[NSRCA-discussion] One day contests
ronlock at comcast.net
ronlock at comcast.net
Mon Oct 2 04:18:38 AKDT 2006
Ive attended Sayre for years, the two day event configuration for
Sportsman has little noticeable impact to the rest of the event.
Later, Ron Lockhart
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Adrien L Terrenoire <amad2terry at juno.com>
> Lance: It IS workable, we have been doing it for the better part of 20
> years. Not for ALL classes, just Sportsman.
> We make sure this class gets 4 rounds each day, weather permitting, of
> course. We announce a winner Saturday night at the dinner, and present
> the award. In 2005, for our 50th, we even gave away a gold watch to each
> day's winners. In this case, we stipulated that the same person could not
> win both days. The guy who won Saturday opted not to fly Sunday, but was
> there anyway.
>
> You seem to missing the point that we are trying to encourage
> participation in the lower class, classes. We are doing this by trying to
> address the problem of committment for the newcomer. It does work, and is
> workable, if the CD looks at "how can we make it work" and NOT at "how is
> this a problem".
>
> Terry T.
>
> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:24:59 -0500 "Lance Van Nostrand"
> writes:
> > 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"
> > To: "NSRCA Mailing List"
> > 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
> > >> > 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
> > >>> 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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