playing... tactically (part 2)

2. read your clues. REALLY carefully.

how many times in your academic life have you lost points just because you were plain careless to miss something out in your exams?

same thing here.

i've seen people trying to act smart (myself included) to try to cut some corners here and there. some people cut the right corners and others... obviously don't.

if you read your clues correctly, you waste less time trying to ho-hum around things. you can also get to exercise some creativity on how to tackle that race leg. and the best part is... you don't get DISQUALIFIED.

i feel sad for those people who try to act smart, cut corners, didn't realise its the wrong thing and end up.. disqualified. cos really, we all will get caught in such situations. illegally jaywalking when the race rules said obviously not to do so. i've seen people who were ranked 2nd end up going home with nothing just because they failed to comprehend the rules. they decided to be "smart" and failed to follow the rules.

and yes, which brings me to say this... its not just good enough to read the rules, its even more important to understand it.

some races tests both yours and the station masters' understanding of english. so read it, make sure your arguement is coherent and sound before going forward. its not fun to argue with the station master, only to have them saying judges decision is final and you have wasted time, effort and your breathe on it!

so read your clues and rules. know the regulations inside out!