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SI Stick Capacity (Jeff Dunn)How many controls is too many?
Pcards can record only 20 controls, and some older SI cards have capacity for only 30. Amongst the latter are our SI5 "loaner dibbers". Sometimes people punch a control out of sequence or from another course, so best if their SI card has capacity for at least N+1 controls. Each SI card type has a defined range of SI numbers, so you can scan entries to be forewarned of who has an inadequate card. These number ranges can be found at https://www.sportident.co.uk/information_sheets/SPORTident-CardComparison.PDF
| Name |
SI Number |
Capacity (controls) |
| SI 5 |
1 - 499,999 |
30 |
| SI 8 |
2,000,000 - 2,999,999 |
30 |
| SI 9 |
1,000,001- 1,999,999 |
50 |
| SI 10 |
7,000,001 - 7,999,999 |
128 |
| SI 11 Flash |
9,000,001 - 9,999,999 |
128 |
| SIAC |
8,000,001 - 8,999,999 |
128 |
| P Card |
4,000,001 - 4,999,999 |
20 |
| Comcard Up |
2,000,001 - 2,999,999 |
30 |
| Comcard Pro |
7,000,001 - 7,999,999 |
128 |
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Control Descriptions (John Brammall)Editors Note: the following article is from John's August 2011 Controllers Corner. I think we are all pretty good at getting this right these days but thought it worth revisiting anyway.
Our sport is an incredibly precise one: precise maps, precise course planning, precise placement of controls, and the need to describe these placements as precisely as possible. Hopefully this is followed up by the competitors with their precise navigation!
Preparing control descriptions is a somewhat subjective process, although there are guidelines and regulations for us to follow. But the course planner has to provide an interpretation that will be accurate in assisting the competitor to locate the control.
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