does it seem like the comp scene has died down recently? i check the termpro site for new events and nothing is happening. i wonder if they are just taking a break or it is really dying down.
well the main reason i wanted a loud system is so i could compete. i don't really like blasting my music while driving down the street. at the comps it gives me a chance to really let it rip. i guess my age plays a big factor in why i don't like to bump loud driving down the street. lol
I think a major contributing factor is the lack of media coverage. To be honest, the death of AutoSound&Security hurt the sport, along with many other magazines that are no longer in print.
A huge part of one's motivation to compete is receiving recognition with a win. Without that medium magazines provide there isn't much drive to win let alone compete.
In addition, the manufacturers aren't investing the money into these events as they previously had. Now, you see Kicker sponsoring X-games, or MTX sponsoring drag racing, and ect.
Another reason...saturation There are soooooooo many competition organizations now. Starting with the originals, IASCA and USACi, to DB Drag, MECA, SLAP, IDBL, and I'm sure I forgot a few others.
Hey, in gym class you were proud to be king of the hill, right?, you pinned every other kid in class. But what if there were 5 or 6 "hills", yeah your king of your hill but what about the other 5 haha. A win these days is a watered down victory.
All in all I think the only way this sport, and i use the term sport lightly, the only way it will succeed is if ALL organizations consolidate to ONE organization.(maybe two) Unfortunately each one has an owner that feels their org is best and each is unwilling to compromise rules, regulations, scheduling, sharing profits, ect. Which I suppose would cost half a million for consultant management alone haha...understandable a merger of this magnitude would never materialize, to bad though.
With the exception of Ralph Randall of USACi, he has foreseen the inevitable and he attempted to bring everyone together but to no avail.
I know in some parts of the country, some Orgs dominate over others. USACi is big here in Louisiana/Miss/Tx. I don't thing there has been more than 2 dBDrags in Louisiana in 2yrs, and MECA is non-existent.
Ralph at least tried to pull the Orgs together w/ a unified finals, but that fell threw.
I would really like to see 2 Orgs. One for the 'legal' guys....one the the 'outlaws'. That would simplify things and allow larger shows to draw bigger crowds.
Hell...didn't USACi and MECA finals happen the same weekend this past year???
There aren't many comps in the winter, especially in the northern states. Nobody wants to try and have a comp when it's 10 degrees with a foot of snow.
