AD4X4 Grading system - discussion

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:58 am

We are pleased to announce that the Abu Dhabi 4x4 club grading system has been finalized (Thanks to Khaiwi & Adiga) and approved on today's club management meeting. The grading system is based on the participation of the members on our trips, club meetings and activities in addition to participation on the web site. Please note that the grading system has been done to organize the club trips more and allow all the members to enjoy the club trips.

The grading system is as follows:
Visitor: Any member register to the Club and didn't attend any club activity.

Newbie (*): Any member attended at least one club trip.

Intermediate (**)
A newbie who had fulfilled the following:
- Attended at least 3 trips and one meeting with the Club.
- knows and understands the basic fundamentals of the offroading
- Carry the basic recovery tools.

Advanced (***)
A beginner who had fulfilled the following:
- Attended At least 8 trips and 2 meetings with the Club.
- Has good experience in off road driving and recovery
- Must have Radios, Contributes with technical discussions on the forum with a positive attitude on the site and offroad, especially with newbies.

Explorer (****)
An advanced member who had fulfilled the following:
- Attended at least 10 trips and three meetings with the Club.
- Has a GPS and knows how to use it in planning and navigating
- Have the ability to lead and sweep a group of 4 cars
- Has enough technical knowledge and First aid Kit and been very active

Marshal (*****)
An active member who has enough experience to plan, lead, sweep, rescue, any kind of offroad trips with the Club.
Should have: radios, GPS, first Aid kit, Extra recovery gear
Planned and lead at least two to three trips (beginners to advanced trips)
Demonstrated full control over rescue/recovery situations
Fair mechanical knowledge
Must be recommended by three Club marshals and approved by the club committee.

All upgrades should be strictly as per the final approved categories and should be nominated by three marshals except for Marshals which should be approved by the club committee.

The club committee have a full discretion to upgrade any member to a higher category immediately without fulfilling the above requirements based on the driving skills of the member, his attitude, experience and recovery & offroad skills

Current upgrades has been already done to existing members based on the club committe's recommendation and the above grading system.

The club committee members are:
Iguana – Islam El Mantawi - Founder and Chairman
Megamoe – Mohammed Hunaidi - Founder and Site Administrator
Konradh – Konrad Hindriks - Founder and International Director
Khaiwi – Abdulrahman Khaiwi - Chief Marshal
Abu-Omar – Omar Kamel – Marshal & Camping supervisor.
Mrwrangler - Anwar Al Ta'ei – Marshal & Safety Officer
Adiga – Salahuding – Marshal & Safety Officer
Chico – Shaheer Hosni - Events & Marketing Coordinator
4x4er - Anit - Club Public Relation Officer & Media Co-Ordinator.

If you need any further information and/or clarification, please do not hesitate in asking.

adiga · Post by **adiga** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:08 am

Thank you Iguana, well done and MABROOK to all. :party: :party: :party:

Mpenzi · Post by **Mpenzi** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:07 pm

Good thing guys.
But who will keep the track

khaiwi · Post by **khaiwi** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:47 pm

Mpenzi wrote:Good thing guys.
But who will keep the track

Thats our job dear ..... we will be making intermediate level trips and assign prtial leading role to drivers for assesment etc.

defender · Post by **defender** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:24 pm

it is fair ranking and hope to see more and more advanced members in this site, know every one knows how to get a higher rank in the site
good luck and wish all the best to all the members

Mpenzi · Post by **Mpenzi** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:07 pm

It is a good system and it should work.
Again keep up the good works guys. :ad4x4:

oligofriend · Post by **oligofriend** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:16 pm

that is a gud thing;
but what about VIP?!

Hani AMJ · Post by **Hani AMJ** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:44 pm

Fair enough

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:20 pm

oligofriend wrote:that is a gud thing;
but what about VIP?!

VIPs are Defender and Bubba only. it is a token of thanks given to those 2 members who helped us a lot in setting up this club. They are part of the club management.

defender · Post by **defender** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:31 pm

thanx alot for this and we are really under any request for helping the clup

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:18 am

You are welcome Defender

seiftawfik · Post by **seiftawfik** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:30 am

Guys, thanks so much for the new grading system, and thanks for the upgrade you did to my grade, hope will not disappoint your confidence in me, although for the next couple of trips i won't be able to join, but as soon as I got my car back, I'll make sure not to miss any event with the club even if it's in Abu Dhabi area.

Thanks again for the club committee.

Cheers.

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:48 am

You are welcome Saif, you deserve it. But next time bring a man's car ..

get a Wrangler (It comes without Plastic bumpers and parking sensors)

seiftawfik · Post by **seiftawfik** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:00 pm

Thanks Iguana for the tip. And now you are trying to start a war between Jeep and Toyota, noooo man I will not go into this with you, and believe me with the fly I had over the dune, I needed a couple of wings to escape the fall not a man's car.

Anyways, I'm a big fan of the wrangler myself, and I can't deny that it's a great off road car, but I will never get it as my first car to be honest with you, when I can afford a second car for sure this will be my choice to wreck it in the desert. :driving:

Cheers.

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:07 am

No Toyota / Wrangler war Saif :behold: No one can stop in front of LCs.