Shock and Bewilderment

[Del Rykert]

Hi Anthony.
     Intelligence often wins out and people agree..  (vbg)
 
        Del

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Anthony Romano 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 5:12 PM
  Subject: Shock and Bewilderment



  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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