[NSRCA-discussion] Exper Class??

[Jay Marshall]

What's wrong with setting up a system so that if you FAIL to obtain a
specific point standing, in other words you are in the lower 25% or such for
the year, then you are automatically allowed to move back?

Jay Marshall

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Brian
Billings
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  And how is all of this going to improve judging? I think that was the 
subject.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Woodward, Jim" <jim.woodward at baesystems.com>
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  It's interesting how a question (and answer) regarding the Tangerine peer 
judging morphed into:  F at local contests, RCU Thread Poll, killing 
Masters, Expert Class, and Forced Advancement.

  It shows just how perfectly one issue (... or all), affect the whole 
outcome and experience of everyone.  We are not so big as to risk affecting 
the individual, but must make decisions for and on behalf of the whole.
  Jim

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.f3a.us] On Behalf Of seefo at san.rr.com
  Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 2:47 PM
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  Cc: Mark Atwood
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  Mark,

  This is an important distinction that I'm afraid some people are just not 
willing to admit. It's hard to say this sort of thing without coming off as 
elitist, or whatever.

  Back when I flew a lot of IMAC, and moreso during my time as President of 
that org, we had a LOT of complaints from people that Unlimited and even 
Advanced was getting too hard, when in fact, the reality was it was just too

hard for them.
  People need to make an accurate assessment of their own flying skills and 
fly in a class that fits them. It's cool to say you fly FAI or Unlimted 
(IMAC), but if you really can't compete, and have no chance of improving to 
a point where you can, then maybe you don't belong there, unless you just 
enjoy the pure challenge of it, but then these people are not complaining.

  Jerry makes a good point too.. If Masters is the AMA's final destination 
class, then how can it EVER be too hard? By placing limits on sequence 
creation for this class, you are by default saying it IS a stepping stone to

FAI, and as a result NOT a destination class.

  In my opinion, an expert class might fit better between Advanced and 
Masters. Wasn't it there years ago anyway or is my memory failing me?

  -Doug



  ---- Mark Atwood <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com> wrote:

  >  No, the frustrated guy (IMHO) is the one toward the bottom
  > of the pack...that¹s just flying out of his league.
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