Ok, so things fell apart a bit for me to be able to compete at the November Games in Tucson but I still plan to try for the February Games in Phoenix.

My question is this. If there is going to be an event at a games that you've never done before, should you still compete?

Part of the reason why things fell apart for me to compete in November was because I have never attempted to throw a caber and for the C class it's the first event on Sunday, and I figured I'd feel very self concious about going out there and looking like a moron trying to throw the caber for the 1st time in front of everyone.

Now alternative plans have been made and it's too late to change course. I'm still planning on going to the games on Saturday but I won't be competing.

So anyways, back to the question. If you have never done an event before would you still attempt to compete? Or would you want to have tried it at least once before taking the field at a games?