Marking Jumps

[Dominick Gheesling]

So, why don't we consider standardizing how jumps are marked?

[FW]

So, why don't we consider standardizing how jumps are marked?

It is hard to get a consensus. Another problem is there are divers that don't think some jumps should even be marked.

[DogDiver]

It is hard to get a consensus. Another problem is there are divers that don't think some jumps should even be marked.

Ya, dove peacock extensively the last two weeks. I was amazed at how many of the jumps that have been marked for the 20 years I have been diving have been removed.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Diverlee]

So, why don't we consider standardizing how jumps are marked?

Is not that in the cave diving manual?
Now it seems many cave divers want to make their own rules and ignore the standardized rules. Just my opinion and what I have noticed. Newish cave divers that will quit in a few years think they know better then the older long term divers.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[FW]

Is not that in the cave diving manual?
Now it seems many cave divers want to make their own rules and ignore the standardized rules. Just my opinion and what I have noticed. Newish cave divers that will quit in a few years think they know better then the older long term divers.

Well said.

[Kelly Jessop]

Is not that in the cave diving manual?
Now it seems many cave divers want to make their own rules and ignore the standardized rules. Just my opinion and what I have noticed. Newish cave divers that will quit in a few years think they know better then the older long term divers.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

People not agreeing where the primary line should start at Peacock resulted in an incident that almost caused the state to close the park to cave diving until the safety issue was sorted out. Important making changes can have an impact with outcomes that we may not like.

[bent]

Is not that in the cave diving manual?

What manual?

[rddvet]

So, why don't we consider standardizing how jumps are marked?

We did. Nobody told you?


Out of curiosity, what's the big issue? I think jumps in florida as a whole are either pretty clear or intentionally hidden. You go to Mexico or France and you really start to see some funky stuff.

[FW]

So, why don't we consider standardizing how jumps are marked?

Is not that in the cave diving manual?
Now it seems many cave divers want to make their own rules and ignore the standardized rules. Just my opinion and what I have noticed. Newish cave divers that will quit in a few years think they know better then the older long term divers.

What manual?

I suspect she is talking about the NSS-CDS cavediving manual.

[bent]

Thanks Forrest.

I think one of the issues with this is that there are dozens of agencies certifying cave divers these days. I can think of at least 10 agencies in Europe nobody's ever heard of and they all pumping out instructors as well as divers... and some of them are also traveling to FL and Mx. ETDO, SUB, VDHT, ISE, Protec, atec, IDA... all you need is a card printer, a couple of buddys (ITs and ICs), a website and you're good to go.