and as such we would never ask that people don't bring their kids with them, but they do present a major health and safety issue.
Ideally we need to keep them off the track whilst racing is going on, especially around the tabletop area where they stand a dangerously high chance of getting hit. The dilema part is that they would clearly like to get involved, and want to help out, and of course we wish to encourage that.

My wife of all people put forward a clever suggestion. Why don't we set up a kiddies track and get a few Micro T's to run on it? It wouldn't take up any space at all (the equivalent of a single parking space) and they can race, marshal and play to their hearts content.
The track could be a piece of carpet marked out with garden hose, maybe some tiny jumps - just like our track, but in mini form. I'd suggest a simple layout (oval even) as they are learning.

Whatever happens, we cannot have the same situation as yesterday. Sooner or later one of them is going to get hurt and we can't have that. I'd rather not say no kids full stop, as thats going to keep people away (I'm likely to have to bring Ben at some point myself) and it doesn't encourage them to join in. However, Goshen park has little for them to do other than marshal, so i get why they do it.
Any other ideas welcome.

I think the micro t idea is a great one there cheap to maintain and lots of fun and you xan get some amazing speed out of them