[NSRCA-discussion] District 3 Advancement and points...

[JShulman]

What about...

RULE CHANGE...
A pilot accumulates points during the year for the class in which they fly.
If they decide to move up in class, they will keep their points in the lower
class, and begin accumulating points in the higher class until the end of
the year. Once you move up in class, you cannot move back down (per AMA).
Masters and FAI pilots must choose either class to accumulate points, but
cannot choose both. A pilot, therefore, may only be eligible for one
district championship.

I agree that if someone has the talent to win 2 classes, so be it. But, I
don't think you will see many do it to win 2 classes. I just never thought
that if a pilot wants to move up for more of a challenge that he should
forfeit his points that he's worked hard to earn earlier in the year. I like
that Masters/FAI must choose a class to get points in at the beginning of
the year. If a Masters pilot wants to dabble in FAI, he can do so without
worrying that he will lose his Masters points. If an FAI pilot wants to take
a break from FAI, he'll have to decide at the beginning of the year which
class to compete in for a District Championship.
Regards,
Jason
www.jasonshulman.com
www.shulmanaviation.com
www.composite-arf.com

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  Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 7:09 AM
  To: NSRCA District III; NSRCA Pattern List
  Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] District 3 Advancement and points...
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  Hey Guys,

  I would like some input from D3 pilots about advancement and district
championship points. In the past, our district has not allowed pilots to
move up mid-season and still keep their points from the previous class. To
my knowledge, this has not been a written rule, but has just been the way we
have done it. I remember this coming up at least twice in the past ten years
or so.

  Anyway, personally, this has not been a rule that I necessarily agreed
with. Since this doesn't seem to hapen often, I haven't thought about it
while I have been DVP. Recently, this issue has come up again. So, I have
spoken with the AVP's and next years DVP, and we have come up with the
following possible rule change. Please feel free to comment either on or off
the list, but please let me know how you feel.

  RULE CHANGE...
  A pilot accumulates points during the year for the class in which they
fly. If they decide to move up in class, they will keep their points in the
lower class, but will not begin accumulating points in the higher class
until after the district championship. Once you move up in class, you cannot
move back down. Masters and FAI pilots must choose either class to
accumulate points, but cannot choose both. A pilot, therefore, may only be
eligible for one district championship.

  Thanks,
  Emory Schroeter
  rcaerobat at bellsouth.net
  770-467-0221
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