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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#0000ff> It can
lead to formal protests for those AMA members that traveled to fly the 2nd day
and find the contest was already held. I have never done that but I have seen it
occur more than a few times.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 20, 2003 2:32
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Decline of pattern /
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Ed<BR><BR>Sanction as a two day event. Having a shorter
contest than you<BR>sanctioned is not a problem.<BR><BR>Steve
Byrum<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A
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[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<BR>On Behalf Of Ed Miller<BR>Sent:
Monday, October 20, 2003 4:40 PM<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>Subject: Re:
Decline of pattern / Translation<BR><BR>The BDS pattern challenge for the
foreseeable future will remain a 1 day<BR>contest. However I'm looking at
moving it's date from Monday, Labor Day<BR>to<BR>the Saturday before Labor
day. That way if Saturday is rained out we can<BR>have the option of making
Sunday the rain date. Problem is the current<BR>AMA<BR>sanction procedures
really doesn't cover this scenario. There wouldn't<BR>be<BR>time to contact
the AMA district contest coordinator to approve the<BR>change<BR>of the
sanction date to the following day, providing there isn't
already<BR>a<BR>sanction for a pattern contest on that day. I'll be
investigating this<BR>to<BR>see what options are available.<BR>Ed M.<BR>-----
Original Message -----<BR>From: <<A
href="mailto:amad2terry@juno.com">amad2terry@juno.com</A>><BR>To: <<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A>><BR>Sent:
Saturday, October 18, 2003 7:33 AM<BR>Subject: Re: Decline of pattern /
Translation<BR><BR><BR>><BR>> One day contest do have their place. A few
of the people I run into<BR>say<BR>that they can't get away from the family
for 2 days, motel expense eats<BR>into<BR>flying funds, etc.<BR>><BR>>
For me, I won't go to a 1 day. Most of the time I have to drive
4<BR>hours,<BR>or more, and I just will not take the risk that a 1 day will be
rained<BR>out,<BR>or otherwise cancelled or shortened. Since starting this
activity in<BR>1984, I<BR>have only seen 1 contest that was a 2 dayer
completely rained out, and<BR>that<BR>was one in Canada this
year.<BR>><BR>> I cut my contest expense by camping on site in a tent.
This also makes<BR>for<BR>some great time sharing with other campers. You
really get a chance to<BR>know<BR>your competition. This may be the BEST part
of pattern competition.<BR>><BR>> Terry T.<BR>><BR>>
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