[NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequence discussionagain...

[Dr. Mike Harrison]

Hmmmm....maybe I need to move back to advanced.. I cant do any of those 
things every time...
Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Lowe" <jonlowe at aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequence 
discussionagain...


> Could I fly it, sure.  But have I gotten what I need out of advanced?
> Not in my opinion.  Until I can nail a 4 point roll every time, until I
> can nail the rolling triangle every time, until I learn how to hand
> outside snap in the avalanch, I don't feel I'm ready.  I gauged my self
> against the best the Nats had to offer in advanced, and I proved to
> myself I'm not ready.
>
> I was one of those who entered my first AMA Sportsman contest at the
> end of the season, and won, due to a variety of reasons, but mailnly
> due the District points leader having engine problems.  I had to move
> up to intermediate, but I still hadn't gotten the basics down.  I
> struggled the first year, but did better and won the district
> championship the second.
>
> I've got an idea about the points that would make things easier:  Leave
> the total at 100, but say a competitor can stay in a particular class
> at least two years in spite of his points total.  That would take care
> of the large district problem, but force a move after two years if the
> competitor pointed out.
>
>
> Jon Lowe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr. Mike Harrison <drmikedds at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 7:26 am
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequence
> discussionagain...
>
>
>
> Jon,
> Fly Masters after this year.  You can do it.
>
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Lowe" <jonlowe at aol.com>
> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 3:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequence
> discussionagain...
>
>
>>
>> Glen,
>> You are spot on.  I have competed in Advanced just this season, and
>> have 70 points with several district contests left in 2007.  I
> finished
>> 5th at the Nats, but was never really in contention to finish higher.
>> District 3 has a lot of competitors in advanced.  I'm a decent but not
>> great pilot in advanced right now, so I've gathered more points than I
>> would have in a smaller district. Do I feel at all ready to move to
>> Masters?  Absolutely not.  Therefore, I am going to sit out contests
>> this year so I don't point out.  Or I might fly the FAI P07 at a
> couple
>> of contests just for giggles.  The jump right now between Advanced and
>> Masters is just too big right now for me, and the current advanced
>> pattern does not properly prepare you for Masters.
>>
>> Jon Lowe
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Glen Watson <gwatson11 at houston.rr.com>
>> To: 'NSRCA Mailing List' <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:43 am
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequence
>> discussionagain...
>>
>>
>>
>> Is the issue that competitors are forced by the current AMA
> regulations
>> to
>> move up thru the classes via a point system whether a competitor feels
>> ready
>> or not?
>>
>> Just mastering a maneuver is not enough.  Being able to manage
>> positioning
>> throughout an entire sequence regardless of weather conditions is a
>> major
>> task which becomes more challenging as maneuver complexity and
>> difficultly
>> increases.  A good example is the Figure M.  I witnessed many
>> competitors
>> during the prelims at the NATS not able to sustain proper track and
>> positioning in the cross/quartering winds we experienced. They would
>> begin
>> at 150-175 meters and finish at 80 meters from being blown in.
>> Practice can
>> address this however as I read here in previous posts not all have the
>> time
>> they wish to practice.
>>
>> The current point system for Intermediate and Advanced is based on a 4
>> year
>> cumulative total although one could point out in a single year from
>> attending enough well attended contests. A potential issue here in
>> District
>> 6 for example. Does this make someone ready for the next class?
>>
>> If a pattern enthusiast has limited time to enable them to be
>> comfortable
>> flying a particular class why make it mandatory to move up.  If the
>> point
>> system criterion was revised in such a manner to reset each year and
>> force
>> only top consistent place finishers to move up that would provide more
>> time
>> for those with limit time to hone the skills necessary to be
> comfortable
>> moving on to the next class.  In addition I feel this raises the
>> competitive
>> bar in Intermediate and Advanced having more experience competitors
>> within
>> the ranks.
>>
>> Glen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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