Since there was so much bitching about the big air at X this year, it got me thinking of how we could do a better job in a big air comp. I have no problem with the pipe comp they held this year, that was amazing, but the big air was a bit of a letdown, in the judging and the riders originality of tricks. I think it'd be sweet if we could raise money on newschoolers or something and have a NS sponsored event but either way here would be the setup...
There'd be like 5 or 6 invited riders in each group and it'd be a game of SKI(like PIG in basketball). One rider would go and throw down his trick of choice. Then the rest of the riders would have to do the same trick but could mix it up and throw in any grab or style they want. If they fall or dont do the trick then they get a letter. After they all go, the judges(made up of skiers or at least people that know their shit) will vote on who did the trick the best and that person will get to go first and pick the trick for the next jump. To speed things up a bit and so that people can be eliminated on an "easy" trick, the judges could also vote for the worst one and give them a letter.
This way, the riders will be pushing the style factor a ton so they can do the same trick as everyone else but better. Also, it'd really push the ingenuity part. Any person that can throw down a new trick will definetely have a leg up on the competition. This is just an idea I had and i know it'll never happen but what do ya think?
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