[NSRCA-discussion] Removing FAI F from local contests

[Peter Vogel]

Already there.

On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 10:17 AM, rixsweeney--- via NSRCA-discussion <
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> That would work as well…
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> Perhaps these questions should be added to the survey.
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> *From: *DaveL322 <DaveL322 at comcast.net>
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> *Subject: *Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Removing FAI F from local contests
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> Allow F as an option for rounds 5 and 6 and you get the best of both
> worlds with the benefit of making it easier to separate top F3A flyers when
> more than one is at a local contest, which is not uncommon in some parts of
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> From: rixsweeney--- via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
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> Date: 7/19/17 11:44 AM (GMT-05:00)
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> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
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> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Removing FAI F from local contests
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> Perhaps removing FAI F from local contests would solve a few issues
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>    1. Current Masters flyers who are advocating for the Masters schedules
>    to adopt FAI P as the Masters schedule could just move up and fly FAI
>    knowing they will not be required to fly the F pattern. That makes them
>    happy.
>    2. Current Masters flyers who think adopting FAI P is a bad idea can
>    rest easy as nbr #1 above takes FAI P for Masters off the table.
>    3. Current FAI flyers who have no one to compete against at local
>    contests because of F,  will now have a few competitors that will
>    undoubtedly move up.
>    4. If even one or two Masters flyers move up it will ease the judging
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>    5. If FAI guys that want to get some F practice for the NATS or
>    Worlds, they can accomplish that at the practice field, and or another
>    option…A CD could optionally add some F demo flights during a contest and
>    have Masters and FAI guys judge and score them. These would be demos and
>    would not count as a contest flight but allows FAI F guys to get some
>    judging exposure. I have no doubt some of the FAI guys who don’t fly F
>    would be willing to Judge the one or two FAI F guys or even a few Masters
>    flyers. These F demo flights could be flown at days end on either day or
>    however a CD wants to fit them in. Lunch break perhaps.
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> I know first hand that a few FAI guys insist on flying F at local contests
> so they get judging exposure and as a result they have no one to play with.
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> For this to work, all CD’s in all districts would need to adopt removing F
> from all local events. I am seeing many benefits to flying P only, locally.
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