[NSRCA-discussion] Hello: Stirring up the Masters 2009Sequencediscussionagain...

[John Gayer]

Lance,
I think you skipped the attachment?

Lance Van Nostrand wrote:

>I have a rules proposal form filled out. here's your chance to really make a 
>difference.  Please tell me if this proposal will make it better.
>--Lance
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude at tx.rr.com>
>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 11:22 PM
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Stirring up the Masters 
>2009Sequencediscussionagain...
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>>I have considered all the proposals and am unsatisfied.  Ideally we could
>>make use of a national database but lacking that I have a simple 
>>adjustment
>>to the current system: let people stay in a class for at least 2 years
>>regardless of their performance.
>>
>>This addresses both the occasional pilot that doesn't want to be penalized
>>for a good performance in Sportsman, and the very active pilot that
>>accumulates a lot of points quickly, is getting lots of practice, but is 
>>not
>>yet ready to move up.  Yes this could be abused, but that is what Earl is
>>for.
>>
>>If this were officially proposed would you support it as an improvement?
>>Please really think about all the other ideas and how they'd work in large
>>and small districts, with pilots of varying skill and motivation, etc.
>>--Lance
>>
>>----- 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...
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>>>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...
>>>
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>>>
>>>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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