Bigger Issues

[Troy Newman]

Well this past years D2 Champs was not in the TS window for the next go
around. My guess is that the Committee will derive a new plan of attack for
the 2005 worlds team and then get us (the Pilots and NSRCA) the rules for
the next go around. I know that the rules are subject to change on this side
of the house....But my point was that leaving the AMA out to dry for events
sets a poor precedent.

I understand that if the sanction is applied for and the problem with AMA
messed it up....Then I think things can be worked out. BUT If we as NSRCA
member start running contests and deliberately leaving the AMA out of the
loop it might make things even harder on us in the future.

I don't like the AMA any more that you guys do. I find it totally pathetic
the way they treat the Competition flyer. The lack of support from the AMA
for the competition side of things is what gets me. AMA has become a red
tape monster. And I think that anything through them is going to be not as
fast, and not as responsive as we would like. On the other hand I don't take
the Jefferson Davis approach!

My opinions....


TN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ferrell" <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: Bigger Issues


> Leaving the AMA is not feasable. They have many benefits beyond insurance.
> It is the competition stonewalling that is under fire.
>
> Troy, you are an exception! Guys like you are what keeps a lot of hanging
in
> and doing what we can to help!
>
> The District 2 Championships were held this year without a sanction. It
was
> submitted but never received. I think it was submitted about six weeks
> before the date. It did not make it to the appropriate desk in time for
> processing. My main concern was that it cannot serve for as a qualifier
for
> the team selection. Given the timing, that does not appear to be a
problem.
>
> The delay was due to a scheduling problem within the district.
>
> I am the Board President of the local Volunteer Fire Department. I have
> noted that when the county wants to buy some time they pass the same
> document from station to station and require the chief and the president
to
> sign it. The process will take close to two years. If they want it
certified
> in a hurry, they send everybody a copy for a signature. Usually takes less
> than two weeks! You would not believe how quickly we can get our part of a
> grant application completed!
>
> The point being that the time depends on the real agenda!
>
> John Ferrell
> 6241 Phillippi Rd
> Julian NC 27283
> Phone: (336)685-9606
> johnferrell at earthlink.net
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> "My Competition is Not My Enemy"
>
>
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