On May 31, 4:47*am, John Cochrane
wrote:
1. Long tasks. The US rules already strongly encourage long tasks.
Nothing hurts like taking two weeks off of work and going to a
contest, only to sit on the ground under a great sky after a short
task call. See the rules below. The CD can and should call 5 hour plus
tasks whenever possible, under current rules. If CDs aren't, you don't
need a new class, and you don't need new rules. You need to complain
to the CD and tell him to follow the current rules!

There are rules giving a time limit from landing to submitting
evidence, but I'm not aware of any rules forcing you to land shortly
after completing the task.

I have seen at least several people do good old traditional contest
finishes and then thermal away and head off somewhere for another hour
or two of fun.