Rules Changes----Advancement

[Atwood, Mark]

When FAI went to the new P-series F-series sequences there was a whole
group of long time FAI flyers that moved back to Masters.  I was flying
masters at the time (Probably still should be) and we were ALL pissing
and moaning about having to fly again them at the Nats. 

Well...truth be told...most of them got their asses handed to them by
the top Masters guys. They were in the top quartile for sure...but none
of them won, and a few didn't make the finals.  

Point is a mediocre Master's pilot won't come back and dominate
Advanced.  They will compete...but not dominate.  Only someone that's
doing well in Masters could do that...and they would have no reason to
move back.

Same is true as you step down each class.  

Typically someone truly kicking but in one class, immediately moves to
the upper half of the next class. 

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Mike Hester
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:49 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Rules Changes----Advancement

This is because Matt is currently in a district that has a trophy hog or
two 
occasionally. They are rare, but do exist. I don't usually see them as
being 
such a terrible thing, after all if they are winning that much and
obviously 
dominating a class, they will either get bored or move up pretty soon.
Which 
ends thier reign as current "trophy hog". In the meantime, they give 
everyone else in thier class a CLEAR benchmark.

And that being said, I'd hate to have to fly against a Masters pilot at
the 
Nats in Advanced =) That would suck. But honestly, I just don't see it 
happening that much.

Personally I moved up to advanced after only 2-3 contests in
intermediate. 
Frankly the thought of flying that pattern another season is maddening,
so 
I'll take my chances in advanced. I'll learn more in advanced. I think
most 
people would do the same thing under the same circumstances?

-Mike


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