"JJ Sinclair" wrote in message
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Applicants from outside the region also have
priority based on seeding, not reverse seeding.

Unfortunately that's not the case, Andy. Take a look at Parowan entry list
at
http://parowan.soaringweb.net/Entry.html You will see a bunch of
top
pilots that won't be flying the contest which is limited to 50, due to
parking
space.

The *reverse seeding* rule is a well intended, but mis-guided attempt to
get
new guys into the sport (racing), but is being done at the expense of guys
like
me who have supported racing for 30 years as Manager, CD, Ops guy, Photo
guy,roap snagger, you name it.

No good dead goes un-punished,
JJ Sinclair

You're giving a little less than the full story here. The reverse seeding
applies to "SPORTS CLASS" applicants. This means that a Sports pilot who
has never flown a contest has an equal standing overall as a Standard or 15M
applicant who is a Nationals winner (100 pts).

As it stands now, there are 7 Sports pilots from outside Region 9 who are
likely to get in based on the reverse seeding rule, and 5 highly ranked
Standard and 15M pilots who are likely to get in based on conventional
seeding.

To get in now you need to be from Region 9, or be a contest newbie and fly
Sports, or be ranked above about 92 pts and fly Std or 15M .

Have you considered getting an unseeded "ringer" to register for you? You
then fly "co-pilot" in your two seater and the "ringer" gets a great
learning experience.

mm