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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After each WC a Team Selection Chair is selected
and that person develops a Team Selection Program with the assistance of the
Team Selection Committee, which is them voted upon by the previous TSP entrants.
These are the folks that need to be influenced. I agree that returning to a
system that required everyone to qualify in a meaningful manner would get
more "name" folks to local meets - I've wondered why their sponsors don't
require it (the answer is often the sponsors want these folks promoting products
in a different venue). But remember - those affected are voting for / against
the program.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some felt that the programs years ago needed
some way to limit the number of competitors to those actually qualified -
pattern was the place to be and just flying in the "Masters" was a big deal -
entry levels could be very high. Eventually higher fees were used to limit
entrants as it became difficult to participate in enough contests to
meet qualification standards. (Usually one not only had to compete, but place
well to get qualification points). There were "bragging rights" just for
qualifying.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I prefer a qualification program and a stand alone
Team Selection Competition (much like the "Masters" used to be) but the
participation level vs. cost simply makes this impractical. TSC event costs are
typically around $5000 (and someone must step forward to host the
event), making the entry fee steep when there are 15 - 20 entrants. Many
competitors find cost / time force them to choose between the TSC
and the Nats - so in effect these events have / would compete for
entrants. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Incorporating the TSC into the Nats is a logical
and cost effective solution. Entering F3A at the Nats just gets Nats
participation, paying additional TSC fees provides the opportunity to compete
for a spot on the Team. Only the top competitors (and a few that pay the fees as
Team support) enter the TSC - others fly the same program for Nats honors.
Losing a few competitors who live in regions were qualification at local
meets is very difficult won't help. Waiving qualifications for immediate
past Teams / Nats Champs doesn't encourage these folks to attend local meets. As
priority is to put forth the very best WC Team USA, the current system works
well in making it easy for any WC Team aspirant to give it a
shot.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Earl</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Team Selection Committee, Dist VIII</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's
time to stir things up. Where's thebeef?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV> Hey Bob is there a way to get this brought up to the
Board of Directors as a proposal? Mike<BR><BR><B><I>Bob Kane <<A
href="mailto:getterflash@yahoo.com">getterflash@yahoo.com</A>></I></B>
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!!!! When I first competed 10 years ago it was a<BR>thrill to meet flyers
like Dave Von Linsowe, Geoff<BR>Combs, Dave Patrick, . . . some of the "big"
names in<BR>pattern at that time, competing at local contests. I<BR>agree
this presence is lacking at most local contests<BR>nowadays. I think
participation in a miminum number of<BR>local contests should be a
requirement to qualify for<BR>the team trials.<BR><BR>> ----- Original
Message ----- <BR>> From: mike mueller <BR>> To:
nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006
9:03 AM<BR>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to stir<BR>>
things up. Where's the beef?<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> I have an observation
that I've made that<BR>> disturbes me. I don't think that we are
getting<BR>> enough of the top notch or team worthy flyers<BR>>
participating on a local level. <BR>> I think that in the future the team
trials need<BR>> to be revamped so that a flyer wanting to make
the<BR>> team would be required to fly in at least 3 to 5<BR>> local
contests per year.<BR>> Here's why I think this is important. We need
the<BR>> top names in our sport to be part of the sport from<BR>> a
leadership standpoint. Imagine a QQ showing up to<BR>> fly against Andrew
at a local contest. It would be<BR>> much more exciting to watch and it
would therefore<BR>> promote more interest. If we continue on the path
we<BR>> are going interest in pattern will continue to<BR>>
slide.<BR>> In the 70's when the team selection was known as<BR>> the
Masters you had to fly your way into the contest<BR>> by accumulating
points on the local level. It was<BR>> exciting. Were totally missing the
boat with our<BR>> present system.<BR>> So here's the deal. Support
the real pattern<BR>> flyers who make the effort to support us and we
will<BR>> all be better off. Oh and for what it's worth I<BR>> think
we would be better off all around if we didn't<BR>> allow any stickers or
blatant advertising of any<BR>> products in our sport. Let's get back to
the flyers<BR>> who do it on there own without all the
sponsorships.<BR>> All this is just what I've seen in the last 6<BR>>
years of flying after a 15 year absence for the<BR>> hobby. TIA for
letting me vent and as my budddy<BR>> Bobby Satalino would say "Have a
nice day"! <BR>> Mike Mueller<BR>> <BR>>
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