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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As a "non Nats" guy at the present - a thought -
since a Rules cycle submittal is pending, I think that ANY considerations about
"penalties" for not judging had BETTER BE BUILT INTO AMA rules.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The AMA Sanctions a national event, and I would bet
dollars to donuts that a subsequent protest for zeroed rounds would WIN - due to
the fact that there is NO AMA provision in the rules to cover the situations you
all are describing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not taking sides, nor pointing
fingers/blame.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Simply suggesting that NOW is the time to try and
get a rule change to support the propositions of "enforcement". Could be
important.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A><BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=vanputte@cox.net href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">Ron Van Putte</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:14
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Nats Judging Rebate-keep
their best SCORE!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>On Jul 27, 2005, at 9:48 AM, Gray E Fowler wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?smaller>Money does not matter, scores do. In the past, was it
not work or lose your best round? THAT keeps people on their toes.<?/smaller> <BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>That's done now.<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?smaller>I also heard that some people coming to FAI and
Masters did not submit TWO frequencies, creating matrix hassles. Same here-
assign the matrix to make sense and if the person does not have his
alternate frequency as was requested on the NATS entry form then he simply
does not fly that round. The CD needs relief, and the contestants need the
MOST fair matrix that can be had.<?/smaller><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>No argument
here.<BR><BR>Ron Van Putte<BR><BR><BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><?smaller><?x-tad-smaller>Nats Judging Rebate<?/x-tad-smaller><?/smaller></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>Last week at the
Nats, I had a talk with Nats event director, Dave
<?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>Guerin about judging no-shows.
On the very first morning, Dave had at<?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>least three no-shows (F3A
pilots who were supposed to judge the Master <?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>class). You can imagine
the frustration of trying to reschedule pilots
<?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>to cover for them, not to
mention the delay in getting the events <?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>started. This was not an
isolated case. It happened over and over
<?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>during the week. Some
just forgot when they were supposed to judge.
<?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>There were even some who
were scheduled to judge on the third day, who <?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>decided to leave after two
days and didn't tell anyone.<?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>We discussed having
a "$50 judging rebate". It would work like this: <?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>In addition to the
normal entry fees, $50 would be collected. If a
<?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>pilot showed up to perform his
scheduled judging session, he'd get a <?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>$50 rebate. If a pilot
didn't show up to perform his scheduled judging
<?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>session, the replacement judge
would get the $50. BTW, the normal <?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>stipend for pilots who perform
extra judging sessions is $30. <?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>Comments?<?/x-tad-smaller></TT><BR><BR><TT><?x-tad-smaller>Ron
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