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<DIV>There are LOTS of ways to determine a Dist Champ. </DIV>
<DIV>Lots of systems have been devised, revised, revolutionized, etc.</DIV>
<DIV>Much of the effort is to find the "Fair" system. IMO, all the systems</DIV>
<DIV>have a bias - best one shot contest, most contests attended, most consistent</DIV>
<DIV>showings, and on. Best a District can do, is select a system with the</DIV>
<DIV>bias that seems most suitable for that Districts goals. Each District can </DIV>
<DIV>accept X number of contests outside it's district if they want, etc.</DIV>
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<DIV>The Dist Champ program may be best left to each district.</DIV>
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<DIV>Later, Ron Lockhart</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>> <BR>> George is on to something here. The question is: Who is our District <BR>> Champion? There are possible two answers. The first reflects which <BR>> member of the district scores the most points in contests held within <BR>> the district. The second reflects which member of the district scores <BR>> the most points in contests, no matter where they are held. I believe <BR>> the second answer is the proper one. The individual who gets the most <BR>> points, no matter the location, demonstrates his superiority over the <BR>> competition. That's my definition of a champion. <BR>> </DIV></body></html>