<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">More than communication is needed. Part of the problem is that the coordinators don't live in the states where the contests are held. A number of years back when I was a CD, I sanctioned a contest in Nebraska. The coordinator at the time for my district lived in Colorado. I was surprised that just at the time my contest was sanctioned that another was sanctioned close by in Missouri that was in another district. I phoned my district coordinator and she said that she had informed the coordinator for Missouri (who incidentally lived in Illinois) of my contest. I then phoned the gentlemen in Illinois. His excuse was that he didn't know Nebraska and Missouri were adjacent states and made no effort to see if there would be a conflict!<BR>
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Allan Worrest<BR>
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In a message dated 4/18/2005 10:15:37 AM Central Daylight Time, billglaze@triad.rr.com writes:<BR>
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It doesn't need to be a problem; the secret is communication. But, there is little anybody can do if the sanction is applied for by the CD and nobody else is aware of it. Which usually becomes the case, and the conflicts are known only after the fact. And, while it is easily possible for the District VP to handle his own district, it gets stickier when there are 2 or even 3 districts involved. Perhaps this position of Competitions Manager could help, if it's implemented. As John says, probably no harm done in this case; I don't see much intermingling of our 2 Districts going on. But, still and all, it would be much better to try to synchronize these contests. Perhaps doing so would encourage more inter-district visits. It would be advantageous.<BR>
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Bill Glaze<BR>
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