On Jan 19, 12:06*pm, Tony wrote:
Just curious thinking today, when was the last time a free distance
task was called in a US Contest?

Tony

I think the rules were changed after the 1972 contest season to remove
Free Distance as a task option in SSA Sanctioned contests. I think
the 1-26 group has used it more recently. And the last time
Perscribed Area Distance was called at a US Nationals was 1976 at El
Mirage. First day of the Unlimited Class Nationals. It may have been
used slightly more recently at a Regionals, but it was likely removed
from the rules after the 1976 contest season.

Steve