[CQ-Contest] Getscores.org Changes/Improvements...

[Alfred Frugoli]

Or K5YYY stays up, misses any cat nap, and then finds that his sleep
deprived brain can't pick any calls out of the high band pileups the next
morning and can only maintain a rate of 100/hour and is having trouble
juggling 2 rigs. N2XXX/5 on 3 hours of sleep is pulling the calls out with
ease and works 120+/hour thorough the day, and is able to keep an ear on the
2nd rig which results in finding a 10M opening to Europe that K5YYY misses.
N2XXX/5 wins handily.

Did getscores.org help or hinder K5YYY?  I think if somebody is watching
getscores.org they have just entered themselves into the Single Op
Distracted category that reduces scores, just as in the other distracted
(assisted) category that is officially part of most contests at this point.

Further, I think that the argument of "you make decisions based on real time
information" does not work really well.  During the 49ers Dynasty in the
80's, Bill Walsh would script the first 20 plays and stick to it
religiously.  That's 2-3 times more scripted plays than any other coaches
were sticking to at that time (and sometimes over 1/4 of a game).  Instead
of following his gut, he stuck with his plan.   It resulted in 3 Super Bowl
titles and 6 NFC West division titles in his 10 years as head coach.  I say
stick with the plan.

Winners are leaders.  Somebody who is changing bands based on
getscores.orginfo is not a leader.

73 de Al, KE1FO





On Jan 22, 2008 9:49 AM, Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com> wrote:

> W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
>  > I would be willing to bet a plaque that getscores will never change the
>  > outcome of any contest even if everyone was required to use it.
>  >
>
> OK...try this non-hypothetical situation....
>
> Operators N2XXX/5 and K5YYY are both SOAB, full-bore operators, who
> typically
> operate 42-47 hours in a typical CQWW. Operator N2XXX/5 is posting his
> score to
> getscores. Operator K5YYY is not, but is viewing the getscores web site.
> It's
> late Saturday night. Neither operator has taken any time off, yet. At this
> point, their scores are very close - within 5 % of each other. N2XXX/5
> decides
> this is a good time to catch a few hours of sleep. Operator K5YYY is also
> considering getting some sleep. K5YYY notices that N2XXX/5 suddenly has a
> rate
> of 0, indicating he is sleeping. K5YYY really wants to beat N2XXX/5.
> Seeing how
> close the scores are, K5YYY decides to forgo any sleep. K5YYY wins ---
> because
> of getscores.
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
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