Wow - interesting discussion..

For Dave Michael:
<<What is it that you are trying to accomplish with the opposite rudder before the snap? Are you trying to keep the line before and after the snap without offseting the line of flight? >>

Perhaps because of my relatively low speed entry to snaps, the yaw component results in an out line that is not 0degree from the entry line - I know the offset and parallel line of output is accepted from a snap, and my snaps do / have that, but additionally the yaw results in an out line 20-30degrees or so (in the direction of the snap) from the entry line - a quick cheat that amount, in the opposite to snap yaw, results in the exit line being ideal (usually). And, as long as we're looking at the side of the plane (which is 'usually' the case), the judge does not see the yaw offset - which is what I mean when I originally stated that three Fourths of the time the yaw cheat is not visible.

As far as the discussion of what is a snap - interesting stuff (but I think, at this level, most of us already know what a snap is, and how we lose or retain points during judged snaps??)..

I'm wondering if ... If there is a suggestion for this upline snap in there?

Cheers,
Bob

(PS - high speed snaps are A LOT easier IMHO, on all lines of flight, but for me the 'beauty' of this IMAC stuff comes from very controlled flgiht speeds, and presenting everything so the judge has NO question(s) - and FWIW, I have received lots of 10s in the past, and I have ALWAYS flown the slowest of any competitor.)