On Jul 5, 9:58Â*pm, Tuno wrote:
snip What is the definition of fair?/snip

JJ:

There is a jury at the contest appointed to make that determination.
They met, deliberated, and rendered a decision, not once, but twice.
If the system was completely objective, we would have computers do
every bit of the work, and we agree to work within those subjective
parameters when we take one of those limited Parowan contest slots.

ted/2NO

The rules specifically provide an appeal mechanism for decisions by
the CD.

8.5 ‡ Appeal of a decision of the CD shall be directed to the SSA
Contest Committee Chairman and must include all relevant documents
such as the written protest, the CD's written decision, statements of
witnesses, etc. Written notification of intent to appeal must be given
to the CD within 24 hours of the CD's decision and the appeal must be
delivered to the SSA within ten days of the decision. The Chairman of
the SSA Contest Committee shall seek advice from members of the SSA
Rules Committee, and shall make a prompt response, in writing, giving
a decision and the reason for it.

To the best of my knowledge, JJ did not
1. File any protest
2. File any appeal

As the scorer for the contest, member of the competition committee for
the contest and rules committee member, I can assure all that the
decision to cancel the day was not taken lightly - especially given
the great flights by some of the class members. It is also true that
(in my opinion) the situation was not absolutely black and white. As
reported by Mike the Strike, conditions in the drop zones were rapidly
deteriorating. The following class was not even launched.

What I don't understand is what "resigning in disgust" accomplished.
Had the defined process been followed it would have not only subjected
the decision to more experienced review, but also helped to clarify
the decision making guidelines for this type of situation for the
future. This would not only help the sport but also the volunteers
that we depend on to stage our competitions.