Schedules Old Geezer's proposal

[rcaerobob at cox.net]

Great idea, Eric!  But I'd prefer we KEEP the turnarounds, and throw away the center maneuvers....those are the ones that near-geezers struggle with the most??? <VBG>

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> From: "Henderson,Eric" <Eric.Henderson at gartner.com>
> Date: 2003/10/27 Mon PM 04:44:51 EST
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Subject: Schedules Old Geezer's proposal
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> A neat way to do this is have a class within a class, Still fly any class just the way we always have, BUT modify the scoring program to ignore the turnarounds for the OG's (Old Guys/Geezers)
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> then they would compete with each other with center maneuvers - a.k.a. maneuvers that they can see more clearly. 
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> You would have the normal 1,2 and 3rd stuff with another contest within the class for 1,2 etc between the old ones....
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> Regards,
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> Almost old - Eric.
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> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of JOddino
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:15 PM
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> I like Bob's idea but of course we need a higher multiplier for over 70 and I'd like another multiplier based on how many free throws the pilot can make in a row.
> My knees won't let me play basketball any more but I can shoot free throws better now because that is all that I can do.
> Jim
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Bob Pastorello <mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net>  
> To: discussion at nsrca.org 
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 7:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Schedules Old Geezer's
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> How about instead "weighting" scores based on an "age multiplier" ?? 
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> For example, if entrant is UNDER 50, use judges' scores.  Between 50 - 60, multiply scores by 1.025.  60 and over gets 1.05.  And of course, those UNDER 30, get multiplied by .75.....
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> Would be interesting contest scoring....
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> (Before anyone goes crazy - this is just "tongue in cheek", humor for non-flyable Sunday morning)
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> Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
> NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
> rcaerobob at cox.net
> www.rcaerobats.net
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: BUDDYonRC at aol.com 
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> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:23 AM
> Subject: Re: Schedules Old Geezer's
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> Nat
> You don't understand the OLD Geezers still fly in the same event  and compete against everyone the same as Juniors do now but there are awards same as Juniors now to pick the best Old Geezer's
> Buddy 
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Bob Pastorello, El Reno, OK, USA
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net
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