[NSRCA-discussion] One day contests

[Lance Van Nostrand]

As I read with interest this thread I don't see how 2 one day contests is 
workable. sunday flying is not long enough to have the same number of 
sportsman/intermediate rounds and the obvious issue is that its highly 
likely that people staying for two days are more likely to win on both days. 
Maybe a modification is just to announce a "day 1 placing" and let the 
contest continue.  Anyone only able to stay for one day would win the day 1 
award and feel their accomplishment for the time they were able to compete. 
At the end of day 1, everyone has had the same number of rounds and 
opportunity to be winners.  The continuing dynamics can shake things up in 
day 2, but at the end of day 1, the winners can be announced.  Award 
something simple, like a certificate or some diet coke and mentos at the end 
of day 1 flying.  People with time constraints are not limited to sportsman, 
and this could be done at all classes.

--lance

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Regan" <kelly.regan2 at verizon.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] One day contests


> It was nice to read all the opinions about the one day contest and I
> have to say that 2 one day contests for the lower classes seems
> like a win win situation.
>
> Speaking for myself I would not need or expect an award for a one day
> contest.  Maybe you could save the award for the guys that stayed both
> days and do a combined 2 day total.  Or just print out paper awards for
> the one day participants and mail them later?
>
> Day one:
> 1st
> 2nd
> 3rd
>
> Day 2:
> 1st
> 2nd
> 3rd
>
> Combined total:
> 1st
> 2nd
> 3rd
>
> Again this is just an idea from a new guy.
>
> Adrien L Terrenoire wrote:
>> In an earlier thread, I resopnded to a comment about our club making
>> the Sportsman class two one day contest for as long as I can remember,
>> and for the same length of time, I can't remember anyone flying just
>> one of the days. I am sure it has happened, but the instances have
>> been rare. On our end, it means that we have to buy, or make up and
>> extra set of awards.
>>
>> Terry T.
>>
>> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:45:31 -0400 Mike Wizynajtys
>> <mikewiz at tcwireless.us <mailto:mikewiz at tcwireless.us>> writes:
>>
>>     That seems reasonable. What if the only day you can attend is the
>>     second day? Do contests allow that? I could have done that once
>>     this past summer, when a tight work deadline messed up my plans.
>>
>>     Wiz
>>
>>     At 08:03 AM 9/29/2006, you wrote:
>>>     The obvious answer is to only attend one day of a two day event.
>>>     At the end of the first day, you pretty much know how your going
>>>     to stack up against the competition. Which is the main reason I
>>>     fly. For family reasons, I only attend on saturday.
>>>
>>>
>>>         -------------- Original message --------------
>>>         From: Chris Moon <cjm767driver at hotmail.com>
>>>         One day contests really require a large number of potential
>>>         flyers within a reasonably short driving distance.  I think
>>>         that they were more popular years ago when there were more
>>>         people in pattern.  In the 80's on the East coast there were
>>>         lots of flyers and several one day contests.  Today, we have
>>>         people driving 400 -500 miles to a 2 day contest and that
>>>         would not be good for a one day event.  However if you had
>>>         enough local people to make up for the loss of the long
>>>         distance drivers maybe it would work.  I just don't know of
>>>         too many areas that have enough people local to make up an
>>>         event and not have to rely on long distance drivers to
>>>         guarantee a good contest with lots of competition.
>>>         I would like some one day contests too, but not if I am only
>>>         flying a! gainst 1 or 2 other guys.
>>>>>
>>>>>             Chris
>>>
>>
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