The rules already address why the day wasn't "devalued"; 100% of the competitors who attempted the task completed. Nobody except AV8 made a marking distance.

The real question under the rules has more to do with the conditions at the start.

10.8.1.2 After the announcement of task opening time, the CD should consult with the task advisors as to whether the selected task is fair and safe. If a delay or a task change is deemed necessary, this should be announced 10 minutes or more before task opening 2014 SSA US National FAI-Class Rules 15time; task changes later than this should be avoided when possible.

There are a couple of possibilities/questions that need to be answered in the current situation:

1. Did the CD get an affirmative to the above question? Assuming that was a "yes", then

2. Did the remainder of the Standard Class hang around playing start gate roulette, painting themselves into a corner when the conditions deteriorated..

If enough of the competitors felt there was not a fair and safe condition when the gate first opened, then I have to believe there would have been protests.

I wasn't there, I don't know. Just laying out the scenario that would need to be covered under the rules.

P3

p.s. I've been frustrated as a CD when folks complain about a task being too long when the day ends. I ask the question, "when did you start and when did the gate open." That's often an interesting discussion.

On Friday, June 20, 2014 9:40:44 AM UTC-4, Andy wrote:
On a day when all but one competitor did not attempt the task, apparently due to thunderstorms, one competitor completes it and takes 1000 points. The contest is pretty much over. Are we rewarding the right behavior? Why wasn't the day devalued?



Comments invited especially from the Std class pilots and also the rules guys.



Andy (GY)