My preference to T-line to hog line split over back line to hog line split, is the delivery is established at the T line, where as at the back line the delivery is still more susceptible to wobbles or errors, that in turn impact the stone path and time.
This thinking is what got me converted to t-hog splits. Also, especially with tall people, your full lunge before you even kick out of the hack varies by person. By the T-line you're out of the hack and moving.
Tee-line to hog, because as a skip with club-grade front ends who often don't time rocks, it's easier to see when the stone reaches the tee line than the back line.
I like taking tee to hog too. A smooth delivery will still be pushing while the thrower is stretching out. Some will shove the rock either while still in contact with the hack, while weak sliders will give a shove after leaving the hack. By the time the rock reaches the tee, it will have either left the thrower’s hand, or the slide velocity will have already been established.
I appreciate your effort and recognize this can be a difficult topic to explain, but I actually know less about split times now then before I watched your video. Wayyyyyy too much information that was all over the map. You lost me after the first two minutes. I personally would like to see a short basic explanation, something I can understand and use as a foundation to build on - moving into the nuances you got into as my experience builds. I have no use or understanding for split times after watching this video. 😐
My preference to T-line to hog line split over back line to hog line split, is the delivery is established at the T line, where as at the back line the delivery is still more susceptible to wobbles or errors, that in turn impact the stone path and time.
This thinking is what got me converted to t-hog splits. Also, especially with tall people, your full lunge before you even kick out of the hack varies by person. By the T-line you're out of the hack and moving.
Tee-line to hog, because as a skip with club-grade front ends who often don't time rocks, it's easier to see when the stone reaches the tee line than the back line.
Takeout weight has a much different definition in lockdown
Tee line to hog is because most of my club leads and seconds do not make it to the tee line and they push.
I like taking tee to hog too. A smooth delivery will still be pushing while the thrower is stretching out. Some will shove the rock either while still in contact with the hack, while weak sliders will give a shove after leaving the hack. By the time the rock reaches the tee, it will have either left the thrower’s hand, or the slide velocity will have already been established.
I appreciate your effort and recognize this can be a difficult topic to explain, but I actually know less about split times now then before I watched your video. Wayyyyyy too much information that was all over the map. You lost me after the first two minutes. I personally would like to see a short basic explanation, something I can understand and use as a foundation to build on - moving into the nuances you got into as my experience builds. I have no use or understanding for split times after watching this video. 😐
“Longer/shorter” split time is probably more descriptive and unambiguous than “faster/slower” split time.
Too much verbage. Show rather than tell.