[NSRCA-discussion] Amnesty idea

[Scott McHarg]

This is what we submitted last cycle.  I believe that, with a little
communication between the NSRCA and AMA Contest Board, something similar to
this has a chance this next cycle.


On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Peter Vogel <vogel.peter at gmail.com> wrote:

> What I'd really like to see is a way to "try out" a higher class without
> being locked into it from then on -- something that lets you see if you are
> ready to take the step or not in the brutal spotlight of the judges :-)
>
> Peter+
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Scott McHarg <scmcharg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> We also hope to try again to address this in the upcoming Rules Proposals
>> to make it much easier for the competitor.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 1:33 PM, Jon Lowe <jonlowe at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  Mike,
>>> The rules already allow someone to move down.  All they do is send an
>>> email to their AMA District Contest Board member, who, if they concur,
>>> forwards it to the AMA DVP for final approval.  Can be done at anytime.
>>> We've had a couple of people in our district do it without an issue.
>>> Procedure is outlined in 8.1.2 of the Radio Control Aerobatics rules.
>>>  Jon
>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mike mueller <mups1953 at yahoo.com>
>>> To: nsrca-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> Sent: Mon, Aug 19, 2013 1:16 pm
>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Amnesty idea
>>>
>>>   At the Peoria contest this weekend we had the pleasure of having John
>>> Gayer from New Mexico attend and fly with us.
>>>  We got into a discussion about ideas to grow the sport.
>>>  One I brought up and it's nothing new is a one time only Amnesty period.
>>>  It would allow any flier who has been a consistent low placer in their
>>> class the ability to drop down at the end of a season.
>>>  It seems clear to me that this really needs to happen and the residual
>>> benefit from such a program could very well help to get some guys back into
>>> the sport.
>>>  What would it take to get such a program instituted?
>>>  What are the barriers that would stop this from being put into the
>>> rules?
>>>  Is there a potential downside to this that would make it worse than
>>> what we have now?
>>>
>>> Mike Mueller
>>>  Customer Services
>>>
>>>  F3aunlimited
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