Rules Changes----Advancement

[Atwood, Mark]

Another difficulty to this mess is regionalism and national
"competitiveness". 

 

Two examples...

 

Back in '91...flying Sportsman (Now intermediate) we had a crop of VERY
competitive flyers.  There were 10-12 traveling pilots going to every
contest, duking it out.  The top spots were consitantly held by 2-3 guys
that dominated, but there were 3 or 4 others that were tight and not far
behind.  Any of 8 could win a particular round.   Those 2 or 3 ALL
pointed out...lots of people at each contest provided lots of points and
back then we had 8 or 9 local contests plus a few "must travel too's
(the mint coming to mind).

 

Then came the nats...and our star pilots got their collective BUTTS
kicked.  I think the top guy finished 12th.  Bottom line...we all
sucked. No one should have moved up.   The "points" were being awarded
relative to the gang...not relative to actual skill.

 

Then there's 1997...  Flying advanced...we had another big group, with 3
of us always battling for each round.  Finishing often within just a few
points of each other, but in this case, one guy always on top.  Winning
every contest that season, so HE pointed out, but no one else.  Again,
the nats came...we were expecting to do ok, but were fearful of another
"education" on how this is done, only this time the opposite.  We all
did well...finishing 1st, 3rd, and 7th.  

 

In this case...everyone should have been forced to move up (we all did),
but only one had too.

 

So how can we force a "move" just because someone is doing well
locally??  National standing...the only real measure we have, doesn't
count.

 

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