[NSRCA-discussion] [Fwd: Proposal]

[J N Hiller]

Good thoughts Del. I fit the casual competitor profile. It is not about
winning or even placing well for most of us but we need to be comfortable
flying the sequence and many of us aren’t contest ready until mid season.
This is my first summer off in 50 years and I was able to fly on the nice
days mid week and was prepared for a June contest, new schedule, new
airplane and all. Retirement is great.
Increasing schedule difficulty has been necessary to maintain a judge-able
separation between the top competitors nationally but it can be a hardship
for the rest of us. A better approach may be to fly unknowns at large or
national contests that attract top competitors. Unknowns are probably a
better test of ability than thoroughly practiced repetition. But what do I
know, I don’t fly at that level.
Jim Hiller

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Del K. Rykert
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 7:54 AM
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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] [Fwd: Proposal]

Hi Doug..

I concur and don't mean to infer that at all..  What I am attempting to do
is to make more people realize that some decisions are made only to make it
more interesting for themselves or their perception for the other people
that come to compete at a contest. Course we are only addressing those that
at least make the effort to show and support contests.

What I am stating, I have heard repeatedly over the years  heard that many,
including some of my friends, have not attended contests because of another
new change in schedule, weather has been bad when they do have window to get
out and still haven't flown a gallon of fuel for the new competition season.
They refuse to make the expense in time and money when they still haven't
checked their equipment let alone their reflexes honed to show up at a
contest. Winning or being 3rd is not the issues. Doing fairly well by their
own standards they set for themselves is. Work/family/weather all play a
factor.  When the competition group is driving for the majority of the most
competitive of the participants it leaves many of the casual competitors
behind.  Is that what we truly want?  If we are going to address increasing
the numbers that compete and possibly join the NSRCA if they don't have
issues with the organization then my opinion is we don't need to cater to
the few who are the most vocal about changes needed in the AMA classes...
When was last time anyone dropped out for lack of change..  Many have
dropped out for not being able to keep up.. My contention is that many of
those causal participants also help run contests and help bolster the
numbers that compete at contest.. When some clubs have to stop offering for
lack of participants then I say it needs looking at.  End of my thoughts on
that.

    Del

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> What exactly is a casual competitor?
>
> I'm being serious here. Someone who doesn't put in the time necessary
> to be at their best cannot expect to win contests, and you certainly
> cannot change the sport so these people CAN win. Most of us have other
> things to do that take up our time. That's life. I can't practice every
> day, but at the same time, I don't expect Quique, Andrew, or Jason, or
> anyone else to make concessions to me because they can and do put in
> the time.
>
> A person who cannot devote the time necessary to be at the top of their
> game, should have enough character and intelligence to accept that
> fact. At that point they have 3 choices.
>
> 1) Compete and HAVE FUN at the level they can currently.
> 2) Devote more time and energy to the competition and get better.
> 3) Move on to something else.
>
> People need to remember that competition is, and SHOULD BE unforgiving
> of excuses.
>
> -Doug
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Del K. Rykert" < drykert2 at rochester.rr.com
<mailto:drykert2 at rochester.rr.com> >
> Date: Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:38 pm
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] [Fwd: Proposal]
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>
>> These are all great but, I see nothing changing to stop driving
>> away the casual competitor. If the organization and sport wants to
>> truly grow that area is long overdue. We need their numbers and
>> help at fielding contests.
>>
>>    Del
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