Sam, I have two comments:
1. In order to have a realistic comparison of climbing methods based on time, it should include all the time, starting from when you arrive at the tree, nothing unpacked and nothing in hand. The problem is that if someone is carrying two separate methods, that might be a lot to carry.
2. I do climb on multiple methods and so this isn't a selfish statement, but a lot of our brothers climb one way, and are good at it. Lets include em. Consider that each submission should be a vid of ONE climb. Give recognition to the fastest. And for anybody who submits to videos, you would just add the times together and recognize the fastest combined time.
3. I agree on no throwball presets for rope climbers. Even though we use them all the time, it just would not be a fair comparison next to a different method that has no advantage in the canopy. Also, if you did wanna see two climbs, you would need to specify if the Rope climber needed to use his throw ball a second time after executing an SRT climb and then going on to a d r t climb, or whatever.
4. In keeping with the theme of no presets, although i like the added rule for a safety tie in, having that tie in UP on the tree before the climb is unrealistic. The whole point of my original suggestion is that no matter how we climb, we need to install our tie in or tie ins and manage them as we climb. The problem is that if you impose this rule, a lotta methods are gonna get slowed down because that's not what they're doing today. It's your call. But I just don't want anyone getting hurt cuz they hurried.
As for me, you can count me in. I am not planning on winning anything but if my climbing inspires anybody to make safer choices, it's still a win.
Cheers
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