2004 Nat's finals for lower classes

[Jerry Budd]

>Ron
>OK
>Another Question Did anyone who was in the finals, who would have 
>been cut if 20% would have been used this year end up above the 20% 
>group had it been used this year?
>Just curious
>Buddy

I did.  I qualified 9th in Masters and finished 7th.

Rusty Fried qualified 10th and finished 6th.

Based on the ~40 entrants in Masters both Rusty and I would have been 
left out of the finals.

Nonetheless, I support the idea of a fixed number, or a % of the 
total entrants, whichever is greater.

The bigger issue is that it needs to be discussed, and decided upon 
in advance of the contest.  When some of the Masters competitors 
inquired as to how many competitors would be carried into the finals 
they were told "at least 8, maybe more".  That seemed to violate the 
most basic of tenents for running a contest which is that you publish 
the rules in advance.  You don't make it up as you go.

So for Masters next year I would propose 8 or 20% of the total 
Masters entrants, whichever is greater.

Jerry
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