<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Don</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"> Doesn't change the fact that their is discord with the membership or paying participants as to how and what will be offered at the event ie finals .. Remember this event is not one persons event but a group event for participants ... When the disconnect is apparent a solution should be sought to find middle ground ... To date this has not happened .. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I get all the intentions as to  y's and the y nots ... But quality of judging can be viewed in many ways .. When im judged i just hope for honest consistency thats all i can expect being a low experience judge to a long on experience judge ... We as members( patter community)  either step up and participate to help those that have flown their way in or we don't ... No magic fairy dust sprinkled over the event is going to give us that be it4 rounds 6 rounds 2-3 rounds.. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"> The burden is on the community..</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">So let's give the guys flying in the finals a an opportunity to fly the 4 rounds as they may not get in in subsequent years and not lessen the experience as truncating the finals will do... </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I have already paid .. If i had known this was going to be the issue not sure i would be participating. Thats how strongly i feel about this issue ... i am not assuming i will make the finals .. I have to fly my way in .. If i do and the finals are truncated i will feel like the experience is cheapened and i wasted my 140 $</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Gary Courtney     <br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jun 5, 2017, at 7:12 PM, Don Ramsey via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jon,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I disagree, </span><span style="color:#1F497D">Mike is the Event Director and should have all the planning responsibility.  Al and I are the CD’s, one for the morning and another for  the afternoon.  The CD has the responsibility for seeing the event is run according to the directives set forth in the regulations and by the Event Director.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Don<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> NSRCA-discussion [<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jon Lowe via NSRCA-discussion<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 5, 2017 2:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> albert glenn; NSRCA<br><b>Cc:</b> Scott McHarg; Joe Walker<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 2017 Nats Contest Format<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Hmm, this sounds like an ED decision with concurrence by the NSRCA board, and, with all due respect, Mike is not the ED. Al Glenn is, last I heard. He is responsible for conduct and format of the contest, along with judging decisions. Sounds like Al has not been part of the decision process. And it doesn't sound like the NSRCA board has either. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">In addition, NATs trophy decisions on depth of awards (i.e. how many places in each class) are made by AMA based on numbers of entries in each class prior to the first cutoff date. This is for everything except Sportsman. The above is per the letter from AMA included with the registration forms.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%">If the above is not the case, please correct me.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Jon<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">On Jun 5, 2017 2:02 PM, albert glenn via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">got it thanks <o:p></o:p></p><div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">On Jun 5, 2017, at 1:55 PM, Dr. Mike Harrison <<a href="mailto:drmikedds@sbcglobal.net">drmikedds@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NSRCA-discussion mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span></div></blockquote></body></html>