29-08-2015, 03:17 PM
I just broke the tie. Went with 3 seasons, 8 races.
For me the goal would be to persuade as many people as possible to hang in for the whole season. So between the two choices I went with Axe's theory/hope that more people will hang in if the season is shorter.
BUT... Jerry's theory that the time of year contributes to drop-out sounds plausible too. So his idea of the "in-door" season paired with a shorter out-door one is appealing.
Given the choice between 3 seasons of 4 months and Jerry's idea I'd have gone with Jerry's two season split, 7 months and 5 months. It tests both theories.
For me the goal would be to persuade as many people as possible to hang in for the whole season. So between the two choices I went with Axe's theory/hope that more people will hang in if the season is shorter.
BUT... Jerry's theory that the time of year contributes to drop-out sounds plausible too. So his idea of the "in-door" season paired with a shorter out-door one is appealing.
Given the choice between 3 seasons of 4 months and Jerry's idea I'd have gone with Jerry's two season split, 7 months and 5 months. It tests both theories.