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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As a member of Troy's committee a couple years ago,
allow me to share the following thoughts:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-yes, we need to eliminate the 2 year rule and give
ourselves the option of changing AMA event schedules as we desire;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-yes, the jump is bigger now from Advanced to
Masters. At the time, the overwhelming opinion was that the jump used to
be too big to Advanced from Intermediate;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-yes, the lower classes need to change as well as
Masters. I could possibly be convinced that Sportsman stay the same, but
if we want to include an element of NSRCA retention into this thread, then the
needs of the flyer that doesn't practice much, have the "right" equipment, etc.
should be able to come to a few contests a year in Intermediate, have fun, and
go on.... In order for that person to maintain interest, the schedule for
Intermediate would need to be changed as well. For those "moving through"
the lower classes, this isn't an issue since it's new to them anyway, regardless
of the schedule. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-yes, the place to start with this would be at the
EC level of AMA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pritch</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=derekkoopowitz@gmail.com href="mailto:derekkoopowitz@gmail.com">Derek
Koopowitz</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:48
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Proposed
Masters Sequence for 2009/2010</DIV>
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<DIV>Since the majority of the contest board are active pattern pilots,
perhaps we can petition the AMA EC (thru Steve Kaluf) to discuss these
concerns so that we can then put in a proposal to have the sequences
removed. I'm in full agreement with what is being discussed with regard
to the time frames - it is not conducive to allowing the SIGs that modify/add
rules/sequences to do it within a time frame that benefits our members.
<BR><BR> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 7/26/07, <B class=gmail_sendername>Mark
Atwood</B> <<A
href="mailto:atwoodm@paragon-inc.com">atwoodm@paragon-inc.com</A>>
wrote:</SPAN>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Hey
Ed,<BR><BR>Not trying to argue a moot point, but you commented that "even if
it does<BR>take 2 years, it really doesn't have to"... That's the
part I think you're <BR>missing.<BR><BR>Even IF we could create, test,survey
and decide on a new sequence in a<BR>DAY...the AMA REQUIRES it 2 years in
advance of it being flown.<BR><BR>So the solution we are offering is to
remove the sequences as part of the <BR>"Rules"...that would allow us to use
a process as you describe to<BR>efficiently alter a sequence. So
basically...I agree with you 100%...we<BR>need a good
process. But the best process is still stymied if we have to
<BR>push it through an AMA rule change cycle.<BR><BR>As it stands now, a
rule change submitted in October of this year...wouldn't<BR>have a chance of
being included in the rules until January of 2011. I find<BR>that
to be absurd...but that's the guideline that the AMA has in place.
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