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Originally Posted by cebaztian
Are we not discussing very small details.
An idea like this can be brought to full stop by:
- Making it a moneymaking thing
- Discussing details in committies for ever trying to get it 100% right on the sketching table.
Why not start with the basics, launch it and learn from experience and let it grow.
Sebastian
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I don't think our discussion here is bringing things to a full stop. Nor do I think contemplating the idea of giving safety freedivers compensation for their professionalism to be a taboo concept, whether it is money or some other form of compensation such as recognition, appreciation or something else that shows respect for the time and self-awareness they'll need to perform their responsibilities safely and effectively.
The point is, like Sam points out, is that although these things are common sense, how often at competitions do we see safeties that appear to be in way over their head, or that the demands on them by the organizer are not reasonable and unsafe? It does happen. I think it would be very good to provide safety divers with minimum standards for their own use so they can judge whether they are safe while providing safety. This is similar to how lifeguards operate. Safety divers need to operate as a team and know that they have each other's backup on each dive. Obviously, this needs to be practiced and debugged over time.
We are not a committee, Sebastian. We're just trying to explore this topic further, that's all.
Where is your frustration coming from (unless I've read your post wrong)?
Peter
