Here is the question on Sam's blog: "Would an East Coast Nationals-West
Coast Nationals increase attendance in national contest?"

There is no reference to a document about just how this would be carried
out. Rules committee members have to draft a rule(s) with specifics
concerning pilot ranking, national champion selection, team selection, etc.,
etc. It's easy for those of us not shouldered with the responsibility of
writing rules to toss out cute sound bites, but a rules committee member
needs to have more than a cool idea to be an effective member of our
excellent rules committee.

Having been part of organizing 18 regional and national contests over the
last 16 years and thus working with the SSA site selection committee, it is
obvious that the US does not have enough contest sites to adequately find a
home each year for the seven classes we now offer. Over the 40 years that I
have been competing the number of sites willing to take on the job has
shrunk from dozens to a handful. Who is going to sponsor these new contests
(6 FAI and 1-26)?

Question for Sam: Can you provide the voters with the necessary details for
this concept? Rules committee members are basically doing lawyer work and
need specifics.

Karl Striedieck


"Sam Giltner" wrote in message
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