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<DIV>Fred, reread the proposal. As I read it he was saying the Dist champion
each YEAR moves up, not the winner of any one contest! Noone is going to win the
Dist with just one contest.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Terry T.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:04:21 -0500 "Fred Huber" <<A
href="mailto:fhhuber@clearwire.net">fhhuber@clearwire.net</A>> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>My idea regarding the "Pointing out" needing modification is
a much more minor change...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>At least make it take a minimum of 2 contests to force
advancement. Just one win in the only contest a guy has ever flown in...
can now mean thats the only contest the guy ever bothers with.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>If you want to force people to move up rather than
"sandbagging"... fine. I would hardly call a guy winning ONCE and then
staying at the same level sandbagging.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>What happens if you get a "new crop" of Pattern flyers...
and the whole group flying Sportsman are at their first contest.. and there's
a dozen in the class? You want to force the top 3 in Sportsman at
that contest up? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE.</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=ejhaury@comcast.net href="mailto:ejhaury@comcast.net">Earl
Haury</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> Monday, August 13, 2007 4:55
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Stirring uptheMasters2009Sequencediscussionagain...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Buddy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What TW & I are suggesting is that
a fix for the large step between Advanced and Masters seems appropriate
and are offering one possible solution. Along with that, I agree with you
and Glen that there may need to be some adjustment to the points system.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Consider that the point system for advancement
addresses the primary issue of forcing advancement upon someone who has been
successful so as to provide "room at the top" for other competitors. A
failing with this is that it assumes folks won't move voluntarily - most do,
and often ill advised due to boredom in a specific class. Unfortunately, the
system assumes everyone will eventually need to move up. That's obviously
not always the case and some are faced with moving up or quitting - not a
good choice! The ability to drop off points 4 years back helps the GOB - but
possibly not in areas with lots of contests with large numbers of
competitors. Maybe a limit on the number of points acquired in any one
contest would help?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So - the conversation is twofold, progression
of difficulty within the classes being one topic and progression of
competitors within the classes the other.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Earl</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></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=twtaylor@ftc-i.net href="mailto:twtaylor@ftc-i.net">twtaylor</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> Monday, August 13, 2007 4:43
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Stirring up theMasters2009Sequencediscussionagain...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
Buddy<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I understand your
point and I agree. Given the rules, as they are now, progression is a
given. We can lobby to replace the advancement rules easily enough. My
point was to make FAI a destination class as imho it should be. Not taking
anything away from the Master Pilots but the guy that can fly and win
Masters can fly and win in FAI. Seems to me we have two nearly identical
classes and for what reason? What goal are we trying to achieve doing
this? The goal of the entire sport is to advance a flier from beginner to
at least national/regional contender, no? I understand the GOB deal.
What we did way back when was to really make FAI the top class, renamed
Expert to Masters and called it an evening. Do I think Arch or Glenn could
make the finals in FAI at our Nats? You dang skippy I do. Can I win an FAI
contests locally? Probably not this year but maybe next. IMHO The reason
we see such a large turn out in Masters and not FAI is because many don’t
want to fly against QQ and Chip and The Animal. Here’s one to
ponder.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jason goes to the
worlds and wins the whole thing and makes us proud as we can be. Guess
what? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IIRC the current
rules allow Jason to fly masters, oh wait, If memory serves me Jason
didn’t point out of Advance he jumped straight from Advance to FAI. He
could win the worlds then come home and fly his next contest in Advance.
Wouldn’t that cause a stir! I know he won’t but he could. Back when I was
flying Expert Turn Around and won pretty much every contest I entered,
Kirk Grey decided to bring me down a peg or two,(Well actually 10 or so)
at a contest in NC he dropped back from FAI to Expert. Taught me a great
lesson he did. (Said in my best Yoda voice.) </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Wingdings color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">J</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of
</SPAN></B>BUDDYonRC@aol.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, August 13, 2007 5:20
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Stirring up the
Masters2009Sequencediscussionagain...</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">TW<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You have missed
the point. If you make FAI a destination class and apply the progression
rule it will definitely be a force which will in my opinion reduce
our ranks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I don't think
you understood my analysis of the location of the problem which is
entirely my opinion.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I think
like Glen Watson that progression should be based on ability to
perform not on a series of events which in some cases have
nothing to do with ability or
performance. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When we force
advancement on a person who is not ready to move up due to what ever the
case may be we are doing him an injustice and cutting off our nose to
spite our face.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Be real we have
the Pro's and those with similar ability who aspire to join that group and
possibly be a world champion and push products for the Hobby Industry
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Then we
have the majority, the Good Old Boys which is most of us who buy
the stuff that the Pro group is
pushing.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Good Old
Boys just want to compete with each other progress according to our
ability, drink a few cool ones and generally enjoy our
sport. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Top GOB is
the one who wins Masters at the Nat's<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A GOB can jump
the fence if he wants to and be a WC want to be and if he doesn't like the
territory we will let him be a GOB again
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> But with
today's rules GOB's move up when the rules tell them to and that's where
some of our problems lie.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I don't know how
to express my opinion any simpler than
that.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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