"Invid Fan" localnet.com> wrote:

I wonder how TAR will handle pitstop checkin/checkout if a team is more than
12 hours behind. Can the racers that are lagging skip the 'mandatory' 12
hour rest period and use the time to catch up or...

"Obveeus" (Obveeus@aol.com) writes:

I've always assumed the "mandatory" is mandatory. The show may have to deal
with some external rule about contestants, so they have to put in a rest every
number of days. Or if not about the contestants, then the camera crew's
contract puts in such a mandatory stop.

If they just keep racing, it leaves the show liable to complaints or lawsuits.
Because tired players are likely to make mistakes.

I see no point in Phil calling it a "mandatory rest stop" if it wasn't
mandatory.

Michael

On 2007-03-26, Obveeus aol.com> rambled on thusly:

The mandatory part of the 12-hour rest period is that it has to be *at
least* 12 hours. We've seen 24- and 36-hour rest periods before. I assume
that, anytime a team gets a day or more behind, they just do a longer rest
period. Teams that checked in early get a 36-hour rest period, teams that
checked in a day later only get a 12-hour rest period. And everyone leaves
for the next leg on the same day.