Shock and Bewilderment

[Anthony Romano]

Was I too stunned to read this correctly! Did Ed and Eric just agree on 
somethin?

Anthony


>From: "Henderson,Eric" <Eric.Henderson at gartner.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: District Championships - tuning.
>Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 17:19:17 -0400
>
>It works with each district having it's own championship design and method. 
>There was a time when not all districts had one. We have progressed from 
>that point in time. It also had to be a flexible formula because of 
>District sizes and membership distribution geographically.
>
>I said it works. Of course that is until a quirk appears for which we did 
>not anticipate or for which did not write a rule.
>
>It's only toy aeroplanes, but the competition aspect does bring out some of 
>our less desirable human traits. A hint of the unfair can raise the bile 
>and get the gourd of the most mild and placid.
>
>One issue that I had to deal with was the including of a Canadian contest 
>in a  USA NSRCA district championship - very tricky - we had encouraged 
>Canada to adopt the US Masters and Advanced schedules, (They already had 
>FAI), to promote cross-border competing. That one was resolved by the 
>ruling that only AMA sanctioned contests counted. (It already is that way 
>in the USA but we needed to apply it to resolve Canadian contests inclusion 
>objections)
>
>As regards joining "late" to secure a championship. It is clear that we 
>want to find as many ways as possible to get folks to join the NSRCA. In 
>the case below it worked, but at what price. It could clearly hurt existing 
>members and even cause resignations etc. I would say that it needs 
>clarification or de-quirking for next year!
>
>My internal personal justice system thinks that only contests after you 
>join should count. But then you have to define when does a person actually 
>join and how do they prove it.... Sending in your application ten minutes 
>before a district Championship might be cutting it a bit fine :-)
>
>Regards,
>
>Eric.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
>[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Wayne Galligan
>Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 11:46 AM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: NSRCA WEBSITE
>
>
>Resending this... may not have gone through first time.
>
>Speaking of reading the NSRCA list.   Is the format for the district
>championship going to be standardized anytime soon?  I came to realize the
>district championship format posted there is just a guideline that Tony S.
>proposed.  It has created a little stir in my class in D6 mainly because of
>me procrastinating my enrollment till after the first two contest. Wouldnt
>you know I won those two contests.  I though the proposed standards where
>what we where using and therefore my mistake.  I have come to find out that
>the districts are setting the guidelines.  Should we not have a standard
>format across the board for the championship?  I liked the proposal that
>Tony suggests.
>
>Wayne Galligan
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Del Rykert
>   To: discussion at nsrca.org
>   Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:20 PM
>   Subject: Re: NSRCA Formal Announcement
>
>
>   But no all new joiners and even some don't read this list and should 
>still
>have that info as part of joining the organization. Those that are left out
>tend to develop a nasty taste in their mouth for being ignored or not part
>of the elite. Many social organizations I have been associated with in my
>life have done this and has always come back to bite them in the butt.
>
>        Del K. Rykert
>        AMA - 8928
>        NSRCA - 473
>        Kb2joi - General
>
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