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決定舉辦一場比賽——就像這次的第一屆 Northside Basho——就像決定從上位拉出十字固一樣：兩者都帶有風險。 我希望舉辦一場比賽，讓 Northside 的學生有機會累積實戰經驗，並有一個明確的目標可以努力。同時，我也想挑戰自己與團隊，重新投入舉辦比賽的工作——這是我們有一段時間沒有做的事情了。 一開始我不知道會有多少人報名，雖然我很希望大家都能參加。就像從騎乘位轉換到十字固時，有個瞬間對手可能會向內轉身逃脫——那就是風險。而舉辦一場活動的風險則是報名人數過少、缺乏關注，甚至最糟的情況：有人受傷。 我很高興地說，這次的參與人數令人滿意，氣氛也非常熱烈。一如十字固會隨著時間變得更緊、更有殺傷力，未來的 Northside Basho 也會越辦越好——參賽人數會更多，設施更完善，獎品也更豐富。 非常感謝我們的團隊——Amber、Badger、Auggie 和 Nep 的大力協助。 最棒的是，雖然場上有不少十字固，但沒有人受傷。

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